Latest news about poverty in Freedom, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
29.4% of Freedom, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 20.5% of high school graduates and 21.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.2%. For comparison, it was 24.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Freedom, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Freedom:
29.4%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Freedom:
8.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Freedom:
39.8%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 14.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Freedom:
22.4%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.2%
Residents above poverty level:
24.5%
Poverty by age in Freedom, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Freedom,PA (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
36.0%12 to 14 years
77.0%15 years
22.0%16 and 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
48.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Freedom,PA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
62.0%6 to 11 years
49.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
51.0%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
55.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Freedom,PA (% below half of poverty level)
19.1%Under 6 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
27.6%12 to 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Freedom, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Freedom, PA (%)
23.0%White
52.0%Black
100.0%Asian
91.0%2+ races
20.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Freedom, PA (absolute numbers)
313White
13Black
4Asian
1482+ races
13Hispanic
27.1%Below poverty level
72.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Freedom, PA
Children below poverty level:
Freedom, Pennsylvania:
51.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Freedom:
20.5%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Freedom:
21.3%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
42.4%Married-couple family
9.1%Male, no wife present
48.5%Female, no husband present
5.8%Worked full-time, year-round
26.1%Worked part-time
68.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
7.0%One full-time, other didn't work
11.6%Both worked part-time
72.1%One part-time, other didn't work
9.3%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
5.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
12.8%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
74.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
3.0%1970 to 1979
2.5%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
71.4%1939 or earlier
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