Eviction rates in Oklahoma are staggering.


In 2016, Eviction Lab ranked Oklahoma City as the 20th top evicting city in the United States.  Since that time, eviction rates in Oklahoma County have increased by 26.7%.

Eviction data courtesy of Legal Services Corporation Eviction Tracker.

  • Eviction casts a long shadow over a child’s future. This data story explores the lasting impact of eviction on children and families through shared experiences of mothers receiving services through ReMerge and Neighborhood Services Organization, in-depth research, and local data.

  • Sensible solutions can help reduce evictions and improve outcomes relating to the economy, the workforce, education, and child well-being. This data story explores Oklahoma's current eviction laws and the impact these evictions have on the broader community.

  • Evictions in Oklahoma County continue to be higher than pre-pandemic numbers, with thousands of households being displaced due to eviction each year. This data story explores who is being evicted and who is actually carrying the cost of those displacements.

Methodology

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