Latest news about poverty in Taylor, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.5% of Taylor, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 8.5% of high school graduates and 49.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.9%. For comparison, it was 25.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Taylor, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Taylor:
18.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Taylor:
7.6%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Taylor:
13.4%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 20.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Taylor:
14.2%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.9%
Residents above poverty level:
25.1%
Poverty by age in Taylor, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Taylor,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.5%6 to 11 years
15.8%12 to 14 years
35.8%16 and 17 years
13.4%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
0.3%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Taylor,PA (percentage below poverty level)
61.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
75.0%6 to 11 years
56.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
32.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
40.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
27.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Taylor,PA (% below half of poverty level)
6.7%Under 6 years
16.4%6 to 11 years
27.4%12 to 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
14.9%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Taylor, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Taylor, PA (%)
12.8%White
2.0%Black
72.9%Asian
22.7%Other race
27.9%2+ races
40.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Taylor, PA (absolute numbers)
588White
2Black
37Asian
117Other race
1712+ races
407Hispanic
18.3%Below poverty level
81.7%Above poverty level
36.7%Below poverty level
63.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Taylor, PA
Children below poverty level:
Taylor, Pennsylvania:
36.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Taylor:
8.5%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Taylor:
49.9%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
21.1%Married-couple family
26.9%Male, no wife present
51.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.9%Worked part-time
78.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
30.6%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
69.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
20.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
51.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
5.4%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
39.2%1939 or earlier
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