24.7% of Dawson, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 18.3% of high school graduates and 3.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.2%. For comparison, it was 30.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dawson, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dawson:
24.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dawson:
18.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dawson:
2.7%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 24.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dawson:
2.1%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.2%
Residents above poverty level:
30.3%
Poverty by age in Dawson, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dawson,PA (percentage below poverty level)
60.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
56.2%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dawson,PA (percentage below poverty level)
57.0%Under 5 years
86.0%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
48.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dawson,PA (% below half of poverty level)
50.0%Under 6 years
51.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
11.8%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
40.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dawson, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dawson, PA (%)
25.8%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dawson, PA (absolute numbers)
95White
26.2%Below poverty level
73.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dawson, PA
Children below poverty level:
Dawson, Pennsylvania:
52.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dawson:
18.3%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dawson:
3.1%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
81.2%Married-couple family
12.5%Male, no wife present
6.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.4%Worked part-time
78.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
7.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
92.3%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
7.1%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
71.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.8%1980 to 1989
3.7%1970 to 1979
3.7%1960 to 1969
8.4%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
74.8%1939 or earlier
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