22.6% of Whitefield, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.8% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 16.9% of high school graduates and 13.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.1%. For comparison, it was 12.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Whitefield, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Whitefield:
22.6%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Whitefield:
6.2%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Whitefield:
16.5%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 19.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Whitefield:
13.3%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.1%
Residents above poverty level:
12.1%
Poverty by age in Whitefield, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Whitefield,OK (percentage below poverty level)
23.1%Under 5 years
16.7%5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
12.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
20.5%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
31.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Whitefield,OK (percentage below poverty level)
85.0%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
38.7%6 to 11 years
12.5%12 to 14 years
16.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
41.5%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Whitefield,OK (% below half of poverty level)
5.9%Under 6 years
13.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Whitefield, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitefield, OK (%)
19.2%White
22.5%American Indian
0.0%Other race
48.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitefield, OK (absolute numbers)
67White
7American Indian
0Other race
442+ races
23.4%Below poverty level
76.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Whitefield, OK
Children below poverty level:
Whitefield, Oklahoma:
30.3%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Whitefield:
16.9%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Whitefield:
13.8%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
40.0%Married-couple family
5.0%Male, no wife present
55.0%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
12.5%Worked part-time
81.2%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
37.5%Both worked part-time
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
12.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
32.0%1970 to 1979
32.0%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
7.4%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
27.8%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
5.6%1939 or earlier
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