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Highest poverty rate, Pennsylvania cities · 1990

Pennsylvania cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 248 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01State College, PAPA40,84445.4%−3%

02Indiana, PAPA14,69738.7%−12%

03Edinboro, PAPA5,79038.6%+12%

04McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62432.1%+27%

05Shippensburg, PAPA5,61529.2%+2%

06Aliquippa, PAPA9,00227.7%+28%

07Harrisburg, PAPA50,52227.0%+10%

08Johnstown, PAPA17,65426.9%+10%

09Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83226.8%+19%

10Lock Haven, PAPA8,50026.6%−12%

11Connellsville, PAPA6,57425.8%−9%

12Washington, PAPA13,37725.5%+23%

13Duquesne, PAPA5,01925.5%−26%

14Chester, PAPA33,99625.2%−7%

15New Brighton, PAPA5,50325.1%+52%

16Uniontown, PAPA9,43424.6%−7%

17McKeesport, PAPA16,90724.2%+5%

18Meadville, PAPA12,23023.5%+3%

19Ambridge, PAPA6,94423.4%+31%

20Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37523.2%−26%

21Butler, PAPA12,87923.2%+22%

22Clairton, PAPA5,87622.3%+15%

23Bradford, PAPA7,44222.1%+7%

24Shamokin, PAPA6,76421.7%−10%

25Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63221.4%+5%

26Williamsport, PAPA27,38421.1%−2%

27Lancaster, PAPA58,36620.9%−1%

28York, PAPA45,34220.3%−15%

29Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28120.3%−11%

30Lewistown, PAPA8,38520.2%−7%

31Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55819.8%+18%

32New Castle, PAPA21,17519.7%−5%

33Franklin, PAPA5,89919.6%+13%

34Reading, PAPA95,83219.4%−26%

35Erie, PAPA91,83819.3%+3%

36Titusville, PAPA5,11219.1%+20%

37Sharon, PAPA12,64818.8%+7%

38Monessen, PAPA6,65718.4%+18%

39Oil City, PAPA9,30118.3%−4%

40Coatesville, PAPA13,28318.2%−18%

41Huntingdon, PAPA6,86218.1%+30%

42Greenville, PAPA5,40618.0%+31%

43Altoona, PAPA42,34718.0%+2%

44Somerset, PAPA5,81517.9%+54%

45Ellwood City, PAPA7,36217.8%+45%

46Darby, PAPA10,66617.7%−14%

47Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60217.3%−7%

48Greensburg, PAPA14,46217.2%+26%

49West Chester, PAPA19,59117.1%−20%

50Corry, PAPA5,99317.0%+3%

51Tyrone, PAPA5,22616.9%−3%

52Clearfield, PAPA5,75316.8%+25%

53Millersville, PAPA9,28016.8%+2%

54Sunbury, PAPA9,49516.7%−8%

55Gettysburg, PAPA8,36516.5%−15%

56Pittston, PAPA7,71516.4%+6%

57Jeannette, PAPA8,48916.2%+16%

58New Kensington, PAPA11,75915.9%+16%

59Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57915.8%−13%

60Lewisburg, PAPA5,22615.8%−29%

61Carbondale, PAPA8,73115.5%+5%

62Monaca, PAPA5,45615.4%+73%

63Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52315.4%−14%

64Pottsville, PAPA13,17015.4%+10%

65Scranton, PAPA75,51415.2%+2%

66Tamaqua, PAPA6,92915.1%+1%

67Lebanon, PAPA26,47914.6%−10%

68Plymouth, PAPA5,80113.8%−9%

69Easton, PAPA30,40213.7%−14%

70Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80913.7%−29%

71Hazleton, PAPA30,28613.5%−5%

72Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48813.2%−21%

73Chambersburg, PAPA23,37613.1%+1%

74Duryea, PAPA5,15713.1%+62%

75Bellefonte, PAPA5,86213.0%−4%

76Bethlehem, PAPA79,64413.0%−14%

77Allentown, PAPA126,04412.9%−30%

78DuBois, PAPA7,25412.6%−21%

79Swissvale, PAPA8,19712.5%−18%

80Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88012.4%−43%

81Canonsburg, PAPA9,52912.4%+40%

82Coraopolis, PAPA5,28012.2%+26%

83Nanticoke, PAPA10,71212.2%−23%

84Milton, PAPA6,45712.1%−10%

85Oxford, PAPA5,88711.9%+1%

86Exeter, PAPA5,58711.3%+32%

87Latrobe, PAPA7,82611.1%+18%

88Dickson City, PAPA5,97611.1%+60%

89Lehighton, PAPA5,23211.1%−23%

90St. Marys, PAPA12,25310.9%+128%

91Dunmore, PAPA14,24910.8%+3%

92Columbia, PAPA10,31410.8%−5%

93West Hazleton, PAPA5,28410.7%+7%

94Berwick, PAPA10,29710.6%−28%

95Rutherford, PAPA6,89010.4%+90%

96Bristol, PAPA9,97010.4%−1%

97West Mifflin, PAPA18,70710.0%−2%

98Middletown, PAPA9,77610.0%+52%

99Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9959.9%−10%

100Taylor, PAPA6,2329.9%−33%

101East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4389.9%−35%

102Carlisle, PAPA22,6939.9%−30%

103Palmerton, PAPA5,6159.8%−2%

104Sayre, PAPA5,3289.8%+8%

105Olyphant, PAPA5,3909.6%−15%

106Norristown, PAPA35,9119.5%−45%

107Archbald, PAPA7,5989.2%+34%

108Kingston, PAPA13,4629.1%−19%

109Grove City, PAPA7,6949.1%+6%

110Sanatoga, PAPA8,9499.0%−14%

111Carnegie, PAPA7,7778.7%−24%

112Warren, PAPA9,0468.7%−18%

113Pottstown, PAPA23,3228.6%−24%

114Kennett Square, PAPA6,8938.5%−5%

115Steelton, PAPA6,3288.4%−28%

116Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7838.4%+1%

117Hanover, PAPA16,6848.3%+8%

118Bellevue, PAPA7,8888.3%−32%

119Waynesboro, PAPA11,1908.2%−20%

120Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4708.2%−7%

121Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2538.1%−4%

122Collingdale, PAPA8,8988.1%−3%

123Dormont, PAPA7,8168.0%−1%

124Catasauqua, PAPA6,5908.0%−0%

125Hermitage, PAPA16,3087.9%−4%

126Munhall, PAPA10,2537.9%−33%

127Conshohocken, PAPA9,2667.9%+36%

128Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8357.8%−29%

129Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5347.8%+55%

130Morrisville, PAPA9,6657.7%−23%

131Old Forge, PAPA8,6407.5%+13%

132Crafton, PAPA5,7907.5%+8%

133Oakmont, PAPA6,5767.4%+25%

134Bridgeport, PAPA5,7587.4%−2%

135Bangor, PAPA5,1187.4%−44%

136West York, PAPA5,1107.3%+23%

137Woodlyn, PAPA9,7367.2%−39%

138Media, PAPA5,9207.1%−11%

139Park Forest, PAPA8,6247.1%−59%

140Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0067.1%−8%

141Moosic, PAPA5,9897.0%−14%

142Croydon, PAPA9,6847.0%+22%

143Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9616.8%+32%

144Whitehall, PAPA14,5216.7%+4%

145Hershey, PAPA14,2426.5%−6%

146Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4706.4%−1%

147South Williamsport, PAPA6,1246.4%−38%

148Campbelltown, PAPA6,0926.4%+574%

149Prospect Park, PAPA6,4096.3%+47%

150Fullerton, PAPA16,7246.2%−15%

151Quakertown, PAPA9,2356.2%+5%

152Swoyersville, PAPA5,1556.0%−44%

153Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8276.0%+8%

154Blakely, PAPA6,6116.0%+15%

155Ephrata, PAPA13,6475.8%−6%

156Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7535.8%+7%

157Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8475.8%−31%

158Red Lion, PAPA6,5235.7%−45%

159Brentwood, PAPA9,5975.7%−6%

160Folcroft, PAPA6,7805.6%−34%

161West View, PAPA6,3555.5%−14%

162Yeadon, PAPA12,3205.5%+20%

163Economy, PAPA9,0985.4%+126%

164Phoenixville, PAPA20,3565.4%−14%

165Parkville, PAPA8,1285.3%+25%

166Ardmore, PAPA13,9095.3%+7%

167Wilson, PAPA8,1595.1%−12%

168Nazareth, PAPA6,0914.9%−39%

169Camp Hill, PAPA8,1994.8%+28%

170Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3364.8%+19%

171Glenolden, PAPA7,2174.7%−5%

172Norwood, PAPA5,9274.7%−38%

173Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1254.7%−8%

174Mount Joy, PAPA8,3194.6%−36%

175Souderton, PAPA7,2884.6%+3%

176Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1654.5%+11%

177Oreland, PAPA5,9534.5%−23%

178Northampton, PAPA10,5704.4%+22%

179Ridley Park, PAPA7,2554.4%+4%

180White Oak, PAPA7,2864.4%−17%

181New Cumberland, PAPA7,5904.4%+21%

182Folsom, PAPA8,6714.3%+23%

183Baldwin, PAPA20,5164.3%−18%

184Plum, PAPA26,2254.3%−20%

185Kulpsville, PAPA8,7994.2%+51%

186Emmaus, PAPA12,5144.2%+20%

187Lower Allen, PAPA7,6464.1%−46%

188Lansdale, PAPA18,9864.1%−27%

189Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0374.0%−5%

190Glenside, PAPA7,6593.8%+14%

191Bethel Park, PAPA32,0743.8%+3%

192Progress, PAPA11,0173.8%−48%

193Shiloh, PAPA11,2463.8%−19%

194Palmyra, PAPA7,7623.7%−29%

195Doylestown, PAPA8,3303.7%−17%

196Exton, PAPA6,7723.7%+25%

197Audubon, PAPA9,2293.6%−29%

198Levittown, PAPA50,9263.6%−22%

199Birdsboro, PAPA5,1613.6%+35%

200Forest Hills, PAPA6,1163.5%−37%

201Broomall, PAPA10,6793.5%−21%

202Lansdowne, PAPA11,1413.4%−37%

203Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0693.4%−12%

204Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7773.3%+205%

205Harleysville, PAPA9,0903.3%+0%

206Hatboro, PAPA8,5933.3%+2%

207Hellertown, PAPA6,1383.3%−29%

208Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4513.3%−33%

209Weigelstown, PAPA15,4853.2%−45%

210Lititz, PAPA9,6893.1%−25%

211Colonial Park, PAPA18,0323.1%−51%

212New Holland, PAPA5,7543.1%−41%

213Downingtown, PAPA8,3842.9%−40%

214Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0732.9%−23%

215Ambler, PAPA6,8402.8%−50%

216Swarthmore, PAPA6,5612.8%+31%

217Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2122.7%−25%

218Wyomissing, PAPA11,2852.6%−22%

219East York, PAPA9,3882.6%−16%

220King of Prussia, PAPA25,8572.6%−20%

221Linglestown, PAPA6,9572.5%+16%

222Fort Washington, PAPA6,2712.5%−27%

223Willow Grove, PAPA14,1312.5%−50%

224New Freedom, PAPA5,1162.4%−10%

225Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0702.4%−23%

226Perkasie, PAPA9,3122.4%−49%

227Horsham, PAPA16,0052.3%−24%

228Enola, PAPA6,5342.3%−71%

229Shillington, PAPA5,5422.3%−38%

230Schlusser, PAPA5,4022.2%+10%

231Collegeville, PAPA5,2872.2%+7%

232Spring House, PAPA5,1372.1%−31%

233Middletown, PAPA7,6282.0%−39%

234Paoli, PAPA6,3621.8%−61%

235Willow Street, PAPA9,6471.7%−37%

236Brookhaven, PAPA8,3621.7%−51%

237Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5021.7%−58%

238Churchville, PAPA6,0841.4%−46%

239Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1391.4%−70%

240Blue Bell, PAPA6,4241.4%−50%

241Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6331.4%−41%

242Whitfield, PAPA5,2261.3%−44%

243Richboro, PAPA6,9631.2%−32%

244Maple Glen, PAPA6,6431.1%−25%

245Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3881.1%−44%

246Franklin Park, PAPA14,9780.9%−71%

247Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8390.8%−62%

248Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1930.4%−64%

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