22.6% of Wayne, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.7% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 14.4% of high school graduates and 35.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.6%. For comparison, it was 21.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wayne, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wayne:
22.6%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wayne:
13.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wayne:
27.4%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wayne:
17.0%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.6%
Residents above poverty level:
21.5%
Poverty by age in Wayne, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wayne,OK (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
40.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wayne,OK (percentage below poverty level)
29.0%Under 5 years
42.9%5 years
28.6%6 to 11 years
31.6%12 to 14 years
66.7%16 and 17 years
28.1%18 to 24 years
52.5%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
23.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wayne,OK (% below half of poverty level)
23.3%Under 6 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
25.5%12 to 17 years
14.5%18 to 24 years
27.5%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wayne, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wayne, OK (%)
24.8%White
0.0%Black
20.1%American Indian
0.0%Other race
32.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wayne, OK (absolute numbers)
145White
0Black
19American Indian
0Other race
332+ races
23.6%Below poverty level
76.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wayne, OK
Children below poverty level:
Wayne, Oklahoma:
32.2%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wayne:
14.4%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wayne:
35.0%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
22.9%Married-couple family
28.6%Male, no wife present
48.6%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
12.9%Worked part-time
83.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
62.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
37.5%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
7.1%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
35.7%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
17.7%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
12.8%1950 to 1959
20.6%1940 to 1949
16.3%1939 or earlier
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