Young Children in Tulsa County: Selected Highlights Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission DRAFT: April 23, 2013

Births

Total Births by Mother’s Race for Tulsa County, Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission. (58.4%) (13.1%) (8.1%) (2.7%) (17.5%) 2008 total births = 9,530 Preliminary 2012 = 9,279

Births Paid for by Medicaid, Tulsa County, Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission. 61.5% of total births

Births by Mother’s Education Level for Tulsa County, Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission. (23.2%) (35.3%) (18.0%) (23.5%)

Location

Where are the young children?  High concentrations and high proportions found in clusters in east and north Tulsa.  Large concentrations also found in the suburbs, especially Owasso, Collinsville, Jenks and Glenpool.  Lower concentrations and proportions of young children found in certain sections of north Tulsa and central and south Tulsa. Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission.

Diversity

Children under Age 5 by Race/Ethnicity, Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission. (49.0%) (12.8%) (5.2%) (3.1%) (20.6%) (5.5%) (13.1%) Note: Percentages total more than 100% because Hispanic is considered an ethnicity, and persons of Hispanic origin are also counted in a race category.

Family Type

Children under Age 6 by Family Type, Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission. (66.9%) (6.8%) (26.3%)

Family Type for Children under Age 6 by Race and Ethnicity, Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission.

Income

Children under Age 6 by Family Income Level, Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission. (50.1%) (27.0%)

Early Learning Experiences

Children Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care, Tulsa County, January 2013 (all ages) 39.1% 45% 5.4% 9.6%.9% Total children enrolled: 5,822 Children under 6 enrolled: 3,999 (7.5% of children under 6)

Children Age 4 in Subsidized Child Care, Tulsa County, January % 31% 7%3%7% 4%

Linking Conditions to Student Performance

Union Public Elementary Schools, Reading Score and Percent of Students of Hispanic Origin r=

Union Public Elementary Schools, Reading Score and Percent of Low Income Students