19.1% of Kingston, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.0% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 19.0% of high school graduates and 6.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.2%. For comparison, it was 24.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kingston, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kingston:
19.1%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kingston:
5.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kingston:
40.1%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kingston:
47.5%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.2%
Residents above poverty level:
24.5%
Poverty by age in Kingston, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kingston,OK (percentage below poverty level)
26.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.0%6 to 11 years
16.0%12 to 14 years
55.6%15 years
29.4%16 and 17 years
3.7%18 to 24 years
16.7%25 to 34 years
18.8%35 to 44 years
12.8%45 to 54 years
18.3%55 to 64 years
9.4%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kingston,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
75.0%5 years
12.7%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 14 years
3.1%15 years
35.7%16 and 17 years
30.6%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
21.3%35 to 44 years
20.5%45 to 54 years
25.6%55 to 64 years
32.2%65 to 74 years
21.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kingston,OK (% below half of poverty level)
6.0%Under 6 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
14.0%12 to 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kingston, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kingston, OK (%)
21.0%White
15.6%American Indian
0.0%Other race
18.4%2+ races
5.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kingston, OK (absolute numbers)
276White
18American Indian
0Other race
462+ races
4Hispanic
19.8%Below poverty level
80.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kingston, OK
Children below poverty level:
Kingston, Oklahoma:
23.7%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kingston:
19.0%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kingston:
6.3%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
49.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
51.0%Female, no husband present
9.3%Worked full-time, year-round
15.9%Worked part-time
74.8%Did not work
22.7%Both worked full-time
18.2%One full-time, other part-time
18.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
40.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.6%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
34.2%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
13.7%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.5%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
24.8%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
0.6%1940 to 1949
10.8%1939 or earlier
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