17.3% of Dewar, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.5% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 8.4% of high school graduates and 31.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.0%. For comparison, it was 11.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dewar, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dewar:
17.3%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dewar:
9.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dewar:
15.6%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 31.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dewar:
27.6%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
32.0%
Residents above poverty level:
11.8%
Poverty by age in Dewar, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dewar,OK (percentage below poverty level)
30.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.3%6 to 11 years
26.3%12 to 14 years
12.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
25.9%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.8%55 to 64 years
12.8%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dewar,OK (percentage below poverty level)
57.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dewar,OK (% below half of poverty level)
31.0%Under 6 years
15.3%6 to 11 years
28.1%12 to 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dewar, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dewar, OK (%)
11.1%White
17.5%American Indian
59.0%Other race
36.1%2+ races
76.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dewar, OK (absolute numbers)
45White
34American Indian
3Other race
522+ races
27Hispanic
17.8%Below poverty level
82.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dewar, OK
Children below poverty level:
Dewar, Oklahoma:
32.8%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dewar:
8.4%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dewar:
31.9%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
52.0%Married-couple family
8.0%Male, no wife present
40.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
15.8%Worked part-time
84.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
27.9%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
27.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
8.6%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
24.1%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
8.2%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
21.1%1939 or earlier
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