18,000 Gene Perry // September 4, 2015 // Updated: September 4, 2015 Number of the Day Approximate number of foreign-born children in Oklahoma, 2% of all children in the state. Source: KIDS COUNT Data Center Share This:FacebookTwitterLinkedInTumblrRedditPocketEmailPrint ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gene Perry // media@okpolicy.org Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.