11.5% of Quakertown, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.7% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 9.1% of high school graduates and 27.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.1%. For comparison, it was 31.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Quakertown, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Quakertown:
11.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Quakertown:
6.6%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Quakertown:
20.1%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Quakertown:
23.5%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.1%
Residents above poverty level:
31.3%
Poverty by age in Quakertown, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Quakertown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
21.1%Under 5 years
10.0%5 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
4.8%15 years
5.6%16 and 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Quakertown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
21.9%Under 5 years
13.0%5 years
24.5%6 to 11 years
47.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.5%16 and 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
25.8%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
38.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Quakertown,PA (% below half of poverty level)
14.4%Under 6 years
10.8%6 to 11 years
10.1%12 to 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Quakertown, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Quakertown, PA (%)
11.3%White
7.6%Black
13.8%Asian
26.4%Other race
9.9%2+ races
15.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Quakertown, PA (absolute numbers)
777White
27Black
27Asian
20Other race
1722+ races
214Hispanic
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
9.3%Below poverty level
90.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Quakertown, PA
Children below poverty level:
Quakertown, Pennsylvania:
16.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Quakertown:
9.1%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Quakertown:
27.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
6.0%Married-couple family
14.9%Male, no wife present
79.1%Female, no husband present
6.7%Worked full-time, year-round
30.1%Worked part-time
63.2%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
7.1%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
22.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
63.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
25.8%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
35.8%1939 or earlier
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