1. Young Children in Tulsa County: Selected Highlights Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission May 30, 2013

2. Births

3. Total Births by Mother’s Race for Tulsa County, 2008 3 Source: Oklahoma State Department of Health, OK@SHARE. 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 61.5% of total births Source: Oklahoma Health Care Authority. Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission.

5. Births by Mother’s Education Level for Tulsa County, 2008 5 (23.2%) (35.3%) (18.0%) (23.5%) Source: Oklahoma State Department of Health, OK@SHARE. Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission.

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. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Census. 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 (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. Source: US Census Bureau, 2007-11 American Community Survey. Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission.

14. Family Type

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

16. Family Type for Children under Age 6 by Race and Ethnicity, 2007-11 16 Source: US Census Bureau, 2007-11 American Community Survey. 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 (50.1%) (27.0%) Source: US Census Bureau, 2007-11 American Community Survey. Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission.

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) Source: Oklahoma Department of Human Services. Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission.

23. Children Age 4 in Subsidized Child Care, Tulsa County, January 2013 7% 31% 7%3%7% 4% Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Census; Oklahoma Department of Human Services. Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission.

24. Linking Conditions to Student Performance

25. Union Public Elementary Schools, Reading Score and Percent of Students of Hispanic Origin r=-0.8692861 Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education. Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission.

26. Union Public Elementary Schools, Reading Score and Percent of Low Income Students Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education. Prepared by the Community Service Council, with support from the Metropolitan Human Services Commission.