Latest news about poverty in Commerce, OK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
33.3% of Commerce, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.0% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 22.8% of high school graduates and 38.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.1%. For comparison, it was 17.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Commerce, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Commerce:
33.3%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Commerce:
11.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Commerce:
36.7%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Commerce:
21.9%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.1%
Residents above poverty level:
17.5%
Poverty by age in Commerce, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Commerce,OK (percentage below poverty level)
57.4%Under 5 years
21.4%5 years
54.5%6 to 11 years
21.4%12 to 14 years
61.5%15 years
21.4%16 and 17 years
22.3%18 to 24 years
33.6%25 to 34 years
25.1%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
34.9%65 to 74 years
27.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Commerce,OK (percentage below poverty level)
28.6%Under 5 years
46.2%5 years
38.7%6 to 11 years
31.0%12 to 14 years
81.0%15 years
58.3%16 and 17 years
52.5%18 to 24 years
48.2%25 to 34 years
20.7%35 to 44 years
33.1%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
25.3%65 to 74 years
19.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Commerce,OK (% below half of poverty level)
19.6%Under 6 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
12.3%12 to 17 years
19.8%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
17.4%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Commerce, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Commerce, OK (%)
32.8%White
88.0%Black
41.1%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
25.2%Other race
44.4%2+ races
32.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Commerce, OK (absolute numbers)
379White
14Black
157American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
100Other race
1522+ races
196Hispanic
35.6%Below poverty level
64.4%Above poverty level
17.9%Below poverty level
82.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Commerce, OK
Children below poverty level:
Commerce, Oklahoma:
43.9%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Commerce:
22.8%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Commerce:
38.9%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
26.8%Married-couple family
12.3%Male, no wife present
60.9%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.9%Worked part-time
68.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
29.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
13.6%One part-time, other didn't work
56.8%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
12.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
22.8%1960 to 1969
19.3%1950 to 1959
14.0%1940 to 1949
31.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
22.1%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
26.4%1939 or earlier
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