Primary sources for Tulsa, OK
- Census Bureau profile of Tulsa, OK, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Tulsa, OK, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Tulsa, OK, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Tulsa, OK
Electricity rates in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, OK ranks 1 of 14 Oklahoma cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (416 since 2015). Tulsa, Oklahoma has 412,322 residents in 171,382 households; 39.4% heat with electricity.
Tulsa on the map
Tulsa County, with Tulsa marked
Outage risk around Tulsa
Tulsa, OK, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 376 wind and 40 tornado, 100.9 per 100,000 residents of 412,322. Top gust near Tulsa, OK: 87 knots, 100 mph. Damage near Tulsa, OK: $100.9M.
Reports within 15 miles of Tulsa, OK
wind and tornado reports, Tulsa, OK
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| Tulsa, OK | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK, 2015 | 29 | 2 | 31 |
| Tulsa, OK, 2016 | 33 | 7 | 40 |
| Tulsa, OK, 2017 | 50 | 4 | 54 |
| Tulsa, OK, 2018 | 47 | 0 | 47 |
| Tulsa, OK, 2019 | 28 | 15 | 43 |
| Tulsa, OK, 2020 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Tulsa, OK, 2021 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| Tulsa, OK, 2022 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Tulsa, OK, 2023 | 95 | 0 | 95 |
| Tulsa, OK, 2024 | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| Tulsa, OK, 2025 | 24 | 4 | 28 |
Facts about Tulsa
- Residents of Tulsa, OK, ACS 2023
- 412,3222 of 14 Oklahoma cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Tulsa, OK
- $58,4079 of 14 of those cities
- Households in Tulsa, OK
- 171,3822.41 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Tulsa, OK
- 52.0%89,141 owners and 82,241 renter households
- Housing units in Tulsa, OK
- 192,35020,968 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Tulsa, OK
- 39.4%67,506 of 171,382 homes
- Land area of Tulsa, OK
- 197.8 sq mi2,084.9 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Tulsa, OK
- 2.6% to 2.8%at 1,079 kWh a month over the $58,407 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Tulsa, OK
- 416NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 100.9 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Tulsa, OK
- 1972125,306 of 192,350 homes (65.1%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Tulsa, OK
- $189,600$998 gross rent a month, 6.32% of value a year
Bill and heat pump calculator, Tulsa
Compare Tulsa with nearby cities
| City near Tulsa, OK | Distance from Tulsa | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK (this page) | 0 mi | 412,322 | $58,407 | 1972 | $189,600 | 416 | 10.1% |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 9.3 mi southeast | 115,919 (-296,403) | $85,220 (+$26,813) | 1993 (+21 yr) | $229,300 (+$39,700) | 325 (-91) | 10.8% (+0.6 pts) |
| Owasso, OK | 11.6 mi north | 39,013 (-373,309) | $79,386 (+$20,979) | 2000 (+28 yr) | $231,400 (+$41,800) | 314 (-102) | 11.1% (+1.0 pts) |
| Muskogee, OK | 40.5 mi southeast | 36,819 (-375,503) | $48,735 (-$9,672) | 1971 (-1 yr) | $124,900 (-$64,700) | 75 (-341) | 6.3% (-3.9 pts) |
| Bartlesville, OK | 42.2 mi north | 37,559 (-374,763) | $59,457 (+$1,050) | 1969 (-3 yr) | $154,900 (-$34,700) | 73 (-343) | 7.3% (-2.9 pts) |
| Stillwater, OK | 65.4 mi west | 48,818 (-363,504) | $42,015 (-$16,392) | 1984 (+12 yr) | $230,900 (+$41,300) | 86 (-330) | 9.2% (-0.9 pts) |
Who supplies Tulsa
Tulsa County lists 5 utilities for Tulsa, OK (412,322 residents): homes pay 11.78 to 12.73 cents per kWh, about $127 to $137 a month at 1,079 kWh, 2.6% to 2.8% of the $58,407 Tulsa median income. Tulsa County page.
Housing and heating in Tulsa
Tulsa, OK: 125,306 of 192,350 homes were built before 1980 and 24,812 in 2000 or later. Tulsa, OK has 119,509 detached houses, 51,634 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 2,860 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Tulsa, OK
% of homes by decade built, Tulsa, OK
- 9pre-40
- 640s
- 1550s
- 1460s
- 2070s
- 1480s
- 890s
- 700s
- 610s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Tulsa, OK
| Tulsa, OK | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK, median year built | 1972 | 1979 | -7 years | 11 of 14 |
| Tulsa, OK, built before 1980 | 65.1% | 52.7% | +12.4 points | 4 of 14 |
| Tulsa, OK, built 2000 or later | 12.9% | 22.9% | -10.0 points | 12 of 14 |
| Tulsa, OK, detached houses | 62.1% | 68.8% | -6.6 points | 12 of 14 |
| Tulsa, OK, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 26.8% | 21.3% | +5.5 points | 2 of 14 |
| Tulsa, OK, mobile homes | 1.5% | 2.3% | -0.8 points | 12 of 14 |
| Tulsa, OK, renter households | 48.0% | 40.3% | +7.7 points | 3 of 14 |
| Tulsa, OK, median home value | $189,600 | $213,500 | -$23,900 | 7 of 14 |
| Tulsa, OK, median gross rent a month | $998 | $1,060 | -$62 | 8 of 14 |
| Tulsa, OK, people per household | 2.36 | 2.47 | -0.11 | 11 of 14 |
Cost of living with electricity in Tulsa
Tulsa, OK: 171,382 households at $1,431 a year per home for electricity (Tulsa County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $245.2 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,231 a year per household.
| Group in Tulsa, OK | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Tulsa, OK median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK, all households | 171,382 | $1,431 | $245.2 million | 2.45% |
| Tulsa, OK, homeowners | 89,141 | $1,615 | $144.0 million | 2.77% |
| Tulsa, OK, renters | 82,241 | $1,157 | $95.2 million | 1.98% |
Who lives in Tulsa: income, cars, homes
In Tulsa, OK, 14,009 households own no vehicle and 88,825 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Tulsa, OK homes: 104,386 have 3+ bedrooms, 38,935 none or one, median 5.2 rooms. In Tulsa, OK, 50,705 of 171,382 households earn under $35,000, 53,630 $35,000-$75,000, 42,712 $75,000-$150,000 and 24,335 $150,000 or more. 75,228 residents of Tulsa, OK live below the poverty line, and the median age is 35.5. Of 193,191 workers in Tulsa, OK, 19,529 work from home, 145,722 drive alone, 1,043 ride transit and 3,326 walk. In Tulsa, OK, 36,190 of 76,528 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 72,145 households moved in since 2018 and 27,339 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly.
Household income in Tulsa, OK
| Tulsa, OK | Value | Rank in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK, households under $35,000 | 29.6% | 5 of 14 |
| Tulsa, OK, households $150,000 or more | 14.2% | 7 of 14 |
| Tulsa, OK, residents below poverty | 18.6% | 5 of 14 |
| Tulsa, OK, median age | 35.5 | 6 of 14 |
| Tulsa, OK, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 54.3% | 13 of 14 |
| Tulsa, OK, households without a vehicle | 8.2% | 3 of 14 |
| Tulsa, OK, households with 2+ vehicles | 51.8% | 13 of 14 |
| Tulsa, OK, workers at home | 10.1% | 5 of 14 |
| Tulsa, OK, cost-burdened renters | 47.3% | 8 of 14 |
| Tulsa, OK, moved in since 2018 | 42.1% | 5 of 14 |
| Tulsa, OK, moved in before 2000 | 16.0% | 4 of 14 |
Analyst note on Tulsa
Tulsa, OK counts 412,322 residents in 171,382 households, on 197.8 square miles. Household income in Tulsa, OK is $58,407; 89,141 of its 171,382 households own. 67,506 of the 171,382 occupied homes in Tulsa, OK heat with electricity.
Tulsa, OK has 192,350 housing units, 20,968 of them vacant or seasonal. Tulsa, OK ranks 2 of 14 Oklahoma cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (27%). Tulsa, OK ranks 3 of 14 Oklahoma cities for the share of renter households (48%).
Tulsa, OK ranks 3 of 14 Oklahoma cities for households without a vehicle (8.2%).
ZIP codes in Tulsa
| ZIP area touching Tulsa, OK | Share of the ZIP's land inside Tulsa | Share of Tulsa's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 74115 (Tulsa, OK) | 98.2% | 8.0% |
| 74127 (Tulsa, OK) | 63.2% | 6.8% |
| 74116 (Tulsa, OK) | 71.1% | 6.5% |
| 74133 (Tulsa, OK) | 92.6% | 6.4% |
| 74134 (Tulsa, OK) | 99.9% | 6.1% |
| 74137 (Tulsa, OK) | 100.0% | 5.3% |
| 74015 (Tulsa, OK) | 16.9% | 5.2% |
| 74108 (Tulsa, OK) | 96.0% | 4.2% |
| 74132 (Tulsa, OK) | 64.5% | 4.1% |
| 74107 (Tulsa, OK) | 31.2% | 4.0% |
| 74136 (Tulsa, OK) | 100.0% | 3.9% |
| 74106 (Tulsa, OK) | 96.5% | 3.7% |
| 74105 (Tulsa, OK) | 100.0% | 3.7% |
| 74112 (Tulsa, OK) | 100.0% | 3.5% |
| 74135 (Tulsa, OK) | 100.0% | 3.1% |
| 74145 (Tulsa, OK) | 100.0% | 3.0% |
| 74110 (Tulsa, OK) | 100.0% | 3.0% |
| 74146 (Tulsa, OK) | 100.0% | 2.6% |
| 74114 (Tulsa, OK) | 100.0% | 2.4% |
| 74129 (Tulsa, OK) | 100.0% | 2.0% |
| 74117 (Tulsa, OK) | 33.4% | 1.9% |
| 74128 (Tulsa, OK) | 100.0% | 1.8% |
| 74104 (Tulsa, OK) | 100.0% | 1.4% |
| 74120 (Tulsa, OK) | 100.0% | 1.1% |
| 74130 (Tulsa, OK) | 33.8% | 0.7% |
| 74119 (Tulsa, OK) | 100.0% | 0.4% |
| 74103 (Tulsa, OK) | 100.0% | 0.3% |
| 74171 (Tulsa, OK) | 100.0% | 0.2% |
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Questions on Tulsa
Tulsa: what is the electricity rate?
Tulsa, OK has no price of its own; its 412,322 residents are served by one of 5 utilities, and a 1,079 kWh month costs $127 to $137.
Tulsa: how does it rank among Oklahoma cities?
Tulsa, OK: rank 2 of 14 by its 412,322 residents, rank 9 of 14 by $58,407 median income.
Tulsa: how many homes heat with electricity?
Tulsa, OK: 67,506 of 171,382 occupied homes, 39.4%; Tulsa County 34.6%.
Tulsa: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,079 kWh a month, 2.6% to 2.8% of the $58,407 median income in Tulsa, OK.
Tulsa: damaging storms reported nearby?
416 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Tulsa, OK, 2015 to 2025, 100.9 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Tulsa?
Tulsa, OK: median home built 1972; 125,306 of 192,350 homes (65.1%) predate 1980, 119,509 are detached and 51,634 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Tulsa, OK households have no car?
14,009 households; 88,825 have two or more.
How big are the homes in Tulsa, OK?
104,386 of 192,350 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.2 rooms.
How many households in Tulsa, OK earn under $35,000?
50,705 of 171,382, against 24,335 at $150,000 or more.