Latest news about poverty in Akron, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.1% of Akron, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.6% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 8.9% of high school graduates and 7.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.6%. For comparison, it was 27.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Akron, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Akron:
9.1%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Akron:
4.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Akron:
18.9%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Akron:
25.3%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.6%
Residents above poverty level:
27.6%
Poverty by age in Akron, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Akron,PA (percentage below poverty level)
18.3%Under 5 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
48.1%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Akron,PA (percentage below poverty level)
32.0%Under 5 years
39.3%5 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
26.6%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
14.4%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Akron,PA (% below half of poverty level)
8.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
22.3%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Akron, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Akron, PA (%)
7.8%White
10.9%Black
0.0%Asian
32.4%Other race
0.0%2+ races
24.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Akron, PA (absolute numbers)
250White
5Black
0Asian
91Other race
02+ races
128Hispanic
7.8%Below poverty level
92.2%Above poverty level
42.6%Below poverty level
57.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Akron, PA
Children below poverty level:
Akron, Pennsylvania:
11.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Akron:
8.9%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Akron:
7.4%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
66.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
33.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
48.2%Worked part-time
51.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
30.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
39.1%One part-time, other didn't work
30.4%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
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
26.6%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
17.2%1939 or earlier
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