18.5% of Norman, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.2% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 9.6% of high school graduates and 22.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.7%. For comparison, it was 31.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Norman, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Norman:
18.5%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Norman:
10.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Norman:
22.4%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Norman:
20.0%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.7%
Residents above poverty level:
31.4%
Poverty by age in Norman, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Norman,OK (percentage below poverty level)
20.2%Under 5 years
5.0%5 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 14 years
29.3%15 years
3.1%16 and 17 years
49.6%18 to 24 years
14.1%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Norman,OK (percentage below poverty level)
19.3%Under 5 years
29.7%5 years
10.4%6 to 11 years
24.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.0%16 and 17 years
44.6%18 to 24 years
15.6%25 to 34 years
14.7%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Norman,OK (% below half of poverty level)
8.3%Under 6 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 17 years
31.5%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Norman, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Norman, OK (%)
16.6%White
19.8%Black
21.5%American Indian
36.2%Asian
12.1%Native Hawaiian
14.4%Other race
18.4%2+ races
21.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Norman, OK (absolute numbers)
13,641White
1,079Black
1,032American Indian
2,099Asian
30Native Hawaiian
443Other race
3,0662+ races
2,413Hispanic
18.9%Below poverty level
81.1%Above poverty level
12.9%Below poverty level
87.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Norman, OK
Children below poverty level:
Norman, Oklahoma:
12.4%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Norman:
9.6%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Norman:
22.9%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
25.1%Married-couple family
19.1%Male, no wife present
55.8%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
63.9%Worked part-time
32.9%Did not work
27.0%Both worked full-time
4.1%One full-time, other part-time
9.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
59.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
10.6%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
19.0%1980 to 1989
25.4%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
5.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
12.8%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
20.4%1980 to 1989
23.6%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
9.0%1950 to 1959
3.4%1940 to 1949
4.7%1939 or earlier
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