Latest news about poverty in Uniontown, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.7% of Uniontown, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 21.1% of high school graduates and 54.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 50.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.0%. For comparison, it was 22.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Uniontown, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Uniontown:
27.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Uniontown:
12.6%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Uniontown:
50.0%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Uniontown:
38.1%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.0%
Residents above poverty level:
22.0%
Poverty by age in Uniontown, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Uniontown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
74.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
55.0%6 to 11 years
28.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
7.0%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
39.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Uniontown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
28.6%Under 5 years
75.7%5 years
52.1%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 14 years
4.4%15 years
73.9%16 and 17 years
24.1%18 to 24 years
25.7%25 to 34 years
23.9%35 to 44 years
23.2%45 to 54 years
33.6%55 to 64 years
34.8%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Uniontown,PA (% below half of poverty level)
26.7%Under 6 years
25.1%6 to 11 years
14.9%12 to 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
19.9%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Uniontown, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Uniontown, PA (%)
22.2%White
51.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
8.8%Other race
45.6%2+ races
31.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Uniontown, PA (absolute numbers)
1,523White
828Black
0American Indian
0Asian
12Other race
2432+ races
32Hispanic
29.1%Below poverty level
70.9%Above poverty level
39.3%Below poverty level
60.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Uniontown, PA
Children below poverty level:
Uniontown, Pennsylvania:
43.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Uniontown:
21.1%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Uniontown:
54.1%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
21.3%Married-couple family
16.7%Male, no wife present
62.0%Female, no husband present
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
17.5%Worked part-time
77.4%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
15.8%One part-time, other didn't work
84.2%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
2.8%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
17.5%1940 to 1949
58.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
0.5%1980 to 1989
1.8%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
17.9%1940 to 1949
55.4%1939 or earlier
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