19.0% of Canton, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 14.2% of high school graduates and 28.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.8%. For comparison, it was 30.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Canton, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Canton:
19.0%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Canton:
3.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Canton:
24.2%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 17.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Canton:
23.8%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.8%
Residents above poverty level:
30.8%
Poverty by age in Canton, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Canton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
10.0%5 years
1.2%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
17.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
26.2%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
13.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Canton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
45.9%Under 5 years
66.7%5 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
4.3%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
31.2%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
25.8%45 to 54 years
20.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
17.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Canton,PA (% below half of poverty level)
2.4%Under 6 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Canton, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, PA (%)
19.0%White
100.0%Other race
68.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, PA (absolute numbers)
333White
1Other race
62+ races
7Hispanic
19.3%Below poverty level
80.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Canton, PA
Children below poverty level:
Canton, Pennsylvania:
23.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Canton:
14.2%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Canton:
28.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
34.8%Married-couple family
4.3%Male, no wife present
60.9%Female, no husband present
12.0%Worked full-time, year-round
4.3%Worked part-time
83.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
13.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
72.7%One part-time, other didn't work
13.6%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
10.7%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
28.6%1940 to 1949
46.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
1.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
4.4%1960 to 1969
3.9%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
76.5%1939 or earlier
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