17.0% of Garrett, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 9.8% of high school graduates and 18.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 6.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Garrett, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Garrett:
17.0%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Garrett:
1.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Garrett:
23.7%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Garrett:
20.9%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
6.2%
Poverty by age in Garrett, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Garrett,PA (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
27.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
76.9%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
22.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Garrett,PA (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
73.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.0%25 to 34 years
43.0%35 to 44 years
38.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Garrett,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Garrett, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Garrett, PA (%)
24.5%White
0.0%Asian
7.4%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Garrett, PA (absolute numbers)
87White
0Asian
32+ races
22.8%Below poverty level
77.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Garrett, PA
Children below poverty level:
Garrett, Pennsylvania:
41.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Garrett:
9.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Garrett:
18.9%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
10.0%Worked full-time, year-round
40.0%Worked part-time
50.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
21.7%1940 to 1949
34.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
6.9%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
56.9%1939 or earlier
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