15.7% of Lorain, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 11.1% of high school graduates and 15.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 21.1%. For comparison, it was 18.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lorain, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lorain:
15.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lorain:
4.2%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lorain:
36.4%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 15.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lorain:
47.6%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
21.1%
Residents above poverty level:
18.5%
Poverty by age in Lorain, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lorain,PA (percentage below poverty level)
60.0%Under 5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
27.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
72.0%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lorain,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
9.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
54.5%55 to 64 years
9.7%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lorain,PA (% below half of poverty level)
30.8%Under 6 years
9.1%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lorain, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lorain, PA (%)
18.0%White
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
47.0%2+ races
49.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lorain, PA (absolute numbers)
88White
0American Indian
1Other race
72+ races
4Hispanic
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
75.0%Below poverty level
25.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lorain, PA
Children below poverty level:
Lorain, Pennsylvania:
29.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lorain:
11.1%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lorain:
15.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
13.0%Married-couple family
17.4%Male, no wife present
69.6%Female, no husband present
9.1%Worked full-time, year-round
45.5%Worked part-time
45.5%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
29.2%1950 to 1959
25.0%1940 to 1949
45.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
1.6%1980 to 1989
1.6%1970 to 1979
3.7%1960 to 1969
28.8%1950 to 1959
15.2%1940 to 1949
48.1%1939 or earlier
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