Half in Ten: Restoring Shared Prosperity

Oklahoma

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Lowest indicators
% of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits48th
Teen Birth Rate per 100047th
Food Insecurity Rate45th
Rank
Cutting Poverty in HalfBetterWorse
Poverty Rate

Percentage of people in the state who fell below the official poverty line in 2010

16.9%37th
Food Insecurity Rate

Percentage of households unable to acquire enough food to meet the needs of all their members at some point during the year

16.4%45th
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Unemployment Rate

Percentage of unemployed workers in the state during an average month in 2010

7.1%11th
Equal Wage Gap

Amount a woman earns for every dollar a man would earn in the same job in 2010

76.4¢34th
High School Graduation

High school graduation rate for 2008

78.0%21st
25-34 year-olds with associate's degree or higher

Percentage of young people ages 25-34 in the state with an associate’s degree or higher in 2008

30.3%44th
Disconnected youth

Percentage of young people aged 16-19 who are neither in school nor the workforce

9%23rd
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Teen Birth Rate per 1000

Number of births to teenagers (15-19 year olds) per 1000 births in the state in 2008

61.647th
Without Health Insurance

Percentage of state residents without health insurance coverage

18.9%45th
Foster Care Population per 100,000 children

Number of children in foster care per 100,000 children under age 18 in the state

85844th
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% of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits

Percentage of unemployed workers in the state receiving unemployment insurance benefits in 2010

40.5%48th
Percent without a bank account

Percentage of state residents without savings or checking accounts

9.8%40th
Affordable Housing Gap

Number of affordable and available units per 100 tenants at or below 0-50 percent of state median family income.

807th