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Poverty in Schuylkill County
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Poverty Guidelines
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Federal Poverty Guidelines are used to determine financial eligibility for certain federal and state funded programs.
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2008 HHS Poverty Guidelines
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Persons in Family or Household
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48 Contiguous States and D.C.
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1
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$10,400
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2
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$14,000
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3
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$17,600
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4
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$21,200
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5
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$24,800
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6
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$28,400
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7
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$32,000
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8
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$35,600
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For each additional person, add $3,600
SOURCE: Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 15, January 23, 2008, pp. 3971-3972
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The Self-Sufficiency Standard
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The Self-Sufficiency Standard measures how much income is needed for a family of a certain composition in a given place to adequately meet their basic needs with or without public assistance.
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Poverty in Schuylkill County
The latest statistics
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The 2006 American Community Survey reveals the following results for Schuylkill County:
In 2006:
- People in Poverty
12.4 percent (17,432) of people were in poverty (PA, 12.1%, US, 13.3%) - a rate slightly above the statewide rate, but below national estimates.
- Related Children in Poverty
18.5 percent of related children under 18 were below the poverty level (PA, 16.5%, US, 17.9%) - a higher percentage than state and national levels.
- People Age 65 and over in Poverty
8.3 percent of people age 65 years and over were below the poverty level (PA, 8.9%, US, 9.9%) - a percentage slightly below state and national percentages.
- Families in Poverty
9.4 percent of all families (PA, 8.2%, US, 9.8%) and 34.2 percent of families with a female headed householder and no husband present (PA, 26.8%, US 28.36%)had income below the poverty level - rates slightly above state and national levels (not including percentage of all families, which is slightly below national rates).
- Median Earnings
The median earnings for the population 16 and over was $24,845 (PA, $27,151, US, $27, 239) - median earnings lag behind state and national levels.
- Median Income
The median income of households was $38,496 (PA, $46,259, US, $48,451) - median income is below that of state and national levels.
A comparison of 2004, 2005, and 2006 County ACS data shows:
| Schuylkill County, American Community Survey Estimates |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| People in Poverty |
10.2% |
13% |
12.4% |
| Percent of related children under 18 below the poverty level |
12.2% |
19% |
18.5% |
| Percent of people age 65 years and over below the poverty level |
12.7% |
12% |
8.3% |
| Percent of all families below poverty level |
7.2% |
10% |
9.4% |
| Percent of families with a female headed householder and no husband present below poverty level |
21.5% |
30% |
34.2% |
| Median earnings for the population 16 and over |
$23,977 |
$25,492 |
$24,845 |
| Median income of households |
$36,843 |
$35,610 |
$38,496 |
The American Community Survey (ACS) can be accessed by visiting the U.S. Census Bureau website, at www.census.gov.
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