Latest news about poverty in Moscow, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.4% of Moscow, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.1% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. The poverty rate was 36.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.7%. For comparison, it was 5.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Moscow, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Moscow:
10.4%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Moscow:
1.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Moscow:
36.7%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 8.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Moscow:
41.1%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.7%
Residents above poverty level:
5.4%
Poverty by age in Moscow, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Moscow,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
71.4%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
66.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
19.5%35 to 44 years
2.1%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 Moscow,PA (percentage below poverty level)
39.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.1%6 to 11 years
41.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
33.3%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Moscow,PA (% below half of poverty level)
5.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.3%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 Moscow, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Moscow, PA (%)
7.8%White
30.5%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
56.8%2+ races
69.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Moscow, PA (absolute numbers)
127White
9Black
0Asian
0Other race
842+ races
58Hispanic
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Moscow, PA
Children below poverty level:
Moscow, Pennsylvania:
21.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Moscow:
7.7%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
24.5%Married-couple family
13.2%Male, no wife present
62.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.0%Worked part-time
87.0%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
25.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
29.2%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
13.6%1995 to 1998
13.2%1990 to 1994
7.1%1980 to 1989
8.1%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
25.1%1939 or earlier
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