Latest news about poverty in Clearfield, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.3% of Clearfield, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 15.4% of high school graduates and 13.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.3%. For comparison, it was 32.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clearfield, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clearfield:
18.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clearfield:
7.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clearfield:
23.7%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 16.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clearfield:
22.8%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.3%
Residents above poverty level:
32.4%
Poverty by age in Clearfield, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clearfield,PA (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
9.7%5 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
68.1%12 to 14 years
7.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.9%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
19.1%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
46.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clearfield,PA (percentage below poverty level)
15.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
23.1%15 years
13.5%16 and 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
33.3%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
20.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clearfield,PA (% below half of poverty level)
12.6%Under 6 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
20.1%12 to 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clearfield, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clearfield, PA (%)
12.4%White
88.8%Black
18.2%Asian
24.0%Other race
31.5%2+ races
1.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clearfield, PA (absolute numbers)
658White
54Black
14Asian
8Other race
782+ races
18.4%Below poverty level
81.6%Above poverty level
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clearfield, PA
Children below poverty level:
Clearfield, Pennsylvania:
13.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clearfield:
15.4%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clearfield:
13.3%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
4.1%Married-couple family
10.7%Male, no wife present
85.2%Female, no husband present
1.7%Worked full-time, year-round
22.8%Worked part-time
75.5%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%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
5.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
71.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
7.1%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
2.6%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
53.4%1939 or earlier
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