10.5% of Blossburg, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.4% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 9.4% of high school graduates and 27.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.9%. For comparison, it was 25.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Blossburg, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Blossburg:
10.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Blossburg:
4.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Blossburg:
22.7%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Blossburg:
34.4%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.9%
Residents above poverty level:
25.3%
Poverty by age in Blossburg, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Blossburg,PA (percentage below poverty level)
16.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
17.5%12 to 14 years
30.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.7%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
31.0%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Blossburg,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
26.0%16 and 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Blossburg,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
10.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Blossburg, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blossburg, PA (%)
10.2%White
66.2%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
25.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blossburg, PA (absolute numbers)
168White
15Black
0Asian
0Other race
122+ races
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Blossburg, PA
Children below poverty level:
Blossburg, Pennsylvania:
12.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Blossburg:
9.4%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Blossburg:
27.8%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
43.2%Married-couple family
4.5%Male, no wife present
52.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
23.9%Worked part-time
76.1%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
29.4%Both worked part-time
29.4%One part-time, other didn't work
41.2%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
16.7%1950 to 1959
20.8%1940 to 1949
62.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
4.8%1970 to 1979
9.7%1960 to 1969
8.8%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
54.4%1939 or earlier
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