6.6% of West View, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 77.7% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 7.1% of high school graduates and 9.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.3%. For comparison, it was 9.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in West View, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
West View:
6.6%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
West View:
2.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
West View:
16.0%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
West View:
26.7%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.3%
Residents above poverty level:
9.3%
Poverty by age in West View, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West View,PA (percentage below poverty level)
10.8%Under 5 years
21.5%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
22.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
19.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
0.3%65 to 74 years
0.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West View,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
20.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
13.5%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.5%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West View,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in West View, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West View, PA (%)
6.8%White
5.6%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
4.8%2+ races
4.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West View, PA (absolute numbers)
392White
9Black
0Asian
0Other race
242+ races
13Hispanic
6.8%Below poverty level
93.2%Above poverty level
6.5%Below poverty level
93.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West View, PA
Children below poverty level:
West View, Pennsylvania:
7.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
West View:
7.1%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
West View:
9.5%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
47.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
52.9%Female, no husband present
45.0%Worked full-time, year-round
29.8%Worked part-time
25.1%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
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.6%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
72.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
3.5%1980 to 1989
4.1%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
17.3%1940 to 1949
51.4%1939 or earlier
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