27.3% of Vandergrift, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 20.3% of high school graduates and 27.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.1%. For comparison, it was 34.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vandergrift, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Vandergrift:
27.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Vandergrift:
7.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Vandergrift:
31.0%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 16.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Vandergrift:
19.7%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.1%
Residents above poverty level:
34.7%
Poverty by age in Vandergrift, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vandergrift,PA (percentage below poverty level)
24.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
54.1%6 to 11 years
23.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.5%16 and 17 years
8.2%18 to 24 years
21.2%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
16.7%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
9.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vandergrift,PA (percentage below poverty level)
66.1%Under 5 years
75.9%5 years
72.2%6 to 11 years
31.9%12 to 14 years
30.0%15 years
83.7%16 and 17 years
35.3%18 to 24 years
41.4%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
28.8%45 to 54 years
18.7%55 to 64 years
17.5%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vandergrift,PA (% below half of poverty level)
14.7%Under 6 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vandergrift, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vandergrift, PA (%)
24.2%White
16.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
74.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vandergrift, PA (absolute numbers)
1,072White
20Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
3642+ races
26.8%Below poverty level
73.2%Above poverty level
36.1%Below poverty level
63.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vandergrift, PA
Children below poverty level:
Vandergrift, Pennsylvania:
47.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Vandergrift:
20.3%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Vandergrift:
27.8%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
43.8%Married-couple family
3.3%Male, no wife present
52.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
41.4%Worked part-time
58.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.8%One full-time, other didn't work
34.4%Both worked part-time
39.3%One part-time, other didn't work
16.4%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
4.9%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
9.7%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
72.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.5%1980 to 1989
3.8%1970 to 1979
3.5%1960 to 1969
5.6%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
74.5%1939 or earlier
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