by Forrest Bennett, Representative from OKC
Last year, 621,076 Oklahomans had incomes below the poverty level.
— OK Policy (@OKPolicy) November 20, 2018
That’s 15.8% of Oklahoma’s population or about 1 out of every 6 Oklahomans. Though people of color are more likely to experience poverty, the majority of those who are poor in Oklahoma are white. pic.twitter.com/3YUjokMzky