29.5% of Idabel, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.9% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 21.0% of high school graduates and 45.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.7%. For comparison, it was 35.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Idabel, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Idabel:
29.5%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Idabel:
11.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Idabel:
38.2%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Idabel:
26.9%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.7%
Residents above poverty level:
35.4%
Poverty by age in Idabel, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Idabel,OK (percentage below poverty level)
61.2%Under 5 years
63.9%5 years
17.2%6 to 11 years
25.2%12 to 14 years
65.4%15 years
38.5%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
34.7%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
21.1%45 to 54 years
22.6%55 to 64 years
31.1%65 to 74 years
39.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Idabel,OK (percentage below poverty level)
30.2%Under 5 years
23.7%5 years
40.7%6 to 11 years
41.5%12 to 14 years
16.7%15 years
21.8%16 and 17 years
41.0%18 to 24 years
24.2%25 to 34 years
25.5%35 to 44 years
25.2%45 to 54 years
27.5%55 to 64 years
32.1%65 to 74 years
30.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Idabel,OK (% below half of poverty level)
31.3%Under 6 years
13.6%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
15.1%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
12.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Idabel, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Idabel, OK (%)
24.1%White
49.0%Black
30.5%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
8.8%Other race
39.5%2+ races
35.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Idabel, OK (absolute numbers)
828White
551Black
247American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
19Other race
4792+ races
264Hispanic
31.3%Below poverty level
68.7%Above poverty level
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Idabel, OK
Children below poverty level:
Idabel, Oklahoma:
38.8%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Idabel:
21.0%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Idabel:
45.9%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
37.1%Married-couple family
9.3%Male, no wife present
53.7%Female, no husband present
2.3%Worked full-time, year-round
17.5%Worked part-time
80.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
52.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
37.2%One part-time, other didn't work
10.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
17.5%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
16.2%1980 to 1989
33.4%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
13.3%1939 or earlier
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