Norman is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 129,627 people and 34 associated neighborhoods, Norman is the third largest community in Oklahoma.

Norman real estate is some of the most expensive in Oklahoma, although Norman house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Norman has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.34% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Norman is a nice balance between life in a moderately big city and the interesting diversions and culture that come from having a big college student population. The thousands of students who arrive on campus every fall will find that Norman has plenty of amenities and opportunities for them, while residents of Norman enjoy the lectures, music, art, and economic trickle-down that colleges typically provide. "Town and Gown" complement each other in Norman.

Not only is Norman a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, creating a decent-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

The citizens of Norman are among the most well-educated in the nation: 45.60% of adults in Norman have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Norman in 2018 was $35,650, which is wealthy relative to Oklahoma, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,600 for a family of four. However, Norman contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Norman is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Norman home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Norman residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Norman include German, English, Irish, European, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Norman is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.