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

 


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Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

Wilkes-Barre:  17.9%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
Wilkes-Barre:  6.8%
Whole state:  5.1%



Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wilkes-Barre (percentage below poverty level)



Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wilkes-Barre (percentage below poverty level)



Breakdown by races of poor residents (income below poverty level) in Wilkes-Barre in percentages



Breakdown by races of poor residents in Wilkes-Barre in absolute numbers



Poor families by family type
 
  • Married-couple family (25.5%)
  • Male, no wife present (12.2%)
  • Female, no husband present (62.3%)


Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wilkes-Barre, PA (percentage below half of poverty level)



Poverty status for native-born residents
 
  • Below poverty level (17.4%)
  • Above poverty level (82.6%)


Poverty status for foreign-born residents
 
  • Below poverty level (45.4%)
  • Above poverty level (54.6%)


Children below poverty level:
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania:  28.6%
State:  15.9%


Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Wilkes-Barre:  26.3%
Pennsylvania:  18.9%

Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Wilkes-Barre:  41.1%
Pennsylvania:  36.4%


Breakdown of poor residents in Wilkes-Barre not in families by work experience
 
  • Worked full-time, year-round (1%)
  • Worked part-time (34%)
  • Did not work (65%)


Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
 
  • Both worked full-time (1%)
  • One full-time, other part-time (4%)
  • One full-time, other didn't work (23%)
  • Both worked part-time (16%)
  • One part-time, other didn't work (25%)
  • Both didn't work (31%)


Year house/condo built by year for residents below and above poverty levels in percentages


Poverty rate among disabled males:
Wilkes-Barre:  20.9%
Pennsylvania:  14.4%

Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 24.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wilkes-Barre:  35.0%
Pennsylvania:  14.4%

Poverty rate among disabled females:
Wilkes-Barre:  26.3%
Pennsylvania:  19.4%

Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 25.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wilkes-Barre:  38.6%
Pennsylvania:  19.4%

Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:  76.3%
Residents above poverty level:  39.8%

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