22.7% of Boswell, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 17.2% of high school graduates and 26.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.8%. For comparison, it was 9.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Boswell, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Boswell:
22.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Boswell:
3.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Boswell:
24.5%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 19.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Boswell:
21.9%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.8%
Residents above poverty level:
9.9%
Poverty by age in Boswell, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Boswell,PA (percentage below poverty level)
2.2%Under 5 years
32.4%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
28.6%18 to 24 years
26.7%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
31.7%45 to 54 years
30.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Boswell,PA (percentage below poverty level)
74.0%Under 5 years
73.0%5 years
79.0%6 to 11 years
81.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
61.0%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
24.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Boswell,PA (% below half of poverty level)
14.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Boswell, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Boswell, PA (%)
26.0%White
65.0%Black
100.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
44.0%2+ races
49.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Boswell, PA (absolute numbers)
351White
2Black
39Asian
2Other race
152+ races
24.9%Below poverty level
75.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Boswell, PA
Children below poverty level:
Boswell, Pennsylvania:
40.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Boswell:
17.2%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Boswell:
26.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
76.6%Married-couple family
6.4%Male, no wife present
17.0%Female, no husband present
12.5%Worked full-time, year-round
6.2%Worked part-time
81.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
89.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
4.2%One part-time, other didn't work
6.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
9.1%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
6.1%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
24.2%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
21.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
3.1%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
16.2%1940 to 1949
43.4%1939 or earlier
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