RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 250 SHOWN OF 250

Highest poverty rate, Pennsylvania cities · 2000

Pennsylvania cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 250 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Flip the list · Lowest poverty rate, US cities →

PennsylvaniaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01State College, PAPA40,84446.9%+0%

02Indiana, PAPA14,69744.1%+0%

03Duquesne, PAPA5,01934.7%+0%

04Edinboro, PAPA5,79034.4%+0%

05Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37531.2%+0%

06Lock Haven, PAPA8,50030.2%+0%

07Shippensburg, PAPA5,61528.6%+0%

08Connellsville, PAPA6,57428.2%+0%

09Chester, PAPA33,99627.2%+0%

10Uniontown, PAPA9,43426.4%+0%

11Reading, PAPA95,83226.1%+0%

12McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62425.3%+0%

13Johnstown, PAPA17,65424.6%+0%

14Harrisburg, PAPA50,52224.6%+0%

15Shamokin, PAPA6,76424.2%+0%

16York, PAPA45,34223.8%+0%

17McKeesport, PAPA16,90723.0%+0%

18Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28122.9%+0%

19Meadville, PAPA12,23022.7%+0%

20Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83222.5%+0%

21Lewisburg, PAPA5,22622.2%+0%

22Coatesville, PAPA13,28322.1%+0%

23Aliquippa, PAPA9,00221.7%+0%

24Lewistown, PAPA8,38521.7%+0%

25Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88021.7%+0%

26Williamsport, PAPA27,38421.5%+0%

27West Chester, PAPA19,59121.4%+0%

28Lancaster, PAPA58,36621.2%+0%

29New Castle, PAPA21,17520.8%+0%

30Washington, PAPA13,37720.7%+0%

31Bradford, PAPA7,44220.7%+0%

32Darby, PAPA10,66620.6%+0%

33Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63220.4%+0%

34Clairton, PAPA5,87619.5%+0%

35Gettysburg, PAPA8,36519.4%+0%

36Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80919.3%+0%

37Butler, PAPA12,87919.1%+0%

38Oil City, PAPA9,30119.0%+0%

39Erie, PAPA91,83818.8%+0%

40Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60218.7%+0%

41Allentown, PAPA126,04418.5%+0%

42Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57918.2%+0%

43Sunbury, PAPA9,49518.1%+0%

44Ambridge, PAPA6,94417.8%+0%

45Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52317.8%+0%

46Altoona, PAPA42,34717.7%+0%

47Sharon, PAPA12,64817.6%+0%

48Tyrone, PAPA5,22617.4%+0%

49Franklin, PAPA5,89917.3%+0%

50Norristown, PAPA35,91117.2%+0%

51Park Forest, PAPA8,62417.2%+0%

52Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55816.9%+0%

53Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48816.7%+0%

54New Brighton, PAPA5,50316.6%+0%

55Millersville, PAPA9,28016.4%+0%

56Corry, PAPA5,99316.4%+0%

57Lebanon, PAPA26,47916.2%+0%

58Easton, PAPA30,40216.0%+0%

59DuBois, PAPA7,25415.9%+0%

60Titusville, PAPA5,11215.9%+0%

61Nanticoke, PAPA10,71215.8%+0%

62Monessen, PAPA6,65715.7%+0%

63Pittston, PAPA7,71515.5%+0%

64Swissvale, PAPA8,19715.3%+0%

65East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43815.2%+0%

66Plymouth, PAPA5,80115.2%+0%

67Bethlehem, PAPA79,64415.0%+0%

68Scranton, PAPA75,51415.0%+0%

69Tamaqua, PAPA6,92914.9%+0%

70Berwick, PAPA10,29714.9%+0%

71Carbondale, PAPA8,73114.8%+0%

72Taylor, PAPA6,23214.7%+0%

73Lehighton, PAPA5,23214.3%+0%

74Hazleton, PAPA30,28614.2%+0%

75Carlisle, PAPA22,69314.0%+0%

76Jeannette, PAPA8,48914.0%+0%

77Pottsville, PAPA13,17013.9%+0%

78Huntingdon, PAPA6,86213.9%+0%

79Greenville, PAPA5,40613.8%+0%

80New Kensington, PAPA11,75913.7%+0%

81Greensburg, PAPA14,46213.6%+0%

82Bellefonte, PAPA5,86213.5%+0%

83Milton, PAPA6,45713.5%+0%

84Clearfield, PAPA5,75313.4%+0%

85Bangor, PAPA5,11813.1%+0%

86Chambersburg, PAPA23,37612.9%+0%

87Ellwood City, PAPA7,36212.3%+0%

88Bellevue, PAPA7,88812.3%+0%

89Munhall, PAPA10,25311.9%+0%

90Woodlyn, PAPA9,73611.8%+0%

91Steelton, PAPA6,32811.8%+0%

92Oxford, PAPA5,88711.8%+0%

93Somerset, PAPA5,81511.6%+0%

94Carnegie, PAPA7,77711.5%+0%

95Columbia, PAPA10,31411.3%+0%

96Pottstown, PAPA23,32211.3%+0%

97Olyphant, PAPA5,39011.3%+0%

98Kingston, PAPA13,46211.3%+0%

99Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83511.1%+0%

100Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99511.0%+0%

101Swoyersville, PAPA5,15510.8%+0%

102Warren, PAPA9,04610.7%+0%

103Dunmore, PAPA14,24910.5%+0%

104Bristol, PAPA9,97010.4%+0%

105Sanatoga, PAPA8,94910.4%+0%

106Red Lion, PAPA6,52310.4%+0%

107South Williamsport, PAPA6,12410.3%+0%

108Waynesboro, PAPA11,19010.3%+0%

109West Mifflin, PAPA18,70710.2%+0%

110West Hazleton, PAPA5,28410.0%+0%

111Palmerton, PAPA5,61510.0%+0%

112Morrisville, PAPA9,66510.0%+0%

113Coraopolis, PAPA5,2809.7%+0%

114Latrobe, PAPA7,8269.4%+0%

115Sayre, PAPA5,3289.1%+0%

116Kennett Square, PAPA6,8939.0%+0%

117Monaca, PAPA5,4568.9%+0%

118Canonsburg, PAPA9,5298.9%+0%

119Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4708.8%+0%

120Exeter, PAPA5,5878.5%+0%

121Grove City, PAPA7,6948.5%+0%

122Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2538.5%+0%

123Folcroft, PAPA6,7808.4%+0%

124Collingdale, PAPA8,8988.4%+0%

125Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7838.3%+0%

126Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8478.3%+0%

127Hermitage, PAPA16,3088.2%+0%

128Moosic, PAPA5,9898.1%+0%

129Duryea, PAPA5,1578.1%+0%

130Dormont, PAPA7,8168.1%+0%

131Nazareth, PAPA6,0918.0%+0%

132Catasauqua, PAPA6,5908.0%+0%

133Media, PAPA5,9207.9%+0%

134Enola, PAPA6,5347.9%+0%

135Hanover, PAPA16,6847.7%+0%

136Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0067.7%+0%

137Lower Allen, PAPA7,6467.7%+0%

138Norwood, PAPA5,9277.6%+0%

139Bridgeport, PAPA5,7587.5%+0%

140Fullerton, PAPA16,7247.3%+0%

141Progress, PAPA11,0177.3%+0%

142Mount Joy, PAPA8,3197.1%+0%

143Hershey, PAPA14,2426.9%+0%

144Crafton, PAPA5,7906.9%+0%

145Dickson City, PAPA5,9766.9%+0%

146Archbald, PAPA7,5986.9%+0%

147Old Forge, PAPA8,6406.6%+0%

148Middletown, PAPA9,7766.6%+0%

149Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4706.5%+0%

150Whitehall, PAPA14,5216.4%+0%

151West View, PAPA6,3556.4%+0%

152Phoenixville, PAPA20,3566.2%+0%

153Colonial Park, PAPA18,0326.2%+0%

154Ephrata, PAPA13,6476.2%+0%

155Brentwood, PAPA9,5976.1%+0%

156West York, PAPA5,1106.0%+0%

157Oakmont, PAPA6,5765.9%+0%

158Quakertown, PAPA9,2355.9%+0%

159Weigelstown, PAPA15,4855.8%+0%

160Conshohocken, PAPA9,2665.8%+0%

161Oreland, PAPA5,9535.8%+0%

162Wilson, PAPA8,1595.8%+0%

163Croydon, PAPA9,6845.7%+0%

164Lansdale, PAPA18,9865.6%+0%

165Forest Hills, PAPA6,1165.6%+0%

166Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8275.6%+0%

167Ambler, PAPA6,8405.5%+0%

168Rutherford, PAPA6,8905.5%+0%

169Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7535.4%+0%

170Lansdowne, PAPA11,1415.4%+0%

171Baldwin, PAPA20,5165.3%+0%

172Plum, PAPA26,2255.3%+0%

173White Oak, PAPA7,2865.3%+0%

174Palmyra, PAPA7,7625.3%+0%

175Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9615.2%+0%

176New Holland, PAPA5,7545.2%+0%

177Blakely, PAPA6,6115.2%+0%

178Audubon, PAPA9,2295.1%+0%

179Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1255.1%+0%

180Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5345.0%+0%

181Glenolden, PAPA7,2175.0%+0%

182Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4514.9%+0%

183Ardmore, PAPA13,9094.9%+0%

184Willow Grove, PAPA14,1314.9%+0%

185Downingtown, PAPA8,3844.8%+0%

186St. Marys, PAPA12,2534.8%+0%

187Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1394.8%+0%

188Paoli, PAPA6,3624.7%+0%

189Perkasie, PAPA9,3124.7%+0%

190Hellertown, PAPA6,1384.6%+0%

191Shiloh, PAPA11,2464.6%+0%

192Levittown, PAPA50,9264.6%+0%

193Yeadon, PAPA12,3204.6%+0%

194Souderton, PAPA7,2884.4%+0%

195Doylestown, PAPA8,3304.4%+0%

196Broomall, PAPA10,6794.4%+0%

197Prospect Park, PAPA6,4094.3%+0%

198Parkville, PAPA8,1284.2%+0%

199Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0374.2%+0%

200Ridley Park, PAPA7,2554.2%+0%

201Lititz, PAPA9,6894.1%+0%

202Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3574.1%+0%

203Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1654.1%+0%

204Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5024.0%+0%

205Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3364.0%+0%

206Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0693.9%+0%

207Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0733.7%+0%

208Camp Hill, PAPA8,1993.7%+0%

209Bethel Park, PAPA32,0743.7%+0%

210Shillington, PAPA5,5423.7%+0%

211Northampton, PAPA10,5703.7%+0%

212Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2123.6%+0%

213New Cumberland, PAPA7,5903.6%+0%

214Brookhaven, PAPA8,3623.6%+0%

215Folsom, PAPA8,6713.5%+0%

216Emmaus, PAPA12,5143.5%+0%

217Wyomissing, PAPA11,2853.4%+0%

218Fort Washington, PAPA6,2713.4%+0%

219Glenside, PAPA7,6593.4%+0%

220Mountain Top, PAPA11,8503.4%+0%

221Middletown, PAPA7,6283.4%+0%

222Harleysville, PAPA9,0903.3%+0%

223Hatboro, PAPA8,5933.3%+0%

224King of Prussia, PAPA25,8573.2%+0%

225East York, PAPA9,3883.1%+0%

226Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0703.1%+0%

227Spring House, PAPA5,1373.1%+0%

228Horsham, PAPA16,0053.1%+0%

229Franklin Park, PAPA14,9783.1%+0%

230Exton, PAPA6,7722.9%+0%

231Kulpsville, PAPA8,7992.8%+0%

232Willow Street, PAPA9,6472.8%+0%

233Blue Bell, PAPA6,4242.8%+0%

234New Freedom, PAPA5,1162.7%+0%

235Birdsboro, PAPA5,1612.7%+0%

236Churchville, PAPA6,0842.6%+0%

237Economy, PAPA9,0982.4%+0%

238Whitfield, PAPA5,2262.4%+0%

239Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6332.3%+0%

240Linglestown, PAPA6,9572.2%+0%

241Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8392.1%+0%

242Swarthmore, PAPA6,5612.1%+0%

243Collegeville, PAPA5,2872.0%+0%

244Schlusser, PAPA5,4022.0%+0%

245Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3881.9%+0%

246Richboro, PAPA6,9631.8%+0%

247Maple Glen, PAPA6,6431.5%+0%

248Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1931.2%+0%

249Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7771.1%+0%

250Campbelltown, PAPA6,0920.9%+0%

SHOWING 1–250 OF 250

Download CSV (full list, 250 rows)

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