16.3% of Ernest, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. The poverty rate was 20.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.4%. For comparison, it was 24.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ernest, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ernest:
16.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ernest:
7.1%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ernest:
20.5%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ernest:
14.5%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.4%
Residents above poverty level:
24.7%
Poverty by age in Ernest, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ernest,PA (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
83.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ernest,PA (percentage below poverty level)
18.0%6 to 11 years
38.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ernest,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
22.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ernest, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ernest, PA (%)
13.3%White
54.1%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ernest, PA (absolute numbers)
47White
182+ races
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ernest, PA
Children below poverty level:
Ernest, Pennsylvania:
36.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ernest:
8.5%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
14.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
85.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
66.7%Worked part-time
33.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
92.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.8%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
3.1%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
85.5%1939 or earlier
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