16.4% of Pocola, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.5% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 11.1% of high school graduates and 28.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.2%. For comparison, it was 21.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pocola, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pocola:
16.4%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pocola:
7.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pocola:
23.1%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pocola:
27.1%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.2%
Residents above poverty level:
21.0%
Poverty by age in Pocola, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pocola,OK (percentage below poverty level)
19.5%Under 5 years
33.3%5 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
25.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
36.8%16 and 17 years
2.5%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
27.7%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
20.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pocola,OK (percentage below poverty level)
39.7%Under 5 years
80.0%5 years
38.0%6 to 11 years
27.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.8%16 and 17 years
19.7%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
15.8%35 to 44 years
16.2%45 to 54 years
19.3%55 to 64 years
15.6%65 to 74 years
15.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pocola,OK (% below half of poverty level)
18.1%Under 6 years
11.8%6 to 11 years
14.8%12 to 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
16.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
9.5%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pocola, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pocola, OK (%)
15.5%White
39.8%Black
22.8%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
24.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pocola, OK (absolute numbers)
468White
20Black
118American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1372+ races
17.2%Below poverty level
82.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pocola, OK
Children below poverty level:
Pocola, Oklahoma:
27.5%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pocola:
11.1%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pocola:
28.9%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
42.3%Married-couple family
8.0%Male, no wife present
49.6%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
11.3%Worked part-time
82.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.3%One full-time, other part-time
54.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
17.0%One part-time, other didn't work
17.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
9.4%1990 to 1994
23.9%1980 to 1989
23.9%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
11.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
11.9%1990 to 1994
24.8%1980 to 1989
29.0%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
0.4%1940 to 1949
3.9%1939 or earlier
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