9.5% of Elgin, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.6% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 7.9% of high school graduates and 25.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.7%. For comparison, it was 11.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elgin, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elgin:
9.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elgin:
5.2%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elgin:
25.0%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 18.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elgin:
59.1%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.7%
Residents above poverty level:
11.1%
Poverty by age in Elgin, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elgin,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
30.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
47.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elgin,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elgin,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.4%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elgin, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elgin, PA (%)
9.0%White
100.0%Black
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elgin, PA (absolute numbers)
19White
2Black
1Hispanic
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elgin, PA
Children below poverty level:
Elgin, Pennsylvania:
14.7%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elgin:
7.9%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elgin:
25.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
14.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
28.6%1940 to 1949
42.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
5.5%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
15.1%1950 to 1959
4.1%1940 to 1949
46.6%1939 or earlier
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