15.2% of Midwest City, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.9% less than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 11.9% of high school graduates and 23.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.2%. For comparison, it was 35.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Midwest City, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Midwest City:
15.2%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Midwest City:
7.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Midwest City:
20.0%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Midwest City:
23.1%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.2%
Residents above poverty level:
35.0%
Poverty by age in Midwest City, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Midwest City,OK (percentage below poverty level)
25.6%Under 5 years
43.6%5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
12.5%12 to 14 years
1.9%15 years
9.0%16 and 17 years
8.2%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Midwest City,OK (percentage below poverty level)
32.3%Under 5 years
15.6%5 years
25.7%6 to 11 years
14.7%12 to 14 years
3.5%15 years
24.2%16 and 17 years
27.7%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
13.1%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
12.9%55 to 64 years
13.9%65 to 74 years
16.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Midwest City,OK (% below half of poverty level)
19.1%Under 6 years
10.9%6 to 11 years
7.3%12 to 17 years
10.8%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Midwest City, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Midwest City, OK (%)
12.8%White
19.1%Black
22.3%American Indian
14.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
28.4%Other race
18.9%2+ races
19.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Midwest City, OK (absolute numbers)
4,249White
2,245Black
347American Indian
133Asian
0Native Hawaiian
412Other race
1,7492+ races
829Hispanic
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Midwest City, OK
Children below poverty level:
Midwest City, Oklahoma:
20.1%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Midwest City:
11.9%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Midwest City:
23.4%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
47.4%Married-couple family
9.6%Male, no wife present
43.0%Female, no husband present
9.4%Worked full-time, year-round
25.5%Worked part-time
65.1%Did not work
3.2%Both worked full-time
3.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.1%One full-time, other didn't work
1.7%Both worked part-time
29.3%One part-time, other didn't work
48.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
13.5%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
30.2%1950 to 1959
18.0%1940 to 1949
1.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
15.5%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
22.7%1960 to 1969
24.0%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
2.0%1939 or earlier
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