25.2% of Charleroi, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 19.8% of high school graduates and 31.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.0%. For comparison, it was 29.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Charleroi, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Charleroi:
25.2%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Charleroi:
8.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Charleroi:
25.4%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 20.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Charleroi:
20.3%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.0%
Residents above poverty level:
29.9%
Poverty by age in Charleroi, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Charleroi,PA (percentage below poverty level)
9.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
77.2%6 to 11 years
68.8%12 to 14 years
63.1%15 years
88.9%16 and 17 years
12.5%18 to 24 years
18.3%25 to 34 years
22.2%35 to 44 years
19.1%45 to 54 years
27.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Charleroi,PA (percentage below poverty level)
20.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
72.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
66.7%16 and 17 years
38.7%18 to 24 years
22.6%25 to 34 years
39.5%35 to 44 years
45.5%45 to 54 years
31.7%55 to 64 years
22.9%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Charleroi,PA (% below half of poverty level)
5.7%Under 6 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
17.9%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
0.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Charleroi, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charleroi, PA (%)
27.3%White
30.7%Black
0.0%Asian
59.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charleroi, PA (absolute numbers)
965White
87Black
0Asian
3102+ races
30.5%Below poverty level
69.5%Above poverty level
32.5%Below poverty level
67.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Charleroi, PA
Children below poverty level:
Charleroi, Pennsylvania:
48.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Charleroi:
19.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Charleroi:
31.3%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
7.0%Married-couple family
29.7%Male, no wife present
63.2%Female, no husband present
1.3%Worked full-time, year-round
16.5%Worked part-time
82.2%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
0.0%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
92.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.6%1980 to 1989
1.2%1970 to 1979
3.5%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
18.1%1940 to 1949
67.4%1939 or earlier
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