Poverty: Families in Poverty in Tulsa County

Poverty: Families in Poverty

Desired Direction
Low Lower values indicate improvement
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This metric displays the number of families earning below the self-sufficiency wages. We define self-sufficiency as at or below 200% of the federal poverty line. Values are calculated by the Census.

Initiatives

Organizations working to improve this metric

Hunger Reduction
Restore Hope Ministries

Every day, one in five children in Tulsa County is undernourished. Hunger impacts every aspect of a person - body, mind, and soul. Restore Hope …

Homeless Prevention
Restore Hope Ministries

Restore Hope has been helping families prevent homelessness for over 30 years, with success rates over 99%. In 2022-2023, Restore Hope helped 1,219 families with …

Free Tax Filing
Tulsa Responds

Free IRS-certified tax filing for households making around $70,000 or less.