11.9% of South Williamsport, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 8.4% of high school graduates and 15.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.2%. For comparison, it was 21.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in South Williamsport, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
South Williamsport:
11.9%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
South Williamsport:
8.9%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
South Williamsport:
20.2%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 17.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
South Williamsport:
31.8%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.2%
Residents above poverty level:
21.1%
Poverty by age in South Williamsport, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in South Williamsport,PA (percentage below poverty level)
21.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in South Williamsport,PA (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
65.2%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
45.0%16 and 17 years
27.2%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
18.3%45 to 54 years
18.9%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in South Williamsport,PA (% below half of poverty level)
28.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
27.9%12 to 17 years
13.1%18 to 24 years
14.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in South Williamsport, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in South Williamsport, PA (%)
9.8%White
8.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
45.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
8.1%2+ races
6.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in South Williamsport, PA (absolute numbers)
537White
18Black
0American Indian
112Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
152+ races
8Hispanic
9.8%Below poverty level
90.2%Above poverty level
35.7%Below poverty level
64.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in South Williamsport, PA
Children below poverty level:
South Williamsport, Pennsylvania:
16.7%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
South Williamsport:
8.4%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
South Williamsport:
15.2%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
28.3%Married-couple family
27.7%Male, no wife present
43.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
35.6%Worked part-time
64.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
56.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
43.2%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
12.3%1970 to 1979
21.7%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
41.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
48.4%1939 or earlier
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