7.4% of Swoyersville, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.3% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 4.9% of high school graduates and 14.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.7%. For comparison, it was 13.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Swoyersville, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Swoyersville:
7.4%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Swoyersville:
2.2%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Swoyersville:
16.6%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 16.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Swoyersville:
40.5%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.7%
Residents above poverty level:
13.7%
Poverty by age in Swoyersville, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Swoyersville,PA (percentage below poverty level)
44.3%Under 5 years
9.2%6 to 11 years
19.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
64.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.2%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Swoyersville,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.6%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
17.9%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
0.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Swoyersville,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
0.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Swoyersville, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Swoyersville, PA (%)
6.0%White
100.0%Black
12.0%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Swoyersville, PA (absolute numbers)
275White
4Black
672+ races
49Hispanic
7.5%Below poverty level
92.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Swoyersville, PA
Children below poverty level:
Swoyersville, Pennsylvania:
19.7%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Swoyersville:
4.9%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Swoyersville:
14.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
36.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
63.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
32.7%Worked part-time
67.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
45.8%One full-time, other part-time
54.2%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
6.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
64.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
49.0%1939 or earlier
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