10.9% of West Wyoming, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.0% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 7.7% of high school graduates and 9.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.2%. For comparison, it was 6.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in West Wyoming, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
West Wyoming:
10.9%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
West Wyoming:
1.2%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
West Wyoming:
6.0%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 19.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
West Wyoming:
9.8%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
26.2%
Residents above poverty level:
6.9%
Poverty by age in West Wyoming, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Wyoming,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.2%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 14 years
8.3%15 years
73.8%16 and 17 years
42.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Wyoming,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
22.2%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
12.5%25 to 34 years
21.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
20.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Wyoming,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in West Wyoming, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Wyoming, PA (%)
10.0%White
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Wyoming, PA (absolute numbers)
235White
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West Wyoming, PA
Children below poverty level:
West Wyoming, Pennsylvania:
17.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
West Wyoming:
7.7%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
West Wyoming:
9.7%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
21.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
78.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.0%Worked part-time
93.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
35.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
29.4%One part-time, other didn't work
35.3%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
7.1%1970 to 1979
6.0%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
63.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
29.7%1939 or earlier
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