23.0% of Wilkinsburg, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 17.6% of high school graduates and 38.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.5%. For comparison, it was 51.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wilkinsburg, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wilkinsburg:
23.0%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wilkinsburg:
14.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wilkinsburg:
30.5%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 18.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wilkinsburg:
27.8%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.5%
Residents above poverty level:
51.9%
Poverty by age in Wilkinsburg, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wilkinsburg,PA (percentage below poverty level)
10.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
63.7%6 to 11 years
25.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
67.7%16 and 17 years
36.6%18 to 24 years
22.5%25 to 34 years
24.3%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
22.7%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wilkinsburg,PA (percentage below poverty level)
27.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
54.0%6 to 11 years
41.0%12 to 14 years
4.0%15 years
10.0%16 and 17 years
33.0%18 to 24 years
28.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
31.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wilkinsburg,PA (% below half of poverty level)
18.5%Under 6 years
46.7%6 to 11 years
18.5%12 to 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
15.6%25 to 34 years
19.1%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
0.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wilkinsburg, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilkinsburg, PA (%)
12.0%White
34.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
32.0%Asian
9.0%Other race
24.0%2+ races
31.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilkinsburg, PA (absolute numbers)
648White
2,187Black
11American Indian
87Asian
18Other race
4312+ races
135Hispanic
23.6%Below poverty level
76.4%Above poverty level
20.2%Below poverty level
79.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wilkinsburg, PA
Children below poverty level:
Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania:
38.7%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wilkinsburg:
17.6%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wilkinsburg:
38.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
22.1%Married-couple family
13.0%Male, no wife present
64.9%Female, no husband present
2.0%Worked full-time, year-round
42.5%Worked part-time
55.5%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
28.9%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
71.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
2.0%1970 to 1979
2.3%1960 to 1969
21.5%1950 to 1959
12.4%1940 to 1949
54.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.2%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
1.5%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
19.3%1950 to 1959
17.9%1940 to 1949
48.4%1939 or earlier
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