17.0% of Spencer, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.6% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 9.5% of high school graduates and 31.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.8%. For comparison, it was 24.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Spencer, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Spencer:
17.0%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Spencer:
2.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Spencer:
15.2%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Spencer:
19.1%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.8%
Residents above poverty level:
24.8%
Poverty by age in Spencer, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Spencer,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
49.8%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 14 years
39.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
28.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
21.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Spencer,OK (percentage below poverty level)
88.4%Under 5 years
36.8%5 years
22.6%6 to 11 years
26.1%12 to 14 years
18.2%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.5%25 to 34 years
19.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.8%55 to 64 years
0.6%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Spencer,OK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Spencer, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spencer, OK (%)
15.4%White
12.5%Black
54.8%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
34.5%2+ races
39.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spencer, OK (absolute numbers)
190White
238Black
20American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1572+ races
181Hispanic
16.8%Below poverty level
83.2%Above poverty level
24.7%Below poverty level
75.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Spencer, OK
Children below poverty level:
Spencer, Oklahoma:
34.1%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Spencer:
9.5%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Spencer:
31.8%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
43.8%Married-couple family
8.6%Male, no wife present
47.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.5%Worked part-time
83.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
71.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
29.0%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
18.3%1980 to 1989
38.5%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
22.9%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
5.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
17.7%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
28.5%1960 to 1969
20.7%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
3.7%1939 or earlier
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