24.2% of Slatington, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 16.3% of high school graduates and 32.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.6%. For comparison, it was 11.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Slatington, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Slatington:
24.2%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Slatington:
12.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Slatington:
33.5%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 16.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Slatington:
25.1%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.6%
Residents above poverty level:
11.5%
Poverty by age in Slatington, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Slatington,PA (percentage below poverty level)
51.5%Under 5 years
26.2%6 to 11 years
41.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
30.8%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
17.6%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
11.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Slatington,PA (percentage below poverty level)
18.6%Under 5 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
36.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
71.9%18 to 24 years
21.7%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
38.2%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
27.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Slatington,PA (% below half of poverty level)
40.3%Under 6 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 17 years
41.1%18 to 24 years
17.2%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Slatington, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Slatington, PA (%)
21.0%White
25.0%Black
100.0%Asian
19.0%Other race
62.0%2+ races
49.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Slatington, PA (absolute numbers)
739White
5Black
2Asian
65Other race
572+ races
346Hispanic
22.1%Below poverty level
77.9%Above poverty level
42.7%Below poverty level
57.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Slatington, PA
Children below poverty level:
Slatington, Pennsylvania:
30.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Slatington:
16.3%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Slatington:
32.5%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
7.0%Married-couple family
51.6%Male, no wife present
41.4%Female, no husband present
0.8%Worked full-time, year-round
17.8%Worked part-time
81.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%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
14.6%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
14.6%1940 to 1949
70.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
13.4%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
7.2%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
58.7%1939 or earlier
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