29.1% of Indianola, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.2% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 15.4% of high school graduates and 56.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 16.7%. For comparison, it was 3.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Indianola, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Indianola:
29.1%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Indianola:
24.1%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Indianola:
40.0%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 24.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Indianola:
39.0%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
16.7%
Residents above poverty level:
3.6%
Poverty by age in Indianola, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Indianola,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Indianola,OK (percentage below poverty level)
71.0%Under 5 years
60.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
63.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Indianola,OK (% below half of poverty level)
57.9%Under 6 years
35.3%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
33.3%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
18.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Indianola, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Indianola, OK (%)
35.0%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Indianola, OK (absolute numbers)
42White
0American Indian
02+ races
1Hispanic
29.6%Below poverty level
70.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Indianola, OK
Children below poverty level:
Indianola, Oklahoma:
38.5%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Indianola:
15.4%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Indianola:
56.2%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
63.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
36.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
42.9%One part-time, other didn't work
28.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
50.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
50.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.3%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
3.5%1980 to 1989
21.1%1970 to 1979
3.5%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
12.3%1940 to 1949
26.3%1939 or earlier
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