32.3% of Mount Union, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 63.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 22.9% of high school graduates and 44.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.1%. For comparison, it was 31.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mount Union, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mount Union:
32.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mount Union:
13.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mount Union:
38.5%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 22.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mount Union:
29.5%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.1%
Residents above poverty level:
31.8%
Poverty by age in Mount Union, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mount Union,PA (percentage below poverty level)
47.7%Under 5 years
80.0%5 years
25.7%6 to 11 years
48.7%12 to 14 years
19.1%15 years
77.8%16 and 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
19.8%25 to 34 years
20.8%35 to 44 years
30.7%45 to 54 years
18.5%55 to 64 years
30.3%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mount Union,PA (percentage below poverty level)
64.4%Under 5 years
69.2%5 years
66.7%6 to 11 years
57.1%12 to 14 years
70.0%16 and 17 years
68.8%18 to 24 years
52.2%25 to 34 years
42.9%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
31.5%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
10.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mount Union,PA (% below half of poverty level)
30.3%Under 6 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 17 years
15.5%18 to 24 years
20.2%25 to 34 years
12.6%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
13.6%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mount Union, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Union, PA (%)
31.4%White
32.6%Black
40.3%2+ races
85.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Union, PA (absolute numbers)
565White
60Black
522+ races
26Hispanic
31.8%Below poverty level
68.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mount Union, PA
Children below poverty level:
Mount Union, Pennsylvania:
48.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mount Union:
22.9%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mount Union:
44.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
37.7%Married-couple family
2.0%Male, no wife present
60.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
45.0%Worked part-time
55.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
21.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
7.8%One part-time, other didn't work
70.6%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
10.2%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
30.5%1940 to 1949
35.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
2.1%1980 to 1989
4.6%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
13.2%1940 to 1949
58.1%1939 or earlier
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