8.8% of Mercersburg, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.5% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 8.2% of high school graduates and 10.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.9%. For comparison, it was 29.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mercersburg, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mercersburg:
8.8%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mercersburg:
5.9%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mercersburg:
12.7%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 16.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mercersburg:
25.1%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.9%
Residents above poverty level:
29.2%
Poverty by age in Mercersburg, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mercersburg,PA (percentage below poverty level)
22.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.7%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
16.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mercersburg,PA (percentage below poverty level)
9.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.0%16 and 17 years
21.7%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
34.9%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mercersburg,PA (% below half of poverty level)
9.4%Under 6 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
0.7%12 to 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mercersburg, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mercersburg, PA (%)
8.5%White
0.5%Black
0.0%Asian
20.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mercersburg, PA (absolute numbers)
147White
1Black
0Asian
252+ races
7.4%Below poverty level
92.5%Above poverty level
5.8%Below poverty level
94.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mercersburg, PA
Children below poverty level:
Mercersburg, Pennsylvania:
10.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mercersburg:
8.2%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mercersburg:
10.8%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
44.4%Married-couple family
36.1%Male, no wife present
19.4%Female, no husband present
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
51.2%Worked part-time
45.2%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
68.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
31.2%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
5.6%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
7.2%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
56.1%1939 or earlier
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