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Oklahoma’s Foreclosure Rate Drops

June 15, 2009 - The Tulsa World reports Oklahoma's foreclosure rate in May dropped significantly.

Foreclosure filings were down 25.5% from April and 29% from May 2008, according to a report from real estate data service RealtyTrac.

Oklahoma ranked 39th in foreclosures nationwide for May.

Enid Area Labor Force Briefing Now Available for Download

May 27, 2009 -- A new labor briefing by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce analyzes the labor force in the Enid, Oklahoma area.
Enid 2009 Labor Force Briefing

Highlights include:

• 20,507 workers are currently available for other work;
• Over 70% of working respondents (71.8%) have had at least some college and more than one-third (about 33.5%) of the Enid workforce has a Bachelor’s or post-graduate degree;
• An estimated 35,912 Job Keepers (out of 42,207) found a job making $20 or more per hour either "attractive" or "very attractive;"
• Fewer than half of all workers (45.4%) indicated a willingness to commute more than 20 miles to their job.

South Central Oklahoma Area Labor Force Briefing Now Available for Download

April 29, 2009 -- A new labor briefing by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce analyzes the labor force in the South Central Oklahoma area.
South Central Oklahoma 2009 Labor Force Briefing

Highlights include:

• 42,466 workers currently available for other work;
• Nearly three-fourths of working respondents (72.3%) have had at least some college and more than one-third (about 34.8%) of the Durant workforce has a Bachelor's or post-graduate degree;
• An estimated 53,394 Job Keepers (out of 78,603) found a job making $20 or more per hour either "attractive" or "very attractive," which equates to 67.9% of all so-called Job Keepers.
• More than half of all workers (58.0%) indicated a willingness to commute more than 20 miles to their job.

What's New?

• 2000-2008 Oklahoma Incorporated Place Population Estimates by Place by County NEW!
• 2000-2008 Oklahoma Incorporated Place Population Estimates NEW!
• 2000-2008 US Incorporated Place Population Estimates NEW!
• 1995-2007 IRS Migration Patterns - Oklahoma NEW!
• 2005-2007 ACS State to State Migration Patterns
• 2005-2007 ACS Migration Statewide Summary
• 1997 to 2008 BEA Gross Domestic Product by State

June 2009 Oklahoma Data Center News Now Available

This quarterly newsletter keeps you up to date on Oklahoma demographic, population, workforce and economic data trends and gives you brief summaries of data from the Census Bureau, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and a variety of other governmental research agencies.

The June 2009 issue includes: a look at state-to-state migration patterns and who's moving to Oklahoma; what questions will be asked on the 2010 census; and a clarification of future release patterns for ACS multi-year data.

Follow the links below to download recent or archived copies or to subscribe to be notifed when quarterly issues are ready for download.

2009-06 June Oklahoma Data Center News NEW!
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2009 Manufacturers Directory Now Available

The 2009 Oklahoma Directory of Manufacturers and Processors, a comprehensive guide to thousands of manufacturers and related businesses across the state, is available for purchase.

The 2009 edition of the directory sells for $100 and is available at the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, 900 North Stiles Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3234

OR 

in the Main Hall of the OSU-Tulsa campus 700 N. Greenwood Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74106-0703

To order a copy, send a check payable to: 
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
Attn: Donna Brown
900 North Stiles Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3234

You can also get a copy of the directory on CD from the publisher or as on online subscription for an additional cost. For details, call 800-879-6552.