16.5% of Sharpsville, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 9.8% of high school graduates and 29.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.7%. For comparison, it was 16.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sharpsville, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sharpsville:
16.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sharpsville:
5.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sharpsville:
15.1%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 26.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sharpsville:
23.4%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.7%
Residents above poverty level:
16.9%
Poverty by age in Sharpsville, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sharpsville,PA (percentage below poverty level)
28.4%Under 5 years
21.4%5 years
9.7%6 to 11 years
29.6%12 to 14 years
38.5%15 years
21.4%16 and 17 years
14.8%18 to 24 years
29.2%25 to 34 years
20.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sharpsville,PA (percentage below poverty level)
5.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
45.0%12 to 14 years
77.0%15 years
70.0%16 and 17 years
31.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sharpsville,PA (% below half of poverty level)
27.0%Under 6 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
6.3%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
0.2%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sharpsville, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sharpsville, PA (%)
13.0%White
44.0%Black
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
74.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sharpsville, PA (absolute numbers)
462White
75Black
66Other race
02+ races
103Hispanic
14.9%Below poverty level
85.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sharpsville, PA
Children below poverty level:
Sharpsville, Pennsylvania:
26.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sharpsville:
9.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sharpsville:
29.5%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
43.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
56.6%Female, no husband present
26.3%Worked full-time, year-round
24.9%Worked part-time
48.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.6%One full-time, other didn't work
25.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
46.4%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
21.1%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
59.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
0.8%1980 to 1989
2.4%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
27.8%1950 to 1959
16.6%1940 to 1949
44.0%1939 or earlier
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