Latest news about poverty in Northumberland, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.3% of Northumberland, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 11.2% of high school graduates and 28.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 20.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Northumberland, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Northumberland:
13.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Northumberland:
4.6%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Northumberland:
32.3%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Northumberland:
36.1%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
20.2%
Poverty by age in Northumberland, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Northumberland,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Northumberland,PA (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.4%6 to 11 years
42.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.7%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
31.4%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
34.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Northumberland,PA (% below half of poverty level)
4.3%Under 6 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
2.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
11.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Northumberland, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Northumberland, PA (%)
12.0%White
75.0%Black
100.0%Other race
4.0%2+ races
78.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Northumberland, PA (absolute numbers)
394White
83Black
81Other race
62+ races
85Hispanic
15.1%Below poverty level
84.9%Above poverty level
57.1%Below poverty level
42.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Northumberland, PA
Children below poverty level:
Northumberland, Pennsylvania:
17.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Northumberland:
11.2%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Northumberland:
28.4%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
26.1%Married-couple family
5.4%Male, no wife present
68.5%Female, no husband present
10.1%Worked full-time, year-round
30.7%Worked part-time
59.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
65.0%One full-time, other part-time
35.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%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
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
7.1%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
43.6%1939 or earlier
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