16.9% of Meyersdale, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 10.8% of high school graduates and 32.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.9%. For comparison, it was 14.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Meyersdale, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Meyersdale:
16.9%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Meyersdale:
8.6%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Meyersdale:
26.7%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 20.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Meyersdale:
36.0%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.9%
Residents above poverty level:
14.0%
Poverty by age in Meyersdale, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Meyersdale,PA (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
83.8%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
47.5%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
27.1%35 to 44 years
16.8%45 to 54 years
17.3%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Meyersdale,PA (percentage below poverty level)
42.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
43.3%6 to 11 years
30.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.1%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
40.4%35 to 44 years
27.0%45 to 54 years
21.4%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Meyersdale,PA (% below half of poverty level)
16.3%Under 6 years
44.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
0.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Meyersdale, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Meyersdale, PA (%)
22.9%White
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Meyersdale, PA (absolute numbers)
459White
22.0%Below poverty level
78.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Meyersdale, PA
Children below poverty level:
Meyersdale, Pennsylvania:
40.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Meyersdale:
10.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Meyersdale:
32.5%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
29.5%Married-couple family
52.5%Male, no wife present
18.0%Female, no husband present
19.1%Worked full-time, year-round
9.2%Worked part-time
71.6%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
41.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
58.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
60.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
7.9%1970 to 1979
3.6%1960 to 1969
9.9%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
63.8%1939 or earlier
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