Latest news about poverty in Lancaster, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.7% of Lancaster, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 11.8% of high school graduates and 38.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.3%. For comparison, it was 40.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lancaster, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lancaster:
18.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lancaster:
7.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lancaster:
32.4%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lancaster:
27.8%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.3%
Residents above poverty level:
40.7%
Poverty by age in Lancaster, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lancaster,PA (percentage below poverty level)
24.2%Under 5 years
10.6%5 years
44.0%6 to 11 years
14.1%12 to 14 years
7.1%15 years
29.4%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
16.8%65 to 74 years
17.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lancaster,PA (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
52.7%5 years
38.1%6 to 11 years
27.5%12 to 14 years
3.0%15 years
21.1%16 and 17 years
24.4%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
21.3%35 to 44 years
11.2%45 to 54 years
22.4%55 to 64 years
23.3%65 to 74 years
30.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lancaster,PA (% below half of poverty level)
13.0%Under 6 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lancaster, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lancaster, PA (%)
12.0%White
16.9%Black
18.6%American Indian
24.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
37.8%Other race
12.8%2+ races
24.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lancaster, PA (absolute numbers)
2,425White
1,558Black
52American Indian
329Asian
0Native Hawaiian
3,356Other race
1,4842+ races
5,547Hispanic
20.1%Below poverty level
79.9%Above poverty level
16.1%Below poverty level
83.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lancaster, PA
Children below poverty level:
Lancaster, Pennsylvania:
28.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lancaster:
11.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lancaster:
38.1%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
38.8%Married-couple family
8.2%Male, no wife present
53.0%Female, no husband present
9.5%Worked full-time, year-round
27.7%Worked part-time
62.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.8%One full-time, other part-time
24.2%One full-time, other didn't work
3.8%Both worked part-time
7.5%One part-time, other didn't work
59.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
4.7%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
61.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
2.8%1970 to 1979
6.3%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
12.2%1940 to 1949
57.7%1939 or earlier
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