14.7% of Shickshinny, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 11.5% of high school graduates and 16.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.6%. For comparison, it was 17.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shickshinny, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shickshinny:
14.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shickshinny:
5.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shickshinny:
15.5%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 16.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shickshinny:
17.0%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
28.6%
Residents above poverty level:
17.0%
Poverty by age in Shickshinny, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shickshinny,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
13.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
21.4%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shickshinny,PA (percentage below poverty level)
7.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
41.0%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
34.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shickshinny,PA (% below half of poverty level)
9.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shickshinny, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shickshinny, PA (%)
14.8%White
0.0%2+ races
5.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shickshinny, PA (absolute numbers)
70White
02+ races
4Hispanic
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shickshinny, PA
Children below poverty level:
Shickshinny, Pennsylvania:
10.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shickshinny:
11.5%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shickshinny:
16.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
0.0%Married-couple family
42.9%Male, no wife present
57.1%Female, no husband present
7.4%Worked full-time, year-round
33.8%Worked part-time
58.8%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
15.0%1940 to 1949
70.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
1.3%1970 to 1979
1.7%1960 to 1969
3.4%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
85.8%1939 or earlier
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