12.2% of Portersville, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 10.1% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.0%. For comparison, it was 18.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Portersville, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Portersville:
12.2%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Portersville:
5.6%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Portersville:
25.0%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 9.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Portersville:
23.1%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.0%
Residents above poverty level:
18.2%
Poverty by age in Portersville, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Portersville,PA (percentage below poverty level)
33.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Portersville,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
20.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
33.3%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Portersville,PA (% below half of poverty level)
28.6%Under 6 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Portersville, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portersville, PA (%)
15.2%White
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portersville, PA (absolute numbers)
31White
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Portersville, PA
Children below poverty level:
Portersville, Pennsylvania:
21.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Portersville:
10.1%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Portersville:
40.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
66.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
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