31.9% of Clayton, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.9% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 28.9% of high school graduates and 29.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.7%. For comparison, it was 29.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clayton, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clayton:
31.9%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clayton:
16.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clayton:
33.7%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 35.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clayton:
39.0%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.7%
Residents above poverty level:
29.0%
Poverty by age in Clayton, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clayton,OK (percentage below poverty level)
61.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
42.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
76.0%15 years
24.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
66.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clayton,OK (percentage below poverty level)
65.0%Under 5 years
38.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
53.0%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
30.0%45 to 54 years
36.0%55 to 64 years
31.0%65 to 74 years
28.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clayton,OK (% below half of poverty level)
55.9%Under 6 years
25.9%6 to 11 years
39.4%12 to 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clayton, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clayton, OK (%)
19.0%White
100.0%Black
55.0%American Indian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
56.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clayton, OK (absolute numbers)
71White
10Black
64American Indian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
932+ races
32.9%Below poverty level
67.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clayton, OK
Children below poverty level:
Clayton, Oklahoma:
48.6%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clayton:
28.9%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clayton:
29.7%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
5.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
94.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
23.5%Worked part-time
76.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
22.6%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
29.0%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
9.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
24.7%1980 to 1989
23.3%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
11.0%1939 or earlier
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