Latest news about poverty in Lehighton, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.4% of Lehighton, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 8.4% of high school graduates and 41.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 36.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lehighton, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lehighton:
14.4%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lehighton:
11.3%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lehighton:
10.7%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 16.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lehighton:
11.5%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
36.9%
Poverty by age in Lehighton, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lehighton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
62.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lehighton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
37.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
22.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lehighton,PA (% below half of poverty level)
67.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.9%12 to 17 years
23.5%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
8.6%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lehighton, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lehighton, PA (%)
10.8%White
0.0%Other race
21.9%2+ races
14.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lehighton, PA (absolute numbers)
500White
0Other race
1082+ races
57Hispanic
10.4%Below poverty level
89.6%Above poverty level
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lehighton, PA
Children below poverty level:
Lehighton, Pennsylvania:
17.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lehighton:
8.4%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lehighton:
41.5%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
17.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
82.9%Female, no husband present
1.3%Worked full-time, year-round
35.1%Worked part-time
63.6%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
9.6%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
79.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
3.7%1970 to 1979
6.3%1960 to 1969
9.9%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
67.2%1939 or earlier
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