22.3% of Checotah, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.8% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 18.4% of high school graduates and 28.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.7%. For comparison, it was 36.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Checotah, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Checotah:
22.3%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Checotah:
12.6%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Checotah:
32.9%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Checotah:
36.0%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.7%
Residents above poverty level:
36.0%
Poverty by age in Checotah, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Checotah,OK (percentage below poverty level)
25.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
35.7%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 14 years
18.1%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
46.5%45 to 54 years
17.6%55 to 64 years
12.7%65 to 74 years
0.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Checotah,OK (percentage below poverty level)
53.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.8%6 to 11 years
52.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
51.4%16 and 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
20.8%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
46.8%55 to 64 years
30.3%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Checotah,OK (% below half of poverty level)
28.2%Under 6 years
19.4%6 to 11 years
28.9%12 to 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
20.2%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Checotah, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Checotah, OK (%)
27.7%White
4.1%Black
27.7%American Indian
0.0%Asian
56.1%Other race
20.0%2+ races
32.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Checotah, OK (absolute numbers)
387White
5Black
172American Indian
0Asian
18Other race
1402+ races
74Hispanic
23.3%Below poverty level
76.7%Above poverty level
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Checotah, OK
Children below poverty level:
Checotah, Oklahoma:
32.3%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Checotah:
18.4%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Checotah:
28.6%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
2.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
97.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
32.6%Worked part-time
67.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.6%1999 to 2000
9.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.4%1980 to 1989
21.3%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
5.6%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
15.1%1980 to 1989
22.7%1970 to 1979
19.3%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
10.7%1939 or earlier
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