17.7% of Ardmore, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.5% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 13.2% of high school graduates and 33.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.5%. For comparison, it was 31.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ardmore, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ardmore:
17.7%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ardmore:
8.1%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ardmore:
25.0%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ardmore:
30.5%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.5%
Residents above poverty level:
31.1%
Poverty by age in Ardmore, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ardmore,OK (percentage below poverty level)
17.9%Under 5 years
44.6%5 years
18.9%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 14 years
32.9%15 years
28.4%16 and 17 years
15.7%18 to 24 years
14.2%25 to 34 years
16.3%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
21.2%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ardmore,OK (percentage below poverty level)
25.1%Under 5 years
28.2%5 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
35.8%12 to 14 years
7.9%15 years
14.1%16 and 17 years
31.6%18 to 24 years
19.1%25 to 34 years
21.4%35 to 44 years
16.3%45 to 54 years
25.5%55 to 64 years
17.5%65 to 74 years
20.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ardmore,OK (% below half of poverty level)
10.8%Under 6 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 17 years
14.5%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ardmore, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ardmore, OK (%)
15.3%White
27.1%Black
12.5%American Indian
15.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
39.2%Other race
24.8%2+ races
27.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ardmore, OK (absolute numbers)
2,229White
561Black
220American Indian
89Asian
0Native Hawaiian
340Other race
1,0612+ races
817Hispanic
18.1%Below poverty level
81.9%Above poverty level
19.9%Below poverty level
80.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ardmore, OK
Children below poverty level:
Ardmore, Oklahoma:
18.5%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ardmore:
13.2%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ardmore:
33.8%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
30.9%Married-couple family
9.0%Male, no wife present
60.1%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
20.0%Worked part-time
75.6%Did not work
3.2%Both worked full-time
16.2%One full-time, other part-time
14.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
27.0%One part-time, other didn't work
38.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
19.3%1940 to 1949
21.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
16.2%1939 or earlier
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