18.3% of Blackwell, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.5% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 15.7% of high school graduates and 10.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.1%. For comparison, it was 30.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Blackwell, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Blackwell:
18.3%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Blackwell:
12.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Blackwell:
20.2%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Blackwell:
20.8%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.1%
Residents above poverty level:
30.3%
Poverty by age in Blackwell, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Blackwell,OK (percentage below poverty level)
11.5%Under 5 years
48.0%6 to 11 years
25.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
47.6%16 and 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
13.2%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
49.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Blackwell,OK (percentage below poverty level)
14.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.1%6 to 11 years
31.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
25.8%25 to 34 years
13.1%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
30.2%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
37.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Blackwell,OK (% below half of poverty level)
13.3%Under 6 years
42.7%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.1%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
25.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Blackwell, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blackwell, OK (%)
17.8%White
0.0%Black
50.1%American Indian
24.4%Other race
22.7%2+ races
21.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blackwell, OK (absolute numbers)
722White
0Black
186American Indian
45Other race
1862+ races
235Hispanic
19.4%Below poverty level
80.6%Above poverty level
7.4%Below poverty level
92.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Blackwell, OK
Children below poverty level:
Blackwell, Oklahoma:
29.2%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Blackwell:
15.7%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Blackwell:
10.1%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
32.7%Married-couple family
12.7%Male, no wife present
54.6%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
10.3%Worked part-time
85.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
23.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
13.1%One part-time, other didn't work
63.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
4.9%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
21.7%1950 to 1959
19.0%1940 to 1949
43.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
11.3%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
26.0%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
32.5%1939 or earlier
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