Although parts of Tulsa project the image of prosperity and affluence, the city actually has a higher rate of poverty than many other parts of the state.
According to city-data.com, Tulsa has a poverty rate of 24.9 percent, slightly higher than the 21.7 percent poverty rate of
the state of Oklahoma.
Of the 21.7 percent, the majority of those classified as poor are women without a husband between the ages of 18 and 24 years old.
Of the 21.7 percent, the majority of those classified as poor are women without a husband between the ages of 18 and 24 years old.
In recent years, child poverty has worsened as well. KIDS COUNT estimates 35,136 children living
in poverty.
The rate is slowly declining with the increase of food banks, homeless shelters, and programs such as President Obama’s Choctaw "Promise Zone." This program focuses on economically challenged areas in southern Oklahoma and focuses on education as well as economic development goals.
The rate is slowly declining with the increase of food banks, homeless shelters, and programs such as President Obama’s Choctaw "Promise Zone." This program focuses on economically challenged areas in southern Oklahoma and focuses on education as well as economic development goals.
You can find more statistics at
www.city-data.com/poverty/poverty-Tulsa-Oklahoma.html
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