23.3% of Union City, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 16.4% of high school graduates and 48.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.4%. For comparison, it was 29.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Union City, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Union City:
23.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Union City:
8.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Union City:
32.8%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 23.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Union City:
37.5%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.4%
Residents above poverty level:
29.1%
Poverty by age in Union City, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Union City,PA (percentage below poverty level)
60.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
9.3%16 and 17 years
52.1%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
28.7%45 to 54 years
17.7%55 to 64 years
21.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Union City,PA (percentage below poverty level)
11.8%Under 5 years
53.8%5 years
10.1%6 to 11 years
46.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
43.9%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
24.5%45 to 54 years
52.6%55 to 64 years
31.4%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Union City,PA (% below half of poverty level)
23.4%Under 6 years
2.8%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 17 years
12.6%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
21.9%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Union City, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Union City, PA (%)
24.2%White
0.0%Other race
14.0%2+ races
30.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Union City, PA (absolute numbers)
643White
0Other race
272+ races
27Hispanic
22.9%Below poverty level
77.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Union City, PA
Children below poverty level:
Union City, Pennsylvania:
18.3%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Union City:
16.4%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Union City:
48.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
67.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
32.3%Female, no husband present
20.1%Worked full-time, year-round
28.6%Worked part-time
51.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
14.5%One full-time, other part-time
13.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
18.4%One part-time, other didn't work
53.9%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
8.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
78.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
3.2%1960 to 1969
7.2%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
59.9%1939 or earlier
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