Oklahoma
State Government
Governor
Kevin Stitt (R)
State Senate
8
Democrats,
40
Republicans
State House
20
Democrats,
81
Republicans
Oklahoma
Economic well-being - Oklahoma
Extreme poverty rate
0.09
Food insecurity
0.184
Minimum wage
7.25
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.353
Poverty rate
14.9%
Unemployment rate
3.1
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
11.5
Poverty by demographic - Oklahoma
Child poverty rate
0.19
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
N/A
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
42000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
115000
Senior poverty rate
11.7 %
Women in poverty
2,007,738
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April 9, 2018
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April 3, 2018
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April 2, 2018