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15.6% of Altus, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 8.4% of high school graduates and 32.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.6%. For comparison, it was 35.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Altus, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Altus:
15.6%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Altus:
7.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Altus:
25.7%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Altus:
24.1%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.6%
Residents above poverty level:
35.7%
Poverty by age in Altus, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Altus,OK (percentage below poverty level)
18.5%Under 5 years
20.7%5 years
25.4%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 14 years
40.6%15 years
19.2%16 and 17 years
19.6%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
11.9%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
14.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Altus,OK (percentage below poverty level)
19.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.5%6 to 11 years
21.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.8%16 and 17 years
35.5%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
18.3%55 to 64 years
37.9%65 to 74 years
12.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Altus,OK (% below half of poverty level)
12.8%Under 6 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
10.5%12 to 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Altus, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Altus, OK (%)
9.4%White
24.9%Black
7.3%American Indian
4.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
29.9%Other race
25.5%2+ races
25.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Altus, OK (absolute numbers)
949White
311Black
16American Indian
15Asian
0Native Hawaiian
418Other race
6872+ races
1,397Hispanic
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Altus, OK
Children below poverty level:
Altus, Oklahoma:
18.3%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Altus:
8.4%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Altus:
32.8%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
39.7%Married-couple family
13.6%Male, no wife present
46.6%Female, no husband present
10.4%Worked full-time, year-round
22.5%Worked part-time
67.1%Did not work
15.2%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
5.6%One full-time, other didn't work
6.6%Both worked part-time
31.5%One part-time, other didn't work
41.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
21.6%1950 to 1959
28.2%1940 to 1949
15.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
20.2%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
19.7%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
11.5%1939 or earlier
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