Latest news about poverty in Shawnee, OK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.2% of Shawnee, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.7% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 14.3% of high school graduates and 33.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.5%. For comparison, it was 31.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shawnee, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shawnee:
20.2%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shawnee:
10.2%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shawnee:
25.3%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shawnee:
24.0%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.5%
Residents above poverty level:
31.4%
Poverty by age in Shawnee, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shawnee,OK (percentage below poverty level)
20.3%Under 5 years
55.4%5 years
37.9%6 to 11 years
35.6%12 to 14 years
27.4%15 years
33.7%16 and 17 years
22.5%18 to 24 years
17.7%25 to 34 years
19.9%35 to 44 years
19.6%45 to 54 years
17.5%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
23.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shawnee,OK (percentage below poverty level)
23.6%Under 5 years
45.9%5 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
43.4%12 to 14 years
25.4%15 years
22.9%16 and 17 years
47.9%18 to 24 years
30.8%25 to 34 years
23.7%35 to 44 years
20.2%45 to 54 years
28.1%55 to 64 years
14.4%65 to 74 years
37.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shawnee,OK (% below half of poverty level)
17.8%Under 6 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 17 years
15.8%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shawnee, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shawnee, OK (%)
21.0%White
33.3%Black
21.9%American Indian
13.5%Asian
26.2%Native Hawaiian
30.2%Other race
26.8%2+ races
24.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shawnee, OK (absolute numbers)
4,196White
377Black
929American Indian
26Asian
21Native Hawaiian
128Other race
8582+ races
560Hispanic
25.5%Below poverty level
74.5%Above poverty level
23.5%Below poverty level
76.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shawnee, OK
Children below poverty level:
Shawnee, Oklahoma:
31.9%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shawnee:
14.3%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shawnee:
33.7%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
37.2%Married-couple family
13.8%Male, no wife present
49.0%Female, no husband present
5.9%Worked full-time, year-round
29.6%Worked part-time
64.6%Did not work
9.4%Both worked full-time
7.0%One full-time, other part-time
24.8%One full-time, other didn't work
2.2%Both worked part-time
25.3%One part-time, other didn't work
31.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
11.4%1950 to 1959
13.4%1940 to 1949
29.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
11.7%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
11.0%1940 to 1949
21.5%1939 or earlier
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