15.8% of Scotland, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 14.3% of high school graduates and 49.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 48.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 13.6%. For comparison, it was 25.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Scotland, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Scotland:
15.8%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Scotland:
5.1%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Scotland:
48.8%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Scotland:
55.9%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
13.6%
Residents above poverty level:
25.2%
Poverty by age in Scotland, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Scotland,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
25.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
36.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
28.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
39.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Scotland,PA (percentage below poverty level)
4.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
40.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
29.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Scotland,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
23.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Scotland, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scotland, PA (%)
15.8%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
22.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scotland, PA (absolute numbers)
150White
0Black
0Asian
0Other race
272+ races
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Scotland, PA
Children below poverty level:
Scotland, Pennsylvania:
12.3%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Scotland:
14.3%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Scotland:
49.3%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
64.4%Married-couple family
35.6%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.3%Worked part-time
71.7%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
21.1%One part-time, other didn't work
78.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
6.6%1995 to 1998
9.0%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
16.6%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
8.9%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
23.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
16.2%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
11.0%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
20.1%1939 or earlier
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