Latest news about poverty in Hazleton, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.7% of Hazleton, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 18.4% of high school graduates and 31.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.0%. For comparison, it was 42.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hazleton, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hazleton:
25.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hazleton:
11.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hazleton:
41.9%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hazleton:
27.0%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.0%
Residents above poverty level:
42.6%
Poverty by age in Hazleton, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hazleton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
30.4%Under 5 years
66.4%5 years
35.2%6 to 11 years
23.8%12 to 14 years
48.4%15 years
29.1%16 and 17 years
17.8%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
20.8%35 to 44 years
29.0%45 to 54 years
24.1%55 to 64 years
27.8%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hazleton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
40.5%Under 5 years
20.7%5 years
39.4%6 to 11 years
31.8%12 to 14 years
19.8%15 years
33.9%16 and 17 years
40.4%18 to 24 years
28.8%25 to 34 years
28.6%35 to 44 years
36.2%45 to 54 years
22.5%55 to 64 years
30.2%65 to 74 years
14.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hazleton,PA (% below half of poverty level)
23.6%Under 6 years
21.7%6 to 11 years
12.7%12 to 17 years
11.2%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hazleton, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hazleton, PA (%)
17.8%White
15.5%Black
43.1%American Indian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
38.0%Other race
40.1%2+ races
37.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hazleton, PA (absolute numbers)
1,647White
298Black
42American Indian
0Native Hawaiian
4,570Other race
2,7472+ races
7,840Hispanic
25.1%Below poverty level
74.9%Above poverty level
35.0%Below poverty level
65.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hazleton, PA
Children below poverty level:
Hazleton, Pennsylvania:
34.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hazleton:
18.4%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hazleton:
31.8%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
26.0%Married-couple family
20.0%Male, no wife present
54.1%Female, no husband present
20.9%Worked full-time, year-round
15.9%Worked part-time
63.1%Did not work
5.1%Both worked full-time
2.4%One full-time, other part-time
14.8%One full-time, other didn't work
10.5%Both worked part-time
10.2%One part-time, other didn't work
56.9%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
4.8%1970 to 1979
5.0%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
66.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
2.1%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
54.1%1939 or earlier
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