17.2% of Wheatland, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 17.3% of high school graduates and 60.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.0%. For comparison, it was 29.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wheatland, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wheatland:
17.2%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wheatland:
10.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wheatland:
17.9%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 22.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wheatland:
24.1%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.0%
Residents above poverty level:
29.3%
Poverty by age in Wheatland, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wheatland,PA (percentage below poverty level)
14.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wheatland,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
32.1%25 to 34 years
48.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
25.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wheatland,PA (% below half of poverty level)
23.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
24.5%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wheatland, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wheatland, PA (%)
13.9%White
41.9%Black
7.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wheatland, PA (absolute numbers)
53White
23Black
42+ races
14.9%Below poverty level
85.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wheatland, PA
Children below poverty level:
Wheatland, Pennsylvania:
12.7%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wheatland:
17.3%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wheatland:
60.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
33.3%Married-couple family
50.0%Male, no wife present
16.7%Female, no husband present
21.9%Worked full-time, year-round
7.8%Worked part-time
70.3%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
11.1%1960 to 1969
55.6%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
4.3%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
34.6%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
36.8%1939 or earlier
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