Latest news about poverty in Oklahoma, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.0% of Oklahoma, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.7% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 6.5% of high school graduates and 63.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.3%. For comparison, it was 25.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oklahoma, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oklahoma:
11.0%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oklahoma:
2.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oklahoma:
20.2%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oklahoma:
24.8%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.3%
Residents above poverty level:
25.0%
Poverty by age in Oklahoma, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oklahoma,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
27.3%15 years
14.3%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
29.7%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oklahoma,PA (percentage below poverty level)
6.7%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
16.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oklahoma,PA (% below half of poverty level)
6.9%Under 6 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
16.3%12 to 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
0.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oklahoma, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oklahoma, PA (%)
10.0%White
38.0%Black
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
29.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oklahoma, PA (absolute numbers)
90White
4Black
8Other race
02+ races
12Hispanic
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oklahoma, PA
Children below poverty level:
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania:
14.3%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oklahoma:
6.5%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oklahoma:
63.2%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
34.6%Married-couple family
26.9%Male, no wife present
38.5%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
50.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%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
10.0%1980 to 1989
30.0%1970 to 1979
30.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
30.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
17.3%1960 to 1969
9.9%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
49.5%1939 or earlier
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