7.2% of Chalfont, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 63.2% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 5.1% of high school graduates and 4.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.9% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Chalfont, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chalfont:
7.2%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chalfont:
5.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chalfont:
23.9%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 6.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chalfont:
25.6%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Poverty by age in Chalfont, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chalfont,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.3%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
8.0%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
26.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chalfont,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
60.3%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chalfont,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
23.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
0.3%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chalfont, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chalfont, PA (%)
7.7%White
7.1%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chalfont, PA (absolute numbers)
291White
13Asian
4.4%Below poverty level
95.6%Above poverty level
28.9%Below poverty level
71.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chalfont, PA
Children below poverty level:
Chalfont, Pennsylvania:
2.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chalfont:
5.1%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chalfont:
4.1%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
6.6%Worked full-time, year-round
11.3%Worked part-time
82.2%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
38.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
38.1%1960 to 1969
23.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
26.1%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
18.9%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
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