Latest news about poverty in Jeannette, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.3% of Jeannette, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 15.9% of high school graduates and 63.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.5%. For comparison, it was 18.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jeannette, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jeannette:
24.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jeannette:
12.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jeannette:
43.0%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jeannette:
46.6%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.5%
Residents above poverty level:
18.0%
Poverty by age in Jeannette, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jeannette,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
73.2%6 to 11 years
24.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
69.7%16 and 17 years
37.3%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
20.1%35 to 44 years
31.6%45 to 54 years
24.6%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
11.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jeannette,PA (percentage below poverty level)
14.8%Under 5 years
95.1%5 years
47.1%6 to 11 years
65.5%12 to 14 years
47.9%15 years
56.3%16 and 17 years
33.2%18 to 24 years
40.8%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
23.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jeannette,PA (% below half of poverty level)
19.1%Under 6 years
44.6%6 to 11 years
35.7%12 to 17 years
26.4%18 to 24 years
21.2%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
0.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jeannette, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jeannette, PA (%)
15.9%White
46.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
10.6%Asian
79.5%Other race
62.8%2+ races
85.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jeannette, PA (absolute numbers)
1,080White
385Black
0American Indian
11Asian
163Other race
5942+ races
406Hispanic
23.8%Below poverty level
76.2%Above poverty level
37.7%Below poverty level
62.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jeannette, PA
Children below poverty level:
Jeannette, Pennsylvania:
43.8%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jeannette:
15.9%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jeannette:
63.9%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
33.8%Married-couple family
19.0%Male, no wife present
47.2%Female, no husband present
14.9%Worked full-time, year-round
18.9%Worked part-time
66.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
7.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
31.1%One part-time, other didn't work
61.3%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
4.0%1970 to 1979
3.0%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
16.5%1940 to 1949
51.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
2.9%1980 to 1989
4.4%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
20.3%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
48.5%1939 or earlier
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