Latest news about poverty in Meadville, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.1% of Meadville, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 12.7% of high school graduates and 43.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.5%. For comparison, it was 53.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Meadville, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Meadville:
18.1%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Meadville:
6.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Meadville:
23.9%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Meadville:
27.2%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.5%
Residents above poverty level:
53.8%
Poverty by age in Meadville, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Meadville,PA (percentage below poverty level)
35.5%Under 5 years
35.8%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
41.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
23.2%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
17.2%65 to 74 years
11.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Meadville,PA (percentage below poverty level)
49.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.6%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
52.1%18 to 24 years
31.5%25 to 34 years
15.7%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
23.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Meadville,PA (% below half of poverty level)
18.5%Under 6 years
11.7%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Meadville, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Meadville, PA (%)
19.2%White
7.5%Black
60.9%American Indian
35.5%Asian
42.7%Other race
27.3%2+ races
11.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Meadville, PA (absolute numbers)
1,802White
37Black
11American Indian
27Asian
19Other race
2412+ races
19Hispanic
19.8%Below poverty level
80.2%Above poverty level
11.2%Below poverty level
88.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Meadville, PA
Children below poverty level:
Meadville, Pennsylvania:
24.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Meadville:
12.7%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Meadville:
43.1%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
20.4%Married-couple family
9.7%Male, no wife present
69.9%Female, no husband present
3.9%Worked full-time, year-round
31.4%Worked part-time
64.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
62.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
27.5%One part-time, other didn't work
9.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
28.3%1970 to 1979
4.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
49.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
2.8%1980 to 1989
7.5%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
18.3%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
49.3%1939 or earlier
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