32.3% of Broken Bow, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.5% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 20.1% of high school graduates and 59.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.4%. For comparison, it was 29.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Broken Bow, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Broken Bow:
32.3%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Broken Bow:
12.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Broken Bow:
31.9%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Broken Bow:
14.7%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.4%
Residents above poverty level:
29.6%
Poverty by age in Broken Bow, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Broken Bow,OK (percentage below poverty level)
60.0%Under 5 years
52.0%5 years
44.0%6 to 11 years
39.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
32.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
37.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
28.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Broken Bow,OK (percentage below poverty level)
51.8%Under 5 years
26.7%5 years
55.8%6 to 11 years
27.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
42.2%18 to 24 years
33.4%25 to 34 years
29.7%35 to 44 years
43.3%45 to 54 years
33.5%55 to 64 years
15.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Broken Bow,OK (% below half of poverty level)
28.7%Under 6 years
22.2%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
14.4%35 to 44 years
16.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Broken Bow, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Broken Bow, OK (%)
32.2%White
37.8%Black
29.3%American Indian
32.8%Native Hawaiian
34.0%Other race
30.1%2+ races
44.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Broken Bow, OK (absolute numbers)
677White
160Black
209American Indian
92Native Hawaiian
67Other race
1142+ races
153Hispanic
32.1%Below poverty level
67.9%Above poverty level
45.8%Below poverty level
54.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Broken Bow, OK
Children below poverty level:
Broken Bow, Oklahoma:
45.2%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Broken Bow:
20.1%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Broken Bow:
59.2%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
35.5%Married-couple family
5.0%Male, no wife present
59.5%Female, no husband present
11.6%Worked full-time, year-round
35.6%Worked part-time
52.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
34.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
24.1%One part-time, other didn't work
41.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
7.6%1980 to 1989
28.8%1970 to 1979
24.5%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
9.3%1995 to 1998
10.3%1990 to 1994
20.3%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
19.3%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
4.1%1939 or earlier
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