1.1% Gene Perry // February 15, 2018 // Updated: February 15, 2018 Number of the Day Job growth in Oklahoma City in 2017, ranking 41st out of the 53 largest metro areas in the U.S. Source: Governing Share This: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gene Perry // media@okpolicy.org Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.