39.3% of Smithton, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 69.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 24.8% of high school graduates and 29.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.6%. For comparison, it was 10.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Smithton, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Smithton:
39.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Smithton:
31.6%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Smithton:
35.4%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 25.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Smithton:
21.4%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.6%
Residents above poverty level:
10.3%
Poverty by age in Smithton, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Smithton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
94.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
32.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
54.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Smithton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
80.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
75.0%16 and 17 years
36.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
73.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Smithton,PA (% below half of poverty level)
16.7%Under 6 years
70.3%6 to 11 years
82.1%12 to 17 years
18.8%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
61.5%35 to 44 years
25.6%45 to 54 years
16.9%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Smithton, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smithton, PA (%)
37.0%White
38.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smithton, PA (absolute numbers)
137White
72+ races
12Hispanic
38.6%Below poverty level
61.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Smithton, PA
Children below poverty level:
Smithton, Pennsylvania:
78.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Smithton:
24.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Smithton:
29.4%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
30.3%Married-couple family
24.2%Male, no wife present
45.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.0%Worked part-time
90.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
22.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
77.8%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
15.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
84.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.6%1980 to 1989
4.1%1970 to 1979
3.3%1960 to 1969
4.9%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
72.4%1939 or earlier
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