Latest news about poverty in Lawton, OK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.9% of Lawton, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.2% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 14.3% of high school graduates and 35.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.8%. For comparison, it was 44.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lawton, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lawton:
16.9%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lawton:
7.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lawton:
29.7%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lawton:
35.7%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.8%
Residents above poverty level:
44.8%
Poverty by age in Lawton, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lawton,OK (percentage below poverty level)
18.1%Under 5 years
13.8%5 years
16.6%6 to 11 years
36.4%12 to 14 years
33.5%15 years
5.8%16 and 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
17.9%25 to 34 years
18.9%35 to 44 years
21.3%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
16.1%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lawton,OK (percentage below poverty level)
13.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.2%6 to 11 years
22.4%12 to 14 years
32.4%15 years
12.1%16 and 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
21.2%45 to 54 years
16.3%55 to 64 years
16.9%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lawton,OK (% below half of poverty level)
6.7%Under 6 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
9.7%12 to 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
8.6%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lawton, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lawton, OK (%)
14.0%White
22.6%Black
25.9%American Indian
19.3%Asian
48.2%Native Hawaiian
22.4%Other race
21.1%2+ races
19.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lawton, OK (absolute numbers)
5,641White
3,372Black
959American Indian
449Asian
242Native Hawaiian
802Other race
3,4872+ races
2,536Hispanic
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
5.6%Below poverty level
94.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lawton, OK
Children below poverty level:
Lawton, Oklahoma:
17.8%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lawton:
14.3%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lawton:
35.7%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
37.3%Married-couple family
16.7%Male, no wife present
45.9%Female, no husband present
9.3%Worked full-time, year-round
26.3%Worked part-time
64.4%Did not work
10.3%Both worked full-time
5.7%One full-time, other part-time
37.5%One full-time, other didn't work
6.4%Both worked part-time
9.7%One part-time, other didn't work
30.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
9.9%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
9.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
14.9%1980 to 1989
25.4%1970 to 1979
21.6%1960 to 1969
16.5%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
4.4%1939 or earlier
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