21.2% of Galeton, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 16.1% of high school graduates and 41.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 49.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.0%. For comparison, it was 38.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Galeton, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Galeton:
21.2%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Galeton:
11.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Galeton:
49.2%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Galeton:
36.3%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.0%
Residents above poverty level:
38.3%
Poverty by age in Galeton, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Galeton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
80.0%Under 5 years
28.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
20.0%15 years
96.2%16 and 17 years
22.9%18 to 24 years
52.9%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
23.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Galeton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
32.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
42.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
41.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Galeton,PA (% below half of poverty level)
18.2%Under 6 years
34.4%6 to 11 years
30.4%12 to 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
32.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Galeton, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Galeton, PA (%)
22.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
49.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Galeton, PA (absolute numbers)
171White
0Black
9Other race
02+ races
6Hispanic
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
50.0%Below poverty level
50.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Galeton, PA
Children below poverty level:
Galeton, Pennsylvania:
20.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Galeton:
16.1%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Galeton:
41.3%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
17.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
82.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.1%Worked part-time
86.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%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
9.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
33.3%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
52.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
4.8%1970 to 1979
2.4%1960 to 1969
7.3%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
71.0%1939 or earlier
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