Schuylkill Community Action: Poverty in Our County

Schuylkill Community Action Poverty in Our County

Poverty in Schuylkill County

Poverty Guidelines

Federal Poverty Guidelines are used to determine financial eligibility for certain federal and state funded programs.

2012 HHS Poverty Guidelines

Persons in Family or Household	48 Contiguous States and D.C.
1	$11,170
2	$15,130
3	$19,090
4	$23,050
5	$27,010
6	$30,970
7	$34,930
8	$38,890
For each additional person, add $3,960

The Self-Sufficiency Standard

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.

Poverty Thresholds
The dollar amount the Census Bureau uses to determine poverty

How does the Census Bureau determine poverty?
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/povdef.html#2

What are the Poverty Thresholds?
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/threshld/thresh06.html

Poverty in Schuylkill County
The latest statistics

The 2011 American Community Survey reveals the following results for Schuylkill County:

People in Poverty
11.5 percent of Schuylkill County’s population was below the poverty level.

People Age 18 and under in Poverty
17.3 percent of people under age 18 years were below the poverty level.

People Age 65 and over in Poverty
6 percent of people age 65 years and over were below the poverty level.

Median Earnings
The median earnings for workers was $29,699.

Median Income
The median income for households was $47,437.

Mean Income
The mean income for households was $56,591.

The American Community Survey (ACS) can be accessed by visiting the U.S. Census Bureau website, at www.census.gov.

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