33.2% of Mahanoy City, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 29.6% of high school graduates and 33.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.0%. For comparison, it was 30.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mahanoy City, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mahanoy City:
33.2%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mahanoy City:
9.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mahanoy City:
37.7%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 21.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mahanoy City:
26.0%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.0%
Residents above poverty level:
30.8%
Poverty by age in Mahanoy City, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mahanoy City,PA (percentage below poverty level)
69.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
44.0%6 to 11 years
76.0%12 to 14 years
54.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
60.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
54.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mahanoy City,PA (percentage below poverty level)
55.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
19.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
34.3%25 to 34 years
13.8%35 to 44 years
41.7%45 to 54 years
41.0%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
30.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mahanoy City,PA (% below half of poverty level)
6.4%Under 6 years
8.4%6 to 11 years
26.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
17.3%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mahanoy City, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mahanoy City, PA (%)
32.2%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
46.2%2+ races
36.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mahanoy City, PA (absolute numbers)
927White
0Black
0Asian
0Other race
1332+ races
139Hispanic
30.4%Below poverty level
69.6%Above poverty level
70.6%Below poverty level
29.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mahanoy City, PA
Children below poverty level:
Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania:
43.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mahanoy City:
29.6%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mahanoy City:
33.5%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
41.3%Married-couple family
4.2%Male, no wife present
54.5%Female, no husband present
12.3%Worked full-time, year-round
13.7%Worked part-time
74.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
12.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
12.1%One part-time, other didn't work
75.8%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
2.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
90.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.8%1980 to 1989
0.6%1970 to 1979
0.7%1960 to 1969
5.4%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
83.8%1939 or earlier
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