Latest news about poverty in Johnstown, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
33.7% of Johnstown, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 64.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. Taking into account residents not living in families, 30.9% of high school graduates and 45.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.4% among disabled males and 32.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.8%. For comparison, it was 40.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Johnstown, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Johnstown:
33.7%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Johnstown:
14.2%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Johnstown:
25.4%
Pennsylvania:
14.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 25.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Johnstown:
34.8%
Pennsylvania:
29.2%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Johnstown:
32.1%
Pennsylvania:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 26.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Johnstown:
36.4%
Pennsylvania:
30.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.8%
Residents above poverty level:
40.7%
Poverty by age in Johnstown, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Johnstown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
34.3%Under 5 years
65.5%5 years
58.6%6 to 11 years
38.2%12 to 14 years
36.8%15 years
58.6%16 and 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
16.8%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
22.4%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
22.8%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Johnstown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
51.5%Under 5 years
49.1%5 years
64.9%6 to 11 years
67.6%12 to 14 years
70.0%15 years
28.6%16 and 17 years
53.8%18 to 24 years
46.3%25 to 34 years
38.0%35 to 44 years
22.2%45 to 54 years
25.9%55 to 64 years
22.3%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Johnstown,PA (% below half of poverty level)
26.9%Under 5 years
17.5%5 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
13.6%12 to 14 years
3.4%15 years
19.7%16 and 17 years
16.6%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
8.6%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Johnstown, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Johnstown, PA (%)
25.7%White
38.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
17.0%Asian
39.5%Other race
62.5%2+ races
44.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Johnstown, PA (absolute numbers)
3,278White
1,168Black
0American Indian
12Asian
196Other race
1,4092+ races
390Hispanic
31.1%Below poverty level
68.9%Above poverty level
45.1%Below poverty level
54.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Johnstown, PA
Children below poverty level:
Johnstown, Pennsylvania:
53.0%
State:
16.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Johnstown:
30.9%
Pennsylvania:
18.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Johnstown:
45.4%
Pennsylvania:
36.4%
23.9%Married-couple family
15.8%Male, no wife present
60.3%Female, no husband present
2.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.5%Worked part-time
77.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.9%One full-time, other part-time
14.7%One full-time, other didn't work
14.0%Both worked part-time
24.4%One part-time, other didn't work
41.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
4.1%1970 to 1979
4.6%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
73.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
0.6%1980 to 1989
1.9%1970 to 1979
3.4%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
12.4%1940 to 1949
73.1%1939 or earlier
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