18.5% of Sparks, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.6% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 13.0% of high school graduates and 33.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 7.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sparks, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sparks:
18.5%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sparks:
13.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sparks:
31.0%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 19.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sparks:
39.1%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
7.7%
Poverty by age in Sparks, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sparks,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sparks,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
67.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
50.0%45 to 54 years
50.0%55 to 64 years
50.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sparks,OK (% below half of poverty level)
14.3%Under 6 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
18.8%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
40.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sparks, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sparks, OK (%)
23.6%White
13.4%American Indian
4.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sparks, OK (absolute numbers)
22White
1American Indian
12+ races
20.2%Below poverty level
79.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sparks, OK
Children below poverty level:
Sparks, Oklahoma:
11.1%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sparks:
13.0%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sparks:
33.3%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
33.3%Worked full-time, year-round
33.3%Worked part-time
33.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
66.7%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
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
100.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
28.9%1960 to 1969
4.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
31.1%1939 or earlier
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