Latest news about poverty in Thomas, OK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.9% of Thomas, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.3% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 11.3% of high school graduates and 12.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.6%. For comparison, it was 20.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Thomas, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Thomas:
18.9%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Thomas:
7.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Thomas:
28.3%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Thomas:
20.8%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.6%
Residents above poverty level:
20.2%
Poverty by age in Thomas, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Thomas,OK (percentage below poverty level)
14.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
12.5%15 years
40.7%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
25.6%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Thomas,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
45.2%6 to 11 years
30.8%12 to 14 years
63.2%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
64.7%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
21.5%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Thomas,OK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
15.5%6 to 11 years
12.2%12 to 17 years
18.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Thomas, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thomas, OK (%)
20.6%White
28.1%American Indian
11.1%Other race
12.3%2+ races
17.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thomas, OK (absolute numbers)
199White
27American Indian
3Other race
242+ races
19Hispanic
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Thomas, OK
Children below poverty level:
Thomas, Oklahoma:
28.0%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Thomas:
11.3%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Thomas:
12.8%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
61.5%Married-couple family
5.1%Male, no wife present
33.3%Female, no husband present
18.9%Worked full-time, year-round
26.4%Worked part-time
54.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
31.8%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
18.2%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
18.2%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
22.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
16.1%1970 to 1979
22.4%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
25.8%1939 or earlier
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