Latest news about poverty in Berlin, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.7% of Berlin, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 9.6% of high school graduates and 25.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.0%. For comparison, it was 16.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Berlin, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Berlin:
12.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Berlin:
4.1%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Berlin:
14.8%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 20.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Berlin:
24.4%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.0%
Residents above poverty level:
16.8%
Poverty by age in Berlin, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Berlin,PA (percentage below poverty level)
14.4%Under 5 years
21.1%5 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
80.0%18 to 24 years
27.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
19.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Berlin,PA (percentage below poverty level)
32.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
37.5%15 years
35.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
21.2%25 to 34 years
43.8%35 to 44 years
22.9%45 to 54 years
27.1%55 to 64 years
29.7%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Berlin,PA (% below half of poverty level)
6.8%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 17 years
10.5%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Berlin, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berlin, PA (%)
17.5%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
5.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berlin, PA (absolute numbers)
356White
0Black
0Other race
42+ races
16.8%Below poverty level
83.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Berlin, PA
Children below poverty level:
Berlin, Pennsylvania:
15.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Berlin:
9.6%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Berlin:
25.3%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
67.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
32.6%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
29.4%Worked part-time
67.2%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
18.2%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
45.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
12.0%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
5.1%1960 to 1969
3.9%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
36.5%1939 or earlier
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