18.7% of New Brighton, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 15.4% of high school graduates and 36.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.2%. For comparison, it was 42.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in New Brighton, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
New Brighton:
18.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
New Brighton:
8.6%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
New Brighton:
26.8%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 22.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
New Brighton:
35.0%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.2%
Residents above poverty level:
42.1%
Poverty by age in New Brighton, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in New Brighton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
3.6%Under 5 years
73.0%5 years
37.8%6 to 11 years
27.4%12 to 14 years
40.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.8%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
21.6%35 to 44 years
17.6%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in New Brighton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
21.0%Under 5 years
9.0%5 years
26.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in New Brighton,PA (% below half of poverty level)
14.3%Under 6 years
21.1%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in New Brighton, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in New Brighton, PA (%)
15.6%White
24.3%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
44.8%2+ races
9.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in New Brighton, PA (absolute numbers)
680White
125Black
0Asian
0Other race
1682+ races
23Hispanic
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in New Brighton, PA
Children below poverty level:
New Brighton, Pennsylvania:
17.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
New Brighton:
15.4%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
New Brighton:
36.8%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
17.1%Married-couple family
43.2%Male, no wife present
39.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.7%Worked part-time
72.3%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
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.9%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
15.2%1940 to 1949
68.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
1.0%1980 to 1989
0.5%1970 to 1979
1.2%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
14.7%1940 to 1949
71.4%1939 or earlier
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