Latest news about poverty in Milton, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.7% of Milton, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 6.6% of high school graduates and 48.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.8%. For comparison, it was 39.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Milton, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Milton:
12.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Milton:
4.2%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Milton:
16.5%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 14.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Milton:
20.0%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.8%
Residents above poverty level:
39.3%
Poverty by age in Milton, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Milton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
10.2%Under 5 years
23.7%6 to 11 years
7.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
12.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Milton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
39.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.2%6 to 11 years
27.7%12 to 14 years
29.7%16 and 17 years
40.7%18 to 24 years
28.8%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
24.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Milton,PA (% below half of poverty level)
2.5%Under 6 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Milton, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Milton, PA (%)
12.3%White
58.0%Black
0.0%Asian
72.2%Other race
82.6%2+ races
19.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Milton, PA (absolute numbers)
684White
14Black
0Asian
129Other race
1512+ races
126Hispanic
15.2%Below poverty level
84.8%Above poverty level
5.0%Below poverty level
95.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Milton, PA
Children below poverty level:
Milton, Pennsylvania:
21.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Milton:
6.6%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Milton:
48.2%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
21.4%Married-couple family
30.2%Male, no wife present
48.4%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.5%Worked part-time
71.5%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
18.6%1940 to 1949
67.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
42.7%1939 or earlier
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