Latest news about poverty in Duncan, OK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.2% of Duncan, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.4% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 13.7% of high school graduates and 30.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.7%. For comparison, it was 22.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Duncan, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Duncan:
19.2%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Duncan:
9.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Duncan:
20.5%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Duncan:
23.5%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.7%
Residents above poverty level:
22.4%
Poverty by age in Duncan, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Duncan,OK (percentage below poverty level)
24.8%Under 5 years
50.5%5 years
16.5%6 to 11 years
36.6%12 to 14 years
31.0%15 years
16.1%16 and 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
20.1%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
14.2%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Duncan,OK (percentage below poverty level)
36.5%Under 5 years
31.0%5 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
17.3%12 to 14 years
15.2%15 years
24.9%16 and 17 years
37.9%18 to 24 years
29.3%25 to 34 years
22.8%35 to 44 years
18.6%45 to 54 years
22.1%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
10.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Duncan,OK (% below half of poverty level)
20.0%Under 6 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
12.2%12 to 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Duncan, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Duncan, OK (%)
19.6%White
10.1%Black
20.1%American Indian
27.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
26.5%Other race
23.5%2+ races
16.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Duncan, OK (absolute numbers)
3,288White
55Black
179American Indian
42Asian
0Native Hawaiian
270Other race
7042+ races
432Hispanic
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
23.8%Below poverty level
76.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Duncan, OK
Children below poverty level:
Duncan, Oklahoma:
24.8%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Duncan:
13.7%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Duncan:
30.9%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
46.4%Married-couple family
6.8%Male, no wife present
46.8%Female, no husband present
15.8%Worked full-time, year-round
23.0%Worked part-time
61.1%Did not work
2.0%Both worked full-time
2.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.3%One full-time, other didn't work
2.8%Both worked part-time
40.7%One part-time, other didn't work
38.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.8%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
32.7%1950 to 1959
25.7%1940 to 1949
7.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
23.1%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
27.3%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
7.5%1939 or earlier
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