23% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Population 25 years and over

23% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Population 25 years and over poverty in Scranton, Pennsylvania compared

How does Scranton, Pennsylvania compare to other Pennsylvania and National averages?

  • Scranton, Pennsylvania

    23%

  • Pennsylvania

    10.3% (-55% lower than Scranton, Pennsylvania)

  • National average

    10.6% (-54% lower than Scranton, Pennsylvania)

23% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Historical Timeline

23% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Scranton, Pennsylvania historical data

  • 2011 - 7.4%

    The 2011 7.4% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 2.6%

    The 2012 decrease to 2.6% from 2011 represents a -4.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 6.8%

    The 2013 increase to 6.8% from 2012 represents a 4.2% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 10.6%

    The 2014 increase to 10.6% from 2013 represents a 3.8% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 16.5%

    The 2015 increase to 16.5% from 2014 represents a 5.9% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 19.3%

    The 2016 increase to 19.3% from 2015 represents a 2.8% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 16.6%

    The 2017 decrease to 16.6% from 2016 represents a -2.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 16.2%

    The 2018 decrease to 16.2% from 2017 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 16.5%

    The 2019 increase to 16.5% from 2018 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 14%

    The 2021 decrease to 14% from 2019 represents a -2.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 16.2%

    The 2022 increase to 16.2% from 2021 represents a 2.2% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 23%

    The 2023 increase to 23% from 2022 represents a 6.8% increase YoY.

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