Oklahoma
State Government
Governor
Kevin Stitt (R)
State Senate
8
Democrats,
40
Republicans
State House
20
Democrats,
81
Republicans
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
Tulsa World, March 31, 2013: Study: Read-or-fail law would flunk high percent of Oklahoma 3rd-graders
"The risks of a high rate of failure among Mark Twain's third-graders next year point to what some educators say is a worrisome part of the state's reading act: A disproportionate share of those who fail will likely be poor children. Most could be boys. An Oklahoma Watch analysis of state test data from 2012 found that elementary schools with higher rates of low-income students had greater shares of third-graders who scored poorly on reading."
The Oklahoman, March 30, 2013: Low-income students likely to be retained at highest rate
"Among thousands of Oklahoma students who could be held back in third grade for failing a state reading test next year, a disproportionate share likely will be low-income children, an Oklahoma Watch analysis of state data found."
The Oklahoman, February 25, 2013: Oklahoma students battle poverty in fight to learn
"An analysis by The Oklahoman shows a correlation between poverty and the state A-F school evaluation system. Schools with higher letter grades tend to have lower poverty rates, and vice versa. But Ryal is one of the school districts bucking the trend. Poverty is rampant, but it doesn't rule."
The Daily Oklahoman, November 19, 2012: Be a Santa to a Senior program brings cheer to lonely seniors
"As families across Oklahoma gear up for the holidays, a segment of the state's senior population faces a lonely season. Home Instead Senior Care in Oklahoma City aims to provide a more cheerful and happy Christmas to seniors who are homebound and feel isolated. Be a Santa to a Senior is a program sponsored by Home Instead that gathers gifts, wraps them up for Christmas and delivers them to deserving seniors."