18.8% of Kingston, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 15.9% of high school graduates and 37.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.8%. For comparison, it was 31.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kingston, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kingston:
18.8%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kingston:
7.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kingston:
31.2%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 11.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kingston:
23.4%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.8%
Residents above poverty level:
31.1%
Poverty by age in Kingston, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kingston,PA (percentage below poverty level)
26.0%Under 5 years
66.7%5 years
40.5%6 to 11 years
18.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
31.2%16 and 17 years
10.2%18 to 24 years
14.1%25 to 34 years
30.8%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kingston,PA (percentage below poverty level)
16.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
38.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
12.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
35.9%25 to 34 years
21.4%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
17.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kingston,PA (% below half of poverty level)
8.5%Under 6 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
15.5%12 to 17 years
1.4%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kingston, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kingston, PA (%)
14.7%White
36.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
19.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
64.8%Other race
25.7%2+ races
28.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kingston, PA (absolute numbers)
1,568White
195Black
0American Indian
37Asian
0Native Hawaiian
335Other race
1712+ races
193Hispanic
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
22.2%Below poverty level
77.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kingston, PA
Children below poverty level:
Kingston, Pennsylvania:
26.8%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kingston:
15.9%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kingston:
37.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
29.0%Married-couple family
15.6%Male, no wife present
55.4%Female, no husband present
7.2%Worked full-time, year-round
31.2%Worked part-time
61.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
51.6%One full-time, other didn't work
21.4%Both worked part-time
12.7%One part-time, other didn't work
14.3%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
11.9%1980 to 1989
3.3%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
16.2%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
0.2%1990 to 1994
3.5%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
4.2%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
17.1%1940 to 1949
52.9%1939 or earlier
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