Latest news about poverty in Tamaqua, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.5% of Tamaqua, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 17.2% of high school graduates and 35.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.5%. For comparison, it was 20.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tamaqua, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tamaqua:
23.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tamaqua:
6.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tamaqua:
30.3%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 16.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tamaqua:
23.4%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.5%
Residents above poverty level:
20.3%
Poverty by age in Tamaqua, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tamaqua,PA (percentage below poverty level)
54.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 14 years
74.0%15 years
22.0%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
28.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
46.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tamaqua,PA (percentage below poverty level)
39.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
16.0%12 to 14 years
12.0%15 years
44.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
44.0%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tamaqua,PA (% below half of poverty level)
5.8%Under 6 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
11.6%12 to 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tamaqua, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tamaqua, PA (%)
25.7%White
34.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
18.7%2+ races
6.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tamaqua, PA (absolute numbers)
1,417White
10Black
0American Indian
0Other race
1682+ races
60Hispanic
22.5%Below poverty level
77.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tamaqua, PA
Children below poverty level:
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania:
38.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tamaqua:
17.2%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tamaqua:
35.3%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
15.2%Married-couple family
2.4%Male, no wife present
82.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.1%Worked part-time
85.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
18.6%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
30.5%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
3.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
86.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
1.2%1980 to 1989
3.0%1970 to 1979
1.8%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
75.0%1939 or earlier
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