Turley area demographics show vulnerability

In the post below about the halfway house controversy I comment about the vulnerability of Turley itself. The demographics for our area compared with those of other zip codes in the Tulsa area will show this.

Here is where you can look up demographics by zip code.
http://www.geoselector.com/geoselector/national_demographics/OK/stateDemographics.html

Here are the demographics listed for Turley
http://www.geoselector.com/geoselector/national_demographics/OK/zip_code/74126/demographics.html

Compare to demographics listed for mid-town Tulsa
http://www.geoselector.com/geoselector/national_demographics/OK/zip_code/74114/demographics.html

Compare to demographics listed for Owasso
http://www.geoselector.com/geoselector/national_demographics/OK/zip_code/74055/demographics.html

Recent reports have shown that the Turley area has a life expectancy 14 years below that of mid-town Tulsa and the growing suburban areas.

But stay tuned to this blog for news in the future on continuing efforts to turn that around, from the grassroots up.