13.4% of Corsica, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 12.8% of high school graduates and 35.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.3%. For comparison, it was 12.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Corsica, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Corsica:
13.4%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Corsica:
2.9%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Corsica:
25.8%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Corsica:
30.9%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.3%
Residents above poverty level:
12.1%
Poverty by age in Corsica, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Corsica,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Corsica,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
25.9%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.5%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
35.5%55 to 64 years
28.6%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Corsica,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Corsica, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Corsica, PA (%)
14.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Other race
8.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Corsica, PA (absolute numbers)
51White
2Black
0Other race
32+ races
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Corsica, PA
Children below poverty level:
Corsica, Pennsylvania:
10.7%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Corsica:
12.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Corsica:
35.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
7.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
92.3%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
39.1%Worked part-time
56.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
23.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
61.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
10.6%1970 to 1979
3.2%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
62.8%1939 or earlier
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