8.6% of Hershey, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.0% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 7.5% of high school graduates and 1.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.0%. For comparison, it was 25.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hershey, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hershey:
8.6%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hershey:
6.6%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hershey:
12.6%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hershey:
16.7%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.0%
Residents above poverty level:
25.7%
Poverty by age in Hershey, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hershey,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.1%16 and 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hershey,PA (percentage below poverty level)
14.6%Under 5 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 14 years
11.2%15 years
5.3%16 and 17 years
47.5%18 to 24 years
21.2%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
11.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hershey,PA (% below half of poverty level)
7.8%Under 6 years
8.4%6 to 11 years
6.4%12 to 17 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hershey, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hershey, PA (%)
8.2%White
30.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
23.2%Asian
0.1%Other race
16.0%2+ races
4.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hershey, PA (absolute numbers)
861White
88Black
0American Indian
224Asian
1Other race
1592+ races
80Hispanic
8.3%Below poverty level
91.7%Above poverty level
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hershey, PA
Children below poverty level:
Hershey, Pennsylvania:
6.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hershey:
7.5%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hershey:
1.5%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
48.7%Married-couple family
6.7%Male, no wife present
44.6%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
34.2%Worked part-time
60.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
13.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
16.9%One part-time, other didn't work
69.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
24.6%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
16.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
12.6%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
18.7%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
16.2%1939 or earlier
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