Latest news about poverty in Media, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.8% of Media, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 212.3% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 3.8% of high school graduates and 17.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.7% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Media, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Media:
3.8%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Media:
3.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Media:
5.7%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Media:
14.8%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Poverty by age in Media, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Media,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
25.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
10.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Media,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
0.6%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Media,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
0.1%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Media, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Media, PA (%)
3.3%White
8.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
4.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
11.5%2+ races
0.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Media, PA (absolute numbers)
152White
13Black
0American Indian
11Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
462+ races
3.8%Below poverty level
96.2%Above poverty level
3.1%Below poverty level
96.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Media, PA
Children below poverty level:
Media, Pennsylvania:
0.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Media:
3.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Media:
17.2%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
44.6%Worked part-time
55.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
15.2%1980 to 1989
32.9%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
51.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
6.3%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
47.0%1939 or earlier
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