OKC MAPS PROJECTS – 25 YEARS
Among other residents listing an individual race (non-Hispanic), 4.4% identify as American Indian or Alaska Native reflecting the high share of American Indians residing in Oklahoma. Statewide, 7.4% identify as American Indian, nearly triple the 2.9% share in Oklahoma County. The Asian (non-Hispanic) share of population reached only 3.5% in 2017 but comprised an above- average share in northern tracts 1017 and 1018 as well as in southern tracts 1025, 1026, 1027, and 1036.01. The highest numbers of Asian residents are in northern tracts 1017 and 1018 between 13th and 23rd bordered by Western and Robinson. The highest share of Asian residents (21.8%) is reported in tract 1036.01 in the southern portion of downtown including the Myriad Gardens. Those reporting as Hispanic or Latino (but of any race) comprise only 7.3% of the study area population in 2017. This is far lower than the 16.4% share in Oklahoma County and slightly below the statewide share of 9.8%. Figure 24 summarizes the location of Hispanic residents across the tracts in the study area. The highest number is found in tract 1032 (470, National Memorial and County Jail) but represents only a 9.7% share of the highly populated tract. The highest share of Hispanic residents (69.2% share) and second-highest by number (189) are reported in tract 1040, south of I-40 to the Oklahoma River. The Hispanic share is also reported as above average in tract 1016 (13.5% share) in the northern portion
of the study area and tract 1032 (9.7% share) in the southern portion of downtown. Figure 24. Downtown Study Area Residents Hispanic or Latino of any race (2017)
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000
923
584
470
189
150
71
48 31
13 23 2 3 0
6 9 13 45
Source: Census Bureau - American Community Survey (5-year estimates)
The share of residents reporting as two or more races is 6.4% and is most highly concentrated in four tracts – tract 1016 (8.2% share) to the far north, tract 1026 (11.7% share) near the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, tract 1032 (9.7% share) near the National Memorial and County Jail, and tract 1037 (9.2% share) including Union Station. The study area’s 6.4% share of residents reporting as two or more races is slightly below the statewide share of 6.8% but slightly above the countywide share of 5.4% in 2017.
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