27.5% of Thompson, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 7.8% of high school graduates and 35.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.5%. For comparison, it was 32.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Thompson, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Thompson:
27.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Thompson:
18.2%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Thompson:
2.6%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 17.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Thompson:
1.2%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.5%
Residents above poverty level:
32.8%
Poverty by age in Thompson, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Thompson,PA (percentage below poverty level)
59.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
83.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Thompson,PA (percentage below poverty level)
67.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.0%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Thompson,PA (% below half of poverty level)
55.6%Under 6 years
47.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Thompson, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thompson, PA (%)
28.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thompson, PA (absolute numbers)
81White
27.6%Below poverty level
72.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Thompson, PA
Children below poverty level:
Thompson, Pennsylvania:
57.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Thompson:
7.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Thompson:
35.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
33.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
25.0%Worked full-time, year-round
50.0%Worked part-time
25.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
33.3%1970 to 1979
22.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
44.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
6.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
70.1%1939 or earlier
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