26.3% of Whitaker, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 17.5% of high school graduates and 39.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.7%. For comparison, it was 31.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Whitaker, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Whitaker:
26.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Whitaker:
17.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Whitaker:
25.6%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 16.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Whitaker:
15.4%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.7%
Residents above poverty level:
31.6%
Poverty by age in Whitaker, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Whitaker,PA (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
35.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
26.0%18 to 24 years
45.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Whitaker,PA (percentage below poverty level)
75.0%Under 5 years
75.0%5 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
61.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
57.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
22.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Whitaker,PA (% below half of poverty level)
34.7%Under 6 years
61.9%6 to 11 years
40.8%12 to 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
38.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Whitaker, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitaker, PA (%)
20.0%White
41.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
77.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitaker, PA (absolute numbers)
159White
105Black
0American Indian
39Other race
02+ races
60Hispanic
27.5%Below poverty level
72.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Whitaker, PA
Children below poverty level:
Whitaker, Pennsylvania:
56.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Whitaker:
17.5%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Whitaker:
39.3%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
10.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
90.0%Female, no husband present
2.3%Worked full-time, year-round
7.6%Worked part-time
90.1%Did not work
100.0%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
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
4.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
4.1%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
16.3%1940 to 1949
57.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.6%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
25.9%1950 to 1959
21.4%1940 to 1949
43.0%1939 or earlier
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