Latest news about poverty in Dover, OK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.1% of Dover, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.0% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 10.0% of high school graduates and 8.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.2%. For comparison, it was 45.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dover, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dover:
19.1%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dover:
4.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dover:
22.6%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dover:
12.7%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.2%
Residents above poverty level:
45.6%
Poverty by age in Dover, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dover,OK (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
83.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dover,OK (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
67.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
43.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
54.0%35 to 44 years
32.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dover,OK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 17 years
21.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dover, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dover, OK (%)
11.4%White
94.2%American Indian
0.0%Other race
43.8%2+ races
20.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dover, OK (absolute numbers)
22White
16American Indian
0Other race
172+ races
15Hispanic
19.2%Below poverty level
80.8%Above poverty level
18.5%Below poverty level
81.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dover, OK
Children below poverty level:
Dover, Oklahoma:
52.8%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dover:
10.0%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dover:
8.3%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
20.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
80.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
41.7%Worked part-time
58.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
66.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
25.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.9%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
20.2%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
19.3%1939 or earlier
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