15.7% of Forty Fort, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 9.7% of high school graduates and 36.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.8%. For comparison, it was 13.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Forty Fort, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Forty Fort:
15.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Forty Fort:
7.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Forty Fort:
38.4%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 10.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Forty Fort:
34.3%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.8%
Residents above poverty level:
13.6%
Poverty by age in Forty Fort, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Forty Fort,PA (percentage below poverty level)
28.1%Under 5 years
62.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
60.5%16 and 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
28.3%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Forty Fort,PA (percentage below poverty level)
29.2%Under 5 years
26.0%6 to 11 years
14.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
42.3%18 to 24 years
28.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
19.4%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Forty Fort,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
37.2%6 to 11 years
14.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
0.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Forty Fort, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forty Fort, PA (%)
5.0%White
3.0%Black
86.0%Native Hawaiian
100.0%Other race
36.0%2+ races
77.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forty Fort, PA (absolute numbers)
184White
2Black
7Native Hawaiian
231Other race
772+ races
587Hispanic
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
63.5%Below poverty level
36.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Forty Fort, PA
Children below poverty level:
Forty Fort, Pennsylvania:
28.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Forty Fort:
9.7%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Forty Fort:
36.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
35.5%Married-couple family
33.9%Male, no wife present
30.6%Female, no husband present
38.0%Worked full-time, year-round
23.3%Worked part-time
38.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
64.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
35.9%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
33.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
66.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.3%1980 to 1989
3.5%1970 to 1979
2.8%1960 to 1969
17.7%1950 to 1959
13.7%1940 to 1949
60.0%1939 or earlier
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