18.9% of Macungie, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 20.1% of high school graduates and 31.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 25.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Macungie, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Macungie:
18.9%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Macungie:
1.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Macungie:
16.3%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Macungie:
8.8%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
25.8%
Poverty by age in Macungie, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Macungie,PA (percentage below poverty level)
15.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
79.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
30.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
35.2%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Macungie,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
32.4%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
40.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Macungie,PA (% below half of poverty level)
7.6%Under 6 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Macungie, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Macungie, PA (%)
5.7%White
17.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
85.1%2+ races
65.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Macungie, PA (absolute numbers)
119White
34Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
5882+ races
510Hispanic
17.8%Below poverty level
82.2%Above poverty level
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Macungie, PA
Children below poverty level:
Macungie, Pennsylvania:
19.8%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Macungie:
20.1%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Macungie:
31.9%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
81.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
18.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.9%Worked part-time
89.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
95.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
4.7%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
33.3%1950 to 1959
33.3%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
12.3%1990 to 1994
21.8%1980 to 1989
9.9%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
17.7%1939 or earlier
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