27.7% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

5 to 17 years

27.7% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

5 to 17 years poverty in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania compared

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

  • Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

    27.7%

  • Pennsylvania

    15.2% (-45% lower than Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)

  • National average

    15.7% (-43% lower than Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)

27.7% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Historical Timeline

27.7% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania historical data

  • 2011 - 13.3%

    The 2011 13.3% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 14.3%

    The 2012 increase to 14.3% from 2011 represents a 1.0% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 14.3%

    The 2013 decrease to 14.3% from 2012 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 15.1%

    The 2014 increase to 15.1% from 2013 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 24.4%

    The 2015 increase to 24.4% from 2014 represents a 9.3% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 23.4%

    The 2016 decrease to 23.4% from 2015 represents a -1.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 23.9%

    The 2017 increase to 23.9% from 2016 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 22.8%

    The 2018 decrease to 22.8% from 2017 represents a -1.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 25.9%

    The 2019 increase to 25.9% from 2018 represents a 3.1% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 16.4%

    The 2021 decrease to 16.4% from 2019 represents a -9.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 22.4%

    The 2022 increase to 22.4% from 2021 represents a 6.0% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 27.7%

    The 2023 increase to 27.7% from 2022 represents a 5.3% increase YoY.

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