Latest news about poverty in Harrisburg, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.3% of Harrisburg, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 18.6% of high school graduates and 40.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.3%. For comparison, it was 47.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Harrisburg, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Harrisburg:
28.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Harrisburg:
16.3%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Harrisburg:
35.5%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Harrisburg:
21.5%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.3%
Residents above poverty level:
47.7%
Poverty by age in Harrisburg, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Harrisburg,PA (percentage below poverty level)
36.5%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
31.1%6 to 11 years
52.8%12 to 14 years
18.1%15 years
29.4%16 and 17 years
27.5%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
18.1%35 to 44 years
23.2%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
36.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Harrisburg,PA (percentage below poverty level)
28.7%Under 5 years
33.0%5 years
34.4%6 to 11 years
43.7%12 to 14 years
37.4%15 years
27.7%16 and 17 years
41.7%18 to 24 years
31.6%25 to 34 years
37.6%35 to 44 years
26.2%45 to 54 years
22.4%55 to 64 years
21.6%65 to 74 years
26.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Harrisburg,PA (% below half of poverty level)
29.2%Under 6 years
24.2%6 to 11 years
21.8%12 to 17 years
19.7%18 to 24 years
14.7%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Harrisburg, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Harrisburg, PA (%)
18.4%White
31.6%Black
24.3%American Indian
9.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
44.0%Other race
28.7%2+ races
33.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Harrisburg, PA (absolute numbers)
2,242White
6,514Black
64American Indian
133Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,149Other race
1,5412+ races
4,390Hispanic
29.6%Below poverty level
70.4%Above poverty level
21.2%Below poverty level
78.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Harrisburg, PA
Children below poverty level:
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania:
34.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Harrisburg:
18.6%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Harrisburg:
40.5%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
11.6%Married-couple family
14.0%Male, no wife present
74.4%Female, no husband present
13.5%Worked full-time, year-round
32.5%Worked part-time
54.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
10.6%One full-time, other didn't work
7.3%Both worked part-time
30.9%One part-time, other didn't work
51.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.6%1970 to 1979
4.0%1960 to 1969
20.3%1950 to 1959
23.2%1940 to 1949
50.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
1.9%1980 to 1989
2.7%1970 to 1979
5.1%1960 to 1969
19.5%1950 to 1959
19.8%1940 to 1949
49.1%1939 or earlier
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