Latest news about poverty in Scranton, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.0% of Scranton, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 13.5% of high school graduates and 36.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.1%. For comparison, it was 33.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Scranton, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Scranton:
20.0%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Scranton:
11.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Scranton:
34.3%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Scranton:
30.1%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.1%
Residents above poverty level:
33.9%
Poverty by age in Scranton, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Scranton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
46.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
17.2%12 to 14 years
40.3%15 years
23.4%16 and 17 years
35.3%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
14.9%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
26.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Scranton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
16.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
43.8%6 to 11 years
41.4%12 to 14 years
42.7%15 years
39.4%16 and 17 years
17.8%18 to 24 years
17.1%25 to 34 years
25.4%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
27.5%55 to 64 years
9.5%65 to 74 years
24.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Scranton,PA (% below half of poverty level)
17.1%Under 6 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
20.7%12 to 17 years
22.3%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Scranton, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scranton, PA (%)
15.0%White
25.0%Black
35.0%American Indian
7.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
27.0%Other race
30.0%2+ races
32.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scranton, PA (absolute numbers)
6,954White
968Black
13American Indian
254Asian
73Native Hawaiian
981Other race
3,3062+ races
4,021Hispanic
21.5%Below poverty level
78.5%Above poverty level
7.3%Below poverty level
92.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Scranton, PA
Children below poverty level:
Scranton, Pennsylvania:
25.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Scranton:
13.5%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Scranton:
36.5%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
27.2%Married-couple family
17.5%Male, no wife present
55.3%Female, no husband present
1.5%Worked full-time, year-round
19.6%Worked part-time
78.8%Did not work
2.0%Both worked full-time
6.1%One full-time, other part-time
20.5%One full-time, other didn't work
15.2%Both worked part-time
18.4%One part-time, other didn't work
37.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
0.4%1980 to 1989
4.4%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
4.0%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
74.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
2.8%1980 to 1989
3.9%1970 to 1979
5.1%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
69.3%1939 or earlier
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