14.9% of Waynesburg, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 11.1% of high school graduates and 5.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.7%. For comparison, it was 19.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waynesburg, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Waynesburg:
14.9%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Waynesburg:
11.6%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Waynesburg:
12.8%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 18.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Waynesburg:
15.7%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.7%
Residents above poverty level:
19.9%
Poverty by age in Waynesburg, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waynesburg,PA (percentage below poverty level)
27.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
14.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
21.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waynesburg,PA (percentage below poverty level)
29.4%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
39.7%18 to 24 years
20.2%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
34.7%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
16.1%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waynesburg,PA (% below half of poverty level)
29.3%Under 6 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
27.9%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waynesburg, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waynesburg, PA (%)
14.6%White
48.0%Black
0.0%Other race
41.2%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waynesburg, PA (absolute numbers)
405White
1Black
0Other race
552+ races
14.9%Below poverty level
85.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waynesburg, PA
Children below poverty level:
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania:
19.4%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Waynesburg:
11.1%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Waynesburg:
5.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
11.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
88.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.0%Worked part-time
73.0%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
21.2%1980 to 1989
11.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
21.2%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
36.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
2.0%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
5.0%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
63.6%1939 or earlier
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