20.6% of Saxton, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 15.2% of high school graduates and 52.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.5%. For comparison, it was 16.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Saxton, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Saxton:
20.6%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Saxton:
6.6%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Saxton:
34.1%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 21.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Saxton:
42.2%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.5%
Residents above poverty level:
16.8%
Poverty by age in Saxton, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Saxton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
52.8%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Saxton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
6.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
60.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
58.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
52.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Saxton,PA (% below half of poverty level)
15.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 17 years
26.4%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Saxton, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Saxton, PA (%)
21.7%White
0.0%Black
44.8%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Saxton, PA (absolute numbers)
133White
0Black
42+ races
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Saxton, PA
Children below poverty level:
Saxton, Pennsylvania:
12.8%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Saxton:
15.2%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Saxton:
52.3%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
15.0%Married-couple family
5.0%Male, no wife present
80.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.6%Worked part-time
86.4%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
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
12.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
37.5%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
0.5%1980 to 1989
7.5%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
4.3%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
58.6%1939 or earlier
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