Latest news about poverty in Knoxville, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.9% of Knoxville, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 9.6% of high school graduates and 3.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.7%. For comparison, it was 36.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Knoxville, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Knoxville:
11.9%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Knoxville:
5.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Knoxville:
6.4%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 21.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Knoxville:
11.1%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.7%
Residents above poverty level:
36.7%
Poverty by age in Knoxville, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Knoxville,PA (percentage below poverty level)
80.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
36.4%12 to 14 years
8.8%16 and 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
42.9%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Knoxville,PA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
27.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
44.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Knoxville,PA (% below half of poverty level)
2.4%Under 6 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 17 years
0.8%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Knoxville, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Knoxville, PA (%)
12.8%White
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Knoxville, PA (absolute numbers)
109White
11.9%Below poverty level
88.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Knoxville, PA
Children below poverty level:
Knoxville, Pennsylvania:
21.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Knoxville:
9.6%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Knoxville:
3.2%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
39.3%Married-couple family
7.1%Male, no wife present
53.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
33.3%Worked part-time
66.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
40.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
20.0%One part-time, other didn't work
40.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
66.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
3.0%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
2.4%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
70.1%1939 or earlier
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