20.8% of Lansford, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 12.2% of high school graduates and 33.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.9%. For comparison, it was 58.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lansford, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lansford:
20.8%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lansford:
12.3%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lansford:
27.3%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 25.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lansford:
36.0%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.9%
Residents above poverty level:
58.7%
Poverty by age in Lansford, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lansford,PA (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
15.2%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
28.7%25 to 34 years
12.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
22.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lansford,PA (percentage below poverty level)
79.3%Under 5 years
38.7%5 years
16.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.2%18 to 24 years
33.5%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
45.4%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lansford,PA (% below half of poverty level)
54.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
18.7%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
15.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lansford, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lansford, PA (%)
18.0%White
25.0%Black
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
17.0%2+ races
2.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lansford, PA (absolute numbers)
527White
84Black
15Asian
0Other race
1262+ races
15Hispanic
15.9%Below poverty level
84.1%Above poverty level
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lansford, PA
Children below poverty level:
Lansford, Pennsylvania:
31.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lansford:
12.2%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lansford:
33.8%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
36.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
64.0%Female, no husband present
9.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.8%Worked part-time
81.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
78.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
21.4%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
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
0.5%1970 to 1979
2.7%1960 to 1969
2.6%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
88.8%1939 or earlier
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