21.0% of Perkins, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.6% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 3.9% of high school graduates and 71.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 1.2% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Perkins, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Perkins:
21.0%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Perkins:
19.1%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Perkins:
1.2%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Perkins:
0.7%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Poverty by age in Perkins, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Perkins,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
23.0%5 years
55.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
51.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Perkins,OK (percentage below poverty level)
4.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.9%6 to 11 years
64.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
74.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
20.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Perkins,OK (% below half of poverty level)
14.1%Under 6 years
42.0%6 to 11 years
59.7%12 to 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
31.7%35 to 44 years
43.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Perkins, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Perkins, OK (%)
21.4%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
14.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Perkins, OK (absolute numbers)
586White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
202+ races
17.3%Below poverty level
82.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Perkins, OK
Children below poverty level:
Perkins, Oklahoma:
37.8%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Perkins:
3.9%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Perkins:
71.3%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
49.5%Worked part-time
50.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%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
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
23.4%1980 to 1989
37.7%1970 to 1979
19.5%1960 to 1969
2.6%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
10.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
28.8%1980 to 1989
33.5%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
5.4%1950 to 1959
2.5%1940 to 1949
12.1%1939 or earlier
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