Latest news about poverty in Columbia, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.5% of Columbia, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 11.5% of high school graduates and 32.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.9%. For comparison, it was 30.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Columbia, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Columbia:
16.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Columbia:
8.1%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Columbia:
23.9%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 17.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbia:
28.2%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.9%
Residents above poverty level:
30.4%
Poverty by age in Columbia, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbia,PA (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
41.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
17.0%15 years
53.0%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbia,PA (percentage below poverty level)
3.5%Under 5 years
25.7%5 years
19.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
90.9%15 years
6.0%16 and 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
21.6%25 to 34 years
26.2%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
21.6%65 to 74 years
28.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbia,PA (% below half of poverty level)
11.1%Under 6 years
16.5%6 to 11 years
9.9%12 to 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
0.9%55 to 64 years
16.4%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbia, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia, PA (%)
10.3%White
30.3%Black
32.3%American Indian
37.0%Other race
29.7%2+ races
34.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia, PA (absolute numbers)
709White
215Black
33American Indian
228Other race
1942+ races
837Hispanic
18.3%Below poverty level
81.7%Above poverty level
10.5%Below poverty level
89.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Columbia, PA
Children below poverty level:
Columbia, Pennsylvania:
25.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Columbia:
11.5%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Columbia:
32.6%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
42.8%Married-couple family
8.2%Male, no wife present
49.1%Female, no husband present
5.7%Worked full-time, year-round
20.6%Worked part-time
73.8%Did not work
76.7%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
12.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
11.0%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
5.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
6.5%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
77.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
3.1%1970 to 1979
2.4%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
62.8%1939 or earlier
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