40.5% of Langston, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 62.5% greater than the poverty level of 15.2% across the entire state of Oklahoma. Taking into account residents not living in families, 49.6% of high school graduates and 84.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.4% among disabled males and 47.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.9%. For comparison, it was 71.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Langston, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Langston:
40.5%
Whole state:
15.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Langston:
8.5%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Langston:
31.4%
Oklahoma:
17.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Langston:
16.4%
Oklahoma:
30.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Langston:
47.9%
Oklahoma:
21.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 18.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Langston:
34.8%
Oklahoma:
29.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.9%
Residents above poverty level:
71.4%
Poverty by age in Langston, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Langston,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
60.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
51.0%18 to 24 years
75.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
50.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Langston,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
75.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
44.0%25 to 34 years
59.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
61.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Langston,OK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
27.3%12 to 14 years
25.0%15 years
6.3%16 and 17 years
36.4%18 to 24 years
20.5%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
21.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Langston, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Langston, OK (%)
14.6%White
45.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Langston, OK (absolute numbers)
5White
123Black
39.5%Below poverty level
60.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Langston, OK
Children below poverty level:
Langston, Oklahoma:
38.7%
State:
19.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Langston:
49.6%
Oklahoma:
22.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Langston:
84.6%
Oklahoma:
43.6%
27.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
72.2%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
37.7%Worked part-time
57.1%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
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
40.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
26.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
23.5%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
29.4%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
11.8%1939 or earlier
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