Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania (PA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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13.4% of Wilkes-Barre Township, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.7% of high school graduates and 29.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.5% among disabled males and 23.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.9%. For comparison, it was 39.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wilkes-Barre Township, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Wilkes-Barre Township: | 13.4% |
| Whole state: | 11.8% |
| Wilkes-Barre Township: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.7% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Wilkes-Barre Township: | 12.5% |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.4% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 23.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Wilkes-Barre Township: | 41.4% |
| Pennsylvania: | 29.2% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Wilkes-Barre Township: | 23.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 19.4% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 20.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Wilkes-Barre Township: | 46.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 30.6% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 33.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 39.8% |
Poverty by age in Wilkes-Barre Township, PA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wilkes-Barre Township,PA (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 19.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 40.6%16 and 17 years
- 6.3%18 to 24 years
- 6.5%25 to 34 years
- 14.6%35 to 44 years
- 15.0%45 to 54 years
- 8.8%55 to 64 years
- 11.7%65 to 74 years
- 11.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wilkes-Barre Township,PA (percentage below poverty level)
- 16.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 11.4%6 to 11 years
- 21.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 26.7%16 and 17 years
- 13.2%18 to 24 years
- 8.1%25 to 34 years
- 8.7%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 49.0%55 to 64 years
- 16.2%65 to 74 years
- 12.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wilkes-Barre Township,PA (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 10.2%16 and 17 years
- 2.8%18 to 24 years
- 2.9%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 1.3%45 to 54 years
- 12.5%55 to 64 years
- 1.8%65 to 74 years
- 4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wilkes-Barre Township, PA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilkes-Barre Township, PA (%)
- 9.0%White
- 15.0%Black
- 100.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 30.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilkes-Barre Township, PA (absolute numbers)
- 200White
- 28Black
- 8American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Other race
- 662+ races
- 12.3%Below poverty level
- 87.7%Above poverty level
- 23.9%Below poverty level
- 76.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wilkes-Barre Township, PA
Children below poverty level:
| Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania: | 10.1% |
| State: | 15.0% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Wilkes-Barre Township: | 17.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 18.9% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Wilkes-Barre Township: | 29.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 36.4% |
- 36.0%Married-couple family
- 33.7%Male, no wife present
- 30.3%Female, no husband present
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
- 12.8%1970 to 1979
- 3.7%1960 to 1969
- 5.5%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 78.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.9%1995 to 1998
- 1.8%1990 to 1994
- 1.5%1980 to 1989
- 9.9%1970 to 1979
- 11.1%1960 to 1969
- 8.9%1950 to 1959
- 8.1%1940 to 1949
- 57.7%1939 or earlier