12.6% of Sawyer, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.8% less than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 11.4% of high school graduates and 26.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 15.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sawyer, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sawyer:
12.6%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sawyer:
4.5%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sawyer:
11.4%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 36.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sawyer:
32.1%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
15.6%
Poverty by age in Sawyer, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sawyer,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
38.5%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
27.6%45 to 54 years
24.1%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sawyer,OK (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
26.7%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
35.7%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
50.0%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sawyer,OK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sawyer, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sawyer, OK (%)
10.0%White
100.0%Black
11.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
28.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sawyer, OK (absolute numbers)
27White
8Black
10American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
122+ races
13.1%Below poverty level
86.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sawyer, OK
Children below poverty level:
Sawyer, Oklahoma:
9.3%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sawyer:
11.4%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sawyer:
26.9%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
72.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
27.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.6%Worked part-time
94.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.0%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
25.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
15.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
18.1%1990 to 1994
29.2%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
2.8%1939 or earlier
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