Latest news about poverty in Greensburg, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.4% of Greensburg, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 12.9% of high school graduates and 42.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.9%. For comparison, it was 20.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Greensburg, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Greensburg:
15.4%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Greensburg:
7.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Greensburg:
31.6%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Greensburg:
33.8%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.9%
Residents above poverty level:
20.9%
Poverty by age in Greensburg, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Greensburg,PA (percentage below poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
18.8%5 years
27.9%6 to 11 years
14.9%12 to 14 years
35.7%15 years
18.2%16 and 17 years
22.3%18 to 24 years
15.1%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
20.1%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Greensburg,PA (percentage below poverty level)
26.8%Under 5 years
15.5%5 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
19.9%12 to 14 years
10.8%15 years
17.3%16 and 17 years
37.3%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Greensburg,PA (% below half of poverty level)
10.1%Under 6 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Greensburg, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greensburg, PA (%)
14.5%White
22.3%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
24.6%2+ races
38.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greensburg, PA (absolute numbers)
1,809White
78Black
0Asian
0Other race
2042+ races
59Hispanic
15.0%Below poverty level
85.0%Above poverty level
29.4%Below poverty level
70.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Greensburg, PA
Children below poverty level:
Greensburg, Pennsylvania:
17.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Greensburg:
12.9%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Greensburg:
42.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
17.0%Married-couple family
25.1%Male, no wife present
58.0%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
37.7%Worked part-time
59.1%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
56.1%One part-time, other didn't work
43.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
5.2%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
65.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
5.8%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
18.7%1950 to 1959
14.6%1940 to 1949
41.3%1939 or earlier
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