Latest news about poverty in Easton, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.5% of Easton, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 10.3% of high school graduates and 37.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.6%. For comparison, it was 37.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Easton, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Easton:
16.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Easton:
6.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Easton:
32.6%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Easton:
26.7%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.6%
Residents above poverty level:
37.2%
Poverty by age in Easton, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Easton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
33.0%Under 5 years
36.5%5 years
44.5%6 to 11 years
15.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.8%16 and 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
23.2%35 to 44 years
16.4%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
13.9%65 to 74 years
28.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Easton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
29.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.4%6 to 11 years
27.1%12 to 14 years
61.7%15 years
48.9%16 and 17 years
19.7%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
20.5%45 to 54 years
20.8%55 to 64 years
15.9%65 to 74 years
10.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Easton,PA (% below half of poverty level)
11.9%Under 6 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
6.4%12 to 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Easton, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Easton, PA (%)
13.2%White
17.9%Black
16.4%American Indian
4.7%Asian
21.9%Other race
27.6%2+ races
29.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Easton, PA (absolute numbers)
1,722White
696Black
24American Indian
7Asian
798Other race
1,2512+ races
2,054Hispanic
21.9%Below poverty level
78.1%Above poverty level
5.6%Below poverty level
94.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Easton, PA
Children below poverty level:
Easton, Pennsylvania:
32.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Easton:
10.3%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Easton:
37.8%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
29.5%Married-couple family
5.4%Male, no wife present
65.1%Female, no husband present
3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
21.5%Worked part-time
75.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
34.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
30.5%One part-time, other didn't work
35.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
2.3%1970 to 1979
1.9%1960 to 1969
1.9%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
74.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
1.9%1970 to 1979
2.7%1960 to 1969
5.7%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
75.4%1939 or earlier
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