12.7% of Myerstown, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 11.7% of high school graduates and 14.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.5%. For comparison, it was 19.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Myerstown, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Myerstown:
12.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Myerstown:
4.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Myerstown:
18.0%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 17.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Myerstown:
25.9%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
34.5%
Residents above poverty level:
19.5%
Poverty by age in Myerstown, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Myerstown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
11.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
39.5%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
20.9%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
33.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Myerstown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
39.5%18 to 24 years
56.7%25 to 34 years
14.2%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
37.3%65 to 74 years
17.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Myerstown,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
15.1%18 to 24 years
15.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Myerstown, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Myerstown, PA (%)
15.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Myerstown, PA (absolute numbers)
438White
49Black
15.2%Below poverty level
84.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Myerstown, PA
Children below poverty level:
Myerstown, Pennsylvania:
2.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Myerstown:
11.7%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Myerstown:
14.3%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
55.3%Married-couple family
10.5%Male, no wife present
34.2%Female, no husband present
5.0%Worked full-time, year-round
64.1%Worked part-time
30.9%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
25.6%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
61.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.9%1980 to 1989
3.8%1970 to 1979
3.3%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
62.8%1939 or earlier
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