26.8% of Homestead, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 24.9% of high school graduates and 28.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.0%. For comparison, it was 58.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Homestead, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Homestead:
26.8%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Homestead:
3.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Homestead:
35.7%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 25.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Homestead:
38.0%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.0%
Residents above poverty level:
58.7%
Poverty by age in Homestead, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Homestead,PA (percentage below poverty level)
58.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
39.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
40.0%65 to 74 years
45.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Homestead,PA (percentage below poverty level)
30.8%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.6%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
24.3%45 to 54 years
28.8%55 to 64 years
58.5%65 to 74 years
23.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Homestead,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
14.6%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Homestead, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Homestead, PA (%)
31.8%White
31.9%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
6.1%2+ races
29.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Homestead, PA (absolute numbers)
269White
517Black
0Asian
0Other race
142+ races
16Hispanic
26.0%Below poverty level
74.0%Above poverty level
47.2%Below poverty level
52.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Homestead, PA
Children below poverty level:
Homestead, Pennsylvania:
26.8%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Homestead:
24.9%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Homestead:
28.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
31.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
68.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.2%Worked part-time
83.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
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
8.0%1970 to 1979
4.8%1960 to 1969
7.2%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
69.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.9%1980 to 1989
1.5%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
6.4%1950 to 1959
15.2%1940 to 1949
68.7%1939 or earlier
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