Latest news about poverty in Philadelphia, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.8% of Philadelphia, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 47.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. Taking into account residents not living in families, 25.7% of high school graduates and 47.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.7% among disabled males and 29.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.7%. For comparison, it was 34.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Philadelphia, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Philadelphia:
22.8%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Philadelphia:
11.7%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Philadelphia:
23.7%
Pennsylvania:
14.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 23.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Philadelphia:
28.9%
Pennsylvania:
29.2%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Philadelphia:
29.1%
Pennsylvania:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 24.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Philadelphia:
32.2%
Pennsylvania:
30.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.7%
Residents above poverty level:
34.9%
Poverty by age in Philadelphia, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Philadelphia,PA (percentage below poverty level)
29.1%Under 5 years
31.5%5 years
36.1%6 to 11 years
36.0%12 to 14 years
30.8%15 years
34.7%16 and 17 years
25.9%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
13.8%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
20.7%55 to 64 years
18.7%65 to 74 years
21.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Philadelphia,PA (percentage below poverty level)
35.0%Under 5 years
21.6%5 years
36.1%6 to 11 years
40.2%12 to 14 years
26.7%15 years
34.0%16 and 17 years
30.6%18 to 24 years
21.7%25 to 34 years
19.2%35 to 44 years
19.4%45 to 54 years
24.2%55 to 64 years
20.5%65 to 74 years
24.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Philadelphia,PA (% below half of poverty level)
18.9%Under 5 years
18.8%5 years
17.7%6 to 11 years
15.8%12 to 14 years
15.6%15 years
14.1%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Philadelphia, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Philadelphia, PA (%)
12.6%White
28.3%Black
20.0%American Indian
22.7%Asian
32.9%Native Hawaiian
35.8%Other race
21.4%2+ races
30.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Philadelphia, PA (absolute numbers)
63,186White
171,310Black
1,137American Indian
25,831Asian
247Native Hawaiian
53,724Other race
27,8322+ races
74,083Hispanic
23.1%Below poverty level
76.9%Above poverty level
21.2%Below poverty level
78.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Philadelphia, PA
Children below poverty level:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
34.0%
State:
16.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Philadelphia:
25.7%
Pennsylvania:
18.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Philadelphia:
47.4%
Pennsylvania:
36.4%
24.0%Married-couple family
9.7%Male, no wife present
66.3%Female, no husband present
1.8%Worked full-time, year-round
24.8%Worked part-time
73.4%Did not work
0.4%Both worked full-time
2.5%One full-time, other part-time
10.4%One full-time, other didn't work
7.4%Both worked part-time
25.6%One part-time, other didn't work
53.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
1.3%1980 to 1989
2.7%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
18.5%1940 to 1949
54.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
4.6%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
16.8%1940 to 1949
44.2%1939 or earlier
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