20.6% of Del City, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.1% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 14.6% of high school graduates and 16.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.9%. For comparison, it was 34.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Del City, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Del City:
20.6%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Del City:
11.6%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Del City:
23.0%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Del City:
22.2%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.9%
Residents above poverty level:
34.0%
Poverty by age in Del City, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Del City,OK (percentage below poverty level)
41.6%Under 5 years
65.7%5 years
29.1%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 14 years
0.7%15 years
8.5%16 and 17 years
19.2%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Del City,OK (percentage below poverty level)
49.1%Under 5 years
20.9%5 years
46.8%6 to 11 years
42.9%12 to 14 years
12.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
24.6%18 to 24 years
30.6%25 to 34 years
13.5%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
20.2%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
21.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Del City,OK (% below half of poverty level)
27.9%Under 6 years
26.9%6 to 11 years
13.7%12 to 17 years
13.1%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Del City, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Del City, OK (%)
15.5%White
29.3%Black
28.8%American Indian
15.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
9.2%Other race
25.1%2+ races
30.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Del City, OK (absolute numbers)
1,630White
1,242Black
306American Indian
65Asian
0Native Hawaiian
76Other race
1,2082+ races
932Hispanic
21.6%Below poverty level
78.4%Above poverty level
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Del City, OK
Children below poverty level:
Del City, Oklahoma:
34.7%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Del City:
14.6%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Del City:
16.3%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
24.4%Married-couple family
8.7%Male, no wife present
66.9%Female, no husband present
7.3%Worked full-time, year-round
27.5%Worked part-time
65.2%Did not work
4.5%Both worked full-time
3.0%One full-time, other part-time
23.5%One full-time, other didn't work
31.5%Both worked part-time
12.0%One part-time, other didn't work
25.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
29.7%1960 to 1969
36.8%1950 to 1959
17.6%1940 to 1949
5.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
2.2%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
40.9%1960 to 1969
30.6%1950 to 1959
12.4%1940 to 1949
0.8%1939 or earlier
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