Shaler Township, Pennsylvania (PA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.7% of Shaler Township, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 153.2% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. Taking into account residents not living in families, 12.0% of high school graduates and 26.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.7% among disabled males and 12.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.5%. For comparison, it was 13.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shaler Township, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Shaler Township: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 11.8% |
| Shaler Township: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.7% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Shaler Township: | 5.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.4% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 13.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Shaler Township: | 21.8% |
| Pennsylvania: | 29.2% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Shaler Township: | 12.9% |
| Pennsylvania: | 19.4% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 12.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Shaler Township: | 31.8% |
| Pennsylvania: | 30.6% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 37.5% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 13.0% |
Poverty by age in Shaler Township, PA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shaler Township,PA (percentage below poverty level)
- 6.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 6.6%6 to 11 years
- 3.8%12 to 14 years
- 6.1%15 years
- 5.6%16 and 17 years
- 3.1%18 to 24 years
- 3.8%25 to 34 years
- 2.9%35 to 44 years
- 2.5%45 to 54 years
- 4.3%55 to 64 years
- 6.4%65 to 74 years
- 3.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shaler Township,PA (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.7%Under 5 years
- 3.6%5 years
- 2.9%6 to 11 years
- 6.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 1.3%16 and 17 years
- 14.7%18 to 24 years
- 2.9%25 to 34 years
- 3.7%35 to 44 years
- 3.7%45 to 54 years
- 5.0%55 to 64 years
- 6.7%65 to 74 years
- 13.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shaler Township,PA (% below half of poverty level)
- 4.5%Under 5 years
- 1.4%5 years
- 2.0%6 to 11 years
- 2.3%12 to 14 years
- 1.1%15 years
- 1.4%16 and 17 years
- 4.1%18 to 24 years
- 1.2%25 to 34 years
- 1.9%35 to 44 years
- 1.9%45 to 54 years
- 1.7%55 to 64 years
- 3.5%65 to 74 years
- 2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shaler Township, PA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shaler Township, PA (%)
- 4.3%White
- 5.7%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 10.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 5.7%2+ races
- 10.2%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shaler Township, PA (absolute numbers)
- 1,079White
- 11Black
- 0American Indian
- 77Asian
- 0Other race
- 552+ races
- 86Hispanic
- 4.6%Below poverty level
- 95.4%Above poverty level
- 5.1%Below poverty level
- 94.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shaler Township, PA
Children below poverty level:
| Shaler Township, Pennsylvania: | 4.3% |
| State: | 15.0% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Shaler Township: | 12.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 18.9% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Shaler Township: | 26.5% |
| Pennsylvania: | 36.4% |
- 59.3%Married-couple family
- 7.7%Male, no wife present
- 33.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 2.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 8.2%1980 to 1989
- 3.5%1970 to 1979
- 21.1%1960 to 1969
- 33.9%1950 to 1959
- 17.3%1940 to 1949
- 14.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.4%1999 to 2000
- 1.8%1995 to 1998
- 3.0%1990 to 1994
- 5.9%1980 to 1989
- 12.6%1970 to 1979
- 23.8%1960 to 1969
- 24.0%1950 to 1959
- 13.6%1940 to 1949
- 15.1%1939 or earlier