New Data Shows Shortage Of Low-Income Housing In Oklahoma

New data shows that it is getting harder to find affordable places to rent in Oklahoma.

According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, Oklahoma is short about 80,000 homes that people living with an extremely low income can afford.

That's up more than 10,000 from two years before.

In Oklahoma, extremely low income means anyone making 17,000 dollars a year, according to the U.S. Census.

There are more than 130,000 Oklahomans who are living with an extremely low income, which includes senior citizens or those living with a disability.