8.1% of Mars, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.1% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 8.8% of high school graduates and 15.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 20.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mars, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mars:
8.1%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mars:
2.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mars:
20.0%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 20.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mars:
57.0%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
20.7%
Poverty by age in Mars, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mars,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
36.8%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mars,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mars,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
17.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mars, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mars, PA (%)
9.0%White
100.0%Other race
14.0%2+ races
15.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mars, PA (absolute numbers)
90White
3Other race
122+ races
11Hispanic
9.3%Below poverty level
90.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mars, PA
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mars:
8.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mars:
15.8%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
20.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.0%Worked part-time
70.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
48.2%1939 or earlier
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