Latest news about poverty in Allentown, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.1% of Allentown, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 14.4% of high school graduates and 24.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.2%. For comparison, it was 45.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Allentown, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Allentown:
19.1%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Allentown:
9.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Allentown:
27.1%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Allentown:
24.0%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.2%
Residents above poverty level:
45.6%
Poverty by age in Allentown, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Allentown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
28.9%Under 5 years
4.5%5 years
32.5%6 to 11 years
27.9%12 to 14 years
10.2%15 years
25.2%16 and 17 years
24.2%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
13.5%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
20.8%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Allentown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
16.6%Under 5 years
27.1%5 years
36.7%6 to 11 years
21.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
48.7%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
25.2%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
15.3%55 to 64 years
27.4%65 to 74 years
18.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Allentown,PA (% below half of poverty level)
13.3%Under 6 years
24.3%6 to 11 years
14.5%12 to 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Allentown, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Allentown, PA (%)
14.4%White
22.8%Black
7.1%American Indian
12.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
22.2%Other race
27.2%2+ races
25.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Allentown, PA (absolute numbers)
4,709White
3,565Black
71American Indian
425Asian
0Native Hawaiian
8,510Other race
8,0002+ races
17,149Hispanic
17.3%Below poverty level
82.7%Above poverty level
24.1%Below poverty level
75.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Allentown, PA
Children below poverty level:
Allentown, Pennsylvania:
28.8%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Allentown:
14.4%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Allentown:
24.4%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
7.6%Married-couple family
20.3%Male, no wife present
72.1%Female, no husband present
9.5%Worked full-time, year-round
33.6%Worked part-time
56.9%Did not work
2.9%Both worked full-time
3.3%One full-time, other part-time
7.9%One full-time, other didn't work
27.9%Both worked part-time
26.6%One part-time, other didn't work
31.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
2.8%1980 to 1989
4.0%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
16.5%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
58.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
5.7%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
21.3%1950 to 1959
12.1%1940 to 1949
44.3%1939 or earlier
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