Latest news about poverty in McAlester, OK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.1% of McAlester, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.0% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 15.7% of high school graduates and 42.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.6%. For comparison, it was 22.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in McAlester, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
McAlester:
24.1%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
McAlester:
9.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
McAlester:
28.1%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
McAlester:
25.5%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.6%
Residents above poverty level:
22.3%
Poverty by age in McAlester, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in McAlester,OK (percentage below poverty level)
29.9%Under 5 years
62.3%5 years
34.2%6 to 11 years
23.6%12 to 14 years
41.0%15 years
31.0%16 and 17 years
35.0%18 to 24 years
22.2%25 to 34 years
13.8%35 to 44 years
20.9%45 to 54 years
26.3%55 to 64 years
12.6%65 to 74 years
12.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in McAlester,OK (percentage below poverty level)
43.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
40.8%6 to 11 years
31.2%12 to 14 years
48.7%15 years
3.2%16 and 17 years
24.9%18 to 24 years
29.4%25 to 34 years
17.4%35 to 44 years
16.3%45 to 54 years
23.8%55 to 64 years
20.3%65 to 74 years
22.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in McAlester,OK (% below half of poverty level)
24.0%Under 6 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 17 years
15.9%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in McAlester, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in McAlester, OK (%)
22.0%White
48.0%Black
19.0%American Indian
43.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
5.0%Other race
36.0%2+ races
36.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in McAlester, OK (absolute numbers)
2,401White
175Black
255American Indian
50Asian
41Native Hawaiian
16Other race
1,1272+ races
463Hispanic
25.0%Below poverty level
75.0%Above poverty level
14.9%Below poverty level
85.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in McAlester, OK
Children below poverty level:
McAlester, Oklahoma:
32.9%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
McAlester:
15.7%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
McAlester:
42.5%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
43.3%Married-couple family
15.6%Male, no wife present
41.1%Female, no husband present
6.1%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
68.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
12.0%One full-time, other part-time
13.3%One full-time, other didn't work
5.7%Both worked part-time
38.3%One part-time, other didn't work
30.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
24.5%1940 to 1949
30.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
12.4%1980 to 1989
16.6%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
14.6%1940 to 1949
17.7%1939 or earlier
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