Latest news about poverty in Moosic, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.0% of Moosic, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.7% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 7.0% of high school graduates and 34.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.5% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Moosic, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Moosic:
8.0%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Moosic:
4.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Moosic:
22.5%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Moosic:
46.2%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Poverty by age in Moosic, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Moosic,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
13.7%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
35.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Moosic,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
19.4%65 to 74 years
49.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Moosic,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
12.8%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
27.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Moosic, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Moosic, PA (%)
9.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
7.8%Other race
2.7%2+ races
2.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Moosic, PA (absolute numbers)
453White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
12Other race
192+ races
11Hispanic
8.6%Below poverty level
91.4%Above poverty level
1.9%Below poverty level
98.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Moosic, PA
Children below poverty level:
Moosic, Pennsylvania:
0.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Moosic:
7.0%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Moosic:
34.5%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
8.1%Worked part-time
89.3%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
68.3%One part-time, other didn't work
31.7%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
49.4%1970 to 1979
25.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
17.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
18.3%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
29.3%1939 or earlier
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