Latest news about poverty in Tulsa, OK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.0% of Tulsa, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.7% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 13.6% of high school graduates and 31.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.0%. For comparison, it was 31.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tulsa, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tulsa:
20.0%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tulsa:
9.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tulsa:
26.8%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tulsa:
20.9%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.0%
Residents above poverty level:
31.8%
Poverty by age in Tulsa, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tulsa,OK (percentage below poverty level)
27.9%Under 5 years
38.5%5 years
29.7%6 to 11 years
26.4%12 to 14 years
39.8%15 years
22.6%16 and 17 years
20.3%18 to 24 years
14.5%25 to 34 years
16.1%35 to 44 years
14.9%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
12.8%65 to 74 years
10.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tulsa,OK (percentage below poverty level)
37.0%Under 5 years
28.5%5 years
28.9%6 to 11 years
27.1%12 to 14 years
19.8%15 years
18.9%16 and 17 years
33.9%18 to 24 years
21.5%25 to 34 years
20.3%35 to 44 years
18.9%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
13.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tulsa,OK (% below half of poverty level)
15.4%Under 6 years
14.2%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tulsa, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tulsa, OK (%)
13.3%White
32.7%Black
26.0%American Indian
21.8%Asian
38.7%Native Hawaiian
26.2%Other race
24.1%2+ races
25.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tulsa, OK (absolute numbers)
27,544White
19,098Black
4,488American Indian
2,780Asian
305Native Hawaiian
7,136Other race
15,9462+ races
18,708Hispanic
19.7%Below poverty level
80.3%Above poverty level
21.8%Below poverty level
78.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tulsa, OK
Children below poverty level:
Tulsa, Oklahoma:
28.8%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tulsa:
13.6%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tulsa:
31.8%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
34.7%Married-couple family
12.4%Male, no wife present
52.9%Female, no husband present
8.3%Worked full-time, year-round
37.1%Worked part-time
54.5%Did not work
3.4%Both worked full-time
9.1%One full-time, other part-time
24.2%One full-time, other didn't work
11.5%Both worked part-time
28.7%One part-time, other didn't work
23.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
27.7%1950 to 1959
16.6%1940 to 1949
15.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
17.8%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
22.6%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
10.5%1939 or earlier
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