22.2% of Welch, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.5% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 15.9% of high school graduates and 50.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.4%. For comparison, it was 30.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Welch, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Welch:
22.2%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Welch:
13.9%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Welch:
11.2%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Welch:
8.2%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.4%
Residents above poverty level:
30.7%
Poverty by age in Welch, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Welch,OK (percentage below poverty level)
55.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
46.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
27.8%18 to 24 years
15.8%25 to 34 years
52.9%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
17.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Welch,OK (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
37.1%6 to 11 years
18.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
23.8%18 to 24 years
68.0%25 to 34 years
43.2%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
15.8%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Welch,OK (% below half of poverty level)
31.0%Under 6 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
30.8%25 to 34 years
26.4%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Welch, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Welch, OK (%)
23.9%White
13.6%American Indian
0.0%Other race
50.4%2+ races
8.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Welch, OK (absolute numbers)
102White
13American Indian
0Other race
332+ races
4Hispanic
23.0%Below poverty level
77.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Welch, OK
Children below poverty level:
Welch, Oklahoma:
29.3%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Welch:
15.9%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Welch:
50.0%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
19.4%Married-couple family
9.7%Male, no wife present
71.0%Female, no husband present
6.7%Worked full-time, year-round
30.0%Worked part-time
63.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
33.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
66.7%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
9.5%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
47.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
26.5%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
20.4%1939 or earlier
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