Latest news about poverty in Austin, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.3% of Austin, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.8% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. The poverty rate was 8.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 20.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Austin, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Austin:
10.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Austin:
5.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Austin:
8.8%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 20.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Austin:
17.2%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
20.4%
Poverty by age in Austin, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Austin,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
26.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
24.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Austin,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
18.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
66.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
31.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
26.9%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Austin,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
17.6%6 to 11 years
12.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Austin, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Austin, PA (%)
10.6%White
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Austin, PA (absolute numbers)
65White
10.4%Below poverty level
89.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Austin, PA
Children below poverty level:
Austin, Pennsylvania:
14.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Austin:
7.4%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
4.0%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
53.0%1939 or earlier
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