7.0% of Hereford, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 69.5% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 4.1% of high school graduates and 14.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.0%. For comparison, it was 44.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hereford, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hereford:
7.0%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hereford:
0.3%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hereford:
8.5%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hereford:
10.2%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.0%
Residents above poverty level:
44.7%
Poverty by age in Hereford, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hereford,PA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%6 to 11 years
47.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hereford,PA (percentage below poverty level)
23.0%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 14 years
32.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hereford,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
1.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hereford, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hereford, PA (%)
10.3%White
0.0%Black
1.9%2+ races
1.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hereford, PA (absolute numbers)
76White
0Black
212+ races
10Hispanic
6.1%Below poverty level
93.9%Above poverty level
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hereford, PA
Children below poverty level:
Hereford, Pennsylvania:
10.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hereford:
4.1%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hereford:
14.1%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
40.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
50.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
50.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%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
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
43.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
6.6%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
9.7%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
28.1%1939 or earlier
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