Latest news about poverty in Butler, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.7% of Butler, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 16.7% of high school graduates and 45.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.2%. For comparison, it was 35.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Butler, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Butler:
21.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Butler:
7.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Butler:
32.6%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Butler:
36.9%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.2%
Residents above poverty level:
35.3%
Poverty by age in Butler, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Butler,PA (percentage below poverty level)
36.3%Under 5 years
39.7%5 years
11.7%6 to 11 years
11.6%12 to 14 years
35.8%15 years
11.8%16 and 17 years
38.3%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
29.5%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Butler,PA (percentage below poverty level)
33.8%Under 5 years
15.2%5 years
23.2%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 14 years
17.8%15 years
31.9%16 and 17 years
44.4%18 to 24 years
14.1%25 to 34 years
34.8%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
28.1%55 to 64 years
24.2%65 to 74 years
26.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Butler,PA (% below half of poverty level)
16.3%Under 6 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
10.3%12 to 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Butler, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Butler, PA (%)
21.6%White
54.2%Black
0.0%Asian
56.8%Other race
39.2%2+ races
50.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Butler, PA (absolute numbers)
2,572White
143Black
0Asian
152Other race
3942+ races
193Hispanic
23.8%Below poverty level
76.2%Above poverty level
30.4%Below poverty level
69.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Butler, PA
Children below poverty level:
Butler, Pennsylvania:
24.8%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Butler:
16.7%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Butler:
45.1%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
7.7%Married-couple family
35.7%Male, no wife present
56.7%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
33.2%Worked part-time
60.6%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
48.9%One part-time, other didn't work
51.1%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
78.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
1.7%1970 to 1979
1.8%1960 to 1969
7.9%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
75.1%1939 or earlier
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