15.1% of Roaring Spring, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 8.6% of high school graduates and 20.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.2%. For comparison, it was 13.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Roaring Spring, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Roaring Spring:
15.1%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Roaring Spring:
9.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Roaring Spring:
26.1%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Roaring Spring:
21.8%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.2%
Residents above poverty level:
13.9%
Poverty by age in Roaring Spring, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Roaring Spring,PA (percentage below poverty level)
56.8%Under 5 years
41.7%5 years
28.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
73.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Roaring Spring,PA (percentage below poverty level)
32.2%Under 5 years
64.3%5 years
35.5%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.4%18 to 24 years
26.1%25 to 34 years
19.6%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Roaring Spring,PA (% below half of poverty level)
28.6%Under 6 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 17 years
24.6%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Roaring Spring, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roaring Spring, PA (%)
13.4%White
4.9%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
43.5%2+ races
45.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roaring Spring, PA (absolute numbers)
301White
1Black
0Asian
0Other race
782+ races
37Hispanic
14.7%Below poverty level
85.3%Above poverty level
18.8%Below poverty level
81.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Roaring Spring, PA
Children below poverty level:
Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania:
25.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Roaring Spring:
8.6%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Roaring Spring:
20.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
5.5%Married-couple family
1.4%Male, no wife present
93.2%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
59.0%Worked part-time
36.1%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
12.1%1980 to 1989
21.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
15.2%1940 to 1949
39.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
5.2%1970 to 1979
5.4%1960 to 1969
18.5%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
57.2%1939 or earlier
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