4.2% of Swarthmore, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 179.1% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 3.7% of high school graduates and 100.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 10.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Swarthmore, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Swarthmore:
4.2%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Swarthmore:
1.9%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Swarthmore:
24.0%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 7.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Swarthmore:
50.5%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
10.4%
Poverty by age in Swarthmore, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Swarthmore,PA (percentage below poverty level)
20.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Swarthmore,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Swarthmore,PA (% below half of poverty level)
4.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 17 years
1.1%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Swarthmore, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Swarthmore, PA (%)
3.6%White
4.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
7.7%Asian
54.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
1.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Swarthmore, PA (absolute numbers)
140White
13Black
0American Indian
29Asian
18Other race
4.2%Below poverty level
95.8%Above poverty level
4.4%Below poverty level
95.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Swarthmore, PA
Children below poverty level:
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania:
2.3%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Swarthmore:
3.7%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Swarthmore:
100.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
10.7%Worked full-time, year-round
6.0%Worked part-time
83.3%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
6.3%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
50.2%1939 or earlier
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