Latest news about poverty in Houston, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.4% of Houston, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 11.8% of high school graduates and 26.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.4%. For comparison, it was 11.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Houston, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Houston:
19.4%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Houston:
12.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Houston:
22.5%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Houston:
17.9%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.4%
Residents above poverty level:
11.9%
Poverty by age in Houston, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Houston,PA (percentage below poverty level)
61.5%Under 5 years
33.3%5 years
58.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
41.7%18 to 24 years
22.5%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
25.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Houston,PA (percentage below poverty level)
59.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
62.0%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
49.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Houston,PA (% below half of poverty level)
51.7%Under 6 years
30.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
41.0%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Houston, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Houston, PA (%)
17.2%White
90.4%Black
46.2%2+ races
6.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Houston, PA (absolute numbers)
187White
55Black
402+ races
24.1%Below poverty level
75.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Houston, PA
Children below poverty level:
Houston, Pennsylvania:
42.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Houston:
11.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Houston:
26.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
11.1%Married-couple family
5.6%Male, no wife present
83.3%Female, no husband present
6.7%Worked full-time, year-round
26.7%Worked part-time
66.7%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
50.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
29.6%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
63.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.9%1980 to 1989
1.6%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
17.5%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
60.3%1939 or earlier
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