17.5% of Chickasha, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.6% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 12.7% of high school graduates and 24.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.7%. For comparison, it was 36.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chickasha, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chickasha:
17.5%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chickasha:
7.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chickasha:
26.1%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chickasha:
28.5%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.7%
Residents above poverty level:
36.6%
Poverty by age in Chickasha, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chickasha,OK (percentage below poverty level)
26.3%Under 5 years
18.6%5 years
20.2%6 to 11 years
40.8%12 to 14 years
13.7%15 years
27.5%16 and 17 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
18.5%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
14.1%65 to 74 years
0.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chickasha,OK (percentage below poverty level)
19.2%Under 5 years
22.4%5 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
14.6%12 to 14 years
40.9%15 years
23.0%16 and 17 years
33.5%18 to 24 years
15.5%25 to 34 years
16.2%35 to 44 years
14.5%45 to 54 years
21.5%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
17.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chickasha,OK (% below half of poverty level)
15.6%Under 6 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chickasha, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chickasha, OK (%)
17.1%White
25.7%Black
20.8%American Indian
62.6%Asian
15.3%Other race
19.1%2+ races
12.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chickasha, OK (absolute numbers)
1,899White
238Black
131American Indian
38Asian
62Other race
4542+ races
168Hispanic
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chickasha, OK
Children below poverty level:
Chickasha, Oklahoma:
22.2%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chickasha:
12.7%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chickasha:
24.7%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
31.1%Married-couple family
5.2%Male, no wife present
63.7%Female, no husband present
5.5%Worked full-time, year-round
30.0%Worked part-time
64.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
16.7%One full-time, other part-time
36.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
42.5%One part-time, other didn't work
4.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
4.7%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
29.6%1940 to 1949
31.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
19.4%1939 or earlier
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