17.8% of Spring City, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 16.0% of high school graduates and 28.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.1%. For comparison, it was 27.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Spring City, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Spring City:
17.8%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Spring City:
9.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Spring City:
24.1%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 18.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Spring City:
27.3%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.1%
Residents above poverty level:
27.9%
Poverty by age in Spring City, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Spring City,PA (percentage below poverty level)
78.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
33.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Spring City,PA (percentage below poverty level)
21.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
54.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
34.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Spring City,PA (% below half of poverty level)
15.3%Under 6 years
26.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Spring City, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spring City, PA (%)
16.2%White
0.0%Black
81.7%Asian
0.0%Other race
16.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spring City, PA (absolute numbers)
457White
0Black
67Asian
0Other race
242+ races
16.5%Below poverty level
83.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Spring City, PA
Children below poverty level:
Spring City, Pennsylvania:
29.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Spring City:
16.0%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Spring City:
28.3%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
14.7%Married-couple family
25.3%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
36.8%Worked part-time
63.2%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
100.0%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
27.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
72.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
0.7%1980 to 1989
6.1%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
8.1%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
68.4%1939 or earlier
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