30.4% of Erick, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.5% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 24.2% of high school graduates and 59.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 6.8%. For comparison, it was 35.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Erick, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Erick:
30.4%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Erick:
16.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Erick:
40.1%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Erick:
39.3%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
6.8%
Residents above poverty level:
35.7%
Poverty by age in Erick, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Erick,OK (percentage below poverty level)
45.9%Under 5 years
82.1%6 to 11 years
17.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
71.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
45.7%55 to 64 years
19.2%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Erick,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
48.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
35.0%25 to 34 years
30.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
58.3%55 to 64 years
31.7%65 to 74 years
25.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Erick,OK (% below half of poverty level)
27.9%Under 6 years
55.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
22.3%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
34.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Erick, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Erick, OK (%)
37.2%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
12.5%2+ races
6.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Erick, OK (absolute numbers)
206White
0Black
0American Indian
0Other race
92+ races
7Hispanic
31.1%Below poverty level
68.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Erick, OK
Children below poverty level:
Erick, Oklahoma:
39.5%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Erick:
24.2%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Erick:
59.1%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
18.2%Married-couple family
11.4%Male, no wife present
70.5%Female, no husband present
15.8%Worked full-time, year-round
52.6%Worked part-time
31.6%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
75.0%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
6.9%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
62.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
18.0%1940 to 1949
37.1%1939 or earlier
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