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Percentage of Oklahomans ages 25 to 54 who had a job in 2014, down from 77.0% in 2007.
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts.
Average wage and salary in 2013 for Canadian County, the highest in Oklahoma. The lowest average wage and salary was $22,688 in Cimarron County.
Source: TRAC.
Oklahoma’s increase in initial claims for unemployment insurance compared to last year.
Oklahoma’s rank among all 50 states and Washington DC for voter turnout in 2014 elections, down from 33rd in 2010
Source: Nonprofit VOTE.
Percentage of working Oklahoma families of color living at 200% of the federal poverty level or less (about $39,000/year for a family of three), compared to 31% of white families
Source: The Working Poor Families Project.
Maximum monthly pay for inmate laborers at Oklahoma correctional facilities.
Source: Department of Corrections.
Percentage of Oklahoma’s 77 counties that saw population growth between 2013 and 2014.
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts
The median income in Oklahoma in 2013, down from $46,025 in 2000 (adjusted for inflation).
Source: The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Percentage of 25-34 years olds in the Oklahoma City metro area with a 4-year degree in 2012, up from 24.4% in 2000.
Source: City Observatory.
