6.5% of Choctaw, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 140.7% less than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 5.2% of high school graduates and 21.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.3%. For comparison, it was 8.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Choctaw, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Choctaw:
6.5%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Choctaw:
4.1%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Choctaw:
6.5%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Choctaw:
17.7%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.3%
Residents above poverty level:
8.1%
Poverty by age in Choctaw, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Choctaw,OK (percentage below poverty level)
9.3%Under 5 years
55.6%5 years
3.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
5.8%15 years
7.4%16 and 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
0.9%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Choctaw,OK (percentage below poverty level)
5.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
3.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
13.5%16 and 17 years
14.8%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
16.4%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Choctaw,OK (% below half of poverty level)
6.8%Under 6 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Choctaw, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Choctaw, OK (%)
6.9%White
4.0%Black
2.5%American Indian
3.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
51.8%Other race
7.5%2+ races
13.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Choctaw, OK (absolute numbers)
651White
8Black
14American Indian
9Asian
0Native Hawaiian
66Other race
982+ races
105Hispanic
6.6%Below poverty level
93.4%Above poverty level
8.5%Below poverty level
91.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Choctaw, OK
Children below poverty level:
Choctaw, Oklahoma:
5.7%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Choctaw:
5.2%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Choctaw:
21.2%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
31.7%Married-couple family
10.0%Male, no wife present
58.3%Female, no husband present
18.8%Worked full-time, year-round
27.9%Worked part-time
53.3%Did not work
37.8%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
37.8%One part-time, other didn't work
24.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
27.0%1980 to 1989
22.0%1970 to 1979
36.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
5.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
9.3%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
24.5%1980 to 1989
27.3%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
8.4%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
2.1%1939 or earlier
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