1. 1 Disconnected Youth in Tulsa County Prepared by the Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa, supported by August 2010

2. 2 Prepared by the Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa The Council is supported in data and information efforts by the Metropolitan Human Services Commission in Tulsa, partners include: City of Tulsa Tulsa CountyTulsa Public Schools Union Public Schools,Tulsa Health DepartmentTulsa Community College Tulsa Area United WayOklahoma Department of Human Services Ad Hoc members include the Metro Tulsa Chamber, and Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa (a United Way member agency) 16 East 16 th Street, Suite 202. Tulsa, OK 74119-4402 File:OK Cos Undr5 0-19 PopRcHspncOrgn 2000-07 Jun03 09.ppt

3. Prepared by Community Service Council “The vast majority of American youth make a successful transition to adulthood. Yet a staggering 2.8 million young people – 10 percent of youth and young adults between the ages of 16 and 24 – are neither in school or working, placing them at high risk of subsequent economic and social hardship.” ~ From Report to The North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation, by MDC, Inc., August 2008 ~

4. Summary Prepared by Community Service Council According to the 2006-08 American Community Survey:  It is estimated that slightly over 2,500 persons age 16 to 19 in Tulsa County, or 8.4% of that age group, are not enrolled in school, and are either unemployed or not in the labor force.  It is estimated that slightly over 11,100 persons age 20 to 24, or 28% of that age group, are either unemployed or not in the labor force.

5. SEX BY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT, BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 16 TO 19 YEARS – MALE Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Number of males age 16-19 who: are HS graduates, are not enrolled in school & either unemployed or not in labor force4,259 480 756 % of males age 16-19 who: are HS graduates, are not enrolled in school & either unemployed or not in labor force3.9% 3.0% Number of males age 16-19 who: are non-HS graduates, are not enrolled in school & either unemployed or not in labor force4,513 536 710 % of males age 16-19 who: are non-HS graduates, are not enrolled in school & either unemployed or not in labor force4.1% 3.4% 2.8% Prepared by Community Service Council

6. SEX BY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT, BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 16 TO 19 YEARS - FEMALE Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Number of females age 16-19 who: are HS graduates, are not enrolled in school & either unemployed or not in labor force3,807 591 917 % of females age 16-19 who: are HS graduates, are not enrolled in school & either unemployed or not in labor force3.9% 4.0% 3.9% Number of females age 16-19 who: are non-HS graduates, are not enrolled in school & either unemployed or not in labor force4,848 959 1,291 % of females age 16-19 who: are non-HS graduates, are not enrolled in school & either unemployed or not in labor force5.0% 6.5% 5.5% Draft 11/9/09 Prepared by Community Service Council

7. SEX BY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT, BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 16 TO 19 YEARS - TOTAL Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Total number of persons age 16-19 who: are not enrolled in school & are either unemployed or not in labor force17,427 2,566 3,674 % of persons age 16-19 who: are not enrolled in school & are either unemployed or not in labor force8.4% 7.5% Prepared by Community Service Council

8. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 20 to 24 YEARS – MALE Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Number of males age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force38,450 4,837 7,533 % of males age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force27.3% 23.9%24.3% Prepared by Community Service Council

9. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 20 to 24 YEARS - FEMALE Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Number of females age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force45,704 6,329 9,395 % of females age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force35.9% 34.2% 32.4% Draft 11/9/09 Prepared by Community Service Council

10. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 20 to 24 YEARS - TOTAL Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates Oklahoma Tulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Total number of persons age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force84,154 11,166 16,928 % of persons age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force31.4% 28.8% 28.2% Prepared by Community Service Council

11. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 20 to 24 YEARS – MALE, WHITE ALONE Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Number of white males age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force25,031 3,093 5,121 % of white males age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force24.9% 21.2% 22.9% Prepared by Community Service Council

12. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 20 to 24 YEARS – FEMALE, WHITE ALONE Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Number of white females age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force30,630 4,026 6,032 % of white females age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force33.9% 31.4% 30.3% Prepared by Community Service Council

13. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 20 to 24 YEARS – TOTAL, WHITE ALONE Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Total number of white persons age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force55,661 7,119 11,153 % of white persons age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force29.1% 26.0% 26.4% Prepared by Community Service Council

14. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 20 to 24 YEARS – MALE, BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN ALONE Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Number of black males age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force4,434 681 799 % of black males age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force38.7% 29.1% 30.0% Prepared by Community Service Council

15. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 20 to 24 YEARS – FEMALE, BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN ALONE Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Number of black females age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force4,003 947 1,108 % of black females age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force39.4% 42.7% 42.9% Prepared by Community Service Council

16. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 20 to 24 YEARS - TOTAL, BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN ALONE Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Total number of black persons age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force8,437 1,628 1,907 % of black persons age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force39.0% 35.7% 36.3% Prepared by Community Service Council

17. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 20 to 24 YEARS – MALE, AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE ALONE Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Number of American Indian/AN males age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force4,130 179 527 % of American Indian/AN males age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force38.1% 26.3% 27.8% Prepared by Community Service Council

18. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 20 to 24 YEARS – FEMALE, AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE ALONE Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Number of American Indian/AN females age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force5,099 336 816 % of American Indian/AN females age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force46.9% 39.0% 33.0% Prepared by Community Service Council

19. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 20 TO 24 YEARS – TOTAL, AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE ALONE Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Total number of American Indian/AN persons age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force9,229 515 1,343 % of American Indian/AN persons age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force42.5% 33.4% 30.7% Prepared by Community Service Council

20. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 20 – 24 YEARS – MALE, ASIAN ALONE Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa County Tulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Number of Asian males age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force 1,078 % of Asian males age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force34.6% Prepared by Community Service Council

21. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 20 TO 24 YEARS – FEMALE, ASIAN ALONE Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Number of Asian females age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force1,134 % of Asian females age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force50.0% Prepared by Community Service Council

22. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 20 TO 24 YEARS – TOTAL, ASIAN ALONE Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Total number of Asian persons age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force 2,212 % of Asian persons age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force41.1% Prepared by Community Service Council

23. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION – 20 to 24 YEARS – MALE, WHITE ALONE, NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Number of non-Hispanic white males age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force24,002 2,957 4,952 % of non-Hispanic white males age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force25.4% 22.8% 24.0% Prepared by Community Service Council

24. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION – 20 to 24 YEARS – FEMALE, WHITE ALONE, NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Number of non-Hispanic white females age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force28,485 3,536 5,508 % of non-Hispanic white females age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force33.1% 30.1% 29.5% Prepared by Community Service Council

25. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION – 20 to 24 YEARS – TOTAL, WHITE ALONE, NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Total number of non-Hispanic white persons age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force52,487 6,493 10,460 % of non-Hispanic white persons age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force29.1% 26.2% 26.6% Prepared by Community Service Council

26. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 20 to 24 YEARS - MALE, HISPANIC OR LATINO Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Number of Hispanic males age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force2,575 344 441 % of Hispanic males age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force20.9% 13.4% 14.9% Prepared by Community Service Council

27. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 20 to 24 YEARS - FEMALE, HISPANIC OR LATINO Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates Oklahoma Tulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Number of Hispanic females age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force4,281 957 1,006 % of Hispanic females age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force47.0% 52.6% 47.2% Prepared by Community Service Council

28. SEX BY AGE BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR THE POPULATION 20 to 24 YEARS - TOTAL, HISPANIC OR LATINO Data Set: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Average Estimates OklahomaTulsa CountyTulsa MSA Estimate MOE (+/-) Total number of Hispanic persons age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force6,856 1,301 1,447 % of Hispanic persons age 20-24 who are either unemployed or not in labor force32.0% 29.6% 28.5% Prepared by Community Service Council

29. Data sources for this analysis: “2000-2008 Oklahoma Population Estimates by County, Age, Race, Gender and Hispanic Origin” by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce “2006-08 American Community Survey” by the US Census Bureau. Prepared by Community Service Council

30. County Rankings for Disconnected Youth in Oklahoma

31. Percent of Teens 16-19 Years Not In School and Not in the Labor Force Source: US Census Bureau, 2000

32. Number of Teens 16-19 Years Not In School and Not in the Labor Force Source: US Census Bureau, 2000

33. Graduating Class 2008 Tulsa County Public Schools

34. Percentage of Students Not Graduating Compared with Other Metropolitan Areas

35. Student Perception of What Would Help Them Stay in School Source: Swanson CB. Cities in crisis: a special analytical report on high school graduation. Prepared with support from America’s Promise Alliance and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. April 1, 2008 www.americaspromise.org/APA.aspx and Bridgeland JM, Dilulio, JJ, Morison KB. The silent epidemic: perspectives of high school dropouts. A report by Civic Enterprises in association with Peter D. Hart Research Associates for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. March 2006. www.americaspromise.org/APA.aspx

36. Top Five Reasons Dropouts Indentify Why They Left School Source: Swanson CB. Cities in crisis: a special analytical report on high school graduation. Prepared with support from America’s Promise Alliance and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. April 1, 2008 www.americaspromise.org/APA.aspx and Bridgeland JM, Dilulio, JJ, Morison KB. The silent epidemic: perspectives of high school dropouts. A report by Civic Enterprises in association with Peter D. Hart Research Associates for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. March 2006. www.americaspromise.org/APA.aspx

37. Dropouts Did Not Feel Motivated or Inspired to Stay in School

38. Why Do Teens Leave School in Tulsa County? Lack of relevancy in education content Unstimulating environments (teachers, technology) Lack of parent/sibling support in education success These were cited by students who dropped out and stayed in school. Source: Issues Affecting Our Youth 18-24 Years Old, 2008. Community Service Council.

39. 39 Prepared by the Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa We are available to provide a great amount of additional data and information on this topic and many others. The Community Service Council's Census Information Center (CIC) is provided in cooperation with the U.S. Census Bureau to make census data more accessible for use in planning to meet the needs of people in Oklahoma. Census Information Center (CIC) Please visit our website for a variety of presentations and sets of data for your use in planning and development of the State of Oklahoma. Go to www.csctulsa.org. Click on “Data” and “U.S. Census CIC.”www.csctulsa.org The Council is supported in data and information efforts by the Metropolitan Human Services Commission in Tulsa, a partnership, including City of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Tulsa Public Schools, Union Public Schools, Tulsa Health Department, Tulsa Community College, Tulsa Area United WayOklahoma Department of Human Services Ad Hoc members include the Metro Tulsa Chamber, and Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa (a United Way member agency) 16 East 16 th Street, Suite 202. Tulsa, OK 74119-4402 Contact: Dan Arthrell, MAdarthrell@csctulsa.org918-699-4229darthrell@csctulsa.org Jan Figart, MSjfigart@csctulsa.org918-699-4237jfigart@csctulsa.org File:OK Cos Undr5 0-19 PopRcHspncOrgn 2000-07 Jun03 09.ppt