Latest news about poverty in Erie, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.5% of Erie, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 57.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. Taking into account residents not living in families, 24.0% of high school graduates and 45.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.3% among disabled males and 26.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.3%. For comparison, it was 36.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Erie, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Erie:
28.5%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Erie:
9.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Erie:
26.3%
Pennsylvania:
14.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 18.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Erie:
34.0%
Pennsylvania:
29.2%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Erie:
26.8%
Pennsylvania:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 20.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Erie:
30.6%
Pennsylvania:
30.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.3%
Residents above poverty level:
36.2%
Poverty by age in Erie, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Erie,PA (percentage below poverty level)
37.4%Under 5 years
71.9%5 years
23.3%6 to 11 years
71.2%12 to 14 years
64.1%15 years
52.9%16 and 17 years
41.6%18 to 24 years
18.9%25 to 34 years
17.2%35 to 44 years
22.2%45 to 54 years
19.1%55 to 64 years
17.8%65 to 74 years
12.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Erie,PA (percentage below poverty level)
51.1%Under 5 years
9.1%5 years
49.3%6 to 11 years
64.8%12 to 14 years
14.7%15 years
27.2%16 and 17 years
36.2%18 to 24 years
27.2%25 to 34 years
33.2%35 to 44 years
28.3%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
18.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Erie,PA (% below half of poverty level)
15.3%Under 5 years
16.8%5 years
13.7%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 14 years
12.8%15 years
12.6%16 and 17 years
17.4%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Erie, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Erie, PA (%)
22.2%White
52.2%Black
12.9%American Indian
19.4%Asian
24.2%Native Hawaiian
40.1%Other race
36.7%2+ races
44.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Erie, PA (absolute numbers)
13,584White
7,179Black
54American Indian
524Asian
11Native Hawaiian
1,412Other race
1,5542+ races
3,593Hispanic
28.5%Below poverty level
71.5%Above poverty level
26.4%Below poverty level
73.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Erie, PA
Children below poverty level:
Erie, Pennsylvania:
43.8%
State:
16.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Erie:
24.0%
Pennsylvania:
18.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Erie:
45.6%
Pennsylvania:
36.4%
20.0%Married-couple family
12.0%Male, no wife present
67.9%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
36.7%Worked part-time
60.8%Did not work
1.6%Both worked full-time
6.0%One full-time, other part-time
16.6%One full-time, other didn't work
20.5%Both worked part-time
25.8%One part-time, other didn't work
29.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
0.8%1980 to 1989
5.0%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
52.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
1.9%1980 to 1989
6.8%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
25.1%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
40.3%1939 or earlier
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