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Highest poverty rate, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 271 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01State College, PAPA40,84438.1%−8.8 pts

02Lewistown, PAPA8,38535.7%+14.1 pts

03West Hazleton, PAPA5,28434.9%+24.9 pts

04Clairton, PAPA5,87633.0%+13.6 pts

05McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62432.1%+6.8 pts

06McKeesport, PAPA16,90732.0%+9.0 pts

07Johnstown, PAPA17,65431.9%+7.3 pts

08Harrisburg, PAPA50,52230.5%+5.9 pts

09Darby, PAPA10,66630.0%+9.4 pts

10Chester, PAPA33,99629.0%+1.8 pts

11Reading, PAPA95,83228.7%+2.6 pts

12New Castle, PAPA21,17528.0%+7.2 pts

13Uniontown, PAPA9,43427.8%+1.3 pts

14Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99527.3%+16.3 pts

15Tamaqua, PAPA6,92926.7%+11.7 pts

16Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37526.5%−4.7 pts

17Carbondale, PAPA8,73126.4%+11.6 pts

18Corry, PAPA5,99325.9%+9.5 pts

19Williamsport, PAPA27,38425.4%+3.9 pts

20Hazleton, PAPA30,28625.0%+10.8 pts

21Shamokin, PAPA6,76424.6%+0.4 pts

22Plymouth, PAPA5,80124.1%+8.9 pts

23Oxford, PAPA5,88723.7%+12.0 pts

24Erie, PAPA91,83823.3%+4.5 pts

25Millersville, PAPA9,28023.1%+6.7 pts

26Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52323.1%+5.3 pts

27Bradford, PAPA7,44223.0%+2.4 pts

28Titusville, PAPA5,11223.0%+7.1 pts

29Scranton, PAPA75,51423.0%+8.0 pts

30Aliquippa, PAPA9,00222.9%+1.2 pts

31Duquesne, PAPA5,01922.9%−11.8 pts

32Lebanon, PAPA26,47922.9%+6.6 pts

33Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88022.8%+1.1 pts

34Duryea, PAPA5,15722.6%+14.5 pts

35Meadville, PAPA12,23022.3%−0.4 pts

36Indiana, PAPA14,69721.7%−22.4 pts

37Park Forest, PAPA8,62421.5%+4.3 pts

38Butler, PAPA12,87921.4%+2.3 pts

39Columbia, PAPA10,31421.4%+10.1 pts

40Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28121.4%−1.5 pts

41York, PAPA45,34221.1%−2.7 pts

42Allentown, PAPA126,04421.0%+2.5 pts

43Lock Haven, PAPA8,50020.9%−9.3 pts

44Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83220.9%−1.6 pts

45Lewisburg, PAPA5,22620.8%−1.4 pts

46Monessen, PAPA6,65720.8%+5.1 pts

47Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55820.7%+3.9 pts

48Edinboro, PAPA5,79020.5%−13.9 pts

49West Chester, PAPA19,59120.4%−1.0 pts

50Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60220.4%+1.7 pts

51Lancaster, PAPA58,36620.3%−0.8 pts

52Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63220.1%−0.3 pts

53Clearfield, PAPA5,75320.1%+6.6 pts

54Pittston, PAPA7,71520.0%+4.5 pts

55Sharon, PAPA12,64820.0%+2.3 pts

56Pottsville, PAPA13,17019.9%+6.0 pts

57Steelton, PAPA6,32819.6%+7.8 pts

58Collingdale, PAPA8,89819.6%+11.2 pts

59Nanticoke, PAPA10,71219.4%+3.6 pts

60Brentwood, PAPA9,59719.1%+13.0 pts

61Jeannette, PAPA8,48918.8%+4.8 pts

62Sunbury, PAPA9,49518.7%+0.6 pts

63Norristown, PAPA35,91118.5%+1.3 pts

64Kingston, PAPA13,46218.3%+7.1 pts

65Bridgeport, PAPA5,75818.2%+10.6 pts

66Coatesville, PAPA13,28318.1%−4.0 pts

67Birdsboro, PAPA5,16118.1%+15.4 pts

68Hershey, PAPA14,24217.6%+10.7 pts

69Pottstown, PAPA23,32217.5%+6.1 pts

70Franklin, PAPA5,89917.3%−0.0 pts

71Somerset, PAPA5,81517.2%+5.5 pts

72Swissvale, PAPA8,19717.0%+1.7 pts

73Washington, PAPA13,37716.8%−3.9 pts

74Shillington, PAPA5,54216.7%+13.0 pts

75Oil City, PAPA9,30116.6%−2.4 pts

76Altoona, PAPA42,34716.6%−1.1 pts

77Latrobe, PAPA7,82616.6%+7.2 pts

78Berwick, PAPA10,29716.5%+1.7 pts

79Greenville, PAPA5,40616.5%+2.7 pts

80Easton, PAPA30,40216.3%+0.3 pts

81Connellsville, PAPA6,57416.3%−12.0 pts

82Folcroft, PAPA6,78016.2%+7.8 pts

83Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57916.2%−2.0 pts

84New Brighton, PAPA5,50316.1%−0.5 pts

85New Kensington, PAPA11,75916.0%+2.3 pts

86Nazareth, PAPA6,09116.0%+8.0 pts

87Red Lion, PAPA6,52316.0%+5.6 pts

88Palmerton, PAPA5,61515.9%+5.8 pts

89Fullerton, PAPA16,72415.8%+8.4 pts

90Bethlehem, PAPA79,64415.7%+0.7 pts

91Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83515.6%+4.6 pts

92Ambridge, PAPA6,94415.5%−2.3 pts

93Chambersburg, PAPA23,37615.3%+2.3 pts

94Milton, PAPA6,45715.2%+1.7 pts

95Carlisle, PAPA22,69315.1%+1.1 pts

96East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43815.0%−0.2 pts

97Sanatoga, PAPA8,94914.6%+4.2 pts

98Hanover, PAPA16,68414.5%+6.8 pts

99Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84714.5%+6.1 pts

100Greensburg, PAPA14,46214.4%+0.7 pts

101Gettysburg, PAPA8,36514.1%−5.3 pts

102DuBois, PAPA7,25414.0%−1.9 pts

103Munhall, PAPA10,25313.9%+2.0 pts

104Fairless Hills, PAPA8,82713.2%+7.6 pts

105Bellefonte, PAPA5,86213.1%−0.5 pts

106Dickson City, PAPA5,97613.1%+6.2 pts

107Lehighton, PAPA5,23212.9%−1.3 pts

108Yeadon, PAPA12,32012.6%+8.0 pts

109Kenmar, PAPA5,07712.5%–

110Middletown, PAPA9,77612.4%+5.8 pts

111Glenolden, PAPA7,21712.4%+7.4 pts

112West York, PAPA5,11012.0%+6.1 pts

113Dunmore, PAPA14,24912.0%+1.5 pts

114Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80912.0%−7.3 pts

115Lansdowne, PAPA11,14111.8%+6.5 pts

116Parkville, PAPA8,12811.7%+7.5 pts

117Carnegie, PAPA7,77711.7%+0.2 pts

118Palmyra, PAPA7,76211.6%+6.3 pts

119Coraopolis, PAPA5,28011.5%+1.8 pts

120Tyrone, PAPA5,22611.5%−6.0 pts

121Taylor, PAPA6,23211.4%−3.3 pts

122Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22711.4%–

123Lansdale, PAPA18,98611.3%+5.7 pts

124West Mifflin, PAPA18,70711.2%+1.0 pts

125Woodlyn, PAPA9,73611.1%−0.7 pts

126Exeter, PAPA5,58711.1%+2.6 pts

127Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,78311.0%+2.7 pts

128Croydon, PAPA9,68410.9%+5.2 pts

129Hermitage, PAPA16,30810.9%+2.7 pts

130Shippensburg, PAPA5,61510.8%−17.8 pts

131Grove City, PAPA7,69410.8%+2.3 pts

132New Holland, PAPA5,75410.7%+5.6 pts

133Monroeville, PAPA27,68510.7%–

134Monaca, PAPA5,45610.5%+1.6 pts

135Wilson, PAPA8,15910.5%+4.7 pts

136Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00610.5%+2.8 pts

137Progress, PAPA11,01710.4%+3.1 pts

138New Cumberland, PAPA7,59010.3%+6.6 pts

139Quakertown, PAPA9,23510.2%+4.3 pts

140Waynesboro, PAPA11,19010.2%−0.1 pts

141Roslyn, PAPA10,63910.1%–

142Souderton, PAPA7,28810.1%+5.6 pts

143Warren, PAPA9,0469.9%−0.8 pts

144Colonial Park, PAPA18,0329.9%+3.6 pts

145White Oak, PAPA7,2869.8%+4.5 pts

146Swoyersville, PAPA5,1559.7%−1.1 pts

147Crafton, PAPA5,7909.6%+2.7 pts

148Catasauqua, PAPA6,5909.6%+1.6 pts

149Bangor, PAPA5,1189.5%−3.6 pts

150Baldwin, PAPA20,5169.5%+4.2 pts

151Ellwood City, PAPA7,3629.5%−2.8 pts

152Bellevue, PAPA7,8889.4%−2.8 pts

153Huntingdon, PAPA6,8629.3%−4.6 pts

154Prospect Park, PAPA6,4099.2%+4.9 pts

155Wayne, PAPA6,6359.1%–

156Mount Joy, PAPA8,3199.1%+1.9 pts

157Blakely, PAPA6,6119.0%+3.8 pts

158West View, PAPA6,3558.8%+2.5 pts

159Middletown, PAPA7,6288.8%+5.4 pts

160Olyphant, PAPA5,3908.8%−2.5 pts

161Bristol, PAPA9,9708.6%−1.8 pts

162Morrisville, PAPA9,6658.6%−1.4 pts

163Natrona Heights, PAPA6,9038.5%–

164Rutherford, PAPA6,8908.3%+2.8 pts

165Norwood, PAPA5,9278.2%+0.6 pts

166Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4708.2%−0.6 pts

167Archbald, PAPA7,5988.2%+1.3 pts

168Phoenixville, PAPA20,3568.1%+1.9 pts

169Dormont, PAPA7,8167.9%−0.1 pts

170Ephrata, PAPA13,6477.9%+1.8 pts

171Sayre, PAPA5,3287.8%−1.2 pts

172St. Marys, PAPA12,2537.8%+3.0 pts

173Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4707.8%+1.3 pts

174Schlusser, PAPA5,4027.8%+5.7 pts

175Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4517.8%+2.8 pts

176Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9617.6%+2.5 pts

177Sierra View, PAPA6,3657.6%–

178Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8397.5%+5.4 pts

179Old Forge, PAPA8,6407.4%+0.8 pts

180Emmaus, PAPA12,5147.3%+3.8 pts

181Wyomissing, PAPA11,2857.3%+3.9 pts

182Moosic, PAPA5,9897.2%−0.9 pts

183Glenshaw, PAPA9,1397.1%–

184Weigelstown, PAPA15,4857.1%+1.3 pts

185Collegeville, PAPA5,2877.1%+5.1 pts

186Levittown, PAPA50,9267.0%+2.4 pts

187Lower Allen, PAPA7,6467.0%−0.7 pts

188Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7536.8%+1.4 pts

189Whitehall, PAPA14,5216.7%+0.3 pts

190Perkasie, PAPA9,3126.7%+2.0 pts

191Northampton, PAPA10,5706.7%+3.0 pts

192Camp Hill, PAPA8,1996.6%+2.9 pts

193Economy, PAPA9,0986.5%+4.1 pts

194Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,0866.5%–

195Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0736.4%+2.7 pts

196Elkins Park, PAPA7,2136.4%–

197Folsom, PAPA8,6716.3%+2.8 pts

198East York, PAPA9,3886.3%+3.2 pts

199Canonsburg, PAPA9,5296.2%−2.6 pts

200Whitfield, PAPA5,2266.1%+3.7 pts

201Pennside, PAPA5,4076.1%–

202Harleysville, PAPA9,0906.0%+2.7 pts

203Ambler, PAPA6,8406.0%+0.5 pts

204Mountain Top, PAPA11,8505.8%+2.4 pts

205Churchville, PAPA6,0845.8%+3.1 pts

206Willow Grove, PAPA14,1315.7%+0.8 pts

207Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3365.7%+1.7 pts

208Downingtown, PAPA8,3845.6%+0.8 pts

209Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0375.6%+1.4 pts

210Dorneyville, PAPA5,2115.5%–

211Doylestown, PAPA8,3305.5%+1.1 pts

212Oakmont, PAPA6,5765.4%−0.5 pts

213Ridley Park, PAPA7,2555.4%+1.1 pts

214Kennett Square, PAPA6,8935.3%−3.7 pts

215Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0705.2%+2.1 pts

216Blandon, PAPA7,3575.2%–

217Glenside, PAPA7,6595.1%+1.7 pts

218Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4885.1%−11.6 pts

219Enola, PAPA6,5345.0%−2.9 pts

220Horsham, PAPA16,0054.9%+1.9 pts

221Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1254.9%−0.2 pts

222Ardmore, PAPA13,9094.8%−0.1 pts

223Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2124.8%+1.2 pts

224Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1934.8%+3.6 pts

225Hellertown, PAPA6,1384.8%+0.2 pts

226Leola, PAPA7,4484.8%–

227Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5344.7%−0.3 pts

228Oreland, PAPA5,9534.6%−1.2 pts

229Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0694.6%+0.7 pts

230Spring House, PAPA5,1374.6%+1.5 pts

231Lionville, PAPA7,6834.5%–

232King of Prussia, PAPA25,8574.5%+1.3 pts

233Hatboro, PAPA8,5934.4%+1.1 pts

234South Williamsport, PAPA6,1244.4%−6.0 pts

235Forest Hills, PAPA6,1164.3%−1.3 pts

236Merion Station, PAPA5,7884.2%–

237Linglestown, PAPA6,9574.2%+2.1 pts

238Audubon, PAPA9,2294.2%−0.9 pts

239Conshohocken, PAPA9,2664.2%−1.6 pts

240Broomall, PAPA10,6794.1%−0.3 pts

241Lititz, PAPA9,6894.1%−0.0 pts

242Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3884.1%+2.2 pts

243Brookhaven, PAPA8,3624.1%+0.5 pts

244Media, PAPA5,9204.1%−3.9 pts

245Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2534.0%−4.5 pts

246Bethel Park, PAPA32,0744.0%+0.3 pts

247New Freedom, PAPA5,1163.9%+1.3 pts

248Kulpsville, PAPA8,7993.9%+1.1 pts

249Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5023.8%−0.2 pts

250Campbelltown, PAPA6,0923.8%+2.9 pts

251Paoli, PAPA6,3623.8%−0.9 pts

252Allison Park, PAPA22,0453.6%–

253Plum, PAPA26,2253.6%−1.7 pts

254Fort Washington, PAPA6,2713.5%+0.1 pts

255Wescosville, PAPA7,1483.5%–

256Blue Bell, PAPA6,4243.4%+0.6 pts

257Willow Street, PAPA9,6473.3%+0.5 pts

258Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1393.2%−1.5 pts

259Exton, PAPA6,7723.2%+0.2 pts

260Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1652.9%−1.2 pts

261Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3572.8%−1.3 pts

262Breinigsville, PAPA7,7692.6%–

263Murrysville, PAPA20,6362.5%–

264Villanova, PAPA9,1862.2%–

265Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7772.0%+1.0 pts

266Swarthmore, PAPA6,5611.8%−0.3 pts

267Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6331.6%−0.7 pts

268Shiloh, PAPA11,2461.3%−3.3 pts

269Maple Glen, PAPA6,6430.9%−0.6 pts

270Richboro, PAPA6,9630.8%−1.0 pts

271Franklin Park, PAPA14,9780.7%−2.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES