Latest news about poverty in Athens, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.2% of Athens, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 9.0% of high school graduates and 49.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.4%. For comparison, it was 22.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Athens, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Athens:
15.2%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Athens:
8.1%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Athens:
15.7%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Athens:
18.0%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.4%
Residents above poverty level:
22.1%
Poverty by age in Athens, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Athens,PA (percentage below poverty level)
65.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 14 years
10.9%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
21.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Athens,PA (percentage below poverty level)
92.3%Under 5 years
46.2%5 years
26.2%6 to 11 years
13.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.8%16 and 17 years
28.6%18 to 24 years
20.1%25 to 34 years
32.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
17.8%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Athens,PA (% below half of poverty level)
18.3%Under 6 years
27.7%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
17.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
13.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Athens, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Athens, PA (%)
12.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
70.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Athens, PA (absolute numbers)
369White
0Black
79Asian
0Other race
552+ races
14.9%Below poverty level
85.1%Above poverty level
33.9%Below poverty level
66.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Athens, PA
Children below poverty level:
Athens, Pennsylvania:
28.3%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Athens:
9.0%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Athens:
49.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
19.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
80.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.2%Worked part-time
89.8%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
3.2%1970 to 1979
1.6%1960 to 1969
8.7%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
75.2%1939 or earlier
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