9.1% of Broken Arrow, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 71.9% less than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 7.1% of high school graduates and 17.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.0%. For comparison, it was 17.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Broken Arrow, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Broken Arrow:
9.1%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Broken Arrow:
3.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Broken Arrow:
12.5%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Broken Arrow:
17.2%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.0%
Residents above poverty level:
17.8%
Poverty by age in Broken Arrow, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Broken Arrow,OK (percentage below poverty level)
12.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.9%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Broken Arrow,OK (percentage below poverty level)
13.3%Under 5 years
18.6%5 years
8.4%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 14 years
32.6%15 years
15.7%16 and 17 years
17.6%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
11.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Broken Arrow,OK (% below half of poverty level)
4.9%Under 6 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Broken Arrow, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Broken Arrow, OK (%)
7.2%White
8.8%Black
14.2%American Indian
7.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
15.9%Other race
16.9%2+ races
17.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Broken Arrow, OK (absolute numbers)
5,675White
561Black
751American Indian
419Asian
0Native Hawaiian
547Other race
2,5782+ races
2,096Hispanic
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Broken Arrow, OK
Children below poverty level:
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma:
10.1%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Broken Arrow:
7.1%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Broken Arrow:
17.2%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
54.5%Married-couple family
19.0%Male, no wife present
26.5%Female, no husband present
16.9%Worked full-time, year-round
27.6%Worked part-time
55.4%Did not work
1.9%Both worked full-time
3.7%One full-time, other part-time
27.4%One full-time, other didn't work
3.9%Both worked part-time
29.9%One part-time, other didn't work
33.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
11.8%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
30.1%1980 to 1989
17.7%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
3.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
12.1%1995 to 1998
13.2%1990 to 1994
30.7%1980 to 1989
29.0%1970 to 1979
5.8%1960 to 1969
3.2%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
0.9%1939 or earlier
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