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Back Mountain, Pennsylvania (PA) Poverty Rate Data
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9.1% of Back Mountain, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.7% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.3% of high school graduates and 45.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.4% among disabled males and 13.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.7%. For comparison, it was 13.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Back Mountain, PA

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Back Mountain:

9.1%
Whole state:

11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Back Mountain:

4.2%
Whole state:

5.7%

Poverty rate among disabled males:
Back Mountain:

10.4%
Pennsylvania:

14.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 16.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Back Mountain:

33.8%
Pennsylvania:

29.2%

Poverty rate among disabled females:
Back Mountain:

13.6%
Pennsylvania:

19.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 15.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Back Mountain:

28.6%
Pennsylvania:

30.6%

Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

32.7%
Residents above poverty level:

13.4%

Poverty by age in Back Mountain, PA

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Back Mountain
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Back Mountain,PA (percentage below poverty level)
  • 2.2%Under 5 years
  • 17.4%5 years
  • 12.5%6 to 11 years
  • 21.5%12 to 14 years
  • 4.9%15 years
  • 20.7%16 and 17 years
  • 3.1%18 to 24 years
  • 6.1%25 to 34 years
  • 7.9%35 to 44 years
  • 5.7%45 to 54 years
  • 6.7%55 to 64 years
  • 6.8%65 to 74 years
  • 4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Back Mountain
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Back Mountain,PA (percentage below poverty level)
  • 8.4%Under 5 years
  • 5.6%5 years
  • 16.5%6 to 11 years
  • 6.4%12 to 14 years
  • 6.7%15 years
  • 5.6%16 and 17 years
  • 22.1%18 to 24 years
  • 10.9%25 to 34 years
  • 13.4%35 to 44 years
  • 8.4%45 to 54 years
  • 11.2%55 to 64 years
  • 8.0%65 to 74 years
  • 12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Back Mountain, PA
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Back Mountain,PA (% below half of poverty level)
  • 1.8%Under 5 years
  • 1.9%5 years
  • 2.7%6 to 11 years
  • 5.1%12 to 14 years
  • 4.5%15 years
  • 5.2%16 and 17 years
  • 5.5%18 to 24 years
  • 2.4%25 to 34 years
  • 2.8%35 to 44 years
  • 2.9%45 to 54 years
  • 2.9%55 to 64 years
  • 2.3%65 to 74 years
  • 2.0%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Back Mountain, PA

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Back Mountain, PA
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Back Mountain, PA (%)
  • 6.0%White
  • 23.0%Black
  • 100.0%American Indian
  • 0.0%Asian
  • 40.0%Native Hawaiian
  • 0.0%Other race
  • 44.0%2+ races
  • 26.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Back Mountain, PA
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Back Mountain, PA (absolute numbers)
  • 1,041White
  • 11Black
  • 60American Indian
  • 0Asian
  • 11Native Hawaiian
  • 0Other race
  • 7682+ races
  • 370Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 8.5%Below poverty level
  • 91.5%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 20.3%Below poverty level
  • 79.7%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Back Mountain, PA

Children below poverty level:
Back Mountain, Pennsylvania:

10.9%
State:

15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Back Mountain:

13.3%
Pennsylvania:

18.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Back Mountain:

45.3%
Pennsylvania:

36.4%
Poor families by family type
  • 52.8%Married-couple family
  • 6.1%Male, no wife present
  • 41.1%Female, no husband present

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 1.2%1999 to 2000
  • 1.4%1995 to 1998
  • 3.6%1990 to 1994
  • 21.9%1980 to 1989
  • 20.2%1970 to 1979
  • 11.6%1960 to 1969
  • 9.2%1950 to 1959
  • 4.1%1940 to 1949
  • 26.7%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 1.7%1999 to 2000
  • 5.7%1995 to 1998
  • 9.4%1990 to 1994
  • 14.8%1980 to 1989
  • 18.2%1970 to 1979
  • 11.0%1960 to 1969
  • 13.2%1950 to 1959
  • 7.1%1940 to 1949
  • 18.8%1939 or earlier
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