Latest news about poverty in Springfield, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.5% of Springfield, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 242.2% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. Taking into account residents not living in families, 8.6% of high school graduates and 28.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.2% among disabled males and 5.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.8%. For comparison, it was 7.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Springfield, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Springfield:
3.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Springfield:
1.9%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Springfield:
6.2%
Pennsylvania:
14.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 13.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Springfield:
31.2%
Pennsylvania:
29.2%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Springfield:
5.9%
Pennsylvania:
19.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 13.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Springfield:
26.6%
Pennsylvania:
30.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.8%
Residents above poverty level:
7.2%
Poverty by age in Springfield, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Springfield,PA (percentage below poverty level)
4.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.6%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.4%16 and 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Springfield,PA (percentage below poverty level)
1.3%Under 5 years
5.7%5 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.0%16 and 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Springfield,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.0%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.3%16 and 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
0.9%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Springfield, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Springfield, PA (%)
2.7%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
1.6%Asian
0.0%Other race
19.5%2+ races
4.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Springfield, PA (absolute numbers)
494White
0Black
0American Indian
18Asian
0Other race
1342+ races
22Hispanic
3.3%Below poverty level
96.7%Above poverty level
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Springfield, PA
Children below poverty level:
Springfield, Pennsylvania:
3.7%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Springfield:
8.6%
Pennsylvania:
18.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Springfield:
28.3%
Pennsylvania:
36.4%
53.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
46.1%Female, no husband present
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
0.0%1970 to 1979
22.0%1960 to 1969
45.4%1950 to 1959
24.2%1940 to 1949
8.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
0.2%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
3.7%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
46.8%1950 to 1959
18.5%1940 to 1949
13.5%1939 or earlier
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