15.7% of Palmyra, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 7.3% of high school graduates and 9.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.8%. For comparison, it was 37.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Palmyra, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Palmyra:
15.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Palmyra:
4.9%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Palmyra:
39.0%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Palmyra:
34.4%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.8%
Residents above poverty level:
37.0%
Poverty by age in Palmyra, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Palmyra,PA (percentage below poverty level)
24.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
47.0%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
23.0%16 and 17 years
61.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Palmyra,PA (percentage below poverty level)
39.2%Under 5 years
54.0%5 years
25.6%6 to 11 years
19.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.9%18 to 24 years
17.5%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
19.9%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Palmyra,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Palmyra, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Palmyra, PA (%)
12.3%White
0.0%Black
6.4%Asian
38.9%Other race
53.0%2+ races
53.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Palmyra, PA (absolute numbers)
708White
0Black
17Asian
392Other race
4242+ races
672Hispanic
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Palmyra, PA
Children below poverty level:
Palmyra, Pennsylvania:
30.8%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Palmyra:
7.3%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Palmyra:
9.4%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
37.1%Married-couple family
32.6%Male, no wife present
30.3%Female, no husband present
10.5%Worked full-time, year-round
39.9%Worked part-time
49.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
20.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
26.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
53.3%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
11.9%1970 to 1979
25.4%1960 to 1969
62.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
1.6%1980 to 1989
9.2%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
26.8%1939 or earlier
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