Latest news about poverty in Washington, OK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.7% of Washington, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.4% less than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 9.5% of high school graduates and 35.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.3%. For comparison, it was 18.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Washington, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Washington:
11.7%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Washington:
1.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Washington:
11.4%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Washington:
10.4%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.3%
Residents above poverty level:
18.5%
Poverty by age in Washington, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Washington,OK (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
15.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Washington,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
27.3%15 years
27.8%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
68.3%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Washington,OK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Washington, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington, OK (%)
12.5%White
5.8%American Indian
0.0%Other race
18.1%2+ races
12.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Washington, OK (absolute numbers)
64White
4American Indian
0Other race
132+ races
2Hispanic
12.0%Below poverty level
88.0%Above poverty level
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Washington, OK
Children below poverty level:
Washington, Oklahoma:
8.0%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Washington:
9.5%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Washington:
35.7%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
96.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
3.4%Female, no husband present
17.4%Worked full-time, year-round
21.7%Worked part-time
60.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
11.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
88.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
22.7%1960 to 1969
22.7%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
22.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
17.5%1980 to 1989
23.7%1970 to 1979
21.9%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
21.1%1939 or earlier
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