14.2% of Dickson, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.4% less than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 10.6% of high school graduates and 31.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.3%. For comparison, it was 19.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dickson, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dickson:
14.2%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dickson:
3.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dickson:
10.3%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 24.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dickson:
17.1%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.3%
Residents above poverty level:
19.4%
Poverty by age in Dickson, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dickson,OK (percentage below poverty level)
15.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.5%6 to 11 years
26.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.3%16 and 17 years
8.2%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
18.4%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
42.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dickson,OK (percentage below poverty level)
13.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
45.8%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
17.1%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
16.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dickson,OK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dickson, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dickson, OK (%)
8.1%White
0.0%Black
32.4%American Indian
0.0%Other race
45.6%2+ races
60.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dickson, OK (absolute numbers)
91White
0Black
39American Indian
0Other race
982+ races
55Hispanic
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
50.0%Below poverty level
50.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dickson, OK
Children below poverty level:
Dickson, Oklahoma:
17.6%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dickson:
10.6%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dickson:
31.0%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
52.6%Married-couple family
28.1%Male, no wife present
19.3%Female, no husband present
38.9%Worked full-time, year-round
11.1%Worked part-time
50.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
37.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
18.5%One part-time, other didn't work
44.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
15.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
45.0%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
13.1%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
22.8%1980 to 1989
23.4%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
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