A Look at our Far North (McLain/Turley)
Area
A Third Place Community Foundation, www.athirdplace.org
We serve the 74126 and 74130; and our
free food store also serves the Sperry area to the north after their sole
grocery store burned down. Our Primary Boundaries: 46th to 76th St.
North, Highway 75 to Osage County Line.
These
boundaries are much of the Far North Tulsa regional planning designation, and
except for the Sperry part for food programs, it includes much of the Tulsa
McLain High School feeder district, and the school itself. Below this will be a
fuller demographic study that breaks down the overall area into a city of Tulsa
part, the major portion, and the unincorporated community of Turley part
adjacent to the city.
Note: We
are more than our statistics. We have strengths and spirit, and beautiful land,
and people helping people in many ways.
But,
also….
1. We
die 14 years sooner than in 74114 just 6 miles away on Peoria Ave. (Levin
Study, OU, 2007)
2. Rated
Second Worse Zipcode in Tulsa for health outcomes: based on 1 best and 5 worst
scale, the 74126 is 4.320 and our neighbor 74106 is the worst at 4.570. 74130 is
3.950 the fifth worst. By comparison 74114 is 2.150, so more than twice
healthier. Our zipcode of 74126 does have the Worst health care access rates.
(Tulsa Health Department annual report)
3. 2009
OU and Third Place Foundation nutrition study: 60 percent can’t afford healthy
food; 55 percent worry about amount of food they have; 6 percent
use spoiled food; 29 percent adults skip meals. (more results below)
4. 2013
OU and Third Place Foundation study at our Food Pantry (which is used by people
both in emergency straits, but also are generally those with the fewest
resources too and who have “emergencies of hunger” regularly; these figures
would be different and less stark for our overall area:
52.6
percent high food insecurity;
42.1 percent very high food insecurity,
experiencing hunger symptoms when surveyed;
68.4 percent of households have at
least one member with nutrition-related chronic disease;
53 percent depression;
47 percent anxiety;
53 percent high blood pressure;
32 percent high
cholesterol;
47 percent obese and 21 percent overweight.
Sample demographic at
food pantry: 68 percent women, 42 percent black, 36 percent white, 63 percent reported
under $10,000 annual household income (the federal poverty guideline for single
person household is $11,770, and goes up to $40,890 for households with eight
persons; so most of our households at the food store fall even below the
guideline for a single person); 5 percent employed, 47.4 percent disabled, 42
percent less than high school education and 16 percent high school degree.
5. Historical
Abandonment: current 40 percent of vacant homes are abandoned, not for sale or
rent; McLain Shopping Center, Northridge Shopping Center, Suburban Acres
Shopping Center once thriving now virtually abandoned though with some business
still in each; in 2011, three of our neighborhood elementary schools in the
zipcode closed (and one more in 2012 when a public charter school was started);
in 2015 all school campuses will have been reopened with new educational
programs, mostly charter schools, located in them; 2011 also the post office
was closed even though post offices in wealthier areas with more options
remained open. One of our community pools is always in danger of being closed.
Planned and voted on Tulsa Rapid Bus Transit will not be extended to our far
north area despite the severe transportation needs)
6. Voting
Disparities. Civic health often leads to physical health; those who are
connected to community and its information and resources tend to have better
health, and voting is one of the key markers for civic health.
The Redistricting
of political boundaries has caused great geographic gap between neighborhood
residents and their elected officials who now serve area some five or more
times larger than before; our state representative serves from near Cherry St.
and TU area all the way north through our area to Sperry and all the way into
downtown Owasso, whereas 40 years ago they served just our service area. Voting
turnout in one precinct is 20 percent, the lowest in the county, compared to
turnout in one precinct in the 74114 midtown precinct of nearly 50 percent, a
30 percent gap; overall North Tulsa turnout around 27 percent, lowest in the four quarters of the city.
we have seven precincts serving all or parts of the four zip
codes in our far north area with lowest life expectancy and lowest income, and
one of the highest percentage of African Americans in Tulsa; contrast that with
74114, with the highest life expectancy and highest income, which has the
lowest percentage of blacks and Hispanics, and which has itself 8 precincts (more than for all four zip codes here), and
compare that with another zipcode in south Tulsa, the most populous, the 74133,
which has 15 precincts within its boundaries, more than double the number in
all of the far north area.
The more precincts there are the more they are
grouped together the closer they are located to residents locations, and
difficulty of getting to the polling place increases. The area that has the
least income, and the highest concentration of African Americans, has the least
political impact through voting then; all of North Tulsa only has 16 percent of
the total number of precincts in the metropolitan area so even if the turnout
was 100 percent across the area, North Tulsa would still only have 16 percent of
the voting voice per geographic region, meaning the concerns of the
neighborhoods on the northside have less power to wield for their neighborhoods
when it comes to overall city matters.
7. Roughly
50 percent soon will be either under 18 and or more than 60 years old.
Projection for 2015: 12,590 residents, 73.4 percent African-American, 15.6
percent white, 7.3 percent American Indian and other; 3.5 percent Hispanic. In
our service area we are also split between incorporated far north Tulsa and
unincorporated Turley community, white population in Turley will remain slight
majority in 2015 but down to 52 percent. College graduates: 7.6 percent. (see
below for more on the city/county comparisons within our area).
More
Detailed Look From Percept Data (from 2012; we do the data update every three
years so it will be time this Fall to update and compare again)
I. Our
Far North City of Tulsa Area Data (excluding the part we serve that lies in the unincorporated county Turley area)
General
Data.....
Population:
10,237, a decrease of 6.9 percent since 2000 census. Projected to continue
decline by 2.8 percent to 2015 compared to U.S. growth of 5.1
percent. Population grew slowly from 1990 to 2000, though had
declined sharply as part of overall Far North area decline from mid-60s to
1990.
Households:
3,388 decrease of 7.6 percent from 2000 and projected decrease of
another 2.5 percent by 2015.
Population
by Race/Ethnicity: From a segregated predominantly white and American Indian
area up until the schools began to be integrated in 1967, now in this city side
of our service area: White (nonhispanic) 7.0 percent and projected to decrease
to 5.9 percent by 2015. African American (nonhispanic) 85.5 percent
to increase to 86.4 percent by 2015; Hispanic 2.2 percent to increase to 2.7
percent. American Indian/Asian/other 5.3 percent to decrease to 5.0 percent by
2015. While overall city of Tulsa in this area population expected to decline,
the ethnic diversity will become slightly higher as hispanic population rises. In
short, this geographic area which is going to be 86 percent African American
was almost 0 percent African American 50 years ago.
Population
by Gender; 53.6 percent female down from 54.2 percent female in 2010 projected
to decrease to 53.3 percent by 2015. 46.6 percent male up from 45.8 percent
projected to increase to 46.7 by 2015.
Population
by Generation: Generation Z (born 2002 and later)—19.1 percent and projected to
be 29.2 percent in 2015; Millenials (1982 to 2001) 34.1 percent, down from 39.7
in 2000 and projected to decrease to 28.8 percent in 2015; Survivors (1961 to
1981) 22.9 percent down from 25.9 percent and projected to be 22.2 percent in
2015; Boomers (1943 to 1960) 16.4 percent down from 21 percent and
projected to be 14.5 percent in 2015; Silents (1925 to 1942) 6.8 percent down
from 10.8 percent projected to be 4.9 percent in 2015; Builders (1924 and
earlier) 0.7 percent down from 2.6 percent and projected to be 0.3 percent in
2015...Over half (55 percent) of the population by 2015 expected to be younger
than 33. Average Age: 31.4 up from 30.4 and projected to be 31.9 in 2015;
Median Age 27.3 up from 26.7 and projected 27.6.
Average
Household Income $33,891 up from $29807 and projected to increase to $36372;
Median Household is $26,476 up from $23,266 and projected to
increase to $28,245;
Per
Capita Income $11,217 up from $9,946 and projected
$12,074.
ethnographic analysis:
Lifestyle
Diversity: very low with only 12 of the 50 U.S. Lifestyles segments represented.
Top segment is Metro Multi-Ethnic Diversity 46.3 percent of all households
compared to 2.7 percent nationally. Struggling Black households 35.8 percent
compared to 2.5 percent nationally. Building Country Families 7.1 percent
compared to 2.8 nationally. Laboring urban diversity 2.2 percent compared to
0.5 percent; Working Country Families 2.1 percent compared to 1 percent.
Metro
Multi-Ethnic Diversity: younger segment than most, still contains a number of
individuals in 40s and 50s. single parent families and households with five or
more persons ranks high, and overall household size is somewhat above average.
Income and education levels low. Use of public transportation is double the
national average and car pooling is primary transportation. Faith involvement
far above average in this segment: Rather than have a strong leader
they prefer to be left on their own without interference; twelve step programs,
youth social programs, personal or family counseling, church sponsored day
school preferences.
Struggling
Black Households: This segment is concentrated in urban areas particularly
in the South. Almost half of adults are without high school diplomas, median
household income is far below the national average, and four in ten households
own no vehicle. This segment leads all other groups in watching Saturday
mid-day and afternoon television. Strong faith involvement and belief in God
are well above the national average. Primary concerns are Racial/Ethnic
Prejudice, Affordable Housing (ranks number one), Neighborhood Gangs,
Neighborhood Crime and Safety (ranks number two), Abusive Relationships and
Alcohol/Drug Abuse. This segment ranks nearly last in concern for Recreation or
Leisure Time. Contributions to religious organizations, charities and educational
institutions are more or less average. Asked to identify programs and
characteristics they would prefer in a church, these households are more likely
to indicate Bible Study and Prayer Groups (ranks number two), Spiritual
Retreats, Twelve Step Programs, Food Resources and Daycare Services.
Building
Country Families (the third highest segment in both of our service areas): one
third adults not graduated from high school; above average number of divorces,
single parent families and families with one or no workers. Primary concerns:
finding a good church, spiritual teaching, adequate food, health insurance,
divorce and affordable housing. Looking for food resources, sports/camping,
bible and prayer, parent training programs, global mission.
Racial
Ethnic Diversity: Somewhat High. Hispanics/Latinos projected to be the fastest
growing group at 19.4 percent increase from current rate.
Education:
very low. 73.3 percent of population 25 or over have graduated from high school
compared to national average of 80.4 percent; college graduates 7.6 percent
compared to 24.4 percent nationally.
Household
Concerns that are above the national average for these concerns: Race/Ethnic
prejudice, finding spiritual teaching, neighborhood gangs, neighborhood crime
and safety, finding a good church, affordable housing.
Marital
Status: Married 41.8 percent, Single never married 37.7 percent,
Divorced/Widowed 20.6. Female head of household 32.5 percent compared to 11.2
national. Household with children 56.7 percent compared to 23.2
national.
Population
by Occupation: 56.9 percent blue collar, higher than national average of 39.7
percent; 43.0 percent white collar primarily administrative support and
clerical.
Owner
Occupied Housing Units 58.8 percent; Renter occupied 42 percent; median rent
$513
Vacant
Units: 41.8 percent abandoned, not for rent or for sale; 21 percent
for sale; 37 percent for rent.
II. Our
Adjacent Unincorporated Far North, Turley, Platted Areas Demographics
Population; 2,748. Decrease from 3,034 in 2000, projection of continued decrease by 2015 to 2,643
Households:
1,070 decrease from 1,168 in 2000 and projected decrease to 1,035 in 2015
Population
by Race/Ethnicity: White (nonhispanic) 56.3 percent down from 63.5 percent in
2000 projected decrease to 52.4 percent in 2015; African American (nonhispanic)
21.9 percent increase from 16.3 percent in 2000 projected to increase to 24.7
percent in 2015; Hispanic/Latino 5.3 percent increased from 2.8 percent in 2000
and projected to increase to 6.4 percent in 2015. This geographic area which
was almost 100 percent White and smaller percentage of American
Indian in the late 1960s will soon be a "minority majority" area.
Population
by Gender; 50.1 percent female, up from 49.5 percent in 2000, projected 50
percent in 2015; 49.9 percent male decrease from 50.5 percent in 2000,
projected 50 percent in 2015.
Population
by Generation: Generation Z (born 2002 and later)—15.4 percent and projected to
be 24.2 percent in 2015; Millenials (1982 to 2001) 26.8 percent, down from 27.8
percent in 2000 and projected to decrease to 24.5 percent in 2015; Survivors
(1961 to 1981) 26.2 percent up from 25.1 percent and projected to be 25.4
percent in 2015; Boomers (1943 to 1960) 20.5 percent down from 28 percent and
projected to be 18.4 percent in 2015; Silents (1925 to 1942) 9.5 percent down
from 13.2 percent projected to be 6.9 percent in 2015; Builders (1924 and
earlier) 1.6 percent down from 5.9 percent and projected to be 0.6 percent in
2015. Average Age: 36.7 up from 36.3 and projected to be 36.3 in 2015;
Median Age 35.8 up from 35.7 and projected 35.1.
Average
Household Income $46,620 up from $41,592 and projected to increase to $50,275;
Median Household is $34,511 up from $28,507 and projected to increase to $37,509;
Per
Capita Income $18,153 up from $16,012 and projected $19,688.
Note
the some $7,000 annual income increase as you go from city of Tulsa to
unincorporated area in far north Tulsa; this difference exists even within the
unincorporated area as you go from the 74126 to 74130 zip code, which has
higher income average than 74126. Reflects ethnic difference, also age
differences with more retired income in unincorporated area, also home ownership
vs. rent, and property lot size increases from cityside to countyside.
ethnographic
Lifestyle
Diversity: very low with only 14 of the 50 U.S. Lifestyles segments
represented. Top segment is Laboring Country Families 36.0 percent of all
households compared to 2.7 percent nationally. Working Country Consumers 16.1
percent compared to 4.1 percent nationally. Building Country Families 8.1
percent compared to 2.8 nationally. Surviving Urban Diversity 7.9 percent compared
to 4.0 percent. Laboring Rural Diversity 4.4 percent compared to 1.5 percent.
Cautious and Mature 4.3 percent; Mature and Established 4.3 percent; Metro
Multi-Ethnic Diversity 3.7 percent; Working Country Families 3.3 percent;
Struggling Black Households 3.1 percent; Rural Working Families 2.9 percent;
Working Suburban Families 1.2 percent; Mature Country Families 1.0 percent;
Country Family Diversity 1.0 percent; Exception Households .8 percent; laboring
urban diversity .7 percent; Struggling hispanic households .6 percent;
established country families .4 percent; mature and stable, .2 percent.
Laboring
Country Families: With a fairly average age distribution, this segment is above
average in blue collar employment and below average in median household income.
Little more than half of the women are in the labor force. Home ownership is
high, with housing units typically being single family dwellings, though
property values are lower than most. Faith involvement is above the national
average in all categories. Belief in God is high, and acceptance of the
changing racial/ethnic face of America is low. The primary concerns of
this group are Divorce, Finding Spiritual Teaching, Abusive Relationships,
Finding a Good Church, Teen/Child Problems and Parenting Skills. Contributions
to religious organizations are high, support of charities and educational
institutions low. Asked to identify programs and characteristics they would
prefer in a church, these households are more likely to indicate Divorce
Recovery Programs, Bible Study and Prayer Groups, Food Resources, Personal or
Families Counseling and Family Activities.
Working
Country Consumers: This segment is evenly split between urban and rural
populations. It consists of persons of all ages, with income and education
somewhat below average. Blue collar employment is high, as are precision
production and craft occupations. Over two-thirds of all homes are single-unit
structures and mobile homes make up a noticeable percentage of the total. While
strong faith involvement is only slightly below the national average, a
significantly higher percentage than average say they are not involved. On the
other hand, significantly more than average believe that God is actively
involved in the world including nations and their governments. The primary
concerns of this group are Adequate Food, Health Insurance, Day-to-Day
Financial Worries, Finding Spiritual Teaching, Abusive Relationships and
Stress. Asked to identify programs and characteristics they would prefer in a
church, these households are more likely to indicate Bible Study and Prayer
Groups, Family Activities, Parent Training Programs, Youth Social Programs,
Care for the Terminally Ill and Church Sponsored Day School.
Building
Country Families: See Above in Report One.
Racial
Ethnic Diversity: Extremely High. Hispanics/Latinos projected to be the fastest
growing group.
Education:
Extremely low. 67.3 percent of population 25 or over have graduated from high
school compared to national average of 80.4 percent; college graduates 5.9
percent compared to 24.4 percent nationally.
Household
Concerns that are above the national average for these concerns: Dealing with
Alcohol/Drug Abuse, Dealing with Teen/Child Problems, Dealing with Abusive
Relationships, Dealing with Divorce, Dealing with Problems in Schools, Dealing
with Neighborhood Gangs, Finding a Good Church, Finding spiritual teaching
Marital
Status: Married 53.5 percent, Single never married 22 percent, Divorced/Widowed
24.4
Population
by Occupation: 56.9 percent blue collar, higher than national average of 39.7
percent; 43.0 percent white collar primarily administrative support and clerical.
Owner
Occupied Housing Units 74.4 percent; Renter occupied 25.7 percent; median rent
$461. Vacant Units: 36 percent abandoned, not for rent or for sale; 35 percent
for sale; 29 percent for rent.
So the Combined
Data For Our Total Service Area
12,985
Total Population In 2010. Projection for 2015: 12,590
Population
Density, 2010: Far North 2605 per square mile, Turley 1033 per square mile;
projection for 2015, Far North 2531, Turley 994
White
Population: In 2010 it was 2265; by 2015, projected 1,971, or 15.6 percent of
our overall population; of that 1,971 total some 1,386 will be in the now
unincorporated Turley area.
African
American Population: In 2010 it was 9,356; by 2015, projected 9,245, or 73.4
percent of our overall population; of that 9,245 total, some 8,593 will be in
the incorporated Far North Tulsa area.
American
Indian, Asian, Other: In 2010, it was 990; by 2015, projected 930, or 7.3
percent of our overall population; of that 930, 435 will be in the
unincorporated Turley part.
Hispanic
Population: In 2010, it was 374; by 2015, projected 442, or 3.5 percent of our
overall population; of that 442 total, some 273 will be in the incorporated Far
North Tulsa part.
Total Per
Capita Income: In 2010 there were 1,158 households out of total 4,458
households with an annual income under $15,000. In Far North Tulsa section that
amounted to 28.4 percent of the households there, and in the Turley section
that amounted to 18.3 percent of the households there. In both cases, the
income category with the highest percentage was the category of those below
$15,000….By 2015, projected 1,045 households out of total 4,337 households will
earn less than $15,000 annual income. In Far North Tulsa section that will
amount to 26.4 percent of households and in Turley it will amount to 16.7
percent of households there. In Far North Tulsa it will still be the income
category with the highest percentage of households; in Turley it will have
dropped to the third highest percentage; those earning in the category of
$35,000 to $49,999 will be 19.1 percent of households in Turley or top
percentage of income categories.
Population
by Phase of Life: By 2015, the population based on phase of life will still be
basically unchanged from 2010: the most populous phase will be those in formal
school years, five to 17 years old, followed by families and empty nesters
between 35-54 years old; those two categories combined will amount to 46
percent of all persons in the Far North section and 44 percent of all in the
Turley section. In the Far North side, the third most populous category will be
singles and young families 25-34 years old while on the Turley side those in
retirement years, 65 and over will be the third most populous category.
Minors
compared to Adult Population. By 2015, some 3,633 residents of total population
of 9,947 of Far North will be under 18 years old, or 36.5 percent of the
population; which means voting age population will amount to 63.5 percent of
the population, 6,314 adults. By 2015, some 786 residents of Turley’s projected
2,643 residents will be under 18 years old, or 29.7 percent of the population,
leaving 70.3 percent for the adult voting age population, 1,857 persons. For
the Total Service Area: By 2015, some 4,419 of the 12,590 population will be
under 18 years old, or 35 percent. (Think of the changes over the decades in
employment opportunities for those in school years; they have been declining,
adding to the financial burden and stresses of poverty on families). In the
Far North section, the increase will come primarily in those under 10 years old
as the percentages fall slightly of those between ages of 10 and 17; in the
Turley section, the increase will come in those 14 and under and the percentage
of those 15-17 years old is projected to stay steady.
Seniors
60 and above between now (2010) and 2015: While the population is projected to
decline during the working years categories, the population is projected to
rise among those 60 and older in both the Far North and the Turley section: In
Turley, 60-64 rise from 5.1 to 5.6 percent; 65-69, rise from 3.9 to 4.4
percent; 70-74, a slight decline from 3.5 to 3.4 percent but by comparison in
2000 this was at 1.8 percent; 75-84, slight decline from 4.3 to 4.2; and 85
plus, increase from 1.8 to 2 percent, and in 2000 it was only at 0.6 percent.
In the Far North section, the 60-64 year old group should hold steady at 4.4
percent but that’s an increase from 3.9 percent in 2000; 65-69 a jump from 3.3
to 3.6 percent, 70-74, 2.7 to 3.0 percent; 75-84, 2.6 to 3.0; and 85 and over,
0.8 to 1.0 percent. In Turley, those 60 and over will amount for 19.6 percent
of the total population, and in Far North it will amount for 15 percent of the
total population.
So in
Far North some 50.5 percent, over half of the population, will be under 18 or
over 60; in Turley, some 49.3 percent, or just about half of the population,
will be under 18 or over 60. These age groups are most economically vulnerable, and
least served in our area with no senior nutrition sites currently active
III. Food
Statistics from the survey we conducted with the OU Graduate School of Social
Work in 2009, and which is why we operate our new and growing Food Pantry and
our Community GardenPark and Orchard:
...55 percent worry about the amount of food they have
...6 percent use spoiled food
...29 percent use a food pantry
...31 percent receive food from church
...35 percent borrow food from family
...25 percent borrow food from friends
...25 percent adults skip entire day from eating
...29 percent adults skip meals
...26 percent did not eat and are hungry at time of survey
...43 percent eat less than they should
...60 percent eat low cost foods
...52 percent cannot afford nutritious meals
...57 percent run out of food
...60 percent cannot afford healthy food
The Food Environment:
...29 percent have no affordable source of food in community
...63 percent know about a food pantry
,..56 percent rate the food quality in Turley area as fair or poor
...59 percent indicate food in Turley area expensive or very expensive relative to budget
Overall Health:
...56 percent not currently healthy
...41 percent health is fair or poor
...54 percent are overweight
...66 percent should weigh less
...47 percent smoke or use other tobacco
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