22.4% of Fairfax, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.1% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 17.7% of high school graduates and 40.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.0%. For comparison, it was 10.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairfax, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairfax:
22.4%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairfax:
10.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fairfax:
22.4%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 21.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairfax:
20.9%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
28.0%
Residents above poverty level:
10.3%
Poverty by age in Fairfax, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairfax,OK (percentage below poverty level)
3.4%Under 5 years
20.3%6 to 11 years
51.7%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.5%18 to 24 years
45.2%25 to 34 years
48.5%35 to 44 years
13.4%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
18.2%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairfax,OK (percentage below poverty level)
32.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.2%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
62.5%16 and 17 years
36.4%18 to 24 years
28.8%25 to 34 years
18.3%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
21.7%55 to 64 years
40.0%65 to 74 years
11.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairfax,OK (% below half of poverty level)
11.4%Under 6 years
12.8%6 to 11 years
15.3%12 to 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
16.4%25 to 34 years
21.3%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairfax, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfax, OK (%)
20.0%White
16.0%Black
25.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
33.0%2+ races
9.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfax, OK (absolute numbers)
126White
6Black
63American Indian
4Asian
3Other race
802+ races
2Hispanic
22.8%Below poverty level
77.2%Above poverty level
60.0%Below poverty level
40.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairfax, OK
Children below poverty level:
Fairfax, Oklahoma:
23.1%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fairfax:
17.7%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fairfax:
40.1%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
47.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
52.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
39.8%Worked part-time
60.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
18.2%Both worked part-time
13.6%One part-time, other didn't work
68.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
22.5%1980 to 1989
11.2%1970 to 1979
21.3%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
24.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
11.2%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
15.2%1940 to 1949
39.1%1939 or earlier
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