Latest news about poverty in Okmulgee, OK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.3% of Okmulgee, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.7% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 18.9% of high school graduates and 34.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.9%. For comparison, it was 32.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Okmulgee, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Okmulgee:
23.3%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Okmulgee:
8.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Okmulgee:
36.2%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Okmulgee:
42.6%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.9%
Residents above poverty level:
32.2%
Poverty by age in Okmulgee, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Okmulgee,OK (percentage below poverty level)
54.1%Under 5 years
46.0%5 years
17.9%6 to 11 years
32.0%12 to 14 years
32.2%15 years
28.0%16 and 17 years
27.1%18 to 24 years
19.9%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
28.4%45 to 54 years
19.6%55 to 64 years
14.6%65 to 74 years
12.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Okmulgee,OK (percentage below poverty level)
23.9%Under 5 years
51.0%5 years
35.4%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 14 years
38.8%15 years
26.6%16 and 17 years
21.4%18 to 24 years
33.5%25 to 34 years
19.7%35 to 44 years
25.9%45 to 54 years
29.4%55 to 64 years
14.4%65 to 74 years
22.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Okmulgee,OK (% below half of poverty level)
9.0%Under 6 years
9.9%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Okmulgee, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Okmulgee, OK (%)
24.5%White
24.1%Black
26.1%American Indian
11.3%Asian
0.0%Other race
17.2%2+ races
55.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Okmulgee, OK (absolute numbers)
1,234White
384Black
454American Indian
14Asian
0Other race
3132+ races
232Hispanic
24.2%Below poverty level
75.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Okmulgee, OK
Children below poverty level:
Okmulgee, Oklahoma:
28.3%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Okmulgee:
18.9%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Okmulgee:
34.6%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
26.4%Married-couple family
13.8%Male, no wife present
59.8%Female, no husband present
0.9%Worked full-time, year-round
24.2%Worked part-time
74.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
26.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
24.0%One part-time, other didn't work
49.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.6%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
19.1%1940 to 1949
37.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
29.7%1939 or earlier
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