18.9% of Sligo, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 16.2% of high school graduates and 9.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 47.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.7%. For comparison, it was 25.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sligo, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sligo:
18.9%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sligo:
7.2%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sligo:
47.4%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sligo:
44.7%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.7%
Residents above poverty level:
25.1%
Poverty by age in Sligo, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sligo,PA (percentage below poverty level)
41.7%Under 5 years
75.0%5 years
68.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
18.6%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
14.6%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
25.6%65 to 74 years
20.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sligo,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
66.7%5 years
37.5%6 to 11 years
41.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.1%16 and 17 years
10.5%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
27.3%35 to 44 years
38.6%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sligo,PA (% below half of poverty level)
12.1%Under 6 years
44.2%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sligo, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sligo, PA (%)
21.2%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sligo, PA (absolute numbers)
142White
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sligo, PA
Children below poverty level:
Sligo, Pennsylvania:
35.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sligo:
16.2%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sligo:
9.5%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
43.5%Married-couple family
26.1%Male, no wife present
30.4%Female, no husband present
13.0%Worked full-time, year-round
3.7%Worked part-time
83.3%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
77.8%One part-time, other didn't work
22.2%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
15.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
85.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
1.8%1980 to 1989
7.1%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
56.2%1939 or earlier
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