28.9% of Wewoka, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.8% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 27.9% of high school graduates and 22.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.6%. For comparison, it was 30.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wewoka, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wewoka:
28.9%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wewoka:
14.1%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wewoka:
40.5%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wewoka:
41.4%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.6%
Residents above poverty level:
30.0%
Poverty by age in Wewoka, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wewoka,OK (percentage below poverty level)
37.0%Under 5 years
67.6%5 years
37.4%6 to 11 years
34.7%12 to 14 years
66.7%15 years
34.0%16 and 17 years
15.9%18 to 24 years
39.5%25 to 34 years
31.7%35 to 44 years
30.3%45 to 54 years
28.3%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wewoka,OK (percentage below poverty level)
27.8%Under 5 years
5.6%5 years
38.2%6 to 11 years
64.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
29.6%25 to 34 years
23.7%35 to 44 years
35.2%45 to 54 years
29.2%55 to 64 years
48.3%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wewoka,OK (% below half of poverty level)
19.6%Under 6 years
25.5%6 to 11 years
17.3%12 to 17 years
12.4%18 to 24 years
24.4%25 to 34 years
17.9%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wewoka, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wewoka, OK (%)
34.0%White
20.0%Black
32.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
21.0%2+ races
2.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wewoka, OK (absolute numbers)
502White
50Black
232American Indian
1Other race
842+ races
29.8%Below poverty level
70.2%Above poverty level
5.6%Below poverty level
94.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wewoka, OK
Children below poverty level:
Wewoka, Oklahoma:
38.2%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wewoka:
27.9%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wewoka:
22.1%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
31.9%Married-couple family
19.3%Male, no wife present
48.8%Female, no husband present
1.7%Worked full-time, year-round
25.7%Worked part-time
72.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
26.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
8.3%One part-time, other didn't work
65.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
20.5%1960 to 1969
3.6%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
37.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
18.5%1950 to 1959
16.5%1940 to 1949
33.6%1939 or earlier
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