Latest news about poverty in Bedford, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.4% of Bedford, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.4% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 9.7% of high school graduates and 41.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.6%. For comparison, it was 20.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bedford, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bedford:
9.4%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bedford:
2.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bedford:
25.9%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bedford:
44.6%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.6%
Residents above poverty level:
20.5%
Poverty by age in Bedford, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bedford,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%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
4.0%25 to 34 years
16.4%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
19.3%65 to 74 years
28.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bedford,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.9%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.5%55 to 64 years
26.3%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bedford,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bedford, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bedford, PA (%)
9.9%White
6.7%Black
0.0%Asian
10.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bedford, PA (absolute numbers)
262White
4Black
0Asian
72+ races
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bedford, PA
Children below poverty level:
Bedford, Pennsylvania:
0.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bedford:
9.7%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bedford:
41.3%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.1%Worked part-time
87.9%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
46.4%One part-time, other didn't work
53.6%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
17.9%1940 to 1949
82.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
2.0%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
44.3%1939 or earlier
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