Latest news about poverty in Pittsburgh, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.0% of Pittsburgh, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 12.0% of high school graduates and 30.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.0%. For comparison, it was 25.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pittsburgh, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pittsburgh:
19.0%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pittsburgh:
11.1%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pittsburgh:
23.9%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pittsburgh:
18.4%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.0%
Residents above poverty level:
25.3%
Poverty by age in Pittsburgh, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pittsburgh,PA (percentage below poverty level)
23.7%Under 5 years
27.6%5 years
34.2%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
28.2%15 years
42.0%16 and 17 years
43.7%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
16.3%55 to 64 years
10.4%65 to 74 years
10.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pittsburgh,PA (percentage below poverty level)
19.7%Under 5 years
6.5%5 years
21.1%6 to 11 years
51.1%12 to 14 years
19.3%15 years
20.2%16 and 17 years
48.8%18 to 24 years
15.9%25 to 34 years
20.1%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
16.1%55 to 64 years
14.5%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pittsburgh,PA (% below half of poverty level)
13.8%Under 6 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
20.6%12 to 17 years
36.0%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pittsburgh, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pittsburgh, PA (%)
12.8%White
34.8%Black
42.5%American Indian
25.2%Asian
39.6%Native Hawaiian
31.0%Other race
14.8%2+ races
21.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pittsburgh, PA (absolute numbers)
23,189White
19,187Black
273American Indian
3,726Asian
33Native Hawaiian
1,284Other race
3,1812+ races
2,272Hispanic
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
21.6%Below poverty level
78.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pittsburgh, PA
Children below poverty level:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
26.0%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pittsburgh:
12.0%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pittsburgh:
30.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
15.2%Married-couple family
14.9%Male, no wife present
70.0%Female, no husband present
5.3%Worked full-time, year-round
48.4%Worked part-time
46.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.1%One full-time, other part-time
14.7%One full-time, other didn't work
8.5%Both worked part-time
24.4%One part-time, other didn't work
49.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
2.7%1970 to 1979
5.0%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
65.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
2.0%1980 to 1989
3.0%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
59.5%1939 or earlier
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