25.2% of Freeport, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 18.6% of high school graduates and 18.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.2%. For comparison, it was 39.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Freeport, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Freeport:
25.2%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Freeport:
6.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Freeport:
26.8%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Freeport:
14.7%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.2%
Residents above poverty level:
39.5%
Poverty by age in Freeport, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Freeport,PA (percentage below poverty level)
27.8%Under 5 years
71.4%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
84.4%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
20.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Freeport,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
42.9%5 years
63.2%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
39.7%25 to 34 years
42.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
22.5%55 to 64 years
20.5%65 to 74 years
14.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Freeport,PA (% below half of poverty level)
8.0%Under 6 years
5.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Freeport, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Freeport, PA (%)
28.0%White
100.0%Black
41.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Freeport, PA (absolute numbers)
453White
24Black
312+ races
28.5%Below poverty level
71.5%Above poverty level
69.2%Below poverty level
30.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Freeport, PA
Children below poverty level:
Freeport, Pennsylvania:
43.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Freeport:
18.6%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Freeport:
18.2%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
7.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
92.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
29.3%Worked part-time
70.7%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
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%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
12.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
45.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
42.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.5%1980 to 1989
0.9%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
80.6%1939 or earlier
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