Latest news about poverty in Watonga, OK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.8% of Watonga, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.0% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 18.3% of high school graduates and 23.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.1%. For comparison, it was 45.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Watonga, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Watonga:
19.8%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Watonga:
3.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Watonga:
24.9%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Watonga:
19.1%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.1%
Residents above poverty level:
45.3%
Poverty by age in Watonga, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Watonga,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
48.0%12 to 14 years
64.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Watonga,OK (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
86.0%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
53.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
37.0%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Watonga,OK (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Watonga, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watonga, OK (%)
11.9%White
29.6%Black
33.6%American Indian
0.0%Other race
53.7%2+ races
19.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watonga, OK (absolute numbers)
123White
26Black
71American Indian
0Other race
1182+ races
18Hispanic
20.6%Below poverty level
79.4%Above poverty level
9.4%Below poverty level
90.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Watonga, OK
Children below poverty level:
Watonga, Oklahoma:
23.5%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Watonga:
18.3%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Watonga:
23.5%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
35.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
64.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
66.1%Worked part-time
33.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
7.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
7.4%One part-time, other didn't work
85.2%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
7.1%1980 to 1989
23.5%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
38.8%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
15.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.9%1980 to 1989
25.6%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
17.3%1939 or earlier
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