Inclusion:

We value a local community that celebrates and accepts all of the differences among individuals that keep our town vibrant and culturally beautiful.

                    • Educational, Supportive, and/or Engaging events & Programming
                    • New ideas, accepting of others
                    • Willingness to change
                    • Building relationships
                    • Retain individuality
                    • Inclusive and welcoming

What is the median income rate by gender in 2016?

For the Meadville working population over 16 years old, males and females earned $21,703 and $17,842 respectively in 2016 (1). Females earned 18% less than males.



What is the assessment of diversity in Meadville by percentage?

Meadville is less diverse than the United States as a whole.

Table 1. Assessment of diversity in Meadville by percent (1)

What is the median income by race?

Minorities in Meadville earn significantly less than their white counterparts.

Table 2. Median income by race in the past 12 months in Meadville, PA (2) and the United States (3)

How does education level compare between races?

Minorities in Meadville are less likely to be a high school graduate compared to both whites in Meadville and minorities nation-wide.

Table 3. Percent high school graduate or higher by race (4)

Is discrimination present in our schools?

In a 2015 Pennsylvania Youth Survey of Crawford County, 17% of students who reported being bullied said the bullying was based on the color of their skin, their religion, or the country they were born in. 10% of students who reported being bullied said it was for their sexual orientation. (5)

How does Pennsylvania rank compared to other states in terms of number of hate groups?

Pennsylvania has the fifth highest number of hate groups in the United States, with 36 state-wide organizations. Meadville is the host of an active hate group called the Ku Klos Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. (6)

Are there minority owned businesses in Meadville?

Only 3% of Meadville businesses were minority owned in 2012. There are 38 minority owned firms in Meadville compared to 1,188 non-minority owned firms. (7)

  1. Race and Ethnicity in Meadville, PA and the United States. DATAUSA. Retrieved from https://datausa.io/profile/geo/meadville-pa/?compare=united-states#demographics
  2. Median income in the past 12 months (in 2016 inflation adjusted dollars) 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5 year estimates. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved from https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_16_5YR_S1903&prodType=table
  3. Median income in the past 12 months (in 2016 inflation adjusted dollars) 2016 American Community Survey 1-year estimates. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved from https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk
  4. Education attainment 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5 year estimates. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved from https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_16_5YR_S1501&prodType=table
  5. http://www.pccd.pa.gov/Juvenile-Justice/Documents/PAYS/2015%20County%20Reports/Crawford%20County%20Profile%20Report.pdf
  6. Active hate groups 2016. Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved from https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2017/active-hate-groups-2016
  7. https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/SBO/2012/00CSA01/E600000US4203948360