9.3% of Jenkintown, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.2% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 11.3% of high school graduates and 61.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 46.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 21.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jenkintown, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jenkintown:
9.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jenkintown:
3.6%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jenkintown:
46.4%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 5.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jenkintown:
41.9%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
21.5%
Poverty by age in Jenkintown, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jenkintown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
0.5%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
0.3%45 to 54 years
28.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
35.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jenkintown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
27.7%55 to 64 years
32.0%65 to 74 years
41.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jenkintown,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.2%45 to 54 years
19.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jenkintown, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jenkintown, PA (%)
9.2%White
11.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
20.9%2+ races
22.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jenkintown, PA (absolute numbers)
341White
54Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
842+ races
79Hispanic
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jenkintown, PA
Children below poverty level:
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania:
0.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jenkintown:
11.3%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jenkintown:
61.1%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
63.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
36.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.8%Worked part-time
86.2%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
19.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
81.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
0.6%1980 to 1989
3.8%1970 to 1979
21.3%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
61.2%1939 or earlier
Discuss Jenkintown, Pennsylvania (PA) on our hugely popular Pennsylvania forum.