OKC MAPS PROJECTS – 25 YEARS
Since 2010, some weakness is present among the youngest educational programs including a small loss in nursery and preschoolers and flat counts for kindergartners. However, sizeable gains were posted between 2010 and 2017 in the number of elementary, secondary, and college students residing in the study area. A total of 176 new residents are reported as enrolled in elementary and secondary school. A total of 811 study area residents are now enrolled in college or graduate school, up from 650 in 2000. Educational Institutions . Along with the construction of John W. Rex Elementary School, other educational institutions have established a presence in the downtown study area in recent years. The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) opened the Academy of Contemporary Music 33 in Bricktown in 2010. The Academy trains students for careers in the music industry through a unique curriculum, state-of-the-art performance spaces, and instruction and mentoring from professionally-accomplished faculty. In 2014, UCO also began offering a range of classes downtown in the lower level of the Carnegie Centre at 131 Dean A. McGee Avenue. In 2012, the law school at Oklahoma City University announced its move to the former Central High School building in midtown. Total expenditures associated with the move are a reported $20-22 million. 34 Approximately 550 law students and nearly 100 employees have moved to the new campus. Racial Diversity Figure 22 summarizes estimates of population shares by race within the downtown study area in 2017. Figure 23 provides a detailed profile by race and Hispanic status for each Census tract. About two-thirds (63.7%) of the study area population identified as white (non-Hispanic), far lower than the 68.9% share in Oklahoma County and 72.9% share statewide. Approximately 20% of residents identified as black or African American (non-Hispanic), well above the 15.0% share at the county level and 7.3% share statewide. The greatest number of black or African American residents is found in tract 1032, reflecting a much higher proportion in group quarters. Figure 22. Downtown Study Area Residents by Race
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000
63.7%, 8,032
20.6%, 2,591
6.4%, 810
4.4%, 552
3.5%, 440
1.4%, 175
0.0%, 3
White Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Some other race
Two or more races
Source: Census Bureau American Community Survey (5-year estimates)
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