Latest news about poverty in Dormont, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.5% of Dormont, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.8% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 7.8% of high school graduates and 13.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.9%. For comparison, it was 15.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dormont, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dormont:
8.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dormont:
4.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dormont:
5.7%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 12.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dormont:
8.2%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.9%
Residents above poverty level:
15.8%
Poverty by age in Dormont, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dormont,PA (percentage below poverty level)
2.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
20.3%12 to 14 years
21.6%15 years
9.6%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
27.2%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dormont,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
43.8%5 years
9.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.4%16 and 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
9.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dormont,PA (% below half of poverty level)
1.5%Under 6 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
15.6%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dormont, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dormont, PA (%)
7.8%White
38.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
4.0%Asian
53.7%Other race
4.3%2+ races
2.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dormont, PA (absolute numbers)
561White
89Black
0American Indian
3Asian
22Other race
172+ races
8Hispanic
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dormont, PA
Children below poverty level:
Dormont, Pennsylvania:
8.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dormont:
7.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dormont:
13.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
20.5%Married-couple family
21.6%Male, no wife present
58.0%Female, no husband present
15.7%Worked full-time, year-round
68.9%Worked part-time
15.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
41.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
58.8%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
5.4%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
7.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
16.2%1940 to 1949
71.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.2%1990 to 1994
0.4%1980 to 1989
1.7%1970 to 1979
3.5%1960 to 1969
4.3%1950 to 1959
13.4%1940 to 1949
76.5%1939 or earlier
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