20.2% of Chester Hill, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 11.1% of high school graduates and 18.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.5%. For comparison, it was 31.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chester Hill, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chester Hill:
20.2%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chester Hill:
9.2%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chester Hill:
33.3%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 17.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chester Hill:
34.0%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.5%
Residents above poverty level:
31.9%
Poverty by age in Chester Hill, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chester Hill,PA (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
80.0%16 and 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chester Hill,PA (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
69.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
41.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
19.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chester Hill,PA (% below half of poverty level)
51.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 17 years
24.4%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chester Hill, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chester Hill, PA (%)
16.5%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chester Hill, PA (absolute numbers)
102White
20.3%Below poverty level
79.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chester Hill, PA
Children below poverty level:
Chester Hill, Pennsylvania:
33.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chester Hill:
11.1%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chester Hill:
18.6%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
7.7%Married-couple family
7.7%Male, no wife present
84.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.1%Worked part-time
78.9%Did not work
25.0%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
75.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.9%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
13.8%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
37.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.0%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
8.8%1980 to 1989
21.0%1970 to 1979
3.4%1960 to 1969
12.6%1950 to 1959
14.7%1940 to 1949
29.4%1939 or earlier
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