20.7% of Tahlequah, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.5% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 13.8% of high school graduates and 31.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.2%. For comparison, it was 34.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tahlequah, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tahlequah:
20.7%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tahlequah:
11.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tahlequah:
27.8%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tahlequah:
28.2%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.2%
Residents above poverty level:
34.0%
Poverty by age in Tahlequah, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tahlequah,OK (percentage below poverty level)
25.7%Under 5 years
13.9%5 years
24.4%6 to 11 years
14.2%12 to 14 years
9.1%15 years
42.2%16 and 17 years
39.8%18 to 24 years
14.8%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
20.7%45 to 54 years
18.3%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tahlequah,OK (percentage below poverty level)
32.2%Under 5 years
6.3%5 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.7%16 and 17 years
42.4%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
21.4%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
33.8%65 to 74 years
16.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tahlequah,OK (% below half of poverty level)
21.5%Under 6 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 17 years
27.1%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
12.6%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tahlequah, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tahlequah, OK (%)
19.9%White
25.7%Black
27.9%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
19.1%2+ races
11.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tahlequah, OK (absolute numbers)
1,295White
35Black
1,283American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
6142+ races
164Hispanic
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
10.9%Below poverty level
89.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tahlequah, OK
Children below poverty level:
Tahlequah, Oklahoma:
17.9%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tahlequah:
13.8%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tahlequah:
31.2%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
19.3%Married-couple family
13.6%Male, no wife present
67.2%Female, no husband present
2.8%Worked full-time, year-round
42.1%Worked part-time
55.1%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
18.7%Both worked part-time
18.7%One part-time, other didn't work
62.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
7.1%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
14.5%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
19.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
14.9%1980 to 1989
24.1%1970 to 1979
20.6%1960 to 1969
5.4%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
10.5%1939 or earlier
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