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Highest Costa Rican population share, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Costa Rican origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Costa Rican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 28 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 28 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: West Chester, PA, up 26 places to #9.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Costa Rican population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Ambler, PAPA6,8401.6%−0.4 pts

02▲5Ridley Park, PAPA7,2550.8%–

03Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1390.7%–

04▲5Middletown, PAPA7,6280.6%+0.1 pts

05Park Forest, PAPA8,6240.6%–

06Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8390.5%–

07Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8270.4%–

08Media, PAPA5,9200.3%–

09▲26West Chester, PAPA19,5910.3%–

10Chambersburg, PAPA23,3760.2%–

11Nazareth, PAPA6,0910.2%–

12Lewisburg, PAPA5,2260.2%−0.1 pts

13State College, PAPA40,8440.2%–

14▲16Allentown, PAPA126,0440.2%+0.1 pts

15Norristown, PAPA35,9110.2%–

16Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0060.2%–

17Villanova, PAPA9,1860.2%–

18▲5Bethlehem, PAPA79,6440.1%+0.1 pts

19Nanticoke, PAPA10,7120.1%–

20▼8Levittown, PAPA50,9260.1%−0.1 pts

21▼4Palmerton, PAPA5,6150.1%–

22▼2Morrisville, PAPA9,6650.1%−2.3 pts

23▲3Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2810.1%0.0 pts

24Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5230.1%–

25▲15Erie, PAPA91,8380.0%−0.1 pts

26Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4510.0%–

27Harrisburg, PAPA50,5220.0%–

28▲8Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6320.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES