30.6% of Shenandoah, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 14.8% of high school graduates and 54.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.6%. For comparison, it was 22.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shenandoah, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shenandoah:
30.6%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shenandoah:
11.1%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shenandoah:
39.7%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shenandoah:
21.8%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.6%
Residents above poverty level:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Shenandoah, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shenandoah,PA (percentage below poverty level)
20.8%Under 5 years
94.2%5 years
63.9%6 to 11 years
12.8%12 to 14 years
23.9%15 years
47.1%16 and 17 years
36.3%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
16.6%35 to 44 years
35.9%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
18.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shenandoah,PA (percentage below poverty level)
46.4%Under 5 years
30.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.6%18 to 24 years
47.3%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
16.6%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
35.9%65 to 74 years
10.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shenandoah,PA (% below half of poverty level)
14.8%Under 6 years
19.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
18.9%18 to 24 years
23.1%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shenandoah, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shenandoah, PA (%)
13.4%White
40.3%Black
52.6%Other race
39.6%2+ races
57.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shenandoah, PA (absolute numbers)
305White
47Black
492Other race
2112+ races
920Hispanic
29.4%Below poverty level
70.6%Above poverty level
41.9%Below poverty level
58.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shenandoah, PA
Children below poverty level:
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania:
49.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shenandoah:
14.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shenandoah:
54.4%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
34.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
65.1%Female, no husband present
6.6%Worked full-time, year-round
20.1%Worked part-time
73.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
27.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
58.8%One part-time, other didn't work
13.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
5.1%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
66.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.8%1980 to 1989
4.5%1970 to 1979
3.2%1960 to 1969
2.2%1950 to 1959
12.2%1940 to 1949
75.5%1939 or earlier
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