29.8% of Gans, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.5% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 21.4% of high school graduates and 34.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.4%. For comparison, it was 31.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gans, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gans:
29.8%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gans:
12.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gans:
38.0%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gans:
25.7%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.4%
Residents above poverty level:
31.7%
Poverty by age in Gans, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gans,OK (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
33.0%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
41.0%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gans,OK (percentage below poverty level)
68.0%Under 5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
33.0%16 and 17 years
44.0%18 to 24 years
71.0%25 to 34 years
28.0%35 to 44 years
53.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
50.0%65 to 74 years
41.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gans,OK (% below half of poverty level)
26.7%Under 6 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
31.0%12 to 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
33.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gans, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gans, OK (%)
37.2%White
18.6%American Indian
38.6%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gans, OK (absolute numbers)
74White
22American Indian
172+ races
30.6%Below poverty level
69.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gans, OK
Children below poverty level:
Gans, Oklahoma:
49.4%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gans:
21.4%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gans:
34.1%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
10.0%Married-couple family
5.0%Male, no wife present
85.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.1%Worked part-time
75.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
31.2%1980 to 1989
43.8%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
26.8%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
14.6%1939 or earlier
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