State of the Area 2025
OrientationforCI PanelMembers
January 2025
Community Resiliency
TAUW
6-county region
Demographics
Total population trends
Rogers Co. Wagoner Co. Creek Co. Osage Co. Okmulgee Co.
Distribution by race and ethnicity
Past
Total Population, 2010
2023
Future
Population under 18, 2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census, 2023 Population Estimates.
Age distribution trends
Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Census, 2010 Census, 2023 Population Estimates; Steven Manson, Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Tracy Kugler, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 16.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2021. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V16.0
Financial Security
Definitions: income, wages, poverty
• Minimum income required to meet basic standards of living based on local expenditures without public or private assistance. Living Wage
Median Family Income
• Average family income representing the “middle” – half of families earn more, half earn less.
• The lowest salary an employer can legally pay a worker; varies by state. Minimum Wage
Poverty/FPL
(Federal Poverty Level)
200% of FPL
• A statistical marker for measuring population living below a specified income level. Based on 1950’s distribution of expenses.
• An income measure equal to 2x the poverty level.
300% of FPL
• An income measure equal to 3x the poverty level.
How much do Tulsa area families earn?
Income Categories
$20,000 to $44,999
$45,000 to $59,999
$60,000 to $74,999
$75,000 or more
Living Wage by Household Type and Size
1 adult + 0 children
1 adult + 2 children
2 adults (1 working) + 1 child
2 adults (both working) + 2 children
Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Amy Glasmeier, "Living Wage Calculator" 2024 Update (accessed 3/12/24).
Income of 4-person family earning
WAGE
Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Amy Glasmeier, "Living Wage Calculator" 2024 Update; Federal Register, “Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines,” 01/17/2024.
Income of 4-person family earning
Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Amy Glasmeier, "Living Wage Calculator" 2024 Update; Federal Register, “Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines,” 01/17/2024. Minimum wage = $15,000
Income of 4-person family earning
$15/HOUR
Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Amy Glasmeier, "Living Wage Calculator" 2024 Update; Federal Register, “Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines,” 01/17/2024. $15/hour =
Income of 4-person family earning
Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Amy Glasmeier, "Living Wage Calculator" 2024 Update; Federal Register, “Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines,” 01/17/2024. $30/hour =
Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Amy Glasmeier, "Living Wage Calculator" 2024 Update; Federal Register, “Annual Update of
What share of Tulsa area residents struggle financially?
Source: US Census Bureau, 2023 American Community Survey (S1701). Estimated Living Wage
Income Eligibility GAP For Public Assistance Participation
Living Wage = 300% poverty
Income
How do TAUW Partner Nonprofits help with Financial Stability?
Community Resiliency
Community need reflected in 211EOK requests for help
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000
51% of all requests for help
13,179 11,849 4,970 3,750 3,015
Housing Utility Assistance Food/Meals Health Care Legal, Consumer and Public Safety Services
Source: 211 Eastern Oklahoma.
How do TAUW Partner Nonprofits help with Community Resiliency?
Healthy Community
Overall health status ranking, Oklahoma
Components of Health Rankings, Oklahoma
Prevalence of Disabilities by Type
Any Disability
Hearing difficulty
Vision difficulty
Cognitive difficulty
Ambulatory difficulty
Self-care difficulty
Independent living difficulty
Prevalence of Disabilities by Age
Under 5 years
5 to 17 years
18 to 34 years
35 to 64 years
65 to 74 years
75 years and over
Adverse Childhood Experiences - ACEs
Death
Conception
Early Death Disease, Disability and Social Problems
Adoption of Health-risk Behaviors
Social, Emotional and Cognitive Impairment
Disrupted Neurodevelopment
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Source: The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study website: www.acestudy.org.
Key adverse childhood experiences, Tulsa County
Percent of adults reporting childhood experiences
Parents separated or divorced Emotional abuse Physical abuse Witnessed DV
Source: Oklahoma State Department of Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2020 to 2022.
How do TAUW Partner Nonprofits help with Health & Safety?
Youth Opportunity
Reading and Math Proficiency in Tulsa Area School Districts
Chronic Absenteeism
Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education, Oklahoma School Report Cards, 2022-23 school year.
Tulsa Union Broken Arrow Bixby Owasso Jenks Sand Springs Sapulpa Bristow Okmulgee Wagoner State of Oklahoma Wagoner Co.
Tulsa Co.
Creek Co. Okmulgee Co.
Chronic Absenteeism in Tulsa Public Schools
On average…
44%
…of TPS students are chronically absent
500 fewer students... attend school on Friday or Monday than on Tuesday
• Early warning indicator for falling behind academically
• Symptom of deeper challenges for student often related to economic, transportation, health, or safety concerns
Source: Tulsa Public Schools.
250 fewer students... attend school for every 10 degrees the temperature drops.
750 fewer students... attend school for every inch that it rains.
Educational attainment, Population 25 & over
How do TAUW Partner Nonprofits help with Education?
