19.5% of Emporium, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 12.9% of high school graduates and 32.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.3%. For comparison, it was 23.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Emporium, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Emporium:
19.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Emporium:
7.3%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Emporium:
27.7%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 23.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Emporium:
37.5%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.3%
Residents above poverty level:
23.9%
Poverty by age in Emporium, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Emporium,PA (percentage below poverty level)
86.3%Under 5 years
37.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
26.5%18 to 24 years
25.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
19.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Emporium,PA (percentage below poverty level)
22.6%Under 5 years
45.1%6 to 11 years
32.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
46.0%18 to 24 years
59.8%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
26.3%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
13.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Emporium,PA (% below half of poverty level)
41.4%Under 6 years
20.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
39.7%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Emporium, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Emporium, PA (%)
15.7%White
0.0%American Indian
50.1%2+ races
69.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Emporium, PA (absolute numbers)
266White
0American Indian
1152+ races
41Hispanic
19.4%Below poverty level
80.6%Above poverty level
28.6%Below poverty level
71.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Emporium, PA
Children below poverty level:
Emporium, Pennsylvania:
29.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Emporium:
12.9%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Emporium:
32.2%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
16.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
83.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
37.0%Worked part-time
63.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
21.4%1940 to 1949
64.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
4.0%1970 to 1979
3.0%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
17.4%1940 to 1949
53.7%1939 or earlier
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