Latest news about poverty in Philadelphia, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.7% of Philadelphia, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 15.9% of high school graduates and 35.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.6%. For comparison, it was 34.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Philadelphia, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Philadelphia:
21.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Philadelphia:
9.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Philadelphia:
37.5%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Philadelphia:
30.5%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.6%
Residents above poverty level:
34.1%
Poverty by age in Philadelphia, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Philadelphia,PA (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
44.7%5 years
33.5%6 to 11 years
29.3%12 to 14 years
25.5%15 years
23.2%16 and 17 years
31.6%18 to 24 years
17.2%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
20.9%55 to 64 years
17.5%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Philadelphia,PA (percentage below poverty level)
28.1%Under 5 years
22.0%5 years
27.5%6 to 11 years
30.5%12 to 14 years
19.4%15 years
19.8%16 and 17 years
30.6%18 to 24 years
17.2%25 to 34 years
18.3%35 to 44 years
19.4%45 to 54 years
23.4%55 to 64 years
21.3%65 to 74 years
25.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Philadelphia,PA (% below half of poverty level)
9.0%Under 6 years
11.3%6 to 11 years
12.4%12 to 17 years
18.3%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Philadelphia, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Philadelphia, PA (%)
12.7%White
25.0%Black
22.9%American Indian
18.8%Asian
24.3%Native Hawaiian
29.4%Other race
30.9%2+ races
33.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Philadelphia, PA (absolute numbers)
62,838White
151,148Black
1,558American Indian
22,414Asian
209Native Hawaiian
40,141Other race
39,7232+ races
82,816Hispanic
22.1%Below poverty level
77.9%Above poverty level
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Philadelphia, PA
Children below poverty level:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
28.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Philadelphia:
15.9%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Philadelphia:
35.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
32.3%Married-couple family
9.2%Male, no wife present
58.5%Female, no husband present
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
26.9%Worked part-time
68.0%Did not work
1.3%Both worked full-time
4.3%One full-time, other part-time
14.9%One full-time, other didn't work
15.4%Both worked part-time
28.2%One part-time, other didn't work
35.9%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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