7.5% of Perkasie, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.3% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 5.5% of high school graduates and 8.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.6%. For comparison, it was 18.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Perkasie, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Perkasie:
7.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Perkasie:
2.1%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Perkasie:
10.0%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 8.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Perkasie:
11.9%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.6%
Residents above poverty level:
18.2%
Poverty by age in Perkasie, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Perkasie,PA (percentage below poverty level)
20.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Perkasie,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.5%6 to 11 years
17.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.8%18 to 24 years
14.5%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Perkasie,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 17 years
1.2%18 to 24 years
0.2%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Perkasie, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Perkasie, PA (%)
6.7%White
5.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
11.6%Other race
29.3%2+ races
24.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Perkasie, PA (absolute numbers)
539White
14Black
0American Indian
0Asian
11Other race
1272+ races
117Hispanic
7.8%Below poverty level
92.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Perkasie, PA
Children below poverty level:
Perkasie, Pennsylvania:
9.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Perkasie:
5.5%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Perkasie:
8.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
64.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
36.0%Female, no husband present
16.5%Worked full-time, year-round
59.8%Worked part-time
23.6%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
12.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
41.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
23.6%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
32.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
8.9%1990 to 1994
21.8%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
28.4%1939 or earlier
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