Latest news about poverty in Northampton, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.1% of Northampton, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.0% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 7.5% of high school graduates and 7.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 95.5%. For comparison, it was 16.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Northampton, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Northampton:
9.1%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Northampton:
5.1%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Northampton:
12.7%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 16.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Northampton:
23.8%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
95.5%
Residents above poverty level:
16.6%
Poverty by age in Northampton, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Northampton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
1.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
0.7%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
18.5%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Northampton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
17.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.3%6 to 11 years
33.9%12 to 14 years
38.1%15 years
89.9%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
19.6%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
18.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Northampton,PA (% below half of poverty level)
4.9%Under 6 years
10.1%6 to 11 years
24.5%12 to 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Northampton, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Northampton, PA (%)
10.7%White
0.0%Black
12.3%Asian
0.0%Other race
1.7%2+ races
13.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Northampton, PA (absolute numbers)
911White
0Black
23Asian
0Other race
152+ races
147Hispanic
11.3%Below poverty level
88.7%Above poverty level
5.3%Below poverty level
94.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Northampton, PA
Children below poverty level:
Northampton, Pennsylvania:
17.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Northampton:
7.5%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Northampton:
7.3%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
26.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
73.4%Female, no husband present
9.7%Worked full-time, year-round
12.2%Worked part-time
78.1%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
6.6%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
5.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
64.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
45.0%1939 or earlier
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