1. 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

2. Births

3. Total Births by Mother’s Race for Tulsa County, 2008 3 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

4. Births Paid for by Medicaid, Tulsa County, 2008 4 Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission. 61.5% of total births

5. Births by Mother’s Education Level for Tulsa County, 2008 5 Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission. (23.2%) (35.3%) (18.0%) (23.5%)

6. Location

7. 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.

12. Diversity

13. Children under Age 5 by Race/Ethnicity, 2007-11 13 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.

14. Family Type

15. Children under Age 6 by Family Type, 2007-11 15 Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission. (66.9%) (6.8%) (26.3%)

16. Family Type for Children under Age 6 by Race and Ethnicity, 2007-11 16 Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission.

17. Income

18. Children under Age 6 by Family Income Level, 2007-11 18 Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission. (50.1%) (27.0%)

21. Early Learning Experiences

22. 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)

23. Children Age 4 in Subsidized Child Care, Tulsa County, January 2013 7% 31% 7%3%7% 4%

24. Linking Conditions to Student Performance

25. Union Public Elementary Schools, Reading Score and Percent of Students of Hispanic Origin r=-0.8692861

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