19.7% of Punxsutawney, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 13.2% of high school graduates and 38.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.3%. For comparison, it was 23.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Punxsutawney, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Punxsutawney:
19.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Punxsutawney:
10.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Punxsutawney:
21.0%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Punxsutawney:
16.4%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.3%
Residents above poverty level:
23.7%
Poverty by age in Punxsutawney, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Punxsutawney,PA (percentage below poverty level)
55.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.7%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 14 years
53.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.3%18 to 24 years
44.7%25 to 34 years
18.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
0.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Punxsutawney,PA (percentage below poverty level)
78.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
46.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Punxsutawney,PA (% below half of poverty level)
70.2%Under 6 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 17 years
26.4%18 to 24 years
22.8%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Punxsutawney, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Punxsutawney, PA (%)
20.7%White
48.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Punxsutawney, PA (absolute numbers)
1,101White
19.9%Below poverty level
80.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Punxsutawney, PA
Children below poverty level:
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania:
28.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Punxsutawney:
13.2%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Punxsutawney:
38.1%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
24.9%Married-couple family
30.6%Male, no wife present
44.5%Female, no husband present
1.3%Worked full-time, year-round
28.1%Worked part-time
70.6%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
30.4%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
69.6%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
4.9%1980 to 1989
4.9%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
5.8%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
69.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
2.8%1980 to 1989
6.6%1970 to 1979
5.0%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
14.5%1940 to 1949
56.8%1939 or earlier
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