Ranking of Oklahoma Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Oklahoma was 26.36%. Among all Oklahoma cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Durant city (51.68%), followed by Elk City city (51.29%), and Miami city (50.68%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Newcastle city (0%), Weatherford city (0%), and Woodward city (0%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Oklahoma cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Oklahoma cities and places with a population of 10K+.
You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Oklahoma.
You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.
Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
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1 | Durant city | 51.68 |
2 | Elk City city | 51.29 |
3 | Miami city | 50.68 |
4 | Guthrie city | 47.77 |
5 | Bethany city | 46.34 |
6 | McAlester city | 43.95 |
7 | El Reno city | 41.77 |
8 | Del City city | 36.01 |
9 | Stillwater city | 35.97 |
10 | Shawnee city | 33.02 |
11 | Ponca City city | 29.35 |
12 | Tulsa city | 29.13 |
13 | Guymon city | 28.60 |
14 | Oklahoma City city | 27.98 |
15 | Norman city | 26.98 |
16 | Altus city | 25.59 |
17 | Muskogee city | 25.34 |
18 | Enid city | 24.53 |
19 | Chickasha city | 24.48 |
20 | Lawton city | 24.37 |
21 | Ardmore city | 23.68 |
22 | Okmulgee city | 23.07 |
23 | Bartlesville city | 21.49 |
24 | Midwest City city | 21.40 |
25 | Tahlequah city | 20.29 |
26 | Claremore city | 19.09 |
27 | Glenpool city | 18.84 |
28 | Warr Acres city | 17.46 |
29 | Ada city | 16.69 |
30 | Moore city | 14.83 |
31 | Edmond city | 14.37 |
32 | Jenks city | 9.75 |
33 | Bixby city | 9.20 |
34 | Sand Springs city | 8.77 |
35 | Broken Arrow city | 8.13 |
36 | Duncan city | 6.71 |
37 | Yukon city | 5.63 |
38 | Choctaw city | 5.16 |
39 | Owasso city | 3.67 |
40 | Sapulpa city | 2.12 |
41 | Mustang city | 2.04 |
42 | Newcastle city | 0.00 |
42 | Weatherford city | 0.00 |
42 | Woodward city | 0.00 |