OKC MAPS PROJECTS – 25 YEARS
Tracts in the south containing between 1,000 and 5,000 jobs include 1030 (South OU Health Center, 1,029 jobs), 1032 (National Memorial and Jail, 2,997 jobs), and 1037 (Union Station, 1,042 jobs). Employment by Industry . The four greatest concentrations of workers by NAICS sector are in health care, education (primarily medical), public administration (city, state, and federal government), and mining. These four represent the traditional sectors of employment concentration in the downtown area and are anticipated to remain anchors in the area in the near- to intermediate-term. In the longer- term, however, industry diversification could begin to introduce significant change to the current industry structure downtown. The OU Health Science Center (primarily tract 1027) is home to a combined 12,200 workers in the educational services and health care sectors. Across the full study area, more than 11,300 workers are in health care jobs, the largest number of workers in any single major industry sector. More than 4,200 of the area’s health care workers are employed in tract 1025 which includes St. Anthony Hospital. Approximately 6,700 public administration jobs are in the study area, reflecting high numbers of city, state, and federal government employees. Most public administration workers are based in the central business district in tract 1036.01 (downtown including Myriad Gardens and Civic Center). The largest concentration of federal employees is found at the federal campus in tract 1032. About 4,100 mining sector (primarily oil and gas) workers are reported across the study area, with nearly all located in the Business District in tract 1036.01 (downtown including Myriad Gardens and Civic Center). This tract captures the high concentration of energy sector workers at both Devon Tower and Leadership Square. The study area is also home to nearly 5,300 jobs in the high-skill professional, scientific, and technical services sector. These jobs are distributed across almost all tracts in the study area but are concentrated heavily in tracts 1091 (Automobile Alley to Cox Center) and 1036.01 (downtown including Myriad Gardens and Civic Center) where they represent 20% and 9% of total jobs, respectively. More than 1,400 jobs in the utilities sector are in the central business district in tract 1036.01, reflecting the downtown location of OG&E, the state’s largest utility provider. Among other services categories, more than 2,200 accommodation and food services jobs are reported in Bricktown and Deep Deuce located to the east in tract 1038. Employment by Earnings Level . The greatest numbers of the highest wage jobs (more than $3,333 per month) are found in tracts 1027 (OU Health Science Center, 7,001 jobs) and 1036.01 (downtown including Myriad Gardens and Civic Center, 13,597 jobs) where 52% and 67% of jobs, respectively, are in the highest wage group. Large numbers of jobs in the highest wage group are also concentrated in tracts 1025 (St. Anthony Hospital, 2,406 jobs) and 1091 (Automobile Alley to Cox Center, 3,590 jobs). Tracts with high numbers of jobs with monthly earnings in the lowest wage group include tract 1038 (Bricktown and Deep Deuce, 1,816 workers), which reflects low average wages and more part-time employment in food services, and tract 1036.01 (downtown including Myriad Gardens and Civic Center, 2,406 jobs) which is the largest tract overall measured by total employment. Nevertheless, only 12% of
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