Chester Township, Pennsylvania (PA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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20.8% of Chester Township, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.8% of high school graduates and 65.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.4% among disabled males and 18.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.4%. For comparison, it was 32.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chester Township, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Chester Township: | 20.8% |
| Whole state: | 11.8% |
| Chester Township: | 12.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.7% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Chester Township: | 14.4% |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.4% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 23.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Chester Township: | 25.3% |
| Pennsylvania: | 29.2% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Chester Township: | 18.5% |
| Pennsylvania: | 19.4% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 25.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Chester Township: | 28.4% |
| Pennsylvania: | 30.6% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 71.4% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 32.3% |
Poverty by age in Chester Township, PA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chester Township,PA (percentage below poverty level)
- 48.8%Under 5 years
- 13.6%5 years
- 26.3%6 to 11 years
- 22.6%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 7.3%16 and 17 years
- 7.7%18 to 24 years
- 12.5%25 to 34 years
- 2.9%35 to 44 years
- 11.4%45 to 54 years
- 23.3%55 to 64 years
- 28.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chester Township,PA (percentage below poverty level)
- 44.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 20.6%6 to 11 years
- 31.7%12 to 14 years
- 29.3%15 years
- 27.4%16 and 17 years
- 26.2%18 to 24 years
- 19.1%25 to 34 years
- 18.5%35 to 44 years
- 11.9%45 to 54 years
- 20.3%55 to 64 years
- 36.5%65 to 74 years
- 35.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chester Township,PA (% below half of poverty level)
- 23.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 14.2%6 to 11 years
- 15.1%12 to 14 years
- 18.4%15 years
- 12.0%16 and 17 years
- 8.8%18 to 24 years
- 10.3%25 to 34 years
- 6.5%35 to 44 years
- 5.5%45 to 54 years
- 9.0%55 to 64 years
- 8.4%65 to 74 years
- 7.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chester Township, PA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chester Township, PA (%)
- 8.3%White
- 18.1%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 82.9%Other race
- 18.1%2+ races
- 52.7%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chester Township, PA (absolute numbers)
- 70White
- 950Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 79Other race
- 802+ races
- 117Hispanic
- 20.1%Below poverty level
- 79.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chester Township, PA
Children below poverty level:
| Chester Township, Pennsylvania: | 29.6% |
| State: | 15.0% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Chester Township: | 10.8% |
| Pennsylvania: | 18.9% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Chester Township: | 65.5% |
| Pennsylvania: | 36.4% |
- 8.9%Married-couple family
- 11.4%Male, no wife present
- 79.7%Female, no husband present
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
- 13.4%1970 to 1979
- 34.1%1960 to 1969
- 28.0%1950 to 1959
- 15.9%1940 to 1949
- 8.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.4%1999 to 2000
- 0.5%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 1.7%1980 to 1989
- 29.8%1970 to 1979
- 40.1%1960 to 1969
- 16.5%1950 to 1959
- 4.6%1940 to 1949
- 6.3%1939 or earlier