Latest news about poverty in Sharon, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.3% of Sharon, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 15.8% of high school graduates and 48.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.1%. For comparison, it was 27.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sharon, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sharon:
20.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sharon:
8.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sharon:
33.6%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sharon:
39.1%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.1%
Residents above poverty level:
27.2%
Poverty by age in Sharon, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sharon,PA (percentage below poverty level)
36.0%Under 5 years
56.1%5 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
13.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.6%16 and 17 years
12.6%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
18.8%35 to 44 years
16.8%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
15.9%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sharon,PA (percentage below poverty level)
20.3%Under 5 years
5.9%5 years
20.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
23.7%25 to 34 years
21.2%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
22.9%55 to 64 years
14.1%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sharon,PA (% below half of poverty level)
23.9%Under 6 years
15.7%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sharon, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sharon, PA (%)
14.0%White
43.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
13.0%Other race
35.2%2+ races
57.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sharon, PA (absolute numbers)
1,369White
748Black
0American Indian
0Asian
9Other race
3822+ races
187Hispanic
18.4%Below poverty level
81.6%Above poverty level
4.5%Below poverty level
95.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sharon, PA
Children below poverty level:
Sharon, Pennsylvania:
19.8%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sharon:
15.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sharon:
48.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
35.8%Married-couple family
5.5%Male, no wife present
58.7%Female, no husband present
3.9%Worked full-time, year-round
19.6%Worked part-time
76.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
11.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
48.3%One part-time, other didn't work
39.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
27.9%1940 to 1949
62.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
0.5%1980 to 1989
1.7%1970 to 1979
3.9%1960 to 1969
17.7%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
57.5%1939 or earlier
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