Latest news about poverty in Bath, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.6% of Bath, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 14.3% of high school graduates and 9.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.6%. For comparison, it was 28.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bath, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bath:
20.6%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bath:
6.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bath:
2.0%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bath:
1.2%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.6%
Residents above poverty level:
28.1%
Poverty by age in Bath, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bath,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
70.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
45.0%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
33.0%65 to 74 years
36.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bath,PA (percentage below poverty level)
95.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.7%6 to 11 years
46.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
42.2%25 to 34 years
22.2%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
20.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bath,PA (% below half of poverty level)
13.5%Under 6 years
13.8%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bath, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bath, PA (%)
6.9%White
60.0%Black
0.0%Asian
44.2%Other race
59.0%2+ races
73.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bath, PA (absolute numbers)
138White
183Black
0Asian
44Other race
1992+ races
384Hispanic
24.2%Below poverty level
75.8%Above poverty level
24.5%Below poverty level
75.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bath, PA
Children below poverty level:
Bath, Pennsylvania:
45.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bath:
14.3%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bath:
9.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
37.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
62.6%Female, no husband present
28.7%Worked full-time, year-round
6.2%Worked part-time
65.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
56.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
43.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
10.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
63.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
32.6%1939 or earlier
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