19.3% of Ripley, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.9% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 11.6% of high school graduates and 30.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.7%. For comparison, it was 30.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ripley, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ripley:
19.3%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ripley:
5.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ripley:
17.8%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 35.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ripley:
32.1%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.7%
Residents above poverty level:
30.9%
Poverty by age in Ripley, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ripley,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
66.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
15.8%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
22.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ripley,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 14 years
25.0%15 years
75.0%16 and 17 years
60.0%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
40.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ripley,OK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
17.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ripley, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ripley, OK (%)
15.0%White
100.0%Black
84.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
21.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ripley, OK (absolute numbers)
37White
4Black
5American Indian
0Other race
72+ races
15.2%Below poverty level
84.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ripley, OK
Children below poverty level:
Ripley, Oklahoma:
20.5%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ripley:
11.6%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ripley:
30.0%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
20.0%Married-couple family
40.0%Male, no wife present
40.0%Female, no husband present
28.0%Worked full-time, year-round
44.0%Worked part-time
28.0%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
100.0%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
16.7%1980 to 1989
33.3%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
18.9%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
4.4%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
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