8.3% of Castle Shannon, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.7% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 7.5% of high school graduates and 24.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.2%. For comparison, it was 24.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Castle Shannon, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Castle Shannon:
8.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Castle Shannon:
2.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Castle Shannon:
18.4%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Castle Shannon:
23.3%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.2%
Residents above poverty level:
24.2%
Poverty by age in Castle Shannon, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Castle Shannon,PA (percentage below poverty level)
8.6%Under 5 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
32.6%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
0.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
18.1%65 to 74 years
19.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Castle Shannon,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
12.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.4%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
25.4%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
19.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Castle Shannon,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Castle Shannon, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Castle Shannon, PA (%)
8.9%White
1.4%Black
0.2%Asian
36.3%Other race
7.1%2+ races
4.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Castle Shannon, PA (absolute numbers)
597White
4Black
1Asian
23Other race
482+ races
11Hispanic
9.3%Below poverty level
90.7%Above poverty level
1.5%Below poverty level
98.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Castle Shannon, PA
Children below poverty level:
Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania:
4.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Castle Shannon:
7.5%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Castle Shannon:
24.8%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
53.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
46.6%Female, no husband present
0.3%Worked full-time, year-round
45.5%Worked part-time
54.3%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
5.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
59.9%1950 to 1959
17.5%1940 to 1949
17.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
2.1%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
50.5%1950 to 1959
15.3%1940 to 1949
12.9%1939 or earlier
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