14.2% of Palmerton, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 11.4% of high school graduates and 3.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.2%. For comparison, it was 29.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Palmerton, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Palmerton:
14.2%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Palmerton:
5.3%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Palmerton:
6.4%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 12.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Palmerton:
5.2%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.2%
Residents above poverty level:
29.3%
Poverty by age in Palmerton, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Palmerton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
5.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Palmerton,PA (percentage below poverty level)
14.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
56.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
6.0%16 and 17 years
71.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
44.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Palmerton,PA (% below half of poverty level)
6.2%Under 6 years
13.8%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 17 years
21.5%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Palmerton, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Palmerton, PA (%)
10.0%White
93.0%Other race
100.0%2+ races
60.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Palmerton, PA (absolute numbers)
531White
95Other race
702+ races
93Hispanic
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Palmerton, PA
Children below poverty level:
Palmerton, Pennsylvania:
17.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Palmerton:
11.4%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Palmerton:
3.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
45.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
54.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
33.6%Worked part-time
66.4%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
20.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
79.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
24.6%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
52.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
3.1%1980 to 1989
5.5%1970 to 1979
6.0%1960 to 1969
8.9%1950 to 1959
15.3%1940 to 1949
59.4%1939 or earlier
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