14.1% of Sandy Lake, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 8.8% of high school graduates and 35.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.0%. For comparison, it was 27.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sandy Lake, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sandy Lake:
14.1%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sandy Lake:
2.6%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sandy Lake:
26.8%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 9.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sandy Lake:
20.2%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.0%
Residents above poverty level:
27.8%
Poverty by age in Sandy Lake, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sandy Lake,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.6%16 and 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
31.6%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sandy Lake,PA (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
65.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
58.0%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
37.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sandy Lake,PA (% below half of poverty level)
2.9%Under 6 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sandy Lake, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sandy Lake, PA (%)
13.5%White
0.0%Other race
12.8%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sandy Lake, PA (absolute numbers)
95White
0Other race
42+ races
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
45.5%Below poverty level
54.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sandy Lake, PA
Children below poverty level:
Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania:
21.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sandy Lake:
8.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sandy Lake:
35.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
63.2%Married-couple family
21.1%Male, no wife present
15.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
42.9%Worked part-time
57.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
30.0%One full-time, other part-time
70.0%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
12.5%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
31.2%1940 to 1949
43.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
3.4%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
57.5%1939 or earlier
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