These Are America’s Poorest States, Ranked
ByJames
#8: Oklahoma
Median income per household: $52, 919
Rate of poverty: 15.2%
Amid the COVID-19 crisis and plummeting oil prices, Oklahoma faced a significant budget shortfall in April 2020, echoing similar financial difficulties experienced in 2016 and 2017 due to revenue failures.
Oklahoma struggled with national leads in education cuts, expulsion rates, and incarceration in 2017, alongside a violent crime rate 16% above the national average, highlighting its deep-rooted challenges.