27.8% of Edwardsville, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 18.4% of high school graduates and 46.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 38.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Edwardsville, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Edwardsville:
27.8%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Edwardsville:
20.6%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Edwardsville:
23.2%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 16.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Edwardsville:
12.5%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
38.1%
Poverty by age in Edwardsville, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Edwardsville,PA (percentage below poverty level)
15.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
32.0%6 to 11 years
18.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
82.0%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Edwardsville,PA (percentage below poverty level)
85.5%Under 5 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.9%16 and 17 years
60.8%18 to 24 years
57.2%25 to 34 years
34.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
30.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Edwardsville,PA (% below half of poverty level)
47.7%Under 6 years
28.4%6 to 11 years
37.1%12 to 17 years
37.4%18 to 24 years
22.4%25 to 34 years
19.6%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Edwardsville, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edwardsville, PA (%)
14.0%White
57.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
64.0%Other race
54.0%2+ races
63.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edwardsville, PA (absolute numbers)
450White
397Black
12American Indian
319Other race
4012+ races
673Hispanic
26.4%Below poverty level
73.6%Above poverty level
59.6%Below poverty level
40.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Edwardsville, PA
Children below poverty level:
Edwardsville, Pennsylvania:
43.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Edwardsville:
18.4%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Edwardsville:
46.2%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
3.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
96.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.7%Worked part-time
73.3%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
100.0%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
8.2%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
91.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
5.0%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
5.5%1950 to 1959
14.5%1940 to 1949
62.9%1939 or earlier
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