Number of the Day

Oklahoma’s rank among the states for incidence of cervical cancer, 10.9 per 100,000 residents, compared to 7.9 nationally

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, 1999-2009

Number of months on average that families receive ‘welfare’ cash assistance in Oklahoma, compared to 37 months nationally

Source: Community Action Project, 2009

Wealth per household lost to foreclosure in communities of color in Oklahoma, more than double the amount lost in the state’s predominately White communities ($640), 2012

Source: Alliance for a Just Society

Percentage increase in the price of groceries (or ‘food at home’) since 2005, compared to just 19 percent inflation overall

Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics via economagic.com

Percentage of families in poverty receiving ‘welfare’ cash assistance in Oklahoma, compared to 27.3% nationally

Source:  Community Action Project, 2009-10

Oklahoma’s rank among the states for the prevalence of interracial marriage, 17.2 percent of couples compared to 6.9 percent nationally

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010

Number of households in Oklahoma that are underwater on their homes, nearly 16 percent of the state’s 429,000 mortgages

Source: Catalist via Alliance for a Just Society

Oklahoma’s rank among the states for the number of major federal disaster declarations (44) since 1991 — including tornados, floods, and snow and ice storms.

Source:  Stateline

Amount the state currently pays in tax subsidies each year to oil & gas companies for drilling horizontal wells in Oklahoma 

Source: Oklahoma Policy Institute

Number of immigrants in Oklahoma that are naturalized U.S. citizens and eligible to vote, comprising 34 percent of the state’s immigrant population.

Source: Immigration Policy Center, 2011