Latest news about poverty in Owasso, OK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.1% of Owasso, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 121.9% less than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 6.2% of high school graduates and 14.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.6%. For comparison, it was 26.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Owasso, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Owasso:
7.1%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Owasso:
3.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Owasso:
12.6%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Owasso:
23.4%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.6%
Residents above poverty level:
26.3%
Poverty by age in Owasso, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Owasso,OK (percentage below poverty level)
6.2%Under 5 years
13.4%5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 14 years
9.4%15 years
2.0%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Owasso,OK (percentage below poverty level)
4.5%Under 5 years
12.0%5 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 14 years
7.0%15 years
1.9%16 and 17 years
14.4%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
16.9%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Owasso,OK (% below half of poverty level)
2.4%Under 6 years
1.2%6 to 11 years
2.5%12 to 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Owasso, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Owasso, OK (%)
6.9%White
5.2%Black
12.6%American Indian
10.2%Asian
15.5%Native Hawaiian
17.3%Other race
5.6%2+ races
11.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Owasso, OK (absolute numbers)
1,786White
71Black
347American Indian
89Asian
8Native Hawaiian
322Other race
2742+ races
327Hispanic
7.5%Below poverty level
92.5%Above poverty level
13.1%Below poverty level
86.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Owasso, OK
Children below poverty level:
Owasso, Oklahoma:
5.5%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Owasso:
6.2%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Owasso:
14.3%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
49.0%Married-couple family
13.1%Male, no wife present
37.9%Female, no husband present
10.1%Worked full-time, year-round
45.9%Worked part-time
44.1%Did not work
2.9%Both worked full-time
5.0%One full-time, other part-time
6.8%One full-time, other didn't work
11.8%Both worked part-time
27.9%One part-time, other didn't work
45.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.1%1999 to 2000
10.3%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
33.1%1980 to 1989
28.7%1970 to 1979
4.4%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.5%1999 to 2000
25.4%1995 to 1998
13.4%1990 to 1994
24.1%1980 to 1989
15.6%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
6.1%1950 to 1959
0.7%1940 to 1949
0.6%1939 or earlier
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