Latest news about poverty in Johnstown, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
32.9% of Johnstown, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 24.4% of high school graduates and 39.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.5%. For comparison, it was 29.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Johnstown, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Johnstown:
32.9%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Johnstown:
14.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Johnstown:
38.7%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Johnstown:
32.6%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.5%
Residents above poverty level:
29.6%
Poverty by age in Johnstown, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Johnstown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
64.8%Under 5 years
51.9%5 years
71.2%6 to 11 years
47.3%12 to 14 years
9.3%15 years
36.4%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
22.7%25 to 34 years
24.1%35 to 44 years
25.5%45 to 54 years
33.4%55 to 64 years
17.9%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Johnstown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
75.0%Under 5 years
20.8%5 years
38.8%6 to 11 years
73.9%12 to 14 years
46.2%15 years
13.6%16 and 17 years
47.3%18 to 24 years
59.3%25 to 34 years
38.8%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
39.9%55 to 64 years
38.9%65 to 74 years
15.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Johnstown,PA (% below half of poverty level)
25.0%Under 6 years
25.6%6 to 11 years
24.3%12 to 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
11.2%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Johnstown, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Johnstown, PA (%)
31.8%White
35.5%Black
23.2%American Indian
25.5%Asian
23.1%Other race
65.3%2+ races
31.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Johnstown, PA (absolute numbers)
4,224White
1,040Black
8American Indian
18Asian
88Other race
1,5042+ races
259Hispanic
36.6%Below poverty level
63.4%Above poverty level
71.7%Below poverty level
28.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Johnstown, PA
Children below poverty level:
Johnstown, Pennsylvania:
55.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Johnstown:
24.4%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Johnstown:
39.5%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
15.5%Married-couple family
8.1%Male, no wife present
76.3%Female, no husband present
4.2%Worked full-time, year-round
21.3%Worked part-time
74.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
7.4%One full-time, other didn't work
16.1%Both worked part-time
11.1%One part-time, other didn't work
65.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
4.1%1970 to 1979
4.6%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
73.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
0.6%1980 to 1989
1.9%1970 to 1979
3.4%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
12.4%1940 to 1949
73.1%1939 or earlier
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