Latest news about poverty in Clarion, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.3% of Clarion, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 12.6% of high school graduates and 2.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.1%. For comparison, it was 42.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clarion, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clarion:
20.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clarion:
12.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clarion:
30.1%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 13.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clarion:
22.6%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.1%
Residents above poverty level:
42.9%
Poverty by age in Clarion, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clarion,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
51.7%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
35.2%18 to 24 years
17.1%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
15.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clarion,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
27.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
78.3%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
39.0%65 to 74 years
21.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clarion,PA (% below half of poverty level)
7.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
45.4%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
0.3%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
15.3%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clarion, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clarion, PA (%)
23.8%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
13.2%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clarion, PA (absolute numbers)
709White
0Black
0Asian
9Other race
21.2%Below poverty level
78.8%Above poverty level
3.5%Below poverty level
96.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clarion, PA
Children below poverty level:
Clarion, Pennsylvania:
3.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clarion:
12.6%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clarion:
2.1%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
33.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
10.9%Worked full-time, year-round
54.1%Worked part-time
35.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
14.8%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
18.5%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
4.4%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
25.8%1950 to 1959
15.1%1940 to 1949
34.8%1939 or earlier
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