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West Norriton, Pennsylvania (PA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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4.6% of West Norriton, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 156.3% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. Taking into account residents not living in families, 5.7% of high school graduates and 19.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 1.7% among disabled males and 10.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.4%. For comparison, it was 27.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in West Norriton, PA

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
West Norriton:

4.6%
Whole state:

11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
West Norriton:

1.5%
Whole state:

5.7%

Poverty rate among disabled males:
West Norriton:

1.7%
Pennsylvania:

14.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 11.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
West Norriton:

8.5%
Pennsylvania:

29.2%

Poverty rate among disabled females:
West Norriton:

10.1%
Pennsylvania:

19.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 14.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
West Norriton:

40.0%
Pennsylvania:

30.6%

Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

52.4%
Residents above poverty level:

27.1%

Poverty by age in West Norriton, PA

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Norriton
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Norriton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
  • 2.7%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 5.8%6 to 11 years
  • 11.2%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 3.1%18 to 24 years
  • 1.8%25 to 34 years
  • 1.0%35 to 44 years
  • 5.6%45 to 54 years
  • 2.7%55 to 64 years
  • 2.7%65 to 74 years
  • 11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Norriton
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Norriton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
  • 0.0%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 2.6%6 to 11 years
  • 0.0%12 to 14 years
  • 5.1%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 6.3%18 to 24 years
  • 3.0%25 to 34 years
  • 6.2%35 to 44 years
  • 4.6%45 to 54 years
  • 5.0%55 to 64 years
  • 6.2%65 to 74 years
  • 12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Norriton, PA
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Norriton,PA (% below half of poverty level)
  • 0.8%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 0.7%6 to 11 years
  • 0.0%12 to 14 years
  • 5.6%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 3.4%18 to 24 years
  • 0.2%25 to 34 years
  • 1.3%35 to 44 years
  • 1.6%45 to 54 years
  • 0.3%55 to 64 years
  • 1.1%65 to 74 years
  • 0.6%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in West Norriton, PA

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in West Norriton, PA
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Norriton, PA (%)
  • 3.4%White
  • 6.7%Black
  • 0.0%American Indian
  • 10.1%Asian
  • 0.0%Other race
  • 0.0%2+ races
  • 34.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in West Norriton, PA
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Norriton, PA (absolute numbers)
  • 428White
  • 99Black
  • 0American Indian
  • 67Asian
  • 0Other race
  • 02+ races
  • 271Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 4.2%Below poverty level
  • 95.8%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 10.8%Below poverty level
  • 89.2%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in West Norriton, PA

Children below poverty level:
West Norriton, Pennsylvania:

3.4%
State:

15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
West Norriton:

5.7%
Pennsylvania:

18.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
West Norriton:

19.0%
Pennsylvania:

36.4%
Poor families by family type
  • 74.2%Married-couple family
  • 5.3%Male, no wife present
  • 20.5%Female, no husband present

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 11.9%1995 to 1998
  • 0.0%1990 to 1994
  • 14.7%1980 to 1989
  • 21.1%1970 to 1979
  • 11.9%1960 to 1969
  • 18.3%1950 to 1959
  • 14.7%1940 to 1949
  • 7.3%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 0.6%1999 to 2000
  • 2.5%1995 to 1998
  • 7.7%1990 to 1994
  • 25.0%1980 to 1989
  • 16.1%1970 to 1979
  • 8.4%1960 to 1969
  • 22.5%1950 to 1959
  • 5.8%1940 to 1949
  • 11.4%1939 or earlier
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