Latest news about poverty in Gettysburg, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.7% of Gettysburg, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 8.1% of high school graduates and 29.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 48.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gettysburg, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gettysburg:
12.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gettysburg:
6.9%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gettysburg:
31.0%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gettysburg:
37.3%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
48.8%
Poverty by age in Gettysburg, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gettysburg,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gettysburg,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
60.0%12 to 14 years
6.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
77.0%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gettysburg,PA (% below half of poverty level)
2.6%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 17 years
36.2%18 to 24 years
0.8%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gettysburg, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gettysburg, PA (%)
16.0%White
31.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
23.7%Asian
0.7%Other race
4.8%2+ races
0.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gettysburg, PA (absolute numbers)
598White
38Black
0American Indian
19Asian
2Other race
272+ races
8Hispanic
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
4.5%Below poverty level
95.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gettysburg, PA
Children below poverty level:
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania:
2.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gettysburg:
8.1%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gettysburg:
29.2%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
40.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
59.4%Female, no husband present
8.5%Worked full-time, year-round
36.7%Worked part-time
54.7%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
64.0%Both worked part-time
36.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
12.1%1940 to 1949
72.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
54.3%1939 or earlier
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