Latest news about poverty in Lewisburg, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.2% of Lewisburg, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 9.3% of high school graduates and 49.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 63.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 34.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lewisburg, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lewisburg:
16.2%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lewisburg:
7.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lewisburg:
63.5%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 6.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lewisburg:
57.7%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
34.5%
Poverty by age in Lewisburg, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lewisburg,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
64.7%18 to 24 years
12.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.2%45 to 54 years
42.9%55 to 64 years
35.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lewisburg,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
57.0%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lewisburg,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
34.3%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
18.9%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lewisburg, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lewisburg, PA (%)
15.7%White
49.4%Black
31.8%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
21.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lewisburg, PA (absolute numbers)
461White
16Black
15Asian
0Other race
02+ races
35Hispanic
16.9%Below poverty level
83.1%Above poverty level
2.2%Below poverty level
97.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lewisburg, PA
Children below poverty level:
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania:
4.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lewisburg:
9.3%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lewisburg:
49.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
34.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
65.5%Female, no husband present
7.3%Worked full-time, year-round
28.1%Worked part-time
64.6%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
43.2%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
29.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
4.2%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
53.2%1939 or earlier
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