14.5% of Sterling, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.8% less than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 11.8% of high school graduates and 11.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.0%. For comparison, it was 15.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sterling, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sterling:
14.5%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sterling:
9.1%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sterling:
22.7%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 31.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sterling:
54.2%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.9%
Poverty by age in Sterling, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sterling,OK (percentage below poverty level)
26.7%6 to 11 years
5.3%16 and 17 years
76.9%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
12.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sterling,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
33.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
45.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sterling,OK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
34.3%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 17 years
68.8%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sterling, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sterling, OK (%)
9.8%White
0.0%Asian
51.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sterling, OK (absolute numbers)
63White
0Asian
472+ races
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sterling, OK
Children below poverty level:
Sterling, Oklahoma:
14.1%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sterling:
11.8%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sterling:
11.1%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
0.0%Married-couple family
31.2%Male, no wife present
68.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
10.5%1990 to 1994
26.3%1980 to 1989
21.1%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
21.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
13.8%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
12.3%1940 to 1949
14.9%1939 or earlier
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