Ross Township, Pennsylvania (PA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.2% of Ross Township, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 178.6% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. Taking into account residents not living in families, 12.6% of high school graduates and 18.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.6% among disabled males and 10.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.7%. For comparison, it was 23.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ross Township, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Ross Township: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 11.8% |
| Ross Township: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.7% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Ross Township: | 2.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.4% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 13.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Ross Township: | 11.9% |
| Pennsylvania: | 29.2% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Ross Township: | 10.2% |
| Pennsylvania: | 19.4% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 15.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Ross Township: | 31.2% |
| Pennsylvania: | 30.6% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 55.7% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 23.5% |
Poverty by age in Ross Township, PA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ross Township,PA (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.4%Under 5 years
- 3.7%5 years
- 1.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.7%12 to 14 years
- 17.8%15 years
- 2.9%16 and 17 years
- 11.1%18 to 24 years
- 2.8%25 to 34 years
- 1.2%35 to 44 years
- 1.3%45 to 54 years
- 4.5%55 to 64 years
- 3.2%65 to 74 years
- 4.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ross Township,PA (percentage below poverty level)
- 1.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.9%6 to 11 years
- 4.6%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 5.4%16 and 17 years
- 9.2%18 to 24 years
- 4.2%25 to 34 years
- 2.2%35 to 44 years
- 2.4%45 to 54 years
- 6.3%55 to 64 years
- 8.6%65 to 74 years
- 14.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ross Township,PA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.8%Under 5 years
- 2.5%5 years
- 0.4%6 to 11 years
- 1.3%12 to 14 years
- 4.1%15 years
- 3.2%16 and 17 years
- 6.5%18 to 24 years
- 1.6%25 to 34 years
- 0.9%35 to 44 years
- 0.8%45 to 54 years
- 1.9%55 to 64 years
- 2.2%65 to 74 years
- 3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ross Township, PA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ross Township, PA (%)
- 3.9%White
- 9.6%Black
- 22.3%American Indian
- 1.9%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 7.0%2+ races
- 8.7%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ross Township, PA (absolute numbers)
- 1,044White
- 34Black
- 16American Indian
- 29Asian
- 0Other race
- 782+ races
- 66Hispanic
- 4.2%Below poverty level
- 95.8%Above poverty level
- 5.9%Below poverty level
- 94.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ross Township, PA
Children below poverty level:
| Ross Township, Pennsylvania: | 2.2% |
| State: | 15.0% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Ross Township: | 12.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 18.9% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Ross Township: | 18.9% |
| Pennsylvania: | 36.4% |
- 64.1%Married-couple family
- 11.7%Male, no wife present
- 24.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 7.9%1980 to 1989
- 8.3%1970 to 1979
- 13.2%1960 to 1969
- 34.3%1950 to 1959
- 17.7%1940 to 1949
- 18.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.2%1999 to 2000
- 1.1%1995 to 1998
- 2.7%1990 to 1994
- 5.0%1980 to 1989
- 14.4%1970 to 1979
- 22.3%1960 to 1969
- 27.0%1950 to 1959
- 14.9%1940 to 1949
- 12.4%1939 or earlier