23.1% of Guymon, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.2% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 19.7% of high school graduates and 24.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.8%. For comparison, it was 28.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Guymon, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Guymon:
23.1%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Guymon:
7.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Guymon:
23.4%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Guymon:
11.7%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.8%
Residents above poverty level:
28.3%
Poverty by age in Guymon, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Guymon,OK (percentage below poverty level)
28.4%Under 5 years
8.2%5 years
37.3%6 to 11 years
26.4%12 to 14 years
15.7%15 years
1.9%16 and 17 years
25.5%18 to 24 years
23.6%25 to 34 years
25.2%35 to 44 years
16.1%45 to 54 years
37.8%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Guymon,OK (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
33.0%16 and 17 years
46.0%18 to 24 years
28.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
27.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
24.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Guymon,OK (% below half of poverty level)
3.3%Under 6 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 17 years
10.2%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Guymon, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Guymon, OK (%)
7.7%White
14.9%Black
12.1%American Indian
0.0%Asian
30.2%Other race
19.4%2+ races
33.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Guymon, OK (absolute numbers)
294White
168Black
33American Indian
0Asian
1,028Other race
4792+ races
2,508Hispanic
22.8%Below poverty level
77.2%Above poverty level
25.1%Below poverty level
74.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Guymon, OK
Children below poverty level:
Guymon, Oklahoma:
23.3%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Guymon:
19.7%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Guymon:
24.4%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
31.4%Married-couple family
24.3%Male, no wife present
44.3%Female, no husband present
16.0%Worked full-time, year-round
35.7%Worked part-time
48.3%Did not work
8.9%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
83.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
8.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
23.9%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
20.9%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
14.9%1940 to 1949
10.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
24.8%1970 to 1979
22.8%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
12.3%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
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