Latest news about poverty in Erie, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.0% of Erie, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 16.9% of high school graduates and 45.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.4%. For comparison, it was 27.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Erie, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Erie:
24.0%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Erie:
10.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Erie:
42.1%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Erie:
33.7%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.4%
Residents above poverty level:
27.4%
Poverty by age in Erie, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Erie,PA (percentage below poverty level)
39.7%Under 5 years
84.1%5 years
37.9%6 to 11 years
31.9%12 to 14 years
24.9%15 years
6.7%16 and 17 years
22.5%18 to 24 years
27.9%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
10.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Erie,PA (percentage below poverty level)
29.2%Under 5 years
37.1%5 years
46.9%6 to 11 years
18.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
13.3%16 and 17 years
42.9%18 to 24 years
25.9%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
22.8%45 to 54 years
21.8%55 to 64 years
24.4%65 to 74 years
20.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Erie,PA (% below half of poverty level)
19.4%Under 6 years
16.2%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 17 years
24.1%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Erie, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Erie, PA (%)
19.2%White
34.6%Black
22.2%American Indian
21.9%Asian
78.2%Native Hawaiian
33.2%Other race
36.8%2+ races
40.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Erie, PA (absolute numbers)
10,917White
4,800Black
100American Indian
492Asian
26Native Hawaiian
981Other race
4,1372+ races
3,341Hispanic
23.6%Below poverty level
76.4%Above poverty level
31.1%Below poverty level
68.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Erie, PA
Children below poverty level:
Erie, Pennsylvania:
32.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Erie:
16.9%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Erie:
45.3%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
39.4%Married-couple family
10.7%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
7.9%Worked full-time, year-round
26.8%Worked part-time
65.3%Did not work
25.1%Both worked full-time
3.0%One full-time, other part-time
4.0%One full-time, other didn't work
7.3%Both worked part-time
41.3%One part-time, other didn't work
19.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
0.8%1980 to 1989
5.0%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
52.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
1.9%1980 to 1989
6.8%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
25.1%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
40.3%1939 or earlier
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