25.1% of Masontown, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 17.9% of high school graduates and 66.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.4%. For comparison, it was 8.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Masontown, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Masontown:
25.1%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Masontown:
9.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Masontown:
36.3%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 19.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Masontown:
33.1%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.4%
Residents above poverty level:
8.8%
Poverty by age in Masontown, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Masontown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
45.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.2%6 to 11 years
30.2%12 to 14 years
62.5%15 years
84.4%16 and 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
23.1%25 to 34 years
17.9%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
21.8%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Masontown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
94.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
25.3%18 to 24 years
21.4%25 to 34 years
46.5%35 to 44 years
25.5%45 to 54 years
43.2%55 to 64 years
28.5%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Masontown,PA (% below half of poverty level)
9.6%Under 6 years
21.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.6%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
16.2%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Masontown, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Masontown, PA (%)
22.9%White
63.3%Black
0.0%2+ races
20.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Masontown, PA (absolute numbers)
608White
157Black
02+ races
8Hispanic
26.7%Below poverty level
73.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Masontown, PA
Children below poverty level:
Masontown, Pennsylvania:
37.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Masontown:
17.9%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Masontown:
66.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
58.3%Married-couple family
6.1%Male, no wife present
35.7%Female, no husband present
1.9%Worked full-time, year-round
25.3%Worked part-time
72.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
45.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
54.5%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
10.2%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
6.1%1950 to 1959
28.6%1940 to 1949
40.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
22.5%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
40.1%1939 or earlier
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