17.4% of Hennessey, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.1% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 9.4% of high school graduates and 39.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.1%. For comparison, it was 21.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hennessey, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hennessey:
17.4%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hennessey:
11.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hennessey:
26.6%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 8.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hennessey:
14.8%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.1%
Residents above poverty level:
21.9%
Poverty by age in Hennessey, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hennessey,OK (percentage below poverty level)
60.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.2%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
31.5%16 and 17 years
26.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.3%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hennessey,OK (percentage below poverty level)
9.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
51.0%45 to 54 years
40.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hennessey,OK (% below half of poverty level)
34.6%Under 6 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hennessey, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hennessey, OK (%)
7.0%White
100.0%Black
43.0%American Indian
42.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
37.0%2+ races
33.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hennessey, OK (absolute numbers)
111White
8Black
10American Indian
6Asian
0Other race
2192+ races
276Hispanic
14.6%Below poverty level
85.4%Above poverty level
38.2%Below poverty level
61.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hennessey, OK
Children below poverty level:
Hennessey, Oklahoma:
19.4%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hennessey:
9.4%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hennessey:
39.8%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
36.9%Married-couple family
29.1%Male, no wife present
34.0%Female, no husband present
6.7%Worked full-time, year-round
54.3%Worked part-time
39.0%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
28.6%One part-time, other didn't work
71.4%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
5.9%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
5.9%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
42.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
25.1%1970 to 1979
20.7%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
17.1%1939 or earlier
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