9.5% of Wernersville, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.8% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 7.7% of high school graduates and 26.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.1%. For comparison, it was 12.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wernersville, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wernersville:
9.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wernersville:
4.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wernersville:
23.6%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wernersville:
34.4%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.1%
Residents above poverty level:
12.0%
Poverty by age in Wernersville, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wernersville,PA (percentage below poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
16.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wernersville,PA (percentage below poverty level)
5.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
15.0%16 and 17 years
47.4%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
35.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wernersville,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wernersville, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wernersville, PA (%)
8.5%White
5.4%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
11.6%2+ races
9.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wernersville, PA (absolute numbers)
196White
5Black
0Asian
0Other race
232+ races
12Hispanic
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wernersville, PA
Children below poverty level:
Wernersville, Pennsylvania:
6.8%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wernersville:
7.7%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wernersville:
26.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
24.3%Married-couple family
16.2%Male, no wife present
59.5%Female, no husband present
3.5%Worked full-time, year-round
20.6%Worked part-time
75.9%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
31.2%1950 to 1959
31.2%1940 to 1949
37.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
16.2%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
32.4%1939 or earlier
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