28.5% of Beggs, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.0% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 19.8% of high school graduates and 47.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.0%. For comparison, it was 15.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Beggs, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Beggs:
28.5%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Beggs:
13.1%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Beggs:
40.2%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Beggs:
39.2%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.9%
Poverty by age in Beggs, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Beggs,OK (percentage below poverty level)
43.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
39.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
42.0%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
39.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Beggs,OK (percentage below poverty level)
25.5%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
39.3%6 to 11 years
36.4%12 to 14 years
10.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
42.6%18 to 24 years
52.4%25 to 34 years
30.8%35 to 44 years
62.1%45 to 54 years
20.6%55 to 64 years
16.3%65 to 74 years
18.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Beggs,OK (% below half of poverty level)
13.0%Under 6 years
14.2%6 to 11 years
16.1%12 to 17 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
19.4%25 to 34 years
16.1%35 to 44 years
29.9%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Beggs, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beggs, OK (%)
28.4%White
23.7%Black
31.3%American Indian
65.9%Asian
0.0%Other race
35.8%2+ races
31.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beggs, OK (absolute numbers)
182White
28Black
49American Indian
8Asian
0Other race
732+ races
30Hispanic
28.8%Below poverty level
71.2%Above poverty level
70.0%Below poverty level
30.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Beggs, OK
Children below poverty level:
Beggs, Oklahoma:
28.9%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Beggs:
19.8%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Beggs:
47.4%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
47.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
52.9%Female, no husband present
6.4%Worked full-time, year-round
12.9%Worked part-time
80.7%Did not work
27.3%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
36.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
27.3%One part-time, other didn't work
9.1%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
17.4%1980 to 1989
34.8%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
19.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
13.6%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
12.2%1980 to 1989
24.4%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
30.7%1939 or earlier
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