12.2% of Dickson City, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 9.1% of high school graduates and 28.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.1%. For comparison, it was 22.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dickson City, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dickson City:
12.2%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dickson City:
8.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dickson City:
21.3%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 13.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dickson City:
26.9%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.1%
Residents above poverty level:
22.2%
Poverty by age in Dickson City, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dickson City,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
18.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dickson City,PA (percentage below poverty level)
39.5%Under 5 years
26.8%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.0%18 to 24 years
37.6%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
22.1%55 to 64 years
19.5%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dickson City,PA (% below half of poverty level)
23.6%Under 6 years
25.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
1.8%18 to 24 years
23.2%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dickson City, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dickson City, PA (%)
9.7%White
41.5%Black
66.1%American Indian
0.0%Asian
2.0%Other race
88.9%2+ races
62.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dickson City, PA (absolute numbers)
530White
43Black
17American Indian
0Asian
1Other race
2222+ races
143Hispanic
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dickson City, PA
Children below poverty level:
Dickson City, Pennsylvania:
16.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dickson City:
9.1%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dickson City:
28.6%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
29.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
70.6%Female, no husband present
5.8%Worked full-time, year-round
22.6%Worked part-time
71.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
31.0%One full-time, other didn't work
34.5%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
34.5%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
5.1%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
6.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
63.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
52.1%1939 or earlier
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