46.5% of Martha, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 66.3% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 23.2% of high school graduates and 6.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 11.1%. For comparison, it was 47.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Martha, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Martha:
46.5%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Martha:
18.1%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Martha:
19.0%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 25.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Martha:
6.8%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
11.1%
Residents above poverty level:
47.4%
Poverty by age in Martha, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Martha,OK (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
67.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
75.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Martha,OK (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
45.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
40.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
100.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Martha,OK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
10.7%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
78.6%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
27.3%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Martha, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Martha, OK (%)
35.0%White
100.0%American Indian
72.0%2+ races
59.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Martha, OK (absolute numbers)
23White
6American Indian
412+ races
29Hispanic
51.7%Below poverty level
48.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Martha, OK
Children below poverty level:
Martha, Oklahoma:
73.2%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Martha:
23.2%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Martha:
6.7%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
37.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
62.5%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
31.2%Worked part-time
62.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
28.6%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
57.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.3%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
5.3%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
31.6%1940 to 1949
31.6%1939 or earlier
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