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Highest labor force participation, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 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 2020

01Conshohocken, PAPA9,26683.3%−2%

02Bridgeport, PAPA5,75882.5%+15%

03Phoenixville, PAPA20,35679.2%+3%

04Dormont, PAPA7,81679.0%−1%

05Perkasie, PAPA9,31277.6%+7%

06Hatboro, PAPA8,59376.7%+4%

07Lionville, PAPA7,68375.9%+6%

08Downingtown, PAPA8,38475.6%−4%

09Canonsburg, PAPA9,52975.2%+10%

10King of Prussia, PAPA25,85775.2%+4%

11Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83975.0%+0%

12Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03774.7%+5%

13Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45174.5%+1%

14Enola, PAPA6,53474.3%+2%

15Fullerton, PAPA16,72474.2%+3%

16Breinigsville, PAPA7,76974.2%+6%

17Carnegie, PAPA7,77773.8%+6%

18Souderton, PAPA7,28873.7%+3%

19Folsom, PAPA8,67173.6%+4%

20Shillington, PAPA5,54273.6%−1%

21Horsham, PAPA16,00573.6%+8%

22Bellevue, PAPA7,88873.5%−5%

23Palmyra, PAPA7,76273.4%+1%

24Media, PAPA5,92073.4%−6%

25Catasauqua, PAPA6,59073.3%+4%

26Mount Joy, PAPA8,31973.1%+5%

27Franklin Park, PAPA14,97873.1%−0%

28Ephrata, PAPA13,64772.6%+5%

29West View, PAPA6,35572.5%−2%

30Swissvale, PAPA8,19772.5%+1%

31Merion Station, PAPA5,78872.4%+5%

32Leola, PAPA7,44872.2%+1%

33Campbelltown, PAPA6,09272.2%+3%

34Oreland, PAPA5,95371.9%−6%

35Wayne, PAPA6,63571.8%−5%

36West York, PAPA5,11071.8%+2%

37Kennett Square, PAPA6,89371.7%−2%

38Forest Hills, PAPA6,11671.6%−1%

39Prospect Park, PAPA6,40971.4%−1%

40Birdsboro, PAPA5,16171.2%−3%

41Willow Grove, PAPA14,13171.2%+4%

42Blandon, PAPA7,35771.2%−3%

43Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99570.9%−2%

44Exton, PAPA6,77270.7%+5%

45Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19370.6%−6%

46Pennside, PAPA5,40770.5%−3%

47Roslyn, PAPA10,63970.4%−2%

48Ardmore, PAPA13,90970.4%+0%

49Brookhaven, PAPA8,36270.3%−1%

50Ellwood City, PAPA7,36270.1%+2%

51Middletown, PAPA9,77670.1%+13%

52Elkins Park, PAPA7,21370.1%+0%

53Ambridge, PAPA6,94470.1%+5%

54Progress, PAPA11,01770.0%−0%

55Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16569.8%−5%

56Olyphant, PAPA5,39069.7%+14%

57Crafton, PAPA5,79069.6%+9%

58Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00669.5%−2%

59Maple Glen, PAPA6,64369.4%−8%

60Ambler, PAPA6,84069.3%−6%

61Wescosville, PAPA7,14869.2%+3%

62Whitfield, PAPA5,22669.2%+2%

63Milton, PAPA6,45769.2%+3%

64Lansdale, PAPA18,98669.2%−2%

65Monaca, PAPA5,45669.1%+9%

66Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50268.9%+1%

67Norwood, PAPA5,92768.9%−1%

68Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38868.9%−6%

69Emmaus, PAPA12,51468.9%−2%

70Bangor, PAPA5,11868.8%+7%

71Norristown, PAPA35,91168.6%−4%

72Lancaster, PAPA58,36668.6%+2%

73Clearfield, PAPA5,75368.3%+17%

74New Cumberland, PAPA7,59068.3%+4%

75Quakertown, PAPA9,23568.2%−1%

76Mountain Top, PAPA11,85068.2%+3%

77Lower Allen, PAPA7,64668.2%+0%

78New Freedom, PAPA5,11668.2%+11%

79Allison Park, PAPA22,04568.1%+2%

80Glenside, PAPA7,65968.0%+1%

81Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07368.0%+3%

82Fort Washington, PAPA6,27167.9%−1%

83West Chester, PAPA19,59167.9%−1%

84Colonial Park, PAPA18,03267.9%+1%

85Lansdowne, PAPA11,14167.8%−2%

86Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53467.7%+4%

87Hanover, PAPA16,68467.7%+4%

88Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96167.6%+2%

89Red Lion, PAPA6,52367.5%−2%

90Plum, PAPA26,22567.5%−1%

91Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,35767.5%+2%

92Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83567.4%+2%

93Folcroft, PAPA6,78067.1%−3%

94Latrobe, PAPA7,82667.0%−3%

95Parkville, PAPA8,12867.0%−2%

96Waynesboro, PAPA11,19066.9%+5%

97Morrisville, PAPA9,66566.8%−16%

98Bellefonte, PAPA5,86266.7%−1%

99Bristol, PAPA9,97066.7%−6%

100Broomall, PAPA10,67966.7%+5%

101Oakmont, PAPA6,57666.5%−2%

102Rutherford, PAPA6,89066.5%−5%

103Linglestown, PAPA6,95766.3%+4%

104Wilson, PAPA8,15966.2%−10%

105Brentwood, PAPA9,59766.2%−1%

106Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77766.2%−2%

107Moosic, PAPA5,98966.2%+6%

108Paoli, PAPA6,36266.1%+6%

109Carlisle, PAPA22,69366.0%+4%

110Middletown, PAPA7,62866.0%+4%

111Glenolden, PAPA7,21766.0%−5%

112York, PAPA45,34266.0%+3%

113Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80965.9%+15%

114West Mifflin, PAPA18,70765.8%+2%

115Ridley Park, PAPA7,25565.8%−0%

116Camp Hill, PAPA8,19965.7%−10%

117Lititz, PAPA9,68965.7%−2%

118Tyrone, PAPA5,22665.7%+5%

119DuBois, PAPA7,25465.3%+7%

120Kingston, PAPA13,46265.3%−1%

121Sanatoga, PAPA8,94965.3%−3%

122Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22765.3%+7%

123Bethel Park, PAPA32,07465.1%−1%

124Schlusser, PAPA5,40265.1%−4%

125Levittown, PAPA50,92665.1%−6%

126Glenshaw, PAPA9,13965.1%−3%

127Natrona Heights, PAPA6,90365.0%–

128Pottstown, PAPA23,32265.0%−5%

129East York, PAPA9,38865.0%−0%

130Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21265.0%+1%

131Doylestown, PAPA8,33064.9%+7%

132Baldwin, PAPA20,51664.8%−3%

133Kulpsville, PAPA8,79964.7%+1%

134Taylor, PAPA6,23264.6%+23%

135Harrisburg, PAPA50,52264.6%−4%

136Coatesville, PAPA13,28364.6%−2%

137Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12564.5%+11%

138Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63264.4%+0%

139Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83264.4%+11%

140Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,78364.3%−3%

141Old Forge, PAPA8,64064.3%−1%

142Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06964.2%−5%

143Lehighton, PAPA5,23264.1%+6%

144Collegeville, PAPA5,28764.1%+7%

145South Williamsport, PAPA6,12464.1%+3%

146Blue Bell, PAPA6,42464.0%+4%

147Northampton, PAPA10,57064.0%−3%

148Tamaqua, PAPA6,92964.0%−1%

149Collingdale, PAPA8,89863.9%−12%

150Hershey, PAPA14,24263.9%+2%

151Whitehall, PAPA14,52163.8%+7%

152Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84763.7%+3%

153Weigelstown, PAPA15,48563.7%−1%

154Easton, PAPA30,40263.7%+6%

155Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28163.6%+3%

156Sayre, PAPA5,32863.6%−2%

157Fairless Hills, PAPA8,82763.6%−2%

158Munhall, PAPA10,25363.5%+1%

159Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,25363.5%+2%

160Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08663.5%−13%

161Harleysville, PAPA9,09063.2%−1%

162Churchville, PAPA6,08463.1%−8%

163Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60263.1%+2%

164Allentown, PAPA126,04463.0%−1%

165Palmerton, PAPA5,61563.0%−10%

166Archbald, PAPA7,59862.9%−8%

167Coraopolis, PAPA5,28062.9%−6%

168Shiloh, PAPA11,24662.6%+4%

169Washington, PAPA13,37762.6%−4%

170Reading, PAPA95,83262.6%+3%

171Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07062.5%+4%

172Woodlyn, PAPA9,73662.4%−2%

173Richboro, PAPA6,96362.3%+6%

174Monroeville, PAPA27,68562.2%−2%

175St. Marys, PAPA12,25362.2%−7%

176Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75362.0%+15%

177Duryea, PAPA5,15761.9%−7%

178Bethlehem, PAPA79,64461.7%+5%

179Nazareth, PAPA6,09161.7%−3%

180Dickson City, PAPA5,97661.4%−3%

181Economy, PAPA9,09861.3%−7%

182Kenmar, PAPA5,07761.3%+15%

183Gettysburg, PAPA8,36561.3%+9%

184Yeadon, PAPA12,32061.2%−8%

185Greensburg, PAPA14,46261.2%+3%

186Hellertown, PAPA6,13861.1%−11%

187Dorneyville, PAPA5,21160.9%−4%

188Shippensburg, PAPA5,61560.9%−5%

189Lebanon, PAPA26,47960.8%−1%

190Chambersburg, PAPA23,37660.7%+0%

191Columbia, PAPA10,31460.4%+3%

192Nanticoke, PAPA10,71260.3%+4%

193Murrysville, PAPA20,63660.3%−1%

194Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13960.3%−2%

195Hazleton, PAPA30,28660.3%−5%

196Dunmore, PAPA14,24960.2%−3%

197Lock Haven, PAPA8,50060.1%+1%

198Indiana, PAPA14,69760.1%+10%

199Butler, PAPA12,87960.0%+2%

200Steelton, PAPA6,32860.0%−5%

201Millersville, PAPA9,28060.0%−2%

202Oxford, PAPA5,88760.0%+5%

203Altoona, PAPA42,34760.0%+5%

204Berwick, PAPA10,29759.9%−4%

205Oil City, PAPA9,30159.9%+1%

206Duquesne, PAPA5,01959.7%−5%

207Sunbury, PAPA9,49559.6%−1%

208West Hazleton, PAPA5,28459.6%−8%

209Wyomissing, PAPA11,28559.5%−3%

210Williamsport, PAPA27,38459.5%−0%

211New Holland, PAPA5,75459.4%+4%

212Swoyersville, PAPA5,15559.4%−10%

213Chester, PAPA33,99659.1%+6%

214Pottsville, PAPA13,17059.1%−4%

215Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63359.0%−4%

216Jeannette, PAPA8,48958.8%−3%

217Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48858.8%+8%

218Swarthmore, PAPA6,56158.8%+6%

219Park Forest, PAPA8,62458.7%−6%

220New Brighton, PAPA5,50358.7%+6%

221Sierra View, PAPA6,36558.6%−8%

222Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47058.6%+4%

223Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52358.5%+2%

224Erie, PAPA91,83858.3%−3%

225Darby, PAPA10,66658.3%−7%

226Croydon, PAPA9,68458.1%−11%

227Blakely, PAPA6,61157.9%+0%

228Pittston, PAPA7,71557.9%−8%

229Somerset, PAPA5,81557.9%−8%

230New Kensington, PAPA11,75957.8%−7%

231Audubon, PAPA9,22957.7%+4%

232Warren, PAPA9,04657.5%−3%

233Corry, PAPA5,99357.4%+19%

234Bradford, PAPA7,44257.3%+6%

235Greenville, PAPA5,40657.3%−6%

236Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37557.2%+15%

237Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88056.9%+1%

238Plymouth, PAPA5,80156.7%−11%

239Connellsville, PAPA6,57456.2%−2%

240Sharon, PAPA12,64855.8%−4%

241Monessen, PAPA6,65755.6%−2%

242Aliquippa, PAPA9,00255.5%+1%

243Franklin, PAPA5,89955.5%−6%

244Scranton, PAPA75,51455.5%−2%

245Uniontown, PAPA9,43455.1%+2%

246McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62454.9%−3%

247East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43854.5%−8%

248Lewistown, PAPA8,38554.5%−9%

249Hermitage, PAPA16,30854.4%−6%

250New Castle, PAPA21,17553.9%−4%

251Grove City, PAPA7,69453.3%−2%

252Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47053.1%−11%

253Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55853.1%+4%

254White Oak, PAPA7,28653.1%−4%

255Carbondale, PAPA8,73152.7%−0%

256McKeesport, PAPA16,90752.7%−1%

257Johnstown, PAPA17,65452.6%+3%

258Clairton, PAPA5,87652.4%−10%

259Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33652.0%−27%

260Titusville, PAPA5,11250.8%−6%

261Edinboro, PAPA5,79050.8%−1%

262Spring House, PAPA5,13750.3%−9%

263Willow Street, PAPA9,64750.1%+10%

264Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57950.0%−5%

265Exeter, PAPA5,58749.9%−12%

266Huntingdon, PAPA6,86249.8%−14%

267Meadville, PAPA12,23049.6%−12%

268Lewisburg, PAPA5,22648.9%+14%

269Shamokin, PAPA6,76448.4%−18%

270State College, PAPA40,84445.6%−2%

271Villanova, PAPA9,18643.8%+9%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES