Latest news about poverty in Mifflin, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.3% of Mifflin, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 9.9% of high school graduates and 24.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 38.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mifflin, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mifflin:
19.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mifflin:
12.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mifflin:
22.8%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 15.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mifflin:
19.7%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
38.4%
Poverty by age in Mifflin, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mifflin,PA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
40.0%15 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
38.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mifflin,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
35.0%18 to 24 years
38.0%25 to 34 years
30.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mifflin,PA (% below half of poverty level)
12.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
42.1%12 to 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%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 Mifflin, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mifflin, PA (%)
19.2%White
0.0%Other race
36.6%2+ races
26.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mifflin, PA (absolute numbers)
54White
0Other race
122+ races
12Hispanic
19.5%Below poverty level
80.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mifflin, PA
Children below poverty level:
Mifflin, Pennsylvania:
22.7%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mifflin:
9.9%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mifflin:
24.1%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
38.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
61.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
4.3%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
82.6%1939 or earlier
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