Latest news about poverty in Royersford, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.5% of Royersford, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.3% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 7.9% of high school graduates and 17.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 41.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Royersford, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Royersford:
10.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Royersford:
2.2%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Royersford:
22.1%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Royersford:
33.9%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
41.6%
Poverty by age in Royersford, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Royersford,PA (percentage below poverty level)
19.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
26.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
28.8%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Royersford,PA (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
46.8%5 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
18.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.8%16 and 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
16.8%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Royersford,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Royersford, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Royersford, PA (%)
6.7%White
33.6%Black
4.8%Asian
36.9%Other race
45.1%2+ races
23.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Royersford, PA (absolute numbers)
280White
137Black
1Asian
13Other race
1382+ races
16Hispanic
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
34.5%Below poverty level
65.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Royersford, PA
Children below poverty level:
Royersford, Pennsylvania:
16.3%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Royersford:
7.9%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Royersford:
17.1%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
19.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
80.4%Female, no husband present
8.4%Worked full-time, year-round
37.9%Worked part-time
53.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
50.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
33.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
66.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
12.4%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
53.4%1939 or earlier
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