20.7% of Lykens, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 10.3% of high school graduates and 23.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.5%. For comparison, it was 9.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lykens, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lykens:
20.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lykens:
8.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lykens:
20.5%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 19.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lykens:
19.6%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.5%
Residents above poverty level:
9.9%
Poverty by age in Lykens, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lykens,PA (percentage below poverty level)
82.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.0%16 and 17 years
47.0%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lykens,PA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
32.0%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
55.0%12 to 14 years
26.0%16 and 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lykens,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
19.3%6 to 11 years
20.4%12 to 17 years
32.7%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lykens, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lykens, PA (%)
24.2%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
87.9%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lykens, PA (absolute numbers)
324White
0Black
0American Indian
46Asian
21.2%Below poverty level
78.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lykens, PA
Children below poverty level:
Lykens, Pennsylvania:
40.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lykens:
10.3%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lykens:
23.2%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
52.7%Married-couple family
9.1%Male, no wife present
38.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
36.0%Worked part-time
64.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
70.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
30.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
19.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
61.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
3.6%1980 to 1989
5.3%1970 to 1979
1.9%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
73.5%1939 or earlier
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