26.6% of Taft, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.1% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 23.9% of high school graduates and 100.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.0%. For comparison, it was 33.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Taft, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Taft:
26.6%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Taft:
7.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Taft:
22.2%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 30.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Taft:
24.0%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.0%
Residents above poverty level:
33.3%
Poverty by age in Taft, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Taft,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
82.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
100.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Taft,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
100.0%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Taft,OK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
66.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
33.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Taft, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Taft, OK (%)
18.3%White
26.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
67.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Taft, OK (absolute numbers)
2White
20Black
0American Indian
32+ races
26.9%Below poverty level
73.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Taft, OK
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Taft:
23.9%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Taft:
100.0%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
66.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
33.3%Female, no husband present
20.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.0%Worked part-time
70.0%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
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
26.9%1960 to 1969
38.5%1950 to 1959
19.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
19.4%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
23.6%1940 to 1949
5.6%1939 or earlier
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