15.5% of Beavertown, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 6.0% of high school graduates and 30.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.7%. For comparison, it was 11.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Beavertown, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Beavertown:
15.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Beavertown:
10.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Beavertown:
19.9%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 18.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Beavertown:
24.6%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.7%
Residents above poverty level:
11.1%
Poverty by age in Beavertown, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Beavertown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
43.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
69.7%6 to 11 years
61.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.7%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Beavertown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
71.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
36.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Beavertown,PA (% below half of poverty level)
48.9%Under 6 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
25.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Beavertown, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beavertown, PA (%)
16.5%White
0.0%Asian
6.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beavertown, PA (absolute numbers)
129White
0Asian
32+ races
15.8%Below poverty level
84.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Beavertown, PA
Children below poverty level:
Beavertown, Pennsylvania:
35.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Beavertown:
6.0%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Beavertown:
30.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
16.7%Married-couple family
10.0%Male, no wife present
73.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
63.6%Worked part-time
36.4%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
60.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
40.0%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
35.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
64.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
42.5%1939 or earlier
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