Economic Development

Statistics

July 2007 - Expansion Management magazine ranked Enid one of theTop 20 Small Metros for Business Recruitment & Attraction.

January 2006 - Enid was recognized on ABC's Good Morning America as one of theTop 5 'Up and Coming Areas' in the United States.

The March 2004 issue of Inc. Magazine rated Enid, Oklahoma as one of the top 25 small metro areas for doing business (cities 150,000 and under).

The May 2003 edition of Expansion Management magazine rated Enid a 5-Star Community based on quality of life.

Location	Northwest Oklahoma
County	Garfield
Population/Enid (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000)	47,045
Population/Garfield County (U.S. Census Bureau Estimate, July 2007)	57,657
Garfield County/Estimated Population 2010	59,200
Elevation	1,246 ft.
Land Area/Enid	75.43 sq. miles
Garfield County Land Area	1,060 sq. miles
Time Zone	Central
Enid Public Schools 2006-07 ACT Composite      (State: 20.7 National: 21.2)	21.5
Per Capita Income/Garfield County (State Rank: 8th Highest out of 77 counties) U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis 2006	$31,702
Average Wage per Job/Garfield County U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis 2006	$31,442
Median Household Income/Garfield County U.S. Census Bureau, 2004	$35,597
Median Home Value/Enid U.S. Census Bureau, 2000	$59,200
Median Rent/Enid U.S. Census Bureau, 2000	$437/month
Cost of Living Index/Enid ACCRA Cost of Living Index/2007 Annual Average	91.4

For additional demographic/census information, please visit the Oklahoma Department of Commerce website at www.okcommerce.gov.