15.5% of Prospect Park, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 15.0% of high school graduates and 6.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.2%. For comparison, it was 28.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Prospect Park, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Prospect Park:
15.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Prospect Park:
6.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Prospect Park:
26.5%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 8.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Prospect Park:
17.1%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.2%
Residents above poverty level:
28.6%
Poverty by age in Prospect Park, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Prospect Park,PA (percentage below poverty level)
38.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.7%6 to 11 years
54.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
17.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Prospect Park,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
55.1%6 to 11 years
13.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.3%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
28.2%55 to 64 years
42.2%65 to 74 years
15.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Prospect Park,PA (% below half of poverty level)
11.5%Under 6 years
13.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
9.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Prospect Park, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Prospect Park, PA (%)
18.3%White
0.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
16.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Prospect Park, PA (absolute numbers)
834White
1Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1432+ races
15.8%Below poverty level
84.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Prospect Park, PA
Children below poverty level:
Prospect Park, Pennsylvania:
24.7%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Prospect Park:
15.0%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Prospect Park:
6.3%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
37.9%Married-couple family
16.8%Male, no wife present
45.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.1%Worked part-time
73.9%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
74.0%One part-time, other didn't work
26.0%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
15.4%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
57.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
1.1%1980 to 1989
4.6%1970 to 1979
4.3%1960 to 1969
19.3%1950 to 1959
20.8%1940 to 1949
47.5%1939 or earlier
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