Latest news about poverty in Waynesboro, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.0% of Waynesboro, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 8.3% of high school graduates and 25.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.5%. For comparison, it was 37.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waynesboro, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Waynesboro:
13.0%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Waynesboro:
6.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Waynesboro:
17.1%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Waynesboro:
19.3%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.5%
Residents above poverty level:
37.2%
Poverty by age in Waynesboro, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waynesboro,PA (percentage below poverty level)
16.0%Under 5 years
51.6%5 years
13.9%6 to 11 years
2.1%12 to 14 years
13.4%15 years
19.9%16 and 17 years
31.2%18 to 24 years
23.4%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waynesboro,PA (percentage below poverty level)
42.1%Under 5 years
27.1%5 years
26.7%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 14 years
9.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
21.5%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waynesboro,PA (% below half of poverty level)
27.1%Under 6 years
11.2%6 to 11 years
6.4%12 to 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
14.8%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waynesboro, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waynesboro, PA (%)
9.1%White
12.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
76.2%Other race
11.2%2+ races
54.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waynesboro, PA (absolute numbers)
812White
66Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
90Other race
1182+ races
421Hispanic
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waynesboro, PA
Children below poverty level:
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania:
17.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Waynesboro:
8.3%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Waynesboro:
25.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
47.2%Married-couple family
23.1%Male, no wife present
29.7%Female, no husband present
2.3%Worked full-time, year-round
44.7%Worked part-time
52.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
39.1%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
29.3%One part-time, other didn't work
31.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
12.4%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
7.2%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
7.2%1950 to 1959
12.4%1940 to 1949
46.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
4.8%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
49.0%1939 or earlier
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