9.2% of Cresson, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.0% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 7.0% of high school graduates and 25.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.8%. For comparison, it was 12.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cresson, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cresson:
9.2%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cresson:
6.3%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cresson:
13.4%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 15.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cresson:
23.6%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.8%
Residents above poverty level:
12.6%
Poverty by age in Cresson, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cresson,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.5%16 and 17 years
18.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
32.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
33.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cresson,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
27.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
38.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cresson,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.8%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 17 years
18.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
12.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cresson, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cresson, PA (%)
10.2%White
0.0%Black
29.7%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cresson, PA (absolute numbers)
144White
0Black
242+ races
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cresson, PA
Children below poverty level:
Cresson, Pennsylvania:
6.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cresson:
7.0%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cresson:
25.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
16.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
83.3%Female, no husband present
2.8%Worked full-time, year-round
36.4%Worked part-time
60.7%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
23.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
76.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
2.2%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
15.1%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
60.0%1939 or earlier
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