9.6% of Adamstown, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.6% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 4.4% of high school graduates and 10.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.6% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Adamstown, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Adamstown:
9.6%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Adamstown:
5.6%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Adamstown:
28.6%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 3.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Adamstown:
13.6%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Poverty by age in Adamstown, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Adamstown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
6.2%Under 5 years
70.6%5 years
45.9%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Adamstown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
18.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.1%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
31.8%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Adamstown,PA (% below half of poverty level)
5.4%Under 6 years
16.1%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Adamstown, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Adamstown, PA (%)
9.4%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
13.0%2+ races
28.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Adamstown, PA (absolute numbers)
198White
0Black
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
102+ races
42Hispanic
11.2%Below poverty level
88.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Adamstown, PA
Children below poverty level:
Adamstown, Pennsylvania:
20.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Adamstown:
4.4%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Adamstown:
10.8%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
34.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
65.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
75.0%Worked part-time
25.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
37.5%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
62.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
66.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
2.3%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
47.0%1939 or earlier
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