The following are statistics from HUD’s annual homelessness 2023 report for Oklahoma as provided by the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
From 2022-2023, overall homelessness in Oklahoma increased by 23.8%. The U.S. overall increased by 12.1%.
Unsheltered counts in Oklahoma increased by 44.6% since 2022. Nationally unsheltered counts increased 9.7%.
The largest increases since 2022 were among individuals at 26.7% and unaccompanied youth under 25 at 21.9%.
The largest increases in overall homelessness in Oklahoma were in the rural areas 61.6% increase, or an increase of 711 people, in rural areas since 2022. Major cities and suburban areas saw single-digit increases since 2022.
Homelessness also grew substantially among Oklahoma’s people of color. Since 2022, the number of Hispanic/Latino people experiencing homelessness increased 42.3%.The number of Black people experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma increased 23.0% during that same time period.
Unsheltered homelessness increased by 158% from 2022-2023 in Oklahoma’s rural areas. It decreased 3.9% in suburban areas and increased by only 1.4% in major cities.
Unsheltered homelessness decreased by 4.9% since 2022 in the Oklahoma City area.