21.3% of Portland, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. The poverty rate was 14.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.4%. For comparison, it was 59.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Portland, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Portland:
21.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Portland:
0.3%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Portland:
14.9%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 8.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Portland:
5.4%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.4%
Residents above poverty level:
59.7%
Poverty by age in Portland, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Portland,PA (percentage below poverty level)
54.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
36.0%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Portland,PA (percentage below poverty level)
81.1%Under 5 years
27.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
42.9%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
47.4%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
33.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Portland,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Portland, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portland, PA (%)
29.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
100.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portland, PA (absolute numbers)
129White
0Black
0Other race
282+ races
24.8%Below poverty level
75.2%Above poverty level
29.2%Below poverty level
70.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Portland, PA
Children below poverty level:
Portland, Pennsylvania:
41.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Portland:
18.6%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
65.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
34.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
38.1%Worked part-time
61.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
52.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
10.5%One part-time, other didn't work
36.8%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
22.2%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
22.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
4.8%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
57.1%1939 or earlier
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