16.2% of Pittsburg, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.6% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 15.6% of high school graduates and 22.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.7%. For comparison, it was 9.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pittsburg, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pittsburg:
16.2%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pittsburg:
13.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pittsburg:
18.0%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 31.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pittsburg:
36.0%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.7%
Residents above poverty level:
9.1%
Poverty by age in Pittsburg, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pittsburg,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
36.0%25 to 34 years
57.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
33.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pittsburg,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
22.2%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pittsburg,OK (% below half of poverty level)
41.7%Under 6 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
26.1%25 to 34 years
36.4%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pittsburg, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pittsburg, OK (%)
18.3%White
13.4%American Indian
15.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pittsburg, OK (absolute numbers)
16White
1American Indian
122+ races
16.7%Below poverty level
83.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pittsburg, OK
Children below poverty level:
Pittsburg, Oklahoma:
15.6%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pittsburg:
15.6%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pittsburg:
22.7%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
66.7%Married-couple family
33.3%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.1%Worked part-time
88.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
18.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
72.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
22.5%1980 to 1989
23.9%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
2.8%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
12.7%1939 or earlier
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