21.0% of Sulphur, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.5% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 11.4% of high school graduates and 38.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.7%. For comparison, it was 32.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sulphur, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sulphur:
21.0%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sulphur:
9.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sulphur:
34.3%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sulphur:
30.0%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.7%
Residents above poverty level:
32.6%
Poverty by age in Sulphur, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sulphur,OK (percentage below poverty level)
22.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
32.4%12 to 14 years
13.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
20.8%45 to 54 years
18.3%55 to 64 years
23.9%65 to 74 years
23.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sulphur,OK (percentage below poverty level)
36.7%Under 5 years
17.3%5 years
40.7%6 to 11 years
40.2%12 to 14 years
26.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
45.9%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
34.2%45 to 54 years
25.3%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sulphur,OK (% below half of poverty level)
12.0%Under 6 years
24.2%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sulphur, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sulphur, OK (%)
20.7%White
0.0%Black
22.7%American Indian
0.0%Other race
35.1%2+ races
15.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sulphur, OK (absolute numbers)
632White
0Black
110American Indian
0Other race
3452+ races
96Hispanic
22.0%Below poverty level
78.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sulphur, OK
Children below poverty level:
Sulphur, Oklahoma:
28.0%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sulphur:
11.4%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sulphur:
38.6%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
38.5%Married-couple family
26.6%Male, no wife present
35.0%Female, no husband present
19.9%Worked full-time, year-round
35.3%Worked part-time
44.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
46.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
54.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
19.2%1980 to 1989
22.1%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
17.3%1950 to 1959
16.3%1940 to 1949
9.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
10.5%1980 to 1989
26.9%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
16.0%1939 or earlier
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