Latest news about poverty in Phoenixville, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.1% of Phoenixville, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.8% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 8.6% of high school graduates and 30.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.6%. For comparison, it was 28.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Phoenixville, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Phoenixville:
10.1%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Phoenixville:
3.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Phoenixville:
25.8%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 7.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Phoenixville:
23.6%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.6%
Residents above poverty level:
28.9%
Poverty by age in Phoenixville, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Phoenixville,PA (percentage below poverty level)
6.6%Under 5 years
21.8%5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
42.5%12 to 14 years
16.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
11.8%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Phoenixville,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
72.9%5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
23.5%16 and 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
29.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Phoenixville,PA (% below half of poverty level)
3.1%Under 6 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
10.4%12 to 17 years
1.0%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Phoenixville, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Phoenixville, PA (%)
6.2%White
25.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
17.5%Asian
13.7%Other race
26.2%2+ races
20.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Phoenixville, PA (absolute numbers)
939White
238Black
0American Indian
156Asian
33Other race
4612+ races
163Hispanic
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
18.4%Below poverty level
81.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Phoenixville, PA
Children below poverty level:
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania:
12.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Phoenixville:
8.6%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Phoenixville:
30.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
27.9%Married-couple family
7.0%Male, no wife present
65.1%Female, no husband present
12.4%Worked full-time, year-round
31.7%Worked part-time
56.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
35.0%One full-time, other didn't work
38.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
26.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
3.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.9%1950 to 1959
12.2%1940 to 1949
53.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
5.2%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
17.8%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
42.7%1939 or earlier
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