28.6% of Temple, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.3% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 26.1% of high school graduates and 28.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.0%. For comparison, it was 20.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Temple, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Temple:
28.6%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Temple:
12.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Temple:
32.1%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 29.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Temple:
35.2%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.0%
Residents above poverty level:
20.8%
Poverty by age in Temple, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Temple,OK (percentage below poverty level)
81.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
64.0%25 to 34 years
81.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
42.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Temple,OK (percentage below poverty level)
38.5%Under 5 years
85.7%5 years
42.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
31.4%25 to 34 years
46.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
32.1%55 to 64 years
27.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Temple,OK (% below half of poverty level)
10.3%Under 6 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
32.5%25 to 34 years
22.6%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Temple, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Temple, OK (%)
38.5%White
7.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
10.5%Other race
11.0%2+ races
6.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Temple, OK (absolute numbers)
224White
5Black
0American Indian
8Other race
52+ races
7Hispanic
29.2%Below poverty level
70.8%Above poverty level
35.7%Below poverty level
64.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Temple, OK
Children below poverty level:
Temple, Oklahoma:
37.7%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Temple:
26.1%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Temple:
28.3%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
73.8%Married-couple family
26.2%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.6%One full-time, other didn't work
4.9%Both worked part-time
41.5%One part-time, other didn't work
39.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
25.6%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
29.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
25.3%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
15.1%1940 to 1949
16.1%1939 or earlier
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