14.4% of Catawissa, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 10.0% of high school graduates and 28.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 31.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Catawissa, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Catawissa:
14.4%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Catawissa:
6.2%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Catawissa:
18.1%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 16.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Catawissa:
21.2%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
31.5%
Poverty by age in Catawissa, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Catawissa,PA (percentage below poverty level)
46.9%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
43.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
23.7%25 to 34 years
10.7%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Catawissa,PA (percentage below poverty level)
12.5%Under 5 years
22.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
45.5%18 to 24 years
32.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
19.4%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Catawissa,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
19.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
24.1%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Catawissa, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Catawissa, PA (%)
15.5%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
62.4%Other race
1.1%2+ races
9.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Catawissa, PA (absolute numbers)
187White
0Black
0Asian
6Other race
12+ races
11Hispanic
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Catawissa, PA
Children below poverty level:
Catawissa, Pennsylvania:
20.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Catawissa:
10.0%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Catawissa:
28.2%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
8.3%Married-couple family
11.1%Male, no wife present
80.6%Female, no husband present
12.2%Worked full-time, year-round
22.4%Worked part-time
65.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
7.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
21.4%1940 to 1949
57.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
3.6%1970 to 1979
5.1%1960 to 1969
7.1%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
69.3%1939 or earlier
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