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Oklahoma

Opportunities, Inc.’s Story About CSBG

Opportunities, Inc., a community action agency in Oklahoma, faces a difficult environment when carrying out its CSBG mission of empowering low-income people to become self-sufficient. The agency serves 13 very rural counties in a geographic area with rough physical conditions...

Indicators of poverty in Oklahoma

Percentage of people living in poverty

2007
15.9%

2009
16.2%

Percentage of low-income people (200% of poverty or below)

2007
37.7%

2009
38.2%