Advertising in Oklahoma City, OK
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Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in Oklahoma. According to the 2010 census, its population was 579,999, ranking it 30th among U.S. cities. The metropolitan population was 1,252,987. Oklahoma City’s economy is reliant on oil; in fact the city is situated in the middle of an active oil field. Its other resources are natural gas, petroleum, and livestock. The federal government’s presence is strong in this city with the Tinker Air Force Base and U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center.
Oklahoma City, OK Metro Demographics
Population: 432,099 (18+)
White American persons: 62.7%
Latino or Hispanic: 17.2%
African American persons: 15.1%
From other races: 9.4%
From two or more races: 5.2%
Asian American persons: 4.0%
Native American: 3.5%
Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Median household income: $43,798
Outline – CBSA | Dark Green – MSA | Light Green – µSA
CBSA information for Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma City-Shawnee CBSA includes 8 counties; Logan, Lincoln, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, Cleveland, McClain, Canadian and Grady counties. This CBSA has an 18+ population of 1,027,576. The majority of that population coming from Oklahoma County. Within the Oklahoma City-Shawnee CBSA is one Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and one Micropolitan Statistical area (µSA). The MSA is Oklahoma City with a combined population of 974,365, making it 94.8% of the CBSA region. The remaining county, Pottawatomie, makes up the Shawnee µSA.
photo credit: Greater Oklahoma Chamber
Cost of traditional advertising in Oklahoma City, OK
Poster Costs | Bulletin Costs | Digital Billboard |
| Average costs based on 16 displays | Average costs based on 4 displays | Available – YES |
| CPM – $1.70 | CPM – $2.56 | Sold as network – NO |
| CPP – $14.93 | CPP – $22.43 | Average weekly impressions unit-238,177 |
| Average weekly impressions per display- 54,615 | Average weekly impressions per display- 227,150 | |
Bus Advertising Costs | ||
King Displays | Tail Displays | |
| Average costs based on 15 – displays | Average costs based on 15 displays | |
| CPM – $0.55 | CPM – $0.46 | |
| CPP – $4.84 | CPP – $3.99 | |
| Average weekly impressions per display – 58,254 | Average weekly impressions per display – 58,254 |
Events in Oklahoma City, OK (Annual)
| 89er Days Celebration & Parade | Farming Heritage Festival | Land Run Festival | Prague Kolache Festival |
| BBQ ‘N Blues Festival | Gaylord-Pickens Museum Anniversary Day | Cowboy Christmas Ball | Red Earth Parade |
| Chuck Wagon Gathering & Cowboy Festival | Iowa Tribal Powwow | Norman Music Festival | Stillwater Arts Festival |
| Day of Remembrance | Jazz in June | Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon | Walk on the Art Side Festival |
Sports in Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City is home to one NBA team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, as well as an AHL team, the Oklahoma City RedHawks.
Businesses of Note: The city is home to two Fortune 500 companies: Chesapeake Energy and Devon Energy. Other companies of note headquartered in Oklahoma City include OGE Energy, Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Sonic, McAfee & Taft, MidFirst Bank, Feed the Children, First Fidelity Bank, BancFirst, and Hobby Lobby.
Advertising & PR agencies: (AD) Staplegun, Cicero International, VI Marketing & Branding, Lindmark Outdoor Advertising, Creative Vega, Inc., Quantus Brand Consultancy, Expedition Oklahoma SEO, Digital 220, ICG Insight Creative Group, iInteractive Solutions, Liquidfish, Hester Design LLC, Funnel Design Group, Bridge Advertising (PR) Schnake Turnbo Frank, Inc., Crosby-Vomer International, CMA Strategies, Vann & Associates, Pearson Public Affairs, Limelight Marketing Consultants, third Degree Advertising, Fieldhouse Media, Scott Mitchell & Associates, Cole Hargrave Snodgrass Associates.
Colleges: There are five public universities located within the city limits: The University of Oklahoma (OCU), University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University – Oklahoma City (OSU-OKC), and Langston University. Private colleges in the city include Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma Christian University, Rose State College, and Southern Nazarene University.
Oklahoma City is full of must see destinations
| 45th Infantry Division Museum | Museum of Osteology | Oklahoma City Zoo | Science Museum Oklahoma |
| American Banjo Museum | National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum | Oklahoma Firefighters Museum | State Capital |
| Bricktown | Oklahoma City Museum of Art | Oklahoma History Center | |
| Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum | Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum | Overholser Mansion |
For more information on Oklahoma City, please visit the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce website.