Latest news about poverty in Ephrata, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.3% of Ephrata, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.0% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 6.4% of high school graduates and 26.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.0%. For comparison, it was 34.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ephrata, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ephrata:
9.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ephrata:
3.3%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ephrata:
18.8%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ephrata:
34.4%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.0%
Residents above poverty level:
34.7%
Poverty by age in Ephrata, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ephrata,PA (percentage below poverty level)
2.7%Under 5 years
2.2%5 years
11.3%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
29.4%16 and 17 years
12.1%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
12.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ephrata,PA (percentage below poverty level)
9.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.9%6 to 11 years
35.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
17.4%55 to 64 years
24.7%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ephrata,PA (% below half of poverty level)
5.6%Under 6 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
1.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ephrata, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ephrata, PA (%)
8.2%White
30.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
35.8%Other race
18.0%2+ races
15.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ephrata, PA (absolute numbers)
973White
69Black
0American Indian
0Asian
173Other race
842+ races
203Hispanic
9.3%Below poverty level
90.7%Above poverty level
17.8%Below poverty level
82.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ephrata, PA
Children below poverty level:
Ephrata, Pennsylvania:
10.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ephrata:
6.4%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ephrata:
26.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
37.5%Married-couple family
31.3%Male, no wife present
31.3%Female, no husband present
6.1%Worked full-time, year-round
29.9%Worked part-time
64.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
13.6%One part-time, other didn't work
86.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
21.3%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.2%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
21.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
12.7%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
17.0%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
24.4%1939 or earlier
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