15.2% of Watts Community, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.1% less than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. Taking into account residents not living in families, 30.2% of high school graduates and 58.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.0% among disabled males and 28.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.0%. For comparison, it was 19.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Watts Community, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Watts Community:
15.2%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Watts Community:
3.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Watts Community:
7.0%
Oklahoma:
17.1%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 25.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Watts Community:
21.1%
Oklahoma:
30.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Watts Community:
28.8%
Oklahoma:
21.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 18.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Watts Community:
29.4%
Oklahoma:
29.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.0%
Residents above poverty level:
19.1%
Poverty by age in Watts Community, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Watts Community,OK (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
28.6%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.5%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
40.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Watts Community,OK (percentage below poverty level)
11.0%Under 5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
46.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
48.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
30.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Watts Community,OK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Watts Community, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watts Community, OK (%)
11.2%White
42.5%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watts Community, OK (absolute numbers)
38White
45American Indian
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Watts Community, OK
Children below poverty level:
Watts Community, Oklahoma:
13.6%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Watts Community:
30.2%
Oklahoma:
22.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Watts Community:
58.3%
Oklahoma:
43.6%
66.7%Married-couple family
33.3%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
69.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
30.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
15.3%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
22.9%1980 to 1989
22.1%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
7.6%1939 or earlier
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