Latest news about poverty in Wilkes-Barre, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.7% of Wilkes-Barre, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 14.2% of high school graduates and 32.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.4%. For comparison, it was 37.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wilkes-Barre, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wilkes-Barre:
21.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wilkes-Barre:
11.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wilkes-Barre:
30.2%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wilkes-Barre:
22.8%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.4%
Residents above poverty level:
37.2%
Poverty by age in Wilkes-Barre, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wilkes-Barre,PA (percentage below poverty level)
22.3%Under 5 years
56.8%5 years
29.6%6 to 11 years
32.8%12 to 14 years
46.2%15 years
41.7%16 and 17 years
21.1%18 to 24 years
21.4%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
15.2%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
16.1%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wilkes-Barre,PA (percentage below poverty level)
31.8%Under 5 years
34.6%5 years
44.7%6 to 11 years
22.7%12 to 14 years
10.9%15 years
24.0%16 and 17 years
35.5%18 to 24 years
31.7%25 to 34 years
24.7%35 to 44 years
20.3%45 to 54 years
17.7%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wilkes-Barre,PA (% below half of poverty level)
17.0%Under 6 years
14.7%6 to 11 years
21.4%12 to 17 years
12.4%18 to 24 years
15.3%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wilkes-Barre, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilkes-Barre, PA (%)
14.0%White
30.3%Black
96.7%American Indian
8.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
30.4%Other race
45.9%2+ races
31.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilkes-Barre, PA (absolute numbers)
2,849White
1,442Black
42American Indian
74Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,606Other race
3,7902+ races
4,487Hispanic
22.9%Below poverty level
77.1%Above poverty level
22.3%Below poverty level
77.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wilkes-Barre, PA
Children below poverty level:
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania:
33.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wilkes-Barre:
14.2%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wilkes-Barre:
32.6%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
27.6%Married-couple family
9.4%Male, no wife present
63.0%Female, no husband present
3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
31.0%Worked part-time
65.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.9%One full-time, other part-time
11.9%One full-time, other didn't work
29.3%Both worked part-time
15.4%One part-time, other didn't work
38.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
0.8%1980 to 1989
3.0%1970 to 1979
5.0%1960 to 1969
3.7%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
74.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
4.3%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
5.0%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
72.0%1939 or earlier
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