15.5% of Oklahoma City, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 10.3% of high school graduates and 30.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.9%. For comparison, it was 26.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oklahoma City, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oklahoma City:
15.5%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oklahoma City:
7.1%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oklahoma City:
23.0%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oklahoma City:
21.5%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.9%
Residents above poverty level:
26.2%
Poverty by age in Oklahoma City, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oklahoma City,OK (percentage below poverty level)
18.0%Under 5 years
38.6%5 years
19.8%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
9.5%15 years
13.2%16 and 17 years
20.6%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oklahoma City,OK (percentage below poverty level)
22.9%Under 5 years
13.8%5 years
22.7%6 to 11 years
23.6%12 to 14 years
23.0%15 years
20.1%16 and 17 years
26.5%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
13.5%45 to 54 years
12.9%55 to 64 years
12.6%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oklahoma City,OK (% below half of poverty level)
9.4%Under 6 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
3.9%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 (%)
10.1%White
26.0%Black
21.0%American Indian
10.0%Asian
9.3%Native Hawaiian
25.9%Other race
18.7%2+ races
21.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oklahoma City, OK (absolute numbers)
35,262White
22,088Black
5,496American Indian
3,161Asian
78Native Hawaiian
9,758Other race
23,9942+ races
30,577Hispanic
15.6%Below poverty level
84.4%Above poverty level
15.2%Below poverty level
84.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oklahoma City, OK
Children below poverty level:
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:
20.1%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oklahoma City:
10.3%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oklahoma City:
30.2%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
31.8%Married-couple family
10.2%Male, no wife present
57.9%Female, no husband present
7.4%Worked full-time, year-round
37.0%Worked part-time
55.6%Did not work
3.6%Both worked full-time
9.5%One full-time, other part-time
24.7%One full-time, other didn't work
5.5%Both worked part-time
20.5%One part-time, other didn't work
36.2%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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