Where people in Oklahoma were born since 1900

[adaniel]

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/16/up...002&abg=0&_r=1

Key findings:

Around 61% of people in OK were born here, which seems about middle of the road compared to other states.

You can see the effect of the land run in 1900, with lots of people from IL, TN, IA, MO, and KS. All except KS have tapered off tremedously.

The biggest source of people born out-of-state is Texas, but California is a rapidly increasing second.

Speaking California, its interesting to see the large percentage of native Oklahomans in CA and NM in the 40s and 50s. It has now completely reversed, with OK having the 12th highest percentage of native born CAers, with the highest % east of the Rockies.

Around 6% of people living in OK are now foreign born.

[Zuplar]

Not surprising, all my friends that weren't born here are either born in Texas or California. And boy do they sure let you know.

[PWitty]

Kind of surprised to see that 6% of Oklahoman's were born in Texas, while only 1% of Texan's were born in Oklahoma. I'd think those numbers would be reversed with how often I see people throw around the idea that all Oklahoman's want to move to Texas when they graduate.

[Jersey Boss]

Kind of surprised to see that 6% of Oklahoman's were born in Texas, while only 1% of Texan's were born in Oklahoma. I'd think those numbers would be reversed with how often I see people throw around the idea that all Oklahoman's want to move to Texas when they graduate.

Which translates to 264,482 Texans were born in Oklahoma and 228,889 Oklahomans were born in Texas. I would be more curious as to the how it broke down by at what age the respective people moved. Did more Oklahomans move between the ages of 20-30?

[Judy]

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/16/up...002&abg=0&_r=1

Key findings:

Around 61% of people in OK were born here, which seems about middle of the road compared to other states.

You can see the effect of the land run in 1900, with lots of people from IL, TN, IA, MO, and KS. All except KS have tapered off tremedously.

The biggest source of people born out-of-state is Texas, but California is a rapidly increasing second.

Speaking California, its interesting to see the large percentage of native Oklahomans in CA and NM in the 40s and 50s. It has now completely reversed, with OK having the 12th highest percentage of native born CAers, with the highest % east of the Rockies.

Around 6% of people living in OK are now foreign born.

Most of the land run participants were from the southeast and mid Atlantic, not the Midwest. Hence southern culture being predominant in Oklahoma.