30.4% of Wister, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.5% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 27.0% of high school graduates and 40.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.6%. For comparison, it was 30.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wister, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wister:
30.4%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wister:
14.5%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wister:
36.9%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 25.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wister:
33.6%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.6%
Residents above poverty level:
30.7%
Poverty by age in Wister, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wister,OK (percentage below poverty level)
12.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
18.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
44.0%25 to 34 years
28.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
43.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wister,OK (percentage below poverty level)
32.1%Under 5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
66.7%16 and 17 years
48.6%18 to 24 years
26.9%25 to 34 years
32.1%35 to 44 years
39.3%45 to 54 years
41.8%55 to 64 years
38.9%65 to 74 years
26.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wister,OK (% below half of poverty level)
28.9%Under 6 years
13.6%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 17 years
31.2%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
19.5%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wister, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wister, OK (%)
29.9%White
0.0%Black
51.5%American Indian
74.2%Other race
20.4%2+ races
28.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wister, OK (absolute numbers)
210White
0Black
65American Indian
3Other race
312+ races
7Hispanic
31.2%Below poverty level
68.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wister, OK
Children below poverty level:
Wister, Oklahoma:
27.6%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wister:
27.0%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wister:
40.4%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
35.5%Married-couple family
24.2%Male, no wife present
40.3%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
21.6%Worked part-time
75.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
30.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
70.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
21.9%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
21.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
10.2%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
11.5%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
21.3%1939 or earlier
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