15.0% of Littlestown, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 11.6% of high school graduates and 16.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 22.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Littlestown, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Littlestown:
15.0%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Littlestown:
2.3%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Littlestown:
31.4%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 15.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Littlestown:
39.4%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
22.1%
Poverty by age in Littlestown, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Littlestown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
4.3%Under 5 years
56.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
24.4%12 to 14 years
71.7%15 years
54.1%16 and 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Littlestown,PA (percentage below poverty level)
17.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
35.8%6 to 11 years
63.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.8%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
41.4%35 to 44 years
27.1%45 to 54 years
24.9%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Littlestown,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
1.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Littlestown, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Littlestown, PA (%)
15.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
13.1%2+ races
57.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Littlestown, PA (absolute numbers)
723White
0Black
0Asian
0Other race
212+ races
53Hispanic
16.5%Below poverty level
83.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Littlestown, PA
Children below poverty level:
Littlestown, Pennsylvania:
19.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Littlestown:
11.6%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Littlestown:
16.1%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
13.5%Married-couple family
20.0%Male, no wife present
66.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.3%Worked part-time
72.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
21.1%One full-time, other part-time
42.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
36.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
11.1%1999 to 2000
17.5%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
52.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.0%1999 to 2000
20.0%1995 to 1998
11.4%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
4.1%1970 to 1979
7.0%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
29.5%1939 or earlier
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