15.9% of Atglen, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 8.7% of high school graduates and 70.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.1%. For comparison, it was 11.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Atglen, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Atglen:
15.9%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Atglen:
7.3%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Atglen:
31.2%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Atglen:
23.5%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.1%
Residents above poverty level:
11.0%
Poverty by age in Atglen, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Atglen,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.2%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
28.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
21.4%65 to 74 years
41.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Atglen,PA (percentage below poverty level)
69.7%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
47.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
51.1%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
32.0%65 to 74 years
44.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Atglen,PA (% below half of poverty level)
25.9%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.8%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
22.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Atglen, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atglen, PA (%)
10.0%White
67.0%Black
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
37.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atglen, PA (absolute numbers)
89White
62Black
0Asian
8Native Hawaiian
0Other race
02+ races
59Hispanic
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
15.8%Below poverty level
84.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Atglen, PA
Children below poverty level:
Atglen, Pennsylvania:
18.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Atglen:
8.7%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Atglen:
70.6%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
0.0%Married-couple family
5.0%Male, no wife present
95.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
39.7%Worked part-time
60.3%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
23.5%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
47.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
20.3%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
9.2%1970 to 1979
4.6%1960 to 1969
8.8%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
37.9%1939 or earlier
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