Latest news about poverty in Latrobe, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.4% of Latrobe, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 10.8% of high school graduates and 23.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.5%. For comparison, it was 16.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Latrobe, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Latrobe:
12.4%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Latrobe:
4.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Latrobe:
20.4%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Latrobe:
29.4%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.5%
Residents above poverty level:
16.7%
Poverty by age in Latrobe, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Latrobe,PA (percentage below poverty level)
2.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.6%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.0%16 and 17 years
10.7%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Latrobe,PA (percentage below poverty level)
8.3%Under 5 years
73.9%5 years
32.4%6 to 11 years
27.8%12 to 14 years
27.8%15 years
19.1%16 and 17 years
19.2%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
10.4%55 to 64 years
22.2%65 to 74 years
10.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Latrobe,PA (% below half of poverty level)
2.8%Under 6 years
9.1%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Latrobe, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Latrobe, PA (%)
12.0%White
36.6%Black
0.0%Other race
9.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Latrobe, PA (absolute numbers)
879White
33Black
0Other race
542+ races
12.0%Below poverty level
88.0%Above poverty level
28.6%Below poverty level
71.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Latrobe, PA
Children below poverty level:
Latrobe, Pennsylvania:
16.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Latrobe:
10.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Latrobe:
23.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
39.3%Married-couple family
6.2%Male, no wife present
54.5%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
35.0%Worked part-time
62.1%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
27.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
73.0%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
4.2%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
31.7%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
7.6%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
15.9%1940 to 1949
46.5%1939 or earlier
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