Latest news about poverty in Whitehall, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.8% of Whitehall, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.6% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 6.7% of high school graduates and 21.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.0%. For comparison, it was 9.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Whitehall, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Whitehall:
8.8%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Whitehall:
4.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Whitehall:
11.1%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 16.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Whitehall:
21.9%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.0%
Residents above poverty level:
9.8%
Poverty by age in Whitehall, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Whitehall,PA (percentage below poverty level)
5.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
12.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Whitehall,PA (percentage below poverty level)
34.0%Under 5 years
49.0%5 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
22.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
12.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Whitehall,PA (% below half of poverty level)
17.1%Under 6 years
0.8%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Whitehall, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitehall, PA (%)
5.0%White
9.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
25.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
6.0%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitehall, PA (absolute numbers)
611White
45Black
47American Indian
501Asian
0Other race
322+ races
22Hispanic
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
23.1%Below poverty level
76.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Whitehall, PA
Children below poverty level:
Whitehall, Pennsylvania:
15.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Whitehall:
6.7%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Whitehall:
21.1%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
53.4%Married-couple family
11.4%Male, no wife present
35.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.8%Worked part-time
85.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.6%One full-time, other part-time
24.0%One full-time, other didn't work
12.3%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
52.1%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
10.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
89.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
4.0%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
42.3%1950 to 1959
22.2%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
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