23.7% of Spiro, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.9% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 17.5% of high school graduates and 29.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.3%. For comparison, it was 34.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Spiro, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Spiro:
23.7%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Spiro:
11.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Spiro:
22.0%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 26.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Spiro:
24.1%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.3%
Residents above poverty level:
34.2%
Poverty by age in Spiro, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Spiro,OK (percentage below poverty level)
29.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.8%6 to 11 years
20.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
21.5%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Spiro,OK (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
32.0%5 years
45.0%6 to 11 years
38.0%12 to 14 years
40.0%15 years
45.0%16 and 17 years
28.0%18 to 24 years
52.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
40.0%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
29.0%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Spiro,OK (% below half of poverty level)
18.9%Under 6 years
28.6%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
19.3%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Spiro, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spiro, OK (%)
20.7%White
1.5%Black
39.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
36.7%2+ races
57.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spiro, OK (absolute numbers)
283White
1Black
109American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
752+ races
82Hispanic
24.8%Below poverty level
75.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Spiro, OK
Children below poverty level:
Spiro, Oklahoma:
35.4%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Spiro:
17.5%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Spiro:
29.1%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
52.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
47.9%Female, no husband present
16.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.3%Worked part-time
74.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.9%One full-time, other part-time
33.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
11.1%One part-time, other didn't work
46.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
30.4%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
10.1%1990 to 1994
12.7%1980 to 1989
20.7%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
10.1%1939 or earlier
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