22.7% of Tupelo, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.0% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 16.7% of high school graduates and 22.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.3%. For comparison, it was 24.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tupelo, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tupelo:
22.7%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tupelo:
12.6%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tupelo:
14.5%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 39.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tupelo:
22.7%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.3%
Residents above poverty level:
24.0%
Poverty by age in Tupelo, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tupelo,OK (percentage below poverty level)
33.0%Under 5 years
82.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
28.0%35 to 44 years
28.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tupelo,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 14 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
57.1%18 to 24 years
42.9%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
43.5%55 to 64 years
33.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tupelo,OK (% below half of poverty level)
18.2%Under 6 years
28.6%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 17 years
21.1%18 to 24 years
20.7%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
14.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tupelo, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tupelo, OK (%)
27.2%White
35.9%American Indian
24.2%Other race
4.3%2+ races
10.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tupelo, OK (absolute numbers)
73White
14American Indian
2Other race
42+ races
2Hispanic
22.8%Below poverty level
77.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tupelo, OK
Children below poverty level:
Tupelo, Oklahoma:
25.4%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tupelo:
16.7%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tupelo:
22.2%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
15.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
84.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
30.8%Worked part-time
69.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
38.5%1970 to 1979
30.8%1960 to 1969
23.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
8.0%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
17.3%1980 to 1989
25.3%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
8.0%1939 or earlier
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