Case Study: Cost Of Living In Oklahoma
State of Oklahoma
Sultan Al-Suwailem
Virginia Tech Language and Culture Institute
Introduction
Finding the right state to live in is a crucial issue for some people. Some individuals prefer a state where the cost of living is affordable or the climate is close to their own last home. On the other hand, some emphasize the priority of demographics. Therefore, I decided to search for a state where the three major priorities can be found: the affordability of living, the climate and demographics. Thus, Oklahoma State is one of many states where the three major priorities can be found.
Cost of living
Cost of living is an important issue for every person nowadays especially for a college student. However, finding a place where the living …show more content…
Thus, Oklahoma is considered to be non-dangerous place for an international individual to study or to live in. Oklahoma is the home of the second largest Native American population after California (U.S Census Bureau). Oklahoma is the 28th most populous state in the United States in the population rate (U.S Census Bureau). The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Oklahoma was 3,814,820 on July 1, 2012, a 1.7% higher since the 2010 (U.S Census Bureau). In 2010, out of 579,999 Oklahomans lives in Oklahoma City and out of 391,906 Oklahomans lives in Tulsa, while 110,925 Oklahomans lives in Norman (U.S Census Bureau). According to the 2010 United States census the racial and ethnic composition of Oklahoma was the following: 72.2% are Caucasian, 7.4% are African American, 8.6% are Native American, and 1.7% is Asian. According to The University of Tulsa website they have more than 900 students in undergraduate and graduate school from more than 50 countries all around the world. Also, the state’s name is derived from the Choctaw word sokla and humma, meaning “red people”, it is also known informally by its nickname, The Sooner State, honoring the European settlers, and the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889 which opened the door for white settlement in America’s Indian Territory (Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation
Sultan Al-Suwailem
Virginia Tech Language and Culture Institute
Introduction
Finding the right state to live in is a crucial issue for some people. Some individuals prefer a state where the cost of living is affordable or the climate is close to their own last home. On the other hand, some emphasize the priority of demographics. Therefore, I decided to search for a state where the three major priorities can be found: the affordability of living, the climate and demographics. Thus, Oklahoma State is one of many states where the three major priorities can be found.
Cost of living
Cost of living is an important issue for every person nowadays especially for a college student. However, finding a place where the living …show more content…
Thus, Oklahoma is considered to be non-dangerous place for an international individual to study or to live in. Oklahoma is the home of the second largest Native American population after California (U.S Census Bureau). Oklahoma is the 28th most populous state in the United States in the population rate (U.S Census Bureau). The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Oklahoma was 3,814,820 on July 1, 2012, a 1.7% higher since the 2010 (U.S Census Bureau). In 2010, out of 579,999 Oklahomans lives in Oklahoma City and out of 391,906 Oklahomans lives in Tulsa, while 110,925 Oklahomans lives in Norman (U.S Census Bureau). According to the 2010 United States census the racial and ethnic composition of Oklahoma was the following: 72.2% are Caucasian, 7.4% are African American, 8.6% are Native American, and 1.7% is Asian. According to The University of Tulsa website they have more than 900 students in undergraduate and graduate school from more than 50 countries all around the world. Also, the state’s name is derived from the Choctaw word sokla and humma, meaning “red people”, it is also known informally by its nickname, The Sooner State, honoring the European settlers, and the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889 which opened the door for white settlement in America’s Indian Territory (Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation