Oklahoma City Poverty status by family type (all families, married-couple, and female householder with no husband present). Includes related children status, employment status, elderly status, and supplemental income.
Poverty Status
All
Below poverty level
Families
129,983
16,084
12.4%
With related children under 18
69,653
13,304
19.1%
With related children under 5
29,446
7,365
25.0%
Householder worked in 1999
104,978
10,155
9.7%
Full-time, year round
74,820
3,001
4.0%
Householder 65 and over
19,656
990
5.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
9,527
3,755
39.4%
Social Security income in 1999
25,742
1,810
7.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,380
Married-couple families
94,965
5,933
6.2%
With related children under 18
44,986
4,193
9.3%
With related children under 5
19,614
2,619
13.4%
Householder worked in 1999
77,640
3,649
4.7%
Full-time, year round
58,236
1,432
2.5%
Householder 65 and over
15,904
495
3.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,980
747
18.8%
Social Security income in 1999
19,947
876
4.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,922
Families with female householder, no husband present
26,328
8,710
33.1%
With related children under 18
19,243
7,962
41.4%
With related children under 5
7,717
4,198
54.4%
Householder worked in 1999
19,946
5,621
28.2%
Full-time, year round
11,270
1,268
11.3%
Householder 65 and over
3,158
428
13.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
