Latest news about poverty in Ashley, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
39.7% of Ashley, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 70.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 23.0% of high school graduates and 22.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 49.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.9%. For comparison, it was 20.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ashley, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ashley:
39.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ashley:
20.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ashley:
49.8%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 19.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ashley:
29.6%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.9%
Residents above poverty level:
20.5%
Poverty by age in Ashley, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ashley,PA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
86.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
45.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
44.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
48.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ashley,PA (percentage below poverty level)
76.0%Under 5 years
76.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
33.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
52.0%25 to 34 years
71.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
35.0%55 to 64 years
28.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ashley,PA (% below half of poverty level)
83.9%Under 6 years
24.1%6 to 11 years
6.8%12 to 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
29.9%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ashley, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashley, PA (%)
28.1%White
22.7%Black
81.6%Other race
96.6%2+ races
88.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashley, PA (absolute numbers)
542White
19Black
142Other race
5692+ races
513Hispanic
39.9%Below poverty level
60.1%Above poverty level
49.4%Below poverty level
50.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ashley, PA
Children below poverty level:
Ashley, Pennsylvania:
75.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ashley:
23.0%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ashley:
22.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
10.0%Married-couple family
26.4%Male, no wife present
63.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
49.7%Worked part-time
50.3%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
63.6%One part-time, other didn't work
36.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
26.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
13.2%1940 to 1949
47.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
2.5%1960 to 1969
5.7%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
56.7%1939 or earlier
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