Numbers of the Day

Estimated number of public and private jobs that will be lost in Oklahoma in 2019 if primary provisions of the Affordable Care Act are repealed 

Source: The Commonwealth Fund

Average time patients wait in Oklahoma emergency rooms before being seen by a doctor

Source: ProPublica

Youth unemployment rate in Oklahoma, 2013.

Source: data.ok.gov

Percentage of adult Oklahomans who reported their mental health was not good 14 or more days in the past 30 days, 10th highest in the nation in 2016

Source: America’s Health Rankings

Percent of new Oklahoma state employee hires that were retained through 36 months as of 2014

Source: data.ok.gov

Median age of voters in Oklahoma City’s last mayoral election

Source: Who Votes for Mayor?

Percent of Oklahoma high school students who reported being bullied on school property, 2013.

Source: data.ok.gov

Average jail stay, in days, for men who were admitted into the Oklahoma County Jail in 2015. Women stayed an average of 15 days.

Source: Vera Institute

Percentage of Oklahoma students who scored below proficient in the 8th Grade Reading Oklahoma Core Corriculum Test in 2016. Students under the age of 18 must pass this test in order to get a driver’s license.

Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

Percent of Oklahoma nursing homes that received a 1- or 2-star rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in 2015. The rating scale for nursing homes is 1-5 stars, with 5 being the best and 1 being the worst.

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation