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Highest labor force participation, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 271 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Conshohocken, PAPA9,26683.3%–

02Bridgeport, PAPA5,75882.5%–

03Phoenixville, PAPA20,35679.2%–

04Dormont, PAPA7,81679.0%–

05Perkasie, PAPA9,31277.6%–

06Hatboro, PAPA8,59376.7%–

07Lionville, PAPA7,68375.9%–

08Downingtown, PAPA8,38475.6%–

09Canonsburg, PAPA9,52975.2%–

10King of Prussia, PAPA25,85775.2%–

11Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83975.0%–

12Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03774.7%–

13Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45174.5%–

14Enola, PAPA6,53474.3%–

15Fullerton, PAPA16,72474.2%–

16Breinigsville, PAPA7,76974.2%–

17Carnegie, PAPA7,77773.8%–

18Souderton, PAPA7,28873.7%–

19Folsom, PAPA8,67173.6%–

20Shillington, PAPA5,54273.6%–

21Horsham, PAPA16,00573.6%–

22Bellevue, PAPA7,88873.5%–

23Palmyra, PAPA7,76273.4%–

24Media, PAPA5,92073.4%–

25Catasauqua, PAPA6,59073.3%–

26Mount Joy, PAPA8,31973.1%–

27Franklin Park, PAPA14,97873.1%–

28Ephrata, PAPA13,64772.6%–

29West View, PAPA6,35572.5%–

30Swissvale, PAPA8,19772.5%–

31Merion Station, PAPA5,78872.4%–

32Leola, PAPA7,44872.2%–

33Campbelltown, PAPA6,09272.2%–

34Oreland, PAPA5,95371.9%–

35Wayne, PAPA6,63571.8%–

36West York, PAPA5,11071.8%–

37Kennett Square, PAPA6,89371.7%–

38Forest Hills, PAPA6,11671.6%–

39Prospect Park, PAPA6,40971.4%–

40Birdsboro, PAPA5,16171.2%–

41Willow Grove, PAPA14,13171.2%–

42Blandon, PAPA7,35771.2%–

43Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99570.9%–

44Exton, PAPA6,77270.7%–

45Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19370.6%–

46Pennside, PAPA5,40770.5%–

47Roslyn, PAPA10,63970.4%–

48Ardmore, PAPA13,90970.4%–

49Brookhaven, PAPA8,36270.3%–

50Ellwood City, PAPA7,36270.1%–

51Middletown, PAPA9,77670.1%–

52Elkins Park, PAPA7,21370.1%–

53Ambridge, PAPA6,94470.1%–

54Progress, PAPA11,01770.0%–

55Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16569.8%–

56Olyphant, PAPA5,39069.7%–

57Crafton, PAPA5,79069.6%–

58Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00669.5%–

59Maple Glen, PAPA6,64369.4%–

60Ambler, PAPA6,84069.3%–

61Wescosville, PAPA7,14869.2%–

62Whitfield, PAPA5,22669.2%–

63Milton, PAPA6,45769.2%–

64Lansdale, PAPA18,98669.2%–

65Monaca, PAPA5,45669.1%–

66Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50268.9%–

67Norwood, PAPA5,92768.9%–

68Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38868.9%–

69Emmaus, PAPA12,51468.9%–

70Bangor, PAPA5,11868.8%–

71Norristown, PAPA35,91168.6%–

72Lancaster, PAPA58,36668.6%–

73Clearfield, PAPA5,75368.3%–

74New Cumberland, PAPA7,59068.3%–

75Quakertown, PAPA9,23568.2%–

76Mountain Top, PAPA11,85068.2%–

77Lower Allen, PAPA7,64668.2%–

78New Freedom, PAPA5,11668.2%–

79Allison Park, PAPA22,04568.1%–

80Glenside, PAPA7,65968.0%–

81Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07368.0%–

82Fort Washington, PAPA6,27167.9%–

83West Chester, PAPA19,59167.9%–

84Colonial Park, PAPA18,03267.9%–

85Lansdowne, PAPA11,14167.8%–

86Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53467.7%–

87Hanover, PAPA16,68467.7%–

88Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96167.6%–

89Red Lion, PAPA6,52367.5%–

90Plum, PAPA26,22567.5%–

91Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,35767.5%–

92Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83567.4%–

93Folcroft, PAPA6,78067.1%–

94Latrobe, PAPA7,82667.0%–

95Parkville, PAPA8,12867.0%–

96Waynesboro, PAPA11,19066.9%–

97Morrisville, PAPA9,66566.8%–

98Bellefonte, PAPA5,86266.7%–

99Bristol, PAPA9,97066.7%–

100Broomall, PAPA10,67966.7%–

101Oakmont, PAPA6,57666.5%–

102Rutherford, PAPA6,89066.5%–

103Linglestown, PAPA6,95766.3%–

104Wilson, PAPA8,15966.2%–

105Brentwood, PAPA9,59766.2%–

106Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77766.2%–

107Moosic, PAPA5,98966.2%–

108Paoli, PAPA6,36266.1%–

109Carlisle, PAPA22,69366.0%–

110Middletown, PAPA7,62866.0%–

111Glenolden, PAPA7,21766.0%–

112York, PAPA45,34266.0%–

113Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80965.9%–

114West Mifflin, PAPA18,70765.8%–

115Ridley Park, PAPA7,25565.8%–

116Camp Hill, PAPA8,19965.7%–

117Lititz, PAPA9,68965.7%–

118Tyrone, PAPA5,22665.7%–

119DuBois, PAPA7,25465.3%–

120Kingston, PAPA13,46265.3%–

121Sanatoga, PAPA8,94965.3%–

122Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22765.3%–

123Bethel Park, PAPA32,07465.1%–

124Schlusser, PAPA5,40265.1%–

125Levittown, PAPA50,92665.1%–

126Glenshaw, PAPA9,13965.1%–

127Natrona Heights, PAPA6,90365.0%–

128Pottstown, PAPA23,32265.0%–

129East York, PAPA9,38865.0%–

130Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21265.0%–

131Doylestown, PAPA8,33064.9%–

132Baldwin, PAPA20,51664.8%–

133Kulpsville, PAPA8,79964.7%–

134Taylor, PAPA6,23264.6%–

135Harrisburg, PAPA50,52264.6%–

136Coatesville, PAPA13,28364.6%–

137Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12564.5%–

138Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63264.4%–

139Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83264.4%–

140Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,78364.3%–

141Old Forge, PAPA8,64064.3%–

142Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06964.2%–

143Lehighton, PAPA5,23264.1%–

144Collegeville, PAPA5,28764.1%–

145South Williamsport, PAPA6,12464.1%–

146Blue Bell, PAPA6,42464.0%–

147Northampton, PAPA10,57064.0%–

148Tamaqua, PAPA6,92964.0%–

149Collingdale, PAPA8,89863.9%–

150Hershey, PAPA14,24263.9%–

151Whitehall, PAPA14,52163.8%–

152Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84763.7%–

153Weigelstown, PAPA15,48563.7%–

154Easton, PAPA30,40263.7%–

155Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28163.6%–

156Sayre, PAPA5,32863.6%–

157Fairless Hills, PAPA8,82763.6%–

158Munhall, PAPA10,25363.5%–

159Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,25363.5%–

160Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08663.5%–

161Harleysville, PAPA9,09063.2%–

162Churchville, PAPA6,08463.1%–

163Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60263.1%–

164Allentown, PAPA126,04463.0%–

165Palmerton, PAPA5,61563.0%–

166Archbald, PAPA7,59862.9%–

167Coraopolis, PAPA5,28062.9%–

168Shiloh, PAPA11,24662.6%–

169Washington, PAPA13,37762.6%–

170Reading, PAPA95,83262.6%–

171Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07062.5%–

172Woodlyn, PAPA9,73662.4%–

173Richboro, PAPA6,96362.3%–

174Monroeville, PAPA27,68562.2%–

175St. Marys, PAPA12,25362.2%–

176Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75362.0%–

177Duryea, PAPA5,15761.9%–

178Bethlehem, PAPA79,64461.7%–

179Nazareth, PAPA6,09161.7%–

180Dickson City, PAPA5,97661.4%–

181Economy, PAPA9,09861.3%–

182Kenmar, PAPA5,07761.3%–

183Gettysburg, PAPA8,36561.3%–

184Yeadon, PAPA12,32061.2%–

185Greensburg, PAPA14,46261.2%–

186Hellertown, PAPA6,13861.1%–

187Dorneyville, PAPA5,21160.9%–

188Shippensburg, PAPA5,61560.9%–

189Lebanon, PAPA26,47960.8%–

190Chambersburg, PAPA23,37660.7%–

191Columbia, PAPA10,31460.4%–

192Nanticoke, PAPA10,71260.3%–

193Murrysville, PAPA20,63660.3%–

194Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13960.3%–

195Hazleton, PAPA30,28660.3%–

196Dunmore, PAPA14,24960.2%–

197Lock Haven, PAPA8,50060.1%–

198Indiana, PAPA14,69760.1%–

199Butler, PAPA12,87960.0%–

200Steelton, PAPA6,32860.0%–

201Millersville, PAPA9,28060.0%–

202Oxford, PAPA5,88760.0%–

203Altoona, PAPA42,34760.0%–

204Berwick, PAPA10,29759.9%–

205Oil City, PAPA9,30159.9%–

206Duquesne, PAPA5,01959.7%–

207Sunbury, PAPA9,49559.6%–

208West Hazleton, PAPA5,28459.6%–

209Wyomissing, PAPA11,28559.5%–

210Williamsport, PAPA27,38459.5%–

211New Holland, PAPA5,75459.4%–

212Swoyersville, PAPA5,15559.4%–

213Chester, PAPA33,99659.1%–

214Pottsville, PAPA13,17059.1%–

215Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63359.0%–

216Jeannette, PAPA8,48958.8%–

217Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48858.8%–

218Swarthmore, PAPA6,56158.8%–

219Park Forest, PAPA8,62458.7%–

220New Brighton, PAPA5,50358.7%–

221Sierra View, PAPA6,36558.6%–

222Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47058.6%–

223Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52358.5%–

224Erie, PAPA91,83858.3%–

225Darby, PAPA10,66658.3%–

226Croydon, PAPA9,68458.1%–

227Blakely, PAPA6,61157.9%–

228Pittston, PAPA7,71557.9%–

229Somerset, PAPA5,81557.9%–

230New Kensington, PAPA11,75957.8%–

231Audubon, PAPA9,22957.7%–

232Warren, PAPA9,04657.5%–

233Corry, PAPA5,99357.4%–

234Bradford, PAPA7,44257.3%–

235Greenville, PAPA5,40657.3%–

236Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37557.2%–

237Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88056.9%–

238Plymouth, PAPA5,80156.7%–

239Connellsville, PAPA6,57456.2%–

240Sharon, PAPA12,64855.8%–

241Monessen, PAPA6,65755.6%–

242Aliquippa, PAPA9,00255.5%–

243Franklin, PAPA5,89955.5%–

244Scranton, PAPA75,51455.5%–

245Uniontown, PAPA9,43455.1%–

246McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62454.9%–

247East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43854.5%–

248Lewistown, PAPA8,38554.5%–

249Hermitage, PAPA16,30854.4%–

250New Castle, PAPA21,17553.9%–

251Grove City, PAPA7,69453.3%–

252Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47053.1%–

253Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55853.1%–

254White Oak, PAPA7,28653.1%–

255Carbondale, PAPA8,73152.7%–

256McKeesport, PAPA16,90752.7%–

257Johnstown, PAPA17,65452.6%–

258Clairton, PAPA5,87652.4%–

259Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33652.0%–

260Titusville, PAPA5,11250.8%–

261Edinboro, PAPA5,79050.8%–

262Spring House, PAPA5,13750.3%–

263Willow Street, PAPA9,64750.1%–

264Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57950.0%–

265Exeter, PAPA5,58749.9%–

266Huntingdon, PAPA6,86249.8%–

267Meadville, PAPA12,23049.6%–

268Lewisburg, PAPA5,22648.9%–

269Shamokin, PAPA6,76448.4%–

270State College, PAPA40,84445.6%–

271Villanova, PAPA9,18643.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES