23.7% of Benton, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 18.7% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 54.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 21.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Benton, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Benton:
23.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Benton:
11.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Benton:
54.5%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Benton:
51.3%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
21.9%
Poverty by age in Benton, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Benton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
52.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Benton,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%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
24.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
72.0%65 to 74 years
31.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Benton,PA (% below half of poverty level)
7.1%Under 6 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 17 years
64.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
18.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Benton, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benton, PA (%)
25.4%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benton, PA (absolute numbers)
120White
24.9%Below poverty level
75.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Benton, PA
Children below poverty level:
Benton, Pennsylvania:
16.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Benton:
18.7%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Benton:
40.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
23.8%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
38.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
19.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
11.5%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
64.6%1939 or earlier
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