Latest news about poverty in Luzerne, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.2% of Luzerne, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 12.1% of high school graduates and 8.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.7%. For comparison, it was 31.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Luzerne, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Luzerne:
19.2%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Luzerne:
6.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Luzerne:
15.3%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 20.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Luzerne:
15.3%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.7%
Residents above poverty level:
31.3%
Poverty by age in Luzerne, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Luzerne,PA (percentage below poverty level)
57.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
36.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
41.8%16 and 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
27.6%35 to 44 years
13.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Luzerne,PA (percentage below poverty level)
91.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
85.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
62.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Luzerne,PA (% below half of poverty level)
12.1%Under 6 years
30.7%6 to 11 years
10.9%12 to 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
14.9%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Luzerne, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Luzerne, PA (%)
14.0%White
0.0%Black
86.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Luzerne, PA (absolute numbers)
338White
0Black
1792+ races
34Hispanic
19.5%Below poverty level
80.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Luzerne, PA
Children below poverty level:
Luzerne, Pennsylvania:
43.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Luzerne:
12.1%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Luzerne:
8.3%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
0.0%Married-couple family
27.3%Male, no wife present
72.7%Female, no husband present
4.6%Worked full-time, year-round
46.7%Worked part-time
48.7%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
23.3%1940 to 1949
56.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.6%1980 to 1989
4.4%1970 to 1979
6.0%1960 to 1969
9.0%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
66.7%1939 or earlier
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