14.2% of Seward, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 12.1% of high school graduates and 25.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.0%. For comparison, it was 16.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Seward, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Seward:
14.2%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Seward:
8.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Seward:
27.1%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 19.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Seward:
42.6%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.0%
Residents above poverty level:
16.3%
Poverty by age in Seward, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Seward,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
19.4%45 to 54 years
31.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Seward,PA (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
33.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Seward,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
29.4%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
21.1%18 to 24 years
14.7%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Seward, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Seward, PA (%)
9.0%White
100.0%Black
83.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Seward, PA (absolute numbers)
32White
3Black
272+ races
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Seward, PA
Children below poverty level:
Seward, Pennsylvania:
14.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Seward:
12.1%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Seward:
25.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
80.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
20.0%Female, no husband present
13.6%Worked full-time, year-round
31.8%Worked part-time
54.5%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
8.7%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
34.8%1940 to 1949
47.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
9.6%1950 to 1959
13.7%1940 to 1949
53.4%1939 or earlier
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