10.5% of Waterford, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.1% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 9.4% of high school graduates and 8.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.7%. For comparison, it was 42.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waterford, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Waterford:
10.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Waterford:
7.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Waterford:
13.7%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 11.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Waterford:
15.4%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.7%
Residents above poverty level:
42.4%
Poverty by age in Waterford, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waterford,PA (percentage below poverty level)
38.5%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 14 years
66.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
9.4%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waterford,PA (percentage below poverty level)
2.2%Under 5 years
9.2%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
25.7%65 to 74 years
22.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waterford,PA (% below half of poverty level)
14.5%Under 6 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waterford, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waterford, PA (%)
12.3%White
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waterford, PA (absolute numbers)
131White
10.3%Below poverty level
89.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waterford, PA
Children below poverty level:
Waterford, Pennsylvania:
10.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Waterford:
9.4%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Waterford:
8.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
67.7%Married-couple family
9.7%Male, no wife present
22.6%Female, no husband present
20.8%Worked full-time, year-round
14.6%Worked part-time
64.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
13.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
86.7%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
11.8%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
58.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
28.3%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
36.2%1939 or earlier
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