27.3% of Arkoma, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.6% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 22.2% of high school graduates and 41.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.8%. For comparison, it was 27.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Arkoma, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Arkoma:
27.3%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Arkoma:
10.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Arkoma:
31.3%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 22.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Arkoma:
27.1%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.8%
Residents above poverty level:
27.2%
Poverty by age in Arkoma, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Arkoma,OK (percentage below poverty level)
26.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
26.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
37.5%15 years
72.7%16 and 17 years
16.5%18 to 24 years
43.9%25 to 34 years
25.2%35 to 44 years
16.4%45 to 54 years
44.8%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Arkoma,OK (percentage below poverty level)
43.9%Under 5 years
35.5%6 to 11 years
36.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.8%16 and 17 years
64.3%18 to 24 years
30.1%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
29.4%45 to 54 years
30.3%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
13.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Arkoma,OK (% below half of poverty level)
25.2%Under 6 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 17 years
24.2%18 to 24 years
18.3%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Arkoma, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arkoma, OK (%)
25.0%White
100.0%Black
49.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
22.0%2+ races
50.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arkoma, OK (absolute numbers)
367White
9Black
74American Indian
12Other race
472+ races
33Hispanic
27.5%Below poverty level
72.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Arkoma, OK
Children below poverty level:
Arkoma, Oklahoma:
29.4%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Arkoma:
22.2%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Arkoma:
41.9%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
33.3%Married-couple family
5.2%Male, no wife present
61.5%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
30.1%Worked part-time
66.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.3%One full-time, other part-time
20.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
10.3%One part-time, other didn't work
58.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.6%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
41.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
20.2%1970 to 1979
22.1%1960 to 1969
8.7%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
12.5%1939 or earlier
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