17.0% of Bloomfield, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 5.6% of high school graduates and 38.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.0%. For comparison, it was 16.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bloomfield, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bloomfield:
17.0%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bloomfield:
10.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bloomfield:
24.6%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 16.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bloomfield:
25.7%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.0%
Residents above poverty level:
16.9%
Poverty by age in Bloomfield, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bloomfield,PA (percentage below poverty level)
71.4%Under 5 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
12.5%16 and 17 years
82.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
18.4%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bloomfield,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
28.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
38.7%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bloomfield,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
10.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
40.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
18.5%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bloomfield, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bloomfield, PA (%)
14.0%White
100.0%Black
36.0%Other race
22.0%2+ races
23.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bloomfield, PA (absolute numbers)
126White
15Black
8Other race
332+ races
21Hispanic
17.3%Below poverty level
82.7%Above poverty level
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bloomfield, PA
Children below poverty level:
Bloomfield, Pennsylvania:
17.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bloomfield:
5.6%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bloomfield:
38.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
7.4%Married-couple family
25.9%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
50.0%Worked part-time
50.0%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
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
18.2%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
27.3%1940 to 1949
54.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
3.6%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
57.4%1939 or earlier
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