8.8% of Palo Alto, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.7% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 9.1% of high school graduates and 1.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.1%. For comparison, it was 6.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Palo Alto, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Palo Alto:
8.8%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Palo Alto:
2.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Palo Alto:
14.1%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Palo Alto:
31.3%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
39.1%
Residents above poverty level:
6.9%
Poverty by age in Palo Alto, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Palo Alto,PA (percentage below poverty level)
12.3%Under 5 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
23.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
62.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
19.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Palo Alto,PA (percentage below poverty level)
13.3%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.4%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
19.5%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Palo Alto,PA (% below half of poverty level)
3.9%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Palo Alto, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Palo Alto, PA (%)
9.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Palo Alto, PA (absolute numbers)
78White
0Black
1American Indian
7.9%Below poverty level
92.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Palo Alto, PA
Children below poverty level:
Palo Alto, Pennsylvania:
7.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Palo Alto:
9.1%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Palo Alto:
1.6%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
39.1%Married-couple family
8.7%Male, no wife present
52.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.6%Worked part-time
86.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
30.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
70.0%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
19.4%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
19.4%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
35.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
2.3%1980 to 1989
6.6%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
63.0%1939 or earlier
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