9.1% of Hughestown, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.1% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 7.8% of high school graduates and 54.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 14.3%. For comparison, it was 31.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hughestown, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hughestown:
9.1%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hughestown:
4.6%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hughestown:
16.9%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 13.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hughestown:
28.0%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
14.3%
Residents above poverty level:
31.8%
Poverty by age in Hughestown, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hughestown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
3.4%Under 5 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 14 years
25.0%15 years
42.4%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
27.6%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hughestown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.1%18 to 24 years
0.9%25 to 34 years
21.7%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
16.3%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hughestown,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
17.6%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hughestown, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hughestown, PA (%)
8.0%White
9.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hughestown, PA (absolute numbers)
92White
3Asian
02+ races
26Hispanic
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
32.5%Below poverty level
67.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hughestown, PA
Children below poverty level:
Hughestown, Pennsylvania:
8.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hughestown:
7.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hughestown:
54.5%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
78.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
21.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
35.9%Worked part-time
64.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.0%One full-time, other didn't work
18.8%Both worked part-time
12.5%One part-time, other didn't work
43.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
44.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
21.3%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
3.2%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
43.3%1939 or earlier
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