36.4% of Briar Creek, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 67.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 21.4% of high school graduates and 66.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.7%. For comparison, it was 19.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Briar Creek, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Briar Creek:
36.4%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Briar Creek:
18.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Briar Creek:
28.1%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 24.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Briar Creek:
16.5%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.7%
Residents above poverty level:
19.0%
Poverty by age in Briar Creek, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Briar Creek,PA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
33.0%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
47.0%35 to 44 years
29.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
74.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Briar Creek,PA (percentage below poverty level)
12.5%Under 5 years
44.0%6 to 11 years
70.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
13.3%16 and 17 years
86.3%18 to 24 years
15.8%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
23.3%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
46.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Briar Creek,PA (% below half of poverty level)
41.8%Under 6 years
23.2%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 17 years
57.1%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Briar Creek, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Briar Creek, PA (%)
35.2%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
84.0%2+ races
86.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Briar Creek, PA (absolute numbers)
283White
0Black
0Asian
512+ races
34Hispanic
35.2%Below poverty level
64.8%Above poverty level
73.3%Below poverty level
26.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Briar Creek, PA
Children below poverty level:
Briar Creek, Pennsylvania:
42.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Briar Creek:
21.4%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Briar Creek:
66.2%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
19.3%Married-couple family
70.2%Male, no wife present
10.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.8%Worked part-time
99.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
30.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
70.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
37.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
37.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
16.9%1980 to 1989
32.0%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
16.3%1939 or earlier
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