Pennsylvania Poverty Rate
In Pennsylvania, an estimated 1,519,032 of 12,571,365 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Pennsylvania?
The poverty rate in Pennsylvania is 12.1%.
- How many people in Pennsylvania live in poverty?
In Pennsylvania, an estimated 1,519,032 of 12,571,365 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Pennsylvania compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Pennsylvania is 5.47% lower than the US average. In Pennsylvania, an estimated 12.1% of 12,571,365 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Pennsylvania
2021
12.1% of 12.6 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Pennsylvania
2021
16.9% of 2.6 million people
Under 5 years
Pennsylvania
2021
18% of 667 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Pennsylvania
2021
16.6% of 2 million people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Pennsylvania
2021
16.6% of 2.6 million people
18 to 64 years
Pennsylvania
2021
11.2% of 7.5 million people
18 to 34 years
Pennsylvania
2021
14.1% of 2.6 million people
35 to 64 years
Pennsylvania
2021
9.6% of 4.9 million people
60 years and over
Pennsylvania
2021
9.9% of 3.3 million people
65 years and over
Pennsylvania
2021
9.6% of 2.4 million people
- Gender
Male
Pennsylvania
2021
10.7% of 6.2 million people
Female
Pennsylvania
2021
13.4% of 6.4 million people
- Race
White
Pennsylvania
2021
9.1% of 9.4 million people
Black or African American
Pennsylvania
2021
24.8% of 1.3 million people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Pennsylvania
2021
16.1% of 22 thousand people
Asian
Pennsylvania
2021
11.9% of 457 thousand people
Some other race
Pennsylvania
2021
25.9% of 496 thousand people
Two or more races
Pennsylvania
2021
18.1% of 883 thousand people
Hispanic
Pennsylvania
2021
22.5% of 1.1 million people
White, not Hispanic
Pennsylvania
2021
8.9% of 9.3 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Pennsylvania
2021
10.1% of 9 million people
Less than high school graduate
Pennsylvania
2021
25.1% of 712 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Pennsylvania
2021
13.3% of 2.9 million people
Some college, associate's degree
Pennsylvania
2021
9.4% of 2.2 million people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Pennsylvania
2021
4.1% of 3.1 million people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Pennsylvania
2021
6.2% of 6.5 million people
Employed
Pennsylvania
2021
4.7% of 6.1 million people
Male
Pennsylvania
2021
3.8% of 3.2 million people
Female
Pennsylvania
2021
5.7% of 2.9 million people
Unemployed
Pennsylvania
2021
28% of 414 thousand people
Male
Pennsylvania
2021
24.6% of 223 thousand people
Female
Pennsylvania
2021
32.1% of 191 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Pennsylvania
2021
10.9% of 10.2 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Pennsylvania
2021
1.8% of 4.4 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Pennsylvania
2021
13.1% of 2.3 million people
Did not work
Pennsylvania
2021
20.7% of 3.5 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Pennsylvania
2021
23.2% of 2.6 million people
Male
Pennsylvania
2021
21.1% of 1.3 million people
Female
Pennsylvania
2021
25.1% of 1.4 million people
18 to 24 years
Pennsylvania
2021
44.8% of 224 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Pennsylvania
2021
17.5% of 546 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Pennsylvania
2021
19.8% of 306 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Pennsylvania
2021
23.1% of 312 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Pennsylvania
2021
26.3% of 454 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Pennsylvania
2021
19.1% of 411 thousand people
75 years and over
Pennsylvania
2021
20.3% of 379 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Pennsylvania
2021
2.7% of 1.1 million people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Pennsylvania
2021
29.7% of 537 thousand people
Did not work
Pennsylvania
2021
41.2% of 1 million people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Pennsylvania
2021
11.8%