20.2% of Cheyenne, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.6% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 8.1% of high school graduates and 57.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.6%. For comparison, it was 44.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cheyenne, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cheyenne:
20.2%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cheyenne:
2.1%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cheyenne:
18.9%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cheyenne:
14.8%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.6%
Residents above poverty level:
44.1%
Poverty by age in Cheyenne, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cheyenne,OK (percentage below poverty level)
36.4%Under 5 years
60.0%6 to 11 years
2.2%12 to 14 years
46.7%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
45.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cheyenne,OK (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
48.0%6 to 11 years
24.0%12 to 14 years
45.0%16 and 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
46.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cheyenne,OK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cheyenne, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cheyenne, OK (%)
11.0%White
60.9%American Indian
0.0%Asian
78.8%Other race
15.4%2+ races
61.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cheyenne, OK (absolute numbers)
66White
14American Indian
0Asian
70Other race
92+ races
96Hispanic
17.8%Below poverty level
82.2%Above poverty level
45.0%Below poverty level
55.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cheyenne, OK
Children below poverty level:
Cheyenne, Oklahoma:
36.4%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cheyenne:
8.1%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cheyenne:
57.9%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
48.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
51.4%Female, no husband present
23.1%Worked full-time, year-round
46.2%Worked part-time
30.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
76.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
23.5%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
34.8%1980 to 1989
26.1%1970 to 1979
4.3%1960 to 1969
8.7%1950 to 1959
17.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
15.6%1940 to 1949
24.2%1939 or earlier
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