Poverty and Uninsured Rates
Updated: September 17, 2010
The rate of Pennsylvanians living at or below the poverty line increased slightly from 10.8% in 2006-07 to 11% in 2008-09, according to data released in September 2010 by the U.S. Census Bureau. The current rate is a statistically significant increase in poverty from 2000-2001, when the rate was 9.1%.
Pennsylvania saw a significant uptick in its rate of uninsured, increasing from 11.3% in 2006-2007 to 12.4% in 2008-2009. The number of Pennsylvanians under age 65 lacking insurance grew by 105,000 to 1.3 million in 2008-2009.
| PENNSYLVANIA | UNITED STATES | |||
| Measure | 2008-2009 | Change from 2006-2007 | 2008-2009 | Change from 2006-2007 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0% | +0.2% (*) | 13.8% | +1.4% |
| Median Income | $49,690 | -$1,150 | $49,945 | -$1,677 |
| Uninsured Non-Elderly (0-64) | 12.4% | +1.1% | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| Uninsured Children (Under 18) | 6.8% | -0.6% (*) | 10.0% | -1.4% |
Current Population Survey data for individual states are best averaged over two or three years. To aid comparison between state and national results in the above table, national data were averaged over the same period for both Pennsylvania and the U.S.
Read more about the U.S. Census Bureau data on poverty and insurance status here
