Data & Analysis

Steering committee members and other local contacts provided assistance in gathering relevant data from local sources.

• The City of Muskogee provided geographic data on zoning, buildings, utilities, and other relevant geography in addition to building permits, code violations, demolition activity, and crime statistics. • The Muskogee County Assessor provided an export of current data from its parcel records database, which included information about the age, condition, value, and characteristics of existing residential properties. • Realtors provided recent data from the MLS on housing sales. • The 2015 Muskogee County Housing Needs Assessment documented housing conditions.

Much of the data on people and households comes from the US Census Bureau and other federal authorities.

• The US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year

Estimates (2012-2017) are the most recent estimates for housing, population, and income characteristics. These estimates are used wherever possible. Note that as a survey reaching only a sample of the population, all data from this source does have a margin of error. • The US Census Bureau’s Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) data provides information about local employment dynamics and commuting through the year 2015. • The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides quarterly employment reports and documents job openings and labor turnover through surveys. • Data from the State of Oklahoma includes information about school districts and designated Opportunity Zones.