16.3% of Sykesville, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 9.8% of high school graduates and 27.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.1%. For comparison, it was 7.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sykesville, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sykesville:
16.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sykesville:
11.2%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sykesville:
21.3%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 14.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sykesville:
20.8%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.1%
Residents above poverty level:
7.0%
Poverty by age in Sykesville, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sykesville,PA (percentage below poverty level)
36.0%Under 5 years
37.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
23.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sykesville,PA (percentage below poverty level)
24.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
63.6%18 to 24 years
27.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
35.0%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
16.9%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sykesville,PA (% below half of poverty level)
26.6%Under 6 years
36.4%6 to 11 years
41.9%12 to 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
18.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
0.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sykesville, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sykesville, PA (%)
17.5%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sykesville, PA (absolute numbers)
155White
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sykesville, PA
Children below poverty level:
Sykesville, Pennsylvania:
31.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sykesville:
9.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sykesville:
27.4%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
24.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.9%Female, no husband present
10.9%Worked full-time, year-round
9.1%Worked part-time
80.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
8.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
84.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
8.8%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
3.9%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
58.0%1939 or earlier
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