7.7% of Jenks, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 102.5% less than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 4.6% of high school graduates and 20.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.2%. For comparison, it was 16.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jenks, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jenks:
7.7%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jenks:
2.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jenks:
5.2%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jenks:
5.6%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.2%
Residents above poverty level:
16.5%
Poverty by age in Jenks, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jenks,OK (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 14 years
21.7%15 years
8.5%16 and 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
10.2%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jenks,OK (percentage below poverty level)
16.8%Under 5 years
30.1%5 years
11.3%6 to 11 years
9.9%12 to 14 years
3.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.2%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jenks,OK (% below half of poverty level)
2.2%Under 6 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
2.4%12 to 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
0.2%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jenks, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jenks, OK (%)
5.0%White
15.0%Black
6.0%American Indian
29.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
2.0%Other race
7.0%2+ races
7.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jenks, OK (absolute numbers)
885White
114Black
66American Indian
728Asian
20Native Hawaiian
7Other race
2742+ races
161Hispanic
7.5%Below poverty level
92.5%Above poverty level
18.6%Below poverty level
81.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jenks, OK
Children below poverty level:
Jenks, Oklahoma:
11.1%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jenks:
4.6%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jenks:
20.4%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
49.4%Married-couple family
18.4%Male, no wife present
32.2%Female, no husband present
6.6%Worked full-time, year-round
52.7%Worked part-time
40.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
23.0%One full-time, other part-time
34.3%One full-time, other didn't work
5.9%Both worked part-time
8.8%One part-time, other didn't work
27.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
13.8%1990 to 1994
25.9%1980 to 1989
39.7%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.7%1999 to 2000
14.7%1995 to 1998
11.9%1990 to 1994
24.9%1980 to 1989
26.8%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
3.9%1950 to 1959
2.0%1940 to 1949
2.1%1939 or earlier
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