Harrison Township, Pennsylvania (PA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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11.6% of Harrison Township, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. Taking into account residents not living in families, 8.7% of high school graduates and 33.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.6% among disabled males and 15.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.9%. For comparison, it was 22.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Harrison Township, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Harrison Township: | 11.6% |
| Whole state: | 11.8% |
| Harrison Township: | 5.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.7% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Harrison Township: | 8.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.4% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 18.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Harrison Township: | 21.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 29.2% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Harrison Township: | 15.3% |
| Pennsylvania: | 19.4% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 21.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Harrison Township: | 25.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 30.6% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 68.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 22.7% |
Poverty by age in Harrison Township, PA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Harrison Township,PA (percentage below poverty level)
- 17.7%Under 5 years
- 16.7%5 years
- 19.8%6 to 11 years
- 13.2%12 to 14 years
- 46.7%15 years
- 14.6%16 and 17 years
- 8.2%18 to 24 years
- 4.0%25 to 34 years
- 4.2%35 to 44 years
- 4.3%45 to 54 years
- 17.0%55 to 64 years
- 5.8%65 to 74 years
- 1.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Harrison Township,PA (percentage below poverty level)
- 15.3%Under 5 years
- 4.2%5 years
- 18.1%6 to 11 years
- 45.7%12 to 14 years
- 34.2%15 years
- 8.9%16 and 17 years
- 26.8%18 to 24 years
- 16.4%25 to 34 years
- 14.1%35 to 44 years
- 5.0%45 to 54 years
- 9.1%55 to 64 years
- 11.0%65 to 74 years
- 12.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Harrison Township,PA (% below half of poverty level)
- 12.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 11.2%6 to 11 years
- 7.3%12 to 14 years
- 13.9%15 years
- 4.8%16 and 17 years
- 12.1%18 to 24 years
- 4.2%25 to 34 years
- 3.5%35 to 44 years
- 1.0%45 to 54 years
- 5.5%55 to 64 years
- 3.0%65 to 74 years
- 1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Harrison Township, PA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Harrison Township, PA (%)
- 9.9%White
- 46.6%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 25.1%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Harrison Township, PA (absolute numbers)
- 893White
- 137Black
- 0Asian
- 1612+ races
- 11.6%Below poverty level
- 88.4%Above poverty level
- 4.0%Below poverty level
- 96.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Harrison Township, PA
Children below poverty level:
| Harrison Township, Pennsylvania: | 19.4% |
| State: | 15.0% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Harrison Township: | 8.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 18.9% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Harrison Township: | 33.4% |
| Pennsylvania: | 36.4% |
- 33.7%Married-couple family
- 2.9%Male, no wife present
- 63.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 9.4%1960 to 1969
- 18.8%1950 to 1959
- 18.1%1940 to 1949
- 53.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.7%1995 to 1998
- 1.2%1990 to 1994
- 1.7%1980 to 1989
- 8.2%1970 to 1979
- 13.2%1960 to 1969
- 24.6%1950 to 1959
- 17.8%1940 to 1949
- 32.5%1939 or earlier