Oklahoma City, OK
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| | Metro Area (out of 45): | |
| | Healthy Housing: 42nd | |
| | Prior Rank: 35th | |
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| | Central City (out of 44): | |
| | Healthy Housing: 13th | |
| | Prior Rank: 13th | |
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| | Data source: 2004 American Housing Survey | |
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Location Summary
Positive Findings: Compared to the national average, the Oklahoma City area had fewer homes with signs of rats, water leaks from outside, and exposed wire in the unit. Central city homes were less likely to have problems with open cracks in walls, broken plaster or peeling paint, signs of rats, lack of complete plumbing, exposed wiring in the unit, and kitchens with inadequate facilities. Rental homes had fewer signs of rats and exposed wire in the units. Owner-occupied homes were less likely to have problems with water leaks from the outside and exposed wire in the unit.
Areas for Improvement: Compared to the national average, Oklahoma City-area homes, especially areas outside the central city and owner-occupied units, had more roofing, window, siding, and foundation problems, signs of mice, holes in floors, open cracks in walls, water supply stoppage, room heaters without a flue, and flush toilet and/or sewage disposal breakdowns. Rental units had more signs of mice, water leaks from inside, water supply stoppage, and sewage disposal breakdowns when compared to the national average. Central city units were more likely to have problems with flush toilet and sewage disposal breakdowns. Central city units and rental units, compared to national averages, had more roofing, siding, window, and foundation problems.
Community Information: The Oklahoma City MSA includes Canadian, Cleveland, Logan, McClain, Oklahoma, and Pottawatomie counties, Oklahoma. In 2004, the MSA included 430,800 occupied dwelling units, 46.1% of which were located in the central city of Oklahoma City. The housing stock of the MSA ranked among the youngest or average age, had an average percentage of rental units for the entire MSA, and ranked least heavily rental for the central city. The percentage of post-1940 homes ranked 17th-youngest (7.4%) for the MSA and 11th-youngest (9.5%) for the central city. The median house age in the Oklahoma City MSA was 1974. The percentage of rental units ranked 27th-least heavily rental (27.0%) for the MSA and 3rd-least heavily rental (38.3%) for the central city. Compared to other locations, Oklahoma City had a higher poverty rate, ranking 31st (13.4%) for the entire MSA and 17th (15.1%) for homes in the central city.