24.0% of Weatherford, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.8% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 12.0% of high school graduates and 20.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.2%. For comparison, it was 26.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Weatherford, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Weatherford:
24.0%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Weatherford:
10.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Weatherford:
23.9%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Weatherford:
13.0%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.2%
Residents above poverty level:
26.5%
Poverty by age in Weatherford, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Weatherford,OK (percentage below poverty level)
6.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
70.7%16 and 17 years
60.0%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
12.9%65 to 74 years
0.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Weatherford,OK (percentage below poverty level)
9.6%Under 5 years
22.7%5 years
17.4%6 to 11 years
20.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
63.4%18 to 24 years
32.3%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
28.2%65 to 74 years
19.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Weatherford,OK (% below half of poverty level)
8.2%Under 6 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 17 years
26.0%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Weatherford, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Weatherford, OK (%)
26.7%White
0.0%Black
16.9%American Indian
25.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
66.9%Other race
16.4%2+ races
24.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Weatherford, OK (absolute numbers)
2,061White
0Black
76American Indian
52Asian
0Native Hawaiian
65Other race
2532+ races
385Hispanic
25.4%Below poverty level
74.6%Above poverty level
2.9%Below poverty level
97.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Weatherford, OK
Children below poverty level:
Weatherford, Oklahoma:
10.7%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Weatherford:
12.0%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Weatherford:
20.1%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
26.1%Married-couple family
8.3%Male, no wife present
65.6%Female, no husband present
11.9%Worked full-time, year-round
69.9%Worked part-time
18.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
18.3%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
31.7%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%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
40.1%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
21.5%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
11.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
27.9%1980 to 1989
29.7%1970 to 1979
20.4%1960 to 1969
5.8%1950 to 1959
1.6%1940 to 1949
4.5%1939 or earlier
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