22.7% of Thompsontown, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 14.0% of high school graduates and 58.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.5%. For comparison, it was 34.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Thompsontown, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Thompsontown:
22.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Thompsontown:
7.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Thompsontown:
27.0%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 19.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Thompsontown:
23.9%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.5%
Residents above poverty level:
34.8%
Poverty by age in Thompsontown, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Thompsontown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
41.0%Under 5 years
57.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
33.0%15 years
54.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
80.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Thompsontown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
55.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
60.0%65 to 74 years
26.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Thompsontown,PA (% below half of poverty level)
19.2%Under 6 years
36.8%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%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 Thompsontown, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thompsontown, PA (%)
20.1%White
17.5%Black
0.0%Asian
35.6%Other race
48.3%2+ races
54.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thompsontown, PA (absolute numbers)
104White
3Black
0Asian
4Other race
482+ races
10Hispanic
23.3%Below poverty level
76.7%Above poverty level
5.3%Below poverty level
94.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Thompsontown, PA
Children below poverty level:
Thompsontown, Pennsylvania:
44.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Thompsontown:
14.0%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Thompsontown:
58.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
8.7%Married-couple family
4.3%Male, no wife present
87.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.4%Worked part-time
89.6%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
60.0%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
5.9%1960 to 1969
21.3%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
37.9%1939 or earlier
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