28.2% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

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28.2% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Did not work poverty in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania compared

How does Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania compare to other Pennsylvania and National averages?

  • Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

    28.2%

  • Pennsylvania

    20.7% (-27% lower than Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania)

  • National average

    21.6% (-23% lower than Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania)

28.2% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Historical Timeline

28.2% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania historical data

  • 2015 - 22.9%

    The 2015 22.9% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 23.6%

    The 2016 increase to 23.6% from 2015 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 20%

    The 2017 decrease to 20% from 2016 represents a -3.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 21.6%

    The 2018 increase to 21.6% from 2017 represents a 1.6% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 21.8%

    The 2019 increase to 21.8% from 2018 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 22.7%

    The 2021 increase to 22.7% from 2019 represents a 0.9% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 25%

    The 2022 increase to 25% from 2021 represents a 2.3% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 28.2%

    The 2023 increase to 28.2% from 2022 represents a 3.2% increase YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Poverty dataset.