New U.S. Census Bureau data revealed a drop in Oklahoma's poverty rate in 2007 - from 17.0% to 15.9% - and a significant increase in median household income. While this showed that Oklahoma's strong economy was finally providing benefits to low- and moderate-income families, Oklahoma's poverty rate remained well above the national average and above the rate at the peak of the last economic cycle in 2000.

OK Policy issued a press release responding to the Census Bureau report, which also included data on the uninsured. In addition, we released a new 2-page fact sheet, Oklahoma's Poverty Profile: 2007, hi-liting some of the data on the face of poverty in Oklahoma. You can read and download both the press relese and the fact sheet in PDF.

For all the U.S. Census Bureau data, go to: www.census.gov

Please click on the following link to read an article from the Oklahoman regarding this poverty data.

Oklahoma poverty rate down, but still not perfect | NewsOK.com