Re: Population Growth for OKC
Interesting bit I found is the difference in density, OKC MSA and CSA is almost twice as dense as Tulsa's. You'd expect that not to be the case given Tulsa often touting its urban density as a positive when compared to Oklahoma City. Tulsa MSA is just short of the same area as OKC's CSA, with ~500K less people.
Honestly, I don't see why the census carves out Pot county from the OKC MSA when OKC has city limits in that county, and im sure a very significant (if not most) people in Shawnee work and definitely shop in OKC. Probably also time to start adding Kingfisher County even though right now it wouldn't move the needle much.
I'm not sure I agree about the aformentioned combination of NW Arkansas/Missouri into a larger MSA. CSA perhaps, but even then that's a distance from OKC to Tulsa that isn't fully urbanized along the distance. Let NWA unseat Little Rock first before we get too carried away..
Oklahoma City, the RENAISSANCE CITY!
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