9.4% of Southmont, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.8% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 6.3% of high school graduates and 62.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.8%. For comparison, it was 21.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Southmont, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Southmont:
9.4%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Southmont:
4.9%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Southmont:
28.8%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 13.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Southmont:
51.5%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.8%
Residents above poverty level:
21.0%
Poverty by age in Southmont, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Southmont,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
20.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Southmont,PA (percentage below poverty level)
38.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.1%6 to 11 years
39.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
61.2%18 to 24 years
30.3%25 to 34 years
15.1%35 to 44 years
11.8%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Southmont,PA (% below half of poverty level)
5.6%Under 6 years
2.8%6 to 11 years
22.5%12 to 17 years
18.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Southmont, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Southmont, PA (%)
10.4%White
57.3%Black
0.0%Asian
15.1%Other race
24.0%2+ races
15.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Southmont, PA (absolute numbers)
201White
14Black
0Asian
3Other race
212+ races
8Hispanic
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
11.4%Below poverty level
88.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Southmont, PA
Children below poverty level:
Southmont, Pennsylvania:
11.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Southmont:
6.3%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Southmont:
62.1%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
27.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
72.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
40.0%Worked part-time
60.0%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
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
42.9%1950 to 1959
19.0%1940 to 1949
38.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
0.7%1980 to 1989
1.1%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
27.7%1950 to 1959
20.2%1940 to 1949
36.4%1939 or earlier
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