15.8% of Oklahoma City, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 3.9% greater than the poverty level of 15.2% across the entire state of Oklahoma. Taking into account residents not living in families, 18.9% of high school graduates and 42.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.0% among disabled males and 21.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.7%. For comparison, it was 35.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oklahoma City, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Oklahoma City:
15.8%
Whole state:
15.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Oklahoma City:
6.9%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Oklahoma City:
18.0%
Oklahoma:
17.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 20.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Oklahoma City:
28.3%
Oklahoma:
30.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Oklahoma City:
21.7%
Oklahoma:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 20.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Oklahoma City:
28.1%
Oklahoma:
29.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.7%
Residents above poverty level:
35.1%
Poverty by age in Oklahoma City, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oklahoma City,OK (percentage below poverty level)
21.0%Under 5 years
13.0%5 years
21.2%6 to 11 years
20.9%12 to 14 years
21.0%15 years
20.1%16 and 17 years
23.1%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
13.9%45 to 54 years
15.2%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
10.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oklahoma City,OK (percentage below poverty level)
21.0%Under 5 years
15.8%5 years
20.5%6 to 11 years
25.2%12 to 14 years
20.2%15 years
23.4%16 and 17 years
21.9%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
15.5%35 to 44 years
13.1%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
12.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oklahoma City,OK (% below half of poverty level)
13.1%Under 5 years
10.9%5 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 14 years
8.9%15 years
10.1%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oklahoma City, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oklahoma City, OK (%)
9.3%White
33.4%Black
17.5%American Indian
9.6%Asian
34.1%Native Hawaiian
26.1%Other race
16.1%2+ races
23.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oklahoma City, OK (absolute numbers)
31,779White
29,333Black
3,707American Indian
2,839Asian
258Native Hawaiian
5,954Other race
5,9332+ races
31,239Hispanic
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
19.7%Below poverty level
80.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oklahoma City, OK
Children below poverty level:
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:
20.7%
State:
19.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Oklahoma City:
18.9%
Oklahoma:
22.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Oklahoma City:
42.1%
Oklahoma:
43.6%
27.6%Married-couple family
16.0%Male, no wife present
56.4%Female, no husband present
4.6%Worked full-time, year-round
36.9%Worked part-time
58.5%Did not work
1.7%Both worked full-time
9.5%One full-time, other part-time
17.5%One full-time, other didn't work
14.3%Both worked part-time
27.5%One part-time, other didn't work
29.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
12.3%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
24.1%1950 to 1959
14.7%1940 to 1949
16.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
18.9%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
8.4%1939 or earlier
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