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Oklahoma is the 37th-richest state in the United States, with a per capita income of $32,210 in 2006 and the third fastest-growing per capita income in the United States. [1] Oklahoma also has one of the lowest costs of living in the United States, making its relative per capita income levels much higher than its ranking among states.
The Oklahoma Tax Commission is still working through thousands of applications for the state’s new parental choice tax credits, five months after the high-demand program launched.. About $25 ...
There were approximately 1.8 million in the Oklahoma labor force in 2018. The private sector employs 90% of working Oklahomans, with the government (federal, state, and local) employing 9%. The largest employer in the state is the United States Department of Defense , which employs approximately 69,000 workers or 3.8% of all working Oklahomans.
A few Oklahoma counties also exceed the U.S. national average for income, population growth rate, education, and have a lower rate of poverty. Republican candidate Donald J. Trump received a plurality of votes in every Oklahoma county, and a majority in every county but one in the 2020 Presidential election.
Gov. Kevin Stitt is ready to sign any tax cuts that cross his desk, despite a warning from Senate leadership the state can’t afford more than one.
Under Oklahoma law, any gear that promotes a political candidate — like T-shirts, hats, buttons or masks — is banned within 300 feet of polling places and early in-person absentee voting sites.
Blatt began his tenure at OK Policy as director of policy. In 2010, Blatt replaced Matt Guillory as executive director, and the organization's main office was moved from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Tulsa. [3] In 2012, Oklahoma Policy Institute hired an Outreach Coordinator. [3] In 2019, Ahniwake Rose became the executive director. [4]
The per capita income for the county was $20,700. About 14% of families and 18% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over. According to 2021 census estimates, its median household income was $54,896 and the county had a poverty rate of 14.4%. [1]