27.8% of New Bethlehem, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 19.2% of high school graduates and 45.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.9%. For comparison, it was 9.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in New Bethlehem, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
New Bethlehem:
27.8%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
New Bethlehem:
12.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
New Bethlehem:
37.4%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 21.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
New Bethlehem:
33.8%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.9%
Residents above poverty level:
9.7%
Poverty by age in New Bethlehem, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in New Bethlehem,PA (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
40.6%12 to 14 years
25.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
37.9%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
48.9%55 to 64 years
16.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in New Bethlehem,PA (percentage below poverty level)
46.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
36.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
48.0%18 to 24 years
57.0%25 to 34 years
48.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
43.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in New Bethlehem,PA (% below half of poverty level)
31.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
29.6%12 to 17 years
36.5%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
22.2%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in New Bethlehem, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in New Bethlehem, PA (%)
30.0%White
17.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
12.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in New Bethlehem, PA (absolute numbers)
232White
28.8%Below poverty level
71.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in New Bethlehem, PA
Children below poverty level:
New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania:
39.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
New Bethlehem:
19.2%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
New Bethlehem:
45.3%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
57.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
42.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.1%Worked part-time
71.9%Did not work
9.1%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
13.6%One part-time, other didn't work
27.3%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
20.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
80.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
1.8%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
68.4%1939 or earlier
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