16.5% of Bethany, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.0% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 10.3% of high school graduates and 31.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.0%. For comparison, it was 38.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bethany, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bethany:
16.5%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bethany:
5.5%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bethany:
19.0%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bethany:
17.6%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.0%
Residents above poverty level:
38.4%
Poverty by age in Bethany, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bethany,OK (percentage below poverty level)
14.7%Under 5 years
24.4%5 years
17.3%6 to 11 years
26.0%12 to 14 years
9.2%15 years
26.7%16 and 17 years
18.4%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bethany,OK (percentage below poverty level)
7.9%Under 5 years
4.9%5 years
35.6%6 to 11 years
27.9%12 to 14 years
2.8%15 years
22.4%16 and 17 years
31.2%18 to 24 years
20.4%25 to 34 years
15.1%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
10.2%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bethany,OK (% below half of poverty level)
4.8%Under 6 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
0.9%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bethany, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethany, OK (%)
12.0%White
33.3%Black
27.8%American Indian
1.1%Asian
20.6%Other race
24.8%2+ races
22.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethany, OK (absolute numbers)
1,416White
429Black
207American Indian
2Asian
262Other race
9722+ races
904Hispanic
17.1%Below poverty level
82.9%Above poverty level
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bethany, OK
Children below poverty level:
Bethany, Oklahoma:
21.8%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bethany:
10.3%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bethany:
31.8%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
34.0%Married-couple family
26.8%Male, no wife present
39.2%Female, no husband present
9.8%Worked full-time, year-round
41.6%Worked part-time
48.6%Did not work
4.5%Both worked full-time
4.9%One full-time, other part-time
21.9%One full-time, other didn't work
4.0%Both worked part-time
30.8%One part-time, other didn't work
33.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
23.3%1960 to 1969
30.6%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
13.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
7.6%1980 to 1989
12.7%1970 to 1979
42.5%1960 to 1969
21.0%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
4.6%1939 or earlier
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