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Highest poverty rate, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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%−19%

02Lewistown, PAPA8,38535.7%+65%

03West Hazleton, PAPA5,28434.9%+248%

04Clairton, PAPA5,87633.0%+70%

05McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62432.1%+27%

06McKeesport, PAPA16,90732.0%+39%

07Johnstown, PAPA17,65431.9%+30%

08Harrisburg, PAPA50,52230.5%+24%

09Darby, PAPA10,66630.0%+45%

10Chester, PAPA33,99629.0%+7%

11Reading, PAPA95,83228.7%+10%

12New Castle, PAPA21,17528.0%+35%

13Uniontown, PAPA9,43427.8%+5%

14Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99527.3%+148%

15Tamaqua, PAPA6,92926.7%+79%

16Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37526.5%−15%

17Carbondale, PAPA8,73126.4%+78%

18Corry, PAPA5,99325.9%+58%

19Williamsport, PAPA27,38425.4%+18%

20Hazleton, PAPA30,28625.0%+76%

21Shamokin, PAPA6,76424.6%+1%

22Plymouth, PAPA5,80124.1%+58%

23Oxford, PAPA5,88723.7%+102%

24Erie, PAPA91,83823.3%+24%

25Millersville, PAPA9,28023.1%+41%

26Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52323.1%+30%

27Bradford, PAPA7,44223.0%+11%

28Titusville, PAPA5,11223.0%+45%

29Scranton, PAPA75,51423.0%+53%

30Aliquippa, PAPA9,00222.9%+5%

31Duquesne, PAPA5,01922.9%−34%

32Lebanon, PAPA26,47922.9%+41%

33Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88022.8%+5%

34Duryea, PAPA5,15722.6%+179%

35Meadville, PAPA12,23022.3%−2%

36Indiana, PAPA14,69721.7%−51%

37Park Forest, PAPA8,62421.5%+25%

38Butler, PAPA12,87921.4%+12%

39Columbia, PAPA10,31421.4%+89%

40Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28121.4%−7%

41York, PAPA45,34221.1%−11%

42Allentown, PAPA126,04421.0%+13%

43Lock Haven, PAPA8,50020.9%−31%

44Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83220.9%−7%

45Lewisburg, PAPA5,22620.8%−6%

46Monessen, PAPA6,65720.8%+32%

47Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55820.7%+23%

48Edinboro, PAPA5,79020.5%−40%

49West Chester, PAPA19,59120.4%−5%

50Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60220.4%+9%

51Lancaster, PAPA58,36620.3%−4%

52Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63220.1%−2%

53Clearfield, PAPA5,75320.1%+49%

54Pittston, PAPA7,71520.0%+29%

55Sharon, PAPA12,64820.0%+13%

56Pottsville, PAPA13,17019.9%+43%

57Steelton, PAPA6,32819.6%+66%

58Collingdale, PAPA8,89819.6%+133%

59Nanticoke, PAPA10,71219.4%+23%

60Brentwood, PAPA9,59719.1%+214%

61Jeannette, PAPA8,48918.8%+34%

62Sunbury, PAPA9,49518.7%+3%

63Norristown, PAPA35,91118.5%+8%

64Kingston, PAPA13,46218.3%+63%

65Bridgeport, PAPA5,75818.2%+141%

66Coatesville, PAPA13,28318.1%−18%

67Birdsboro, PAPA5,16118.1%+580%

68Hershey, PAPA14,24217.6%+154%

69Pottstown, PAPA23,32217.5%+54%

70Franklin, PAPA5,89917.3%−0%

71Somerset, PAPA5,81517.2%+48%

72Swissvale, PAPA8,19717.0%+11%

73Washington, PAPA13,37716.8%−19%

74Shillington, PAPA5,54216.7%+353%

75Oil City, PAPA9,30116.6%−13%

76Altoona, PAPA42,34716.6%−6%

77Latrobe, PAPA7,82616.6%+76%

78Berwick, PAPA10,29716.5%+11%

79Greenville, PAPA5,40616.5%+20%

80Easton, PAPA30,40216.3%+2%

81Connellsville, PAPA6,57416.3%−42%

82Folcroft, PAPA6,78016.2%+92%

83Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57916.2%−11%

84New Brighton, PAPA5,50316.1%−3%

85New Kensington, PAPA11,75916.0%+17%

86Nazareth, PAPA6,09116.0%+100%

87Red Lion, PAPA6,52316.0%+54%

88Palmerton, PAPA5,61515.9%+58%

89Fullerton, PAPA16,72415.8%+115%

90Bethlehem, PAPA79,64415.7%+4%

91Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83515.6%+41%

92Ambridge, PAPA6,94415.5%−13%

93Chambersburg, PAPA23,37615.3%+18%

94Milton, PAPA6,45715.2%+12%

95Carlisle, PAPA22,69315.1%+8%

96East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43815.0%−1%

97Sanatoga, PAPA8,94914.6%+40%

98Hanover, PAPA16,68414.5%+88%

99Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84714.5%+74%

100Greensburg, PAPA14,46214.4%+5%

101Gettysburg, PAPA8,36514.1%−27%

102DuBois, PAPA7,25414.0%−12%

103Munhall, PAPA10,25313.9%+17%

104Fairless Hills, PAPA8,82713.2%+137%

105Bellefonte, PAPA5,86213.1%−4%

106Dickson City, PAPA5,97613.1%+89%

107Lehighton, PAPA5,23212.9%−9%

108Yeadon, PAPA12,32012.6%+175%

109Kenmar, PAPA5,07712.5%–

110Middletown, PAPA9,77612.4%+88%

111Glenolden, PAPA7,21712.4%+149%

112West York, PAPA5,11012.0%+102%

113Dunmore, PAPA14,24912.0%+14%

114Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80912.0%−38%

115Lansdowne, PAPA11,14111.8%+120%

116Parkville, PAPA8,12811.7%+177%

117Carnegie, PAPA7,77711.7%+2%

118Palmyra, PAPA7,76211.6%+121%

119Coraopolis, PAPA5,28011.5%+18%

120Tyrone, PAPA5,22611.5%−34%

121Taylor, PAPA6,23211.4%−22%

122Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22711.4%–

123Lansdale, PAPA18,98611.3%+101%

124West Mifflin, PAPA18,70711.2%+10%

125Woodlyn, PAPA9,73611.1%−6%

126Exeter, PAPA5,58711.1%+30%

127Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,78311.0%+32%

128Croydon, PAPA9,68410.9%+91%

129Hermitage, PAPA16,30810.9%+33%

130Shippensburg, PAPA5,61510.8%−62%

131Grove City, PAPA7,69410.8%+27%

132New Holland, PAPA5,75410.7%+107%

133Monroeville, PAPA27,68510.7%–

134Monaca, PAPA5,45610.5%+18%

135Wilson, PAPA8,15910.5%+82%

136Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00610.5%+36%

137Progress, PAPA11,01710.4%+43%

138New Cumberland, PAPA7,59010.3%+184%

139Quakertown, PAPA9,23510.2%+72%

140Waynesboro, PAPA11,19010.2%−1%

141Roslyn, PAPA10,63910.1%–

142Souderton, PAPA7,28810.1%+126%

143Warren, PAPA9,0469.9%−7%

144Colonial Park, PAPA18,0329.9%+58%

145White Oak, PAPA7,2869.8%+87%

146Swoyersville, PAPA5,1559.7%−10%

147Crafton, PAPA5,7909.6%+39%

148Catasauqua, PAPA6,5909.6%+20%

149Bangor, PAPA5,1189.5%−27%

150Baldwin, PAPA20,5169.5%+79%

151Ellwood City, PAPA7,3629.5%−23%

152Bellevue, PAPA7,8889.4%−23%

153Huntingdon, PAPA6,8629.3%−33%

154Prospect Park, PAPA6,4099.2%+114%

155Wayne, PAPA6,6359.1%–

156Mount Joy, PAPA8,3199.1%+27%

157Blakely, PAPA6,6119.0%+74%

158West View, PAPA6,3558.8%+39%

159Middletown, PAPA7,6288.8%+162%

160Olyphant, PAPA5,3908.8%−22%

161Bristol, PAPA9,9708.6%−18%

162Morrisville, PAPA9,6658.6%−14%

163Natrona Heights, PAPA6,9038.5%–

164Rutherford, PAPA6,8908.3%+52%

165Norwood, PAPA5,9278.2%+8%

166Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4708.2%−7%

167Archbald, PAPA7,5988.2%+19%

168Phoenixville, PAPA20,3568.1%+30%

169Dormont, PAPA7,8167.9%−2%

170Ephrata, PAPA13,6477.9%+29%

171Sayre, PAPA5,3287.8%−13%

172St. Marys, PAPA12,2537.8%+63%

173Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4707.8%+19%

174Schlusser, PAPA5,4027.8%+282%

175Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4517.8%+57%

176Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9617.6%+47%

177Sierra View, PAPA6,3657.6%–

178Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8397.5%+252%

179Old Forge, PAPA8,6407.4%+12%

180Emmaus, PAPA12,5147.3%+108%

181Wyomissing, PAPA11,2857.3%+114%

182Moosic, PAPA5,9897.2%−12%

183Glenshaw, PAPA9,1397.1%–

184Weigelstown, PAPA15,4857.1%+22%

185Collegeville, PAPA5,2877.1%+248%

186Levittown, PAPA50,9267.0%+53%

187Lower Allen, PAPA7,6467.0%−9%

188Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7536.8%+25%

189Whitehall, PAPA14,5216.7%+5%

190Perkasie, PAPA9,3126.7%+42%

191Northampton, PAPA10,5706.7%+83%

192Camp Hill, PAPA8,1996.6%+78%

193Economy, PAPA9,0986.5%+171%

194Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,0866.5%–

195Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0736.4%+71%

196Elkins Park, PAPA7,2136.4%–

197Folsom, PAPA8,6716.3%+79%

198East York, PAPA9,3886.3%+102%

199Canonsburg, PAPA9,5296.2%−29%

200Whitfield, PAPA5,2266.1%+157%

201Pennside, PAPA5,4076.1%–

202Harleysville, PAPA9,0906.0%+81%

203Ambler, PAPA6,8406.0%+8%

204Mountain Top, PAPA11,8505.8%+72%

205Churchville, PAPA6,0845.8%+117%

206Willow Grove, PAPA14,1315.7%+17%

207Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3365.7%+42%

208Downingtown, PAPA8,3845.6%+17%

209Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0375.6%+33%

210Dorneyville, PAPA5,2115.5%–

211Doylestown, PAPA8,3305.5%+25%

212Oakmont, PAPA6,5765.4%−9%

213Ridley Park, PAPA7,2555.4%+27%

214Kennett Square, PAPA6,8935.3%−41%

215Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0705.2%+67%

216Blandon, PAPA7,3575.2%–

217Glenside, PAPA7,6595.1%+51%

218Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4885.1%−70%

219Enola, PAPA6,5345.0%−37%

220Horsham, PAPA16,0054.9%+60%

221Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1254.9%−4%

222Ardmore, PAPA13,9094.8%−2%

223Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2124.8%+33%

224Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1934.8%+298%

225Hellertown, PAPA6,1384.8%+3%

226Leola, PAPA7,4484.8%–

227Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5344.7%−7%

228Oreland, PAPA5,9534.6%−20%

229Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0694.6%+18%

230Spring House, PAPA5,1374.6%+48%

231Lionville, PAPA7,6834.5%–

232King of Prussia, PAPA25,8574.5%+40%

233Hatboro, PAPA8,5934.4%+34%

234South Williamsport, PAPA6,1244.4%−58%

235Forest Hills, PAPA6,1164.3%−23%

236Merion Station, PAPA5,7884.2%–

237Linglestown, PAPA6,9574.2%+95%

238Audubon, PAPA9,2294.2%−18%

239Conshohocken, PAPA9,2664.2%−28%

240Broomall, PAPA10,6794.1%−6%

241Lititz, PAPA9,6894.1%−0%

242Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3884.1%+119%

243Brookhaven, PAPA8,3624.1%+14%

244Media, PAPA5,9204.1%−49%

245Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2534.0%−53%

246Bethel Park, PAPA32,0744.0%+7%

247New Freedom, PAPA5,1163.9%+48%

248Kulpsville, PAPA8,7993.9%+39%

249Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5023.8%−5%

250Campbelltown, PAPA6,0923.8%+303%

251Paoli, PAPA6,3623.8%−19%

252Allison Park, PAPA22,0453.6%–

253Plum, PAPA26,2253.6%−33%

254Fort Washington, PAPA6,2713.5%+3%

255Wescosville, PAPA7,1483.5%–

256Blue Bell, PAPA6,4243.4%+22%

257Willow Street, PAPA9,6473.3%+18%

258Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1393.2%−32%

259Exton, PAPA6,7723.2%+8%

260Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1652.9%−30%

261Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3572.8%−32%

262Breinigsville, PAPA7,7692.6%–

263Murrysville, PAPA20,6362.5%–

264Villanova, PAPA9,1862.2%–

265Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7772.0%+87%

266Swarthmore, PAPA6,5611.8%−15%

267Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6331.6%−30%

268Shiloh, PAPA11,2461.3%−71%

269Maple Glen, PAPA6,6430.9%−38%

270Richboro, PAPA6,9630.8%−55%

271Franklin Park, PAPA14,9780.7%−78%

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