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Veterans Living in Poverty

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What does this measure?

The estimated proportion of veterans with incomes below the poverty line. Poverty thresholds vary by family composition and year. In 2021, the threshold for one person was $13,788.

Why is this important?

The percentage of veterans living in poverty is a measure of the overall economic health of this population, and can indicate the level of need for social and government supports.

How does our county compare?

In 2017-21, 5% of veterans, or about 1,300 individuals, had incomes below the poverty line. That was lower than the rates at the state and national levels, both at 7%. Because of relatively small populations of veterans in poverty in the region, rates are not reliable at some counties or the city level.

Notes about the data

The multiyear figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. The bureau combined three years of responses to the survey to provide estimates for smaller geographic areas and increase the precision of its estimates. However, because the information came from a survey, the samples responding to the survey were not always large enough to produce reliable results, especially in small geographic areas. CGR has noted on data tables the estimates with relatively large margins of error. Estimates with three asterisks have the largest margins, plus or minus 50% or more of the estimate. Two asterisks mean plus or minus 35%-50%, and one asterisk means plus or minus 20%-35%. For all estimates, the confidence level is 90%, meaning there is 90% probability the true value (if the whole population were surveyed) would be within the margin of error (or confidence interval).

The survey provides data on characteristics of the population that used to be collected only during the decennial census. Poverty status is not reported for people in institutions, including college dormitories and military barracks, and people in living situations without conventional housing. Data for this indicator are expected to be released in the fourth quarter.

Veterans Living in Poverty
2012-162017-21
Pennsylvania6%7%
Lancaster County5%5%*
Lancaster City19%**10%***
Lancaster County Boroughs
Adamstown borough2%***0%***
Akron borough4%***0%***
Christiana borough5%***9%***
Columbia borough12%**9%***
Denver township0%***7%***
East Petersburg borough0%***8%***
Elizabethtown borough7%***9%***
Ephrata borough7%***11%***
Lititz borough8%***8%***
Manheim borough0%***0%***
Marietta borough7%***13%***
Millersville borough3%***2%***
Mount Joy borough0%***19%***
Mountville borough0%***25%***
New Holland borough0%***10%***
Quarryville borough9%***10%***
Strasburg borough0%***0%***
Terre Hill borough0%***0%***
Lancaster County Townships
Bart township6%***7%***
Brecknock township4%***0%***
Caernarvon township0%***0%***
Clay township3%***7%***
Colerain township6%***5%***
Conestoga township0%***4%***
Conoy township9%***0%***
Drumore township0%***8%***
Earl township0%***4%***
East Cocalico township5%***0%***
East Donegal township12%***0%***
East Drumore township13%***2%***
East Earl township0%***0%***
East Hempfield township5%***2%***
East Lampeter township2%***10%***
Eden township6%***6%***
Elizabeth township0%***0%***
Ephrata township1%***19%***
Fulton township8%***4%***
Lancaster township6%***3%***
Leacock township27%***0%***
Little Britain township6%***9%***
Manheim township1%***2%***
Manor township4%***12%***
Martic township5%***0%***
Mount Joy township10%***0%***
Paradise township4%***8%***
Penn township4%***3%***
Pequea township2%***0%***
Providence township4%***3%***
Rapho township0%***0%***
Sadsbury township3%***0%***
Salisbury township7%***11%***
Strasburg township8%***0%***
Upper Leacock township5%***3%***
Warwick township4%***2%***
West Cocalico township8%***5%***
West Donegal township3%***2%***
West Earl township0%***20%***
West Hempfield township7%***1%***
West Lampeter township2%***3%***
Berks County5%6%*
Chester County4%*4%*
Cumberland County4%*2%**
Dauphin County5%*8%*
Lebanon County5%*6%**
York County5%5%*

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%.




Number of Veterans Living in Poverty
2012-162017-21
Pennsylvania53,02545,051
Lancaster County1,5561,349*
Lancaster City338**165***
Lancaster County Boroughs
Adamstown borough3***0***
Akron borough9***0***
Christiana borough2***3***
Columbia borough84**64***
Denver township0***10***
East Petersburg borough0***19***
Elizabethtown borough55***43***
Ephrata borough75***87***
Lititz borough48***39***
Manheim borough0***0***
Marietta borough13***43***
Millersville borough11***6***
Mount Joy borough0***79***
Mountville borough0***50***
New Holland borough0***24***
Quarryville borough14***20***
Strasburg borough0***0***
Terre Hill borough0***0***
Lancaster County Townships
Bart township8***4***
Brecknock township11***0***
Caernarvon township0***0***
Clay township10***28***
Colerain township11***6***
Conestoga township1***10***
Conoy township16***0***
Drumore township0***6***
Earl township0***15***
East Cocalico township33***0***
East Donegal township50***0***
East Drumore township44***4***
East Earl township0***0***
East Hempfield township81***38***
East Lampeter township17***60***
Eden township4***4***
Elizabeth township0***0***
Ephrata township7***67***
Fulton township10***4***
Lancaster township76***23***
Leacock township54***0***
Little Britain township14***18***
Manheim township30***55***
Manor township52***87***
Martic township17***0***
Mount Joy township41***0***
Paradise township7***11***
Penn township34***22***
Pequea township9***0***
Providence township20***12***
Rapho township0***1***
Sadsbury township4***0***
Salisbury township25***51***
Strasburg township16***0***
Upper Leacock township15***13***
Warwick township47***23***
West Cocalico township23***12***
West Donegal township28***15***
West Earl township0***53***
West Hempfield township65***14***
West Lampeter township24***41***
Berks County1,2301,195*
Chester County1,051*907*
Cumberland County817*422**
Dauphin County988*1,267*
Lebanon County482*483**
York County1,5311,396*

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%.




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