42.1% of State College, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 71.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 9.9% of high school graduates and 33.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.2%. For comparison, it was 34.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in State College, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
State College:
42.1%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
State College:
31.9%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
State College:
27.7%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
State College:
5.1%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.2%
Residents above poverty level:
34.5%
Poverty by age in State College, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in State College,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
48.9%16 and 17 years
73.4%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in State College,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
16.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
54.5%16 and 17 years
77.8%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
18.9%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
22.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in State College,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 17 years
59.9%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in State College, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in State College, PA (%)
44.8%White
44.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
37.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
33.9%Other race
25.7%2+ races
40.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in State College, PA (absolute numbers)
10,427White
315Black
0American Indian
842Asian
0Native Hawaiian
44Other race
2802+ races
373Hispanic
43.5%Below poverty level
56.5%Above poverty level
34.7%Below poverty level
65.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in State College, PA
Children below poverty level:
State College, Pennsylvania:
5.3%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
State College:
9.9%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
State College:
33.5%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
51.0%Married-couple family
20.8%Male, no wife present
28.1%Female, no husband present
3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
65.1%Worked part-time
31.5%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
25.3%Both worked part-time
74.7%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
24.5%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
29.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
16.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
25.6%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
18.1%1939 or earlier
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