Oklahoma Poverty Rate
In Oklahoma, an estimated 606,782 of 3,877,776 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Oklahoma?
The poverty rate in Oklahoma is 15.6%.
- How many people in Oklahoma live in poverty?
In Oklahoma, an estimated 606,782 of 3,877,776 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Oklahoma compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Oklahoma is 21.87% higher than the US average. In Oklahoma, an estimated 15.6% of 3,877,776 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Oklahoma
2021
15.6% of 3.9 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Oklahoma
2021
21.2% of 940 thousand people
Under 5 years
Oklahoma
2021
24.5% of 237 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Oklahoma
2021
20% of 703 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Oklahoma
2021
20.9% of 936 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Oklahoma
2021
14.8% of 2.3 million people
18 to 34 years
Oklahoma
2021
19.1% of 868 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Oklahoma
2021
12.2% of 1.4 million people
60 years and over
Oklahoma
2021
11.2% of 880 thousand people
65 years and over
Oklahoma
2021
10.6% of 630 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Oklahoma
2021
14.3% of 1.9 million people
Female
Oklahoma
2021
16.9% of 2 million people
- Race
White
Oklahoma
2021
13.3% of 2.5 million people
Black or African American
Oklahoma
2021
26.1% of 259 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Oklahoma
2021
18.1% of 291 thousand people
Asian
Oklahoma
2021
15.6% of 90 thousand people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Oklahoma
2021
22.4% of 5 thousand people
Some other race
Oklahoma
2021
21.6% of 142 thousand people
Two or more races
Oklahoma
2021
18.9% of 548 thousand people
Hispanic
Oklahoma
2021
23.4% of 460 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Oklahoma
2021
12.6% of 2.4 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Oklahoma
2021
12.5% of 2.6 million people
Less than high school graduate
Oklahoma
2021
26.1% of 285 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Oklahoma
2021
15.9% of 788 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Oklahoma
2021
11.2% of 780 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Oklahoma
2021
4.8% of 733 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Oklahoma
2021
9.1% of 1.9 million people
Employed
Oklahoma
2021
7.7% of 1.8 million people
Male
Oklahoma
2021
6.4% of 929 thousand people
Female
Oklahoma
2021
9.1% of 842 thousand people
Unemployed
Oklahoma
2021
31.4% of 111 thousand people
Male
Oklahoma
2021
29.4% of 63 thousand people
Female
Oklahoma
2021
34.1% of 48 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Oklahoma
2021
14% of 3 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Oklahoma
2021
3.6% of 1.3 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Oklahoma
2021
19.4% of 645 thousand people
Did not work
Oklahoma
2021
23.2% of 1.1 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Oklahoma
2021
27.4% of 758 thousand people
Male
Oklahoma
2021
24.8% of 375 thousand people
Female
Oklahoma
2021
29.9% of 382 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Oklahoma
2021
45.8% of 109 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Oklahoma
2021
21.1% of 146 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Oklahoma
2021
24.6% of 87 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Oklahoma
2021
23% of 89 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Oklahoma
2021
31.1% of 121 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Oklahoma
2021
23.5% of 112 thousand people
75 years and over
Oklahoma
2021
19.6% of 90 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Oklahoma
2021
5% of 317 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Oklahoma
2021
41% of 160 thousand people
Did not work
Oklahoma
2021
45% of 280 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Oklahoma
2021
15.5%