Latest news about poverty in Parker, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.0% of Parker, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 10.5% of high school graduates and 48.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.0%. For comparison, it was 12.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Parker, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Parker:
26.0%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Parker:
14.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Parker:
28.0%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Parker:
18.1%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.0%
Residents above poverty level:
12.8%
Poverty by age in Parker, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Parker,PA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
75.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
80.0%16 and 17 years
54.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
35.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Parker,PA (percentage below poverty level)
73.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
35.7%6 to 11 years
81.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
58.3%18 to 24 years
22.6%25 to 34 years
15.8%35 to 44 years
25.9%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Parker,PA (% below half of poverty level)
14.3%Under 6 years
30.6%6 to 11 years
64.4%12 to 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
15.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Parker, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Parker, PA (%)
30.1%White
0.0%American Indian
41.9%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Parker, PA (absolute numbers)
179White
0American Indian
32+ races
29.8%Below poverty level
70.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Parker, PA
Children below poverty level:
Parker, Pennsylvania:
42.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Parker:
10.5%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Parker:
48.2%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
0.0%Married-couple family
23.1%Male, no wife present
76.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
3.6%Worked part-time
96.4%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
21.4%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
21.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
12.4%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
45.6%1939 or earlier
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