Latest news about poverty in Ada, OK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.4% of Ada, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.0% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 11.8% of high school graduates and 27.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.8%. For comparison, it was 43.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ada, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ada:
18.4%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ada:
7.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ada:
22.3%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ada:
20.5%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.8%
Residents above poverty level:
43.6%
Poverty by age in Ada, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ada,OK (percentage below poverty level)
32.7%Under 5 years
36.4%5 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
17.9%12 to 14 years
30.6%15 years
32.4%16 and 17 years
20.9%18 to 24 years
18.1%25 to 34 years
15.6%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
15.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ada,OK (percentage below poverty level)
31.6%Under 5 years
27.1%5 years
29.6%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 14 years
8.6%15 years
5.3%16 and 17 years
40.4%18 to 24 years
17.7%25 to 34 years
16.9%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
18.4%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
10.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ada,OK (% below half of poverty level)
15.9%Under 6 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ada, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ada, OK (%)
18.0%White
18.0%Black
22.0%American Indian
22.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
10.0%Other race
21.0%2+ races
23.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ada, OK (absolute numbers)
1,586White
122Black
642American Indian
63Asian
24Native Hawaiian
16Other race
6102+ races
232Hispanic
19.1%Below poverty level
80.9%Above poverty level
14.7%Below poverty level
85.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ada, OK
Children below poverty level:
Ada, Oklahoma:
23.7%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ada:
11.8%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ada:
27.9%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
19.3%Married-couple family
26.7%Male, no wife present
54.0%Female, no husband present
4.0%Worked full-time, year-round
30.5%Worked part-time
65.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
15.8%One full-time, other part-time
38.9%One full-time, other didn't work
7.4%Both worked part-time
18.9%One part-time, other didn't work
18.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
17.3%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
21.1%1940 to 1949
25.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
8.8%1980 to 1989
19.9%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
17.2%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
19.9%1939 or earlier
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