High Poverty Areas in the Central Oklahoma Workforce Development Area

High Poverty Areas in the Central Oklahoma Workforce Development Area Defining High Poverty Areas in: Canadian County Cleveland County Logan County Okfuskee County Oklahoma County Pottawatomie County More Parts of Geary & Calumet Norman / Noble Area Guthrie, Langston, Meridian The Entire County Metro Core Area Shawnee (part) July, 2016

High Poverty Areas In the Central Oklahoma Workforce Development Area Table of Contents 1. Purpose / Background 1 2. Census Data Used / Methodology 2 3. Summary of High Poverty Areas in Central Oklahoma 3 Canadian County 6 Western Canadian County, including parts of Calumet & Geary Cleveland County 7 Norman / Noble Area Hughes County... 9 Holdenville Area Wetumka / Dustin Area Lincoln County 11 (There are no High Poverty Areas in Lincoln County) Logan County 12 Guthrie (Part) Langston / Meridian Area Okfuskee County 14 (All of Okfuskee County qualifies as a High Poverty Area) Oklahoma County 15 Metro Core Area Pottawatomie County 20 Shawnee (part) Seminole County 21 Including Wewoka and parts of Seminole 4. Finding an Individual s Census Tract Number 22 1

Defining High Poverty Areas in the Central Oklahoma Workforce Investment Area PURPOSE: This is a technical assistance report to WIOA service providers in the Central Oklahoma area. The report describes the local areas in Central Oklahoma that meet the definition of a High Poverty Area, as defined in 681.260 of the Department of Labor s final regulations for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). BACKGROUND: On June 30, 2016, the WIOA Final Regulations were published on the website of the U.S. Department of Labor. In 681.260 of the Regulations, the following definition of High-Poverty Area is given: 681.260 How does the Department define high poverty area for the purposes of the special regulation for low-income youth in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act? A youth who lives in a high poverty area is automatically considered to be a lowincome individual. A high poverty area is a Census tract, a set of contiguous Census tracts, an American Indian Reservation, Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau), Alaska Native Village Statistical Area or Alaska Native Regional Corporation Area, Native Hawaiian Homeland Area, or other tribal land as defined by the Secretary in guidance or county that has a poverty rate of at least 25 percent as set every 5 years using American Community Survey 5-Year data. The definition is relevant to a special rule for youth who apply for services in the WIOA Youth program. The special rule is found in Section 129(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: (2) SPECIAL RULE. For the purpose of this subsection, the term low-income, used with respect to an individual, also includes a youth living in a high-poverty area. The significance of the Special Rule is that it serves to expand the definition of Low-Income Individual, which is otherwise defined in Section 3(36) of WIOA. The Special Rule is advantageous for the Central Oklahoma area because it simplifies the process of determining an individual s eligibility for the WIOA Youth program. Using the Special Rule, it is easier to determine an individual s low-income status. 2

This report has been updated to reflect the latest available poverty data from the U.S. Census Bureau. It includes data for the entire 9-county COWIB area as defined by the Governor s Council for Workforce and Economic Development. Census Data Used in this Report / Methodology. To prepare this report, data was reviewed from all 9 counties of the COWIB area including the poverty rate that was given for each census tract within each county. The source data for his report was the 2014 5-year estimate from the American Community Survey (published by the U.S. Census Bureau). To collect data at the census tract level, the following methodology was used: Begin with the Advanced Search page for the American Community Survey dataset (from Census.gov) http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refresh=t Under the Topics selection option, choose People; then Poverty; then, Poverty again. Under the Geographies selection option, choose Census Tracts ( 140 ) as the Geographic Type. Select Oklahoma as the state. Then, select the appropriate county. The Advanced Search will return about 520 tables and other products that match the selection criteria that have been chosen. To narrow the search, choose the report labeled S1701, Poverty Status in the Last 12 Months. To pull up your desired reports, choose View or Download. Then, refer to the data element, Population for whom poverty status is determined. The maps used in this report were downloaded from the Census Tract Reference Map section of census.gov: https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/maps/2010ref/st40_tract.html 3

From the Census data available, we were able to identify several contiguous areas of highpoverty census tracts in Central Oklahoma. Summary of High-Poverty Areas in Central Oklahoma As a result of our review, we identified 10 High-Poverty Areas in Central Oklahoma. Canadian County has a single census tract that meets the definition of a High Poverty Area: Western Canadian County, including parts of Calumet & Geary 1 census tract Cleveland County has a High Poverty Area made up of 18 census tracts: Noble / Norman Area 18 census tracts Hughes County has 2 High Poverty Areas: Holdenville Area 2 census tracts Wetumka / Dustin Area 1 census tract Logan County has 2 High Poverty Areas: Guthrie (part) 2 census tracts Langston / Meridian Area 1 census tract Okfuskee County meets the definition of a High Poverty Area the entire expanse of the county has a poverty rate of more than 25 percent. Okfuskee County 4 census tracts Oklahoma County has a large High Poverty Area encompassing more than 478,000 people: Metro Core Area 174 census tracts Pottawatomie County has a High Poverty Area covering part of Shawnee: Shawnee (part) 6 census tracts Seminole County has a large High Poverty Area encompassing most parts of the county. Including Wewoka and Parts of Seminole 7 census tracts NOTE: We did not find any census tracts in Lincoln County that meet the definition of a High- Poverty Area. Taken as a whole, the 10 High-Poverty Areas in the COWIB area include 216 unique census tracts and more than 600,000 people. 4

The High-Poverty Areas are identified as follows: High Poverty Area Population Poverty # Poverty % Canadian County (part) 2,671 697 26.1% Guthrie 7,095 1,936 27.3% Holdenville Area 6,095 1,676 27.5% Langston / Meridian 3,752 975 26.0% Metro Core Area 478,742 120,396 25.1% Norman / Noble Area 63,139 16,506 26.1% Okfuskee County 11,257 2,977 26.4% Seminole County (part) 20,150 5,076 25.2% Shawnee (part) 19,539 5,572 28.5% Wetumka / Dustin 2,641 668 25.3% TOTAL 615,081 156,479 25.4% 5

High-Poverty Area in Canadian County Updated July 15, 2016 We identified a single census tract in the western part of Canadian County that meets the definition of a High-Poverty Area: Census Tract Population Persons in Poverty Poverty Rate 3001 2,671 697 26.1 The census tract includes parts of Geary and Calumet. Here is a map of the area, with the High Poverty Area indicated by the red outline: 6

High-Poverty Area in Cleveland County In Cleveland County, we identified 18 census tracts that, when grouped together, form a High Poverty Area. As shown by the map, the area encompasses most of Noble, OK, as well as a large part of the city of Norman. Most of the census tracts are east of I-35. The total population of the area is more than 63,000, including large numbers of students at the University of Oklahoma. 7

The census tracts in the Norman / Noble Area include: Census Tract Population Persons in Poverty Poverty Rate 2012.02 532 428 80.5% 2012.01 1,745 920 52.7% 2001 246 123 50.0% 2007 149 66 44.3% 2006.01 5,973 2,241 37.5% 2002 1,841 633 34.4% 2013.01 7,739 2,587 33.4% 2006.02 3,714 1,190 32.0% 2005 3,615 1,086 30.0% 2012.03 4,770 1,423 29.8% 2004 2,016 481 23.9% 2014.04 3,251 717 22.1% 2003 3,692 797 21.6% 2011.02 2,807 576 20.5% 2015.08 3,278 660 20.1% 2010 5,819 863 14.8% 2011.01 5,411 784 14.5% 2025 6,541 931 14.2% TOTAL 63,139 16,506 26.1% 8

High-Poverty Areas in Hughes County Updated July 15, 2016 There are 2 High Poverty Areas in Hughes County. Holdenville Area. In the Holdenville area, there are 2 census tracts that have a combined poverty rate of 27.5 percent: Census Tract Population Persons in Poverty Poverty Rate 4848 3,705 1,011 27.3% 4849 2,390 664 27.8% TOTAL 6,095 1,676 27.5% As shown by the map, the area encompasses a large part of Hughes County in and around the city of Holdenville: 9

Wetumka / Dustin Area. In the northern part of Hughes County, there is another High Poverty Area. It includes the cities of Wetumka and Dustin as well as large parts of rural Hughes County. The HPA is defined by a single census tract: Census Tract Population Persons in Poverty Poverty Rate 4846 2,641 668 25.3% Here is a map of the Wetumka / Dustin Area: 10

Lincoln County There are 7 census tracts in Lincoln County, and none has a poverty rate of 25% or more: Census Tract Poverty Rate 9611 15.50% 9612 20.40% 9613 14.20% 9614 16.90% 9615 9.20% 9616 15.20% 9617 17.70% According to Census.gov 1, the poverty status of people in Lincoln County is summarized as follows: Lincoln County Population Persons in Poverty Poverty Rate TOTAL 33,945 5,294 15.6% 1 Source: http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refresh=t 11

High-Poverty Areas in Logan County Updated July 15, 2016 There are 2 High Poverty Areas in Logan County. Guthrie (Part). In the city of Guthrie, there are 2 census tracts that have a combined poverty rate of 27.3 percent: Census Tract Population Persons in Poverty Poverty Rate 6001 4,275 911 21.3% 6002 2,820 1,025 36.1% TOTAL 7,095 1,936 27.3% As shown by the map, the area encompasses a large part of the city of Guthrie: 12

Langston / Meridian Area. In the eastern part of Logan County, there is another High Poverty Area. It includes the cities of Langston and Meridian as well as large parts of rural Logan County. The HPA is defined by a single census tract: Census Tract Population Persons in Poverty Poverty Rate 6006 3,752 975 26.0% Here is a map of the Langston / Meridian Area. The HPA is identified by the red outline: 13

Okfuskee County There are 4 census tracts in Okfuskee County. Taken together, they have a combined poverty rate of 26.4 percent. So, the entire county is considered to be a High Poverty Area: Census Tract Population Persons in Poverty Poverty Rate 806 2,918 528 18.1% 807 2,660 712 26.8% 809 3,487 1,211 34.7% 810 2,192 526 24.0% TOTAL 11,257 2,977 26.4% Communities in Okfuskee County include: Bearden, Boley, Castle, Clearview, IXL, Last Chance, Mason, Okemah, Paden, Weleetka, and Welty: 14

High-Poverty Area in Oklahoma County Updated July 15, 2016 In Oklahoma County, we identified 174 census tracts that, when grouped together, form a High Poverty Area. We refer to this as the Metro Core Area. As shown by the map (below), the area encompasses parts of Bethany, Del City, Edmond, Midwest City, Oklahoma City, The Village, and Warr Acres. More than 478,000 people reside in this area. The census tracts within this area are listed on the following pages. 15

Metro Core Area Number for Whom Poverty Status is Determined Below Poverty Level Percent Census Tract 1001 3,533 889 25.2% Census Tract 1002 5,630 1,827 32.5% Census Tract 1004 2,259 679 30.1% Census Tract 1005 2,055 576 28.0% Census Tract 1006 811 99 12.2% Census Tract 1007 1,178 210 17.8% Census Tract 1008 2,613 568 21.7% Census Tract 1009 1,599 193 12.1% Census Tract 1010 2,007 841 41.9% Census Tract 1011 776 198 25.5% Census Tract 1012 1,219 246 20.2% Census Tract 1013 3,025 1,200 39.7% Census Tract 1014 1,035 476 46.0% Census Tract 1015 1,549 422 27.2% Census Tract 1016 417 59 14.1% Census Tract 1018 1,435 138 9.6% Census Tract 1019 2,764 416 15.1% Census Tract 1020 3,151 661 21.0% Census Tract 1021 2,016 485 24.1% Census Tract 1022 2,150 751 34.9% Census Tract 1023 3,308 1,116 33.7% Census Tract 1024 3,824 1,367 35.7% Census Tract 1025 477 205 43.0% Census Tract 1026 519 348 67.1% Census Tract 1027 98 56 57.1% Census Tract 1028 2,444 1,129 46.2% Census Tract 1029 874 173 19.8% Census Tract 1030 282 187 66.3% Census Tract 1032 1,246 232 18.6% Census Tract 1033 1,491 678 45.5% Census Tract 1034 481 288 59.9% Census Tract 1035 265 95 35.8% Census Tract 1036.02 557 436 78.3% Census Tract 1037 199 44 22.1% Census Tract 1038 679 80 11.8% Census Tract 1039 3,876 1,598 41.2% Census Tract 1040 191 80 41.9% Census Tract 1041 3,168 1,692 53.4% Census Tract 1042 2,061 681 33.0% Census Tract 1043 3,772 1,398 37.1% Census Tract 1044 3,365 1,357 40.3% Census Tract 1045 3,809 1,348 35.4%

Metro Core Area Number for Whom Below Poverty Level Percent Census Tract 1046 956 251 26.3% Census Tract 1047 1,396 581 41.6% Census Tract 1048 3,187 1,104 34.6% Census Tract 1049 3,688 1,117 30.3% Census Tract 1050 2,115 415 19.6% Census Tract 1051 1,777 377 21.2% Census Tract 1052.01 1,561 592 37.9% Census Tract 1052.02 1,131 387 34.2% Census Tract 1053 3,102 1,496 48.2% Census Tract 1054 2,118 662 31.3% Census Tract 1055 3,554 1,037 29.2% Census Tract 1056 4,938 2,021 40.9% Census Tract 1057 616 313 50.8% Census Tract 1058 997 446 44.7% Census Tract 1059.03 2,594 425 16.4% Census Tract 1059.04 3,747 590 15.7% Census Tract 1059.05 2,543 727 28.6% Census Tract 1059.06 2,657 514 19.3% Census Tract 1059.07 5,024 1,290 25.7% Census Tract 1060 2,264 229 10.1% Census Tract 1061 2,416 698 28.9% Census Tract 1062 1,724 177 10.3% Census Tract 1063.01 4,008 1,810 45.2% Census Tract 1063.02 5,204 2,079 40.0% Census Tract 1063.03 3,244 796 24.5% Census Tract 1064.03 4,722 574 12.2% Census Tract 1065.02 3,810 686 18.0% Census Tract 1065.03 1,516 268 17.7% Census Tract 1066.01 2,977 653 21.9% Census Tract 1066.02 2,649 323 12.2% Census Tract 1066.04 2,070 397 19.2% Census Tract 1066.06 2,193 540 24.6% Census Tract 1066.07 4,054 911 22.5% Census Tract 1066.10 1,378 236 17.1% Census Tract 1067.02 3,797 538 14.2% Census Tract 1067.04 2,235 310 13.9% Census Tract 1067.06 3,861 603 15.6% Census Tract 1067.07 6,554 1,321 20.2% Census Tract 1068.01 1,315 344 26.2% Census Tract 1068.02 1,682 211 12.5% Census Tract 1068.03 2,985 1,029 34.5% Census Tract 1068.04 3,633 795 21.9% Census Tract 1069.02 2,386 453 19.0% Census Tract 1069.03 5,973 974 16.3% Census Tract 1069.06 3,014 602 20.0%

Metro Core Area Number for Whom Below Poverty Level Percent Census Tract 1069.07 2,212 567 25.6% Census Tract 1069.09 1,621 258 15.9% Census Tract 1069.10 2,042 380 18.6% Census Tract 1069.12 3,077 885 28.8% Census Tract 1069.13 4,005 1,612 40.2% Census Tract 1069.14 3,763 788 20.9% Census Tract 1069.15 6,706 2,524 37.6% Census Tract 1070.01 5,848 1,872 32.0% Census Tract 1070.02 2,229 677 30.4% Census Tract 1071.01 0 0 #DIV/0! Census Tract 1071.03 1,809 762 42.1% Census Tract 1071.04 3,130 1,046 33.4% Census Tract 1072.06 4,493 1,400 31.2% Census Tract 1072.07 2,105 302 14.3% Census Tract 1072.09 5,120 1,654 32.3% Census Tract 1072.12 5,617 871 15.5% Census Tract 1072.13 5,036 602 12.0% Census Tract 1072.14 2,750 481 17.5% Census Tract 1072.15 4,116 952 23.1% Census Tract 1072.16 3,210 1,297 40.4% Census Tract 1072.17 2,144 590 27.5% Census Tract 1072.18 3,132 991 31.6% Census Tract 1072.19 3,252 662 20.4% Census Tract 1072.20 3,735 1,211 32.4% Census Tract 1072.21 1,978 297 15.0% Census Tract 1072.22 1,843 645 35.0% Census Tract 1072.23 2,407 639 26.5% Census Tract 1073.02 2,659 1,182 44.5% Census Tract 1073.03 1,373 382 27.8% Census Tract 1073.05 1,159 429 37.0% Census Tract 1073.06 2,997 1,274 42.5% Census Tract 1074.01 6,354 2,558 40.3% Census Tract 1074.03 5,774 837 14.5% Census Tract 1074.04 3,605 471 13.1% Census Tract 1076.01 2,384 595 25.0% Census Tract 1076.04 1,950 207 10.6% Census Tract 1076.05 2,236 467 20.9% Census Tract 1076.06 289 55 19.0% Census Tract 1076.07 3,716 460 12.4% Census Tract 1077.04 1,552 266 17.1% Census Tract 1077.05 1,956 204 10.4% Census Tract 1077.06 2,966 550 18.5% Census Tract 1077.07 1,437 143 10.0% Census Tract 1078.01 3,704 1,247 33.7% Census Tract 1078.04 2,323 593 25.5%

Metro Core Area Number for Whom Below Poverty Level Percent Census Tract 1078.05 2,750 560 20.4% Census Tract 1078.06 3,999 869 21.7% Census Tract 1078.07 2,568 344 13.4% Census Tract 1078.08 1,837 237 12.9% Census Tract 1078.09 1,893 506 26.7% Census Tract 1078.10 2,489 440 17.7% Census Tract 1079 1,659 447 26.9% Census Tract 1080.03 3,802 1,047 27.5% Census Tract 1080.05 2,330 367 15.8% Census Tract 1080.06 3,714 514 13.8% Census Tract 1080.07 3,097 537 17.3% Census Tract 1080.08 4,553 1,251 27.5% Census Tract 1080.10 2,797 748 26.7% Census Tract 1080.11 3,737 1,172 31.4% Census Tract 1081.14 4,750 1,203 25.3% Census Tract 1082.01 3,765 728 19.3% Census Tract 1082.03 3,113 423 13.6% Census Tract 1082.04 2,859 745 26.1% Census Tract 1082.07 837 375 44.8% Census Tract 1082.08 3,619 1,285 35.5% Census Tract 1083.01 1,894 320 16.9% Census Tract 1083.02 4,881 601 12.3% Census Tract 1083.03 5,999 1,188 19.8% Census Tract 1083.04 4,566 850 18.6% Census Tract 1083.07 5,170 789 15.3% Census Tract 1083.09 2,354 737 31.3% Census Tract 1083.10 2,250 450 20.0% Census Tract 1083.13 5,761 1,006 17.5% Census Tract 1083.14 2,625 577 22.0% Census Tract 1083.17 3,610 478 13.2% Census Tract 1084.03 2,060 200 9.7% Census Tract 1085.14 5,448 1,443 26.5% Census Tract 1085.15 4,498 503 11.2% Census Tract 1085.21 1,301 175 13.5% Census Tract 1085.26 4,847 854 17.6% Census Tract 1086.02 996 148 14.9% Census Tract 1088.01 6,734 1,142 17.0% Census Tract 1088.03 1,186 307 25.9% Census Tract 1088.04 2,879 575 20.0% Census Tract 1089 3,874 589 15.2% Census Tract 1090.01 2,045 197 9.6% Census Tract 1091 209 160 76.6% TOTAL 478,742 120,396 25.1%

High-Poverty Area in Pottawatomie County In Pottawatomie, we were able to identify a single High Poverty Area located in and near Shawnee, OK. The HPA is made up of six census tracts. It encompasses an estimated 19,539 people: Census Tract Population Persons in Poverty Poverty Rate 5002 3,224 1,615 50.1% 5003.01 3,181 589 18.5% 5003.02 2,720 757 27.8% 5004 3,529 943 26.7% 5005 3,359 913 27.2% 5006 3,526 755 21.4% TOTAL 19,539 5,572 28.5% The map shows that the six census tracts are contiguous: The HPA is delineated by the bold black lines. 20

High-Poverty Area in Seminole County Updated July 15, 2016 There are 9 census tracts in Seminole County. We were able to identify 7 of these census tracts that are contiguous, and they have a combined poverty rate of 25.2 percent: Census Tract Population Persons in Poverty Poverty Rate 5836 3,963 1,527 38.5% 5835 1,995 697 34.9% 5834 4,408 1,000 22.7% 5832 3,409 733 21.5% 5839 1,711 355 20.7% 5838 2,838 466 16.4% 5831 1,826 298 16.3% TOTAL 20,150 5,076 25.2% As shown on the map, the HPA is indicated by the area inside the red outlines not including the area with the blue crosshatched lines. The HPA includes all of Wewoka and part of the city of Seminole. More than 20,000 people reside in this High Poverty Area, according to the official Census estimate. 21

Finding an Individual s Census Tract Number To determine if you reside in one of these Census Tracts, use the search feature on the American Fact Finder webpage: http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?ref=addr&refresh=t This feature allows you to enter your street address, city, and zip code. The website returns to you an instantaneous report on the Census Tract in which you live. Your census tract will be identified by a Census Tract Number. You can then refer to the Census Tract Numbers given in this report in order to determine if you reside within a High-Poverty Area or not. Questions about this report may be addressed to: Bill Bryant Programs & Policy Manager Central Oklahoma Workforce Investment Board 3813 N. Santa Fe Ave., Suite 135 Oklahoma City, OK 73118 Office 405-622-2030 22