Latest news about poverty in Pottsville, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.8% of Pottsville, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 17.1% of high school graduates and 26.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.5%. For comparison, it was 25.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pottsville, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pottsville:
20.8%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pottsville:
10.9%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pottsville:
24.4%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pottsville:
22.0%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.5%
Residents above poverty level:
25.5%
Poverty by age in Pottsville, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pottsville,PA (percentage below poverty level)
32.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
51.4%6 to 11 years
53.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
26.4%16 and 17 years
30.9%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
33.2%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
12.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pottsville,PA (percentage below poverty level)
7.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
30.2%12 to 14 years
61.2%15 years
10.4%16 and 17 years
32.7%18 to 24 years
33.5%25 to 34 years
23.3%35 to 44 years
27.3%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
17.5%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pottsville,PA (% below half of poverty level)
9.2%Under 6 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
9.2%12 to 17 years
31.2%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
14.6%35 to 44 years
15.5%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
0.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pottsville, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pottsville, PA (%)
21.8%White
14.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
8.8%Other race
15.1%2+ races
13.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pottsville, PA (absolute numbers)
2,290White
91Black
0American Indian
0Asian
39Other race
752+ races
141Hispanic
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
76.0%Below poverty level
24.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pottsville, PA
Children below poverty level:
Pottsville, Pennsylvania:
21.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pottsville:
17.1%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pottsville:
26.8%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
12.6%Married-couple family
21.5%Male, no wife present
65.9%Female, no husband present
4.9%Worked full-time, year-round
55.8%Worked part-time
39.3%Did not work
23.3%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
25.6%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
51.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
5.6%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
74.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
5.0%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
65.3%1939 or earlier
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