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Highest poverty rate, Pennsylvania cities · 2010

Pennsylvania cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 261 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01State College, PAPA40,84448.4%+3%

02Indiana, PAPA14,69745.6%+3%

03McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62436.6%+45%

04York, PAPA45,34236.6%+53%

05Lock Haven, PAPA8,50036.3%+20%

06Chester, PAPA33,99635.1%+29%

07Reading, PAPA95,83235.0%+34%

08Duquesne, PAPA5,01934.3%−1%

09Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37533.8%+8%

10Darby, PAPA10,66633.1%+61%

11Johnstown, PAPA17,65430.7%+25%

12Harrisburg, PAPA50,52230.2%+23%

13McKeesport, PAPA16,90729.1%+27%

14Edinboro, PAPA5,79028.6%−17%

15Connellsville, PAPA6,57428.2%+0%

16Williamsport, PAPA27,38428.2%+31%

17Oil City, PAPA9,30128.1%+47%

18West Hazleton, PAPA5,28428.0%+180%

19Uniontown, PAPA9,43428.0%+6%

20Meadville, PAPA12,23027.8%+23%

21Lancaster, PAPA58,36627.6%+30%

22Lewistown, PAPA8,38527.4%+26%

23Corry, PAPA5,99326.9%+64%

24Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80926.0%+34%

25Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52325.4%+43%

26Coatesville, PAPA13,28325.2%+14%

27Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28125.1%+10%

28Ambridge, PAPA6,94425.0%+40%

29Erie, PAPA91,83825.0%+33%

30Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83224.9%+11%

31West Chester, PAPA19,59124.9%+16%

32Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55824.8%+47%

33Columbia, PAPA10,31424.6%+117%

34Allentown, PAPA126,04424.6%+33%

35Titusville, PAPA5,11224.5%+54%

36Milton, PAPA6,45724.4%+81%

37Tamaqua, PAPA6,92924.2%+62%

38Washington, PAPA13,37724.1%+16%

39Plymouth, PAPA5,80124.0%+58%

40Steelton, PAPA6,32823.9%+102%

41Sharon, PAPA12,64823.8%+35%

42Clairton, PAPA5,87623.7%+22%

43Lebanon, PAPA26,47922.9%+41%

44Park Forest, PAPA8,62422.9%+33%

45Greenville, PAPA5,40622.7%+65%

46New Brighton, PAPA5,50322.7%+37%

47DuBois, PAPA7,25422.7%+42%

48Butler, PAPA12,87922.4%+17%

49Somerset, PAPA5,81522.2%+91%

50Sunbury, PAPA9,49522.2%+23%

51Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63221.9%+8%

52Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60221.8%+17%

53Bradford, PAPA7,44221.8%+5%

54Millersville, PAPA9,28021.7%+32%

55Aliquippa, PAPA9,00221.3%−2%

56New Castle, PAPA21,17521.2%+2%

57Lewisburg, PAPA5,22620.9%−6%

58Coraopolis, PAPA5,28020.6%+112%

59Chambersburg, PAPA23,37620.5%+58%

60Easton, PAPA30,40220.3%+27%

61Hazleton, PAPA30,28620.1%+41%

62Gettysburg, PAPA8,36520.1%+3%

63Shamokin, PAPA6,76420.0%−18%

64Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88020.0%−8%

65Carbondale, PAPA8,73119.9%+34%

66Scranton, PAPA75,51418.8%+26%

67Pottsville, PAPA13,17018.7%+34%

68Shippensburg, PAPA5,61518.6%−35%

69New Kensington, PAPA11,75918.4%+34%

70Jeannette, PAPA8,48918.2%+30%

71Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57918.1%−1%

72Norristown, PAPA35,91118.0%+5%

73Altoona, PAPA42,34717.8%+1%

74East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43817.8%+17%

75Ellwood City, PAPA7,36217.8%+44%

76Exeter, PAPA5,58717.8%+108%

77Monessen, PAPA6,65717.6%+12%

78Taylor, PAPA6,23216.8%+15%

79Bethlehem, PAPA79,64416.8%+12%

80Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48816.5%−1%

81Nanticoke, PAPA10,71216.4%+4%

82Franklin, PAPA5,89916.3%−6%

83Swissvale, PAPA8,19716.1%+5%

84Oxford, PAPA5,88715.7%+34%

85Olyphant, PAPA5,39015.4%+36%

86Collingdale, PAPA8,89815.3%+82%

87Huntingdon, PAPA6,86215.3%+10%

88Bridgeport, PAPA5,75815.2%+103%

89Latrobe, PAPA7,82615.0%+60%

90Pottstown, PAPA23,32214.9%+32%

91Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83514.9%+35%

92Brentwood, PAPA9,59714.8%+144%

93Pittston, PAPA7,71514.8%−4%

94Clearfield, PAPA5,75314.5%+8%

95Monaca, PAPA5,45614.2%+60%

96Warren, PAPA9,04614.0%+31%

97Tyrone, PAPA5,22614.0%−20%

98Carnegie, PAPA7,77713.9%+21%

99South Williamsport, PAPA6,12413.7%+33%

100Berwick, PAPA10,29713.7%−8%

101Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47013.6%+108%

102Greensburg, PAPA14,46213.5%−1%

103Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99512.9%+18%

104Bangor, PAPA5,11812.9%−1%

105Carlisle, PAPA22,69312.9%−8%

106Middletown, PAPA9,77612.8%+94%

107Archbald, PAPA7,59812.8%+86%

108Palmerton, PAPA5,61512.7%+27%

109Dunmore, PAPA14,24912.5%+19%

110Kenmar, PAPA5,07712.5%–

111Blakely, PAPA6,61112.4%+140%

112Sanatoga, PAPA8,94912.4%+19%

113Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,25312.2%+43%

114West York, PAPA5,11012.1%+103%

115Waynesboro, PAPA11,19011.7%+13%

116Bellevue, PAPA7,88811.7%−5%

117Sayre, PAPA5,32811.7%+29%

118Dickson City, PAPA5,97611.6%+69%

119Wilson, PAPA8,15911.6%+101%

120St. Marys, PAPA12,25311.4%+137%

121West Mifflin, PAPA18,70711.3%+11%

122Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96111.2%+117%

123Kennett Square, PAPA6,89311.1%+23%

124Moosic, PAPA5,98910.6%+31%

125Hanover, PAPA16,68410.6%+38%

126Woodlyn, PAPA9,73610.6%−11%

127Baldwin, PAPA20,51610.5%+98%

128Glenolden, PAPA7,21710.5%+111%

129Yeadon, PAPA12,32010.4%+128%

130Fullerton, PAPA16,72410.4%+41%

131Lehighton, PAPA5,23210.2%−29%

132Bellefonte, PAPA5,86210.2%−25%

133Grove City, PAPA7,69410.0%+17%

134Folcroft, PAPA6,7809.5%+13%

135Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0069.5%+23%

136Quakertown, PAPA9,2359.5%+60%

137Munhall, PAPA10,2539.4%−21%

138Lansdale, PAPA18,9869.4%+67%

139Bristol, PAPA9,9709.4%−10%

140Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1659.4%+131%

141New Holland, PAPA5,7549.4%+81%

142Colonial Park, PAPA18,0329.3%+49%

143Hershey, PAPA14,2429.3%+33%

144Duryea, PAPA5,1579.1%+12%

145Swoyersville, PAPA5,1559.0%−16%

146Whitehall, PAPA14,5219.0%+40%

147Enola, PAPA6,5348.9%+13%

148Morrisville, PAPA9,6658.8%−12%

149Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4708.7%−1%

150Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7538.7%+61%

151Kingston, PAPA13,4628.7%−23%

152Old Forge, PAPA8,6408.7%+31%

153Shillington, PAPA5,5428.6%+135%

154Northampton, PAPA10,5708.6%+135%

155Brookhaven, PAPA8,3628.6%+140%

156Progress, PAPA11,0178.5%+17%

157Dormont, PAPA7,8168.5%+5%

158Ardmore, PAPA13,9098.5%+72%

159Canonsburg, PAPA9,5298.5%−4%

160Catasauqua, PAPA6,5908.4%+6%

161Parkville, PAPA8,1288.2%+92%

162Ambler, PAPA6,8408.1%+47%

163Lansdowne, PAPA11,1418.1%+50%

164White Oak, PAPA7,2867.9%+50%

165Forest Hills, PAPA6,1167.9%+41%

166Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5347.8%+55%

167Phoenixville, PAPA20,3567.7%+23%

168Lititz, PAPA9,6897.6%+86%

169Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0377.6%+80%

170Media, PAPA5,9207.4%−6%

171Allison Park, PAPA22,0457.4%–

172Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7837.3%−13%

173Ephrata, PAPA13,6477.1%+16%

174Crafton, PAPA5,7907.1%+3%

175Sierra View, PAPA6,3657.0%–

176Willow Street, PAPA9,6476.9%+149%

177Croydon, PAPA9,6846.8%+19%

178Palmyra, PAPA7,7626.7%+28%

179Whitfield, PAPA5,2266.7%+182%

180Oakmont, PAPA6,5766.7%+12%

181Mount Joy, PAPA8,3196.6%−8%

182Lower Allen, PAPA7,6466.5%−16%

183Ridley Park, PAPA7,2556.4%+52%

184Economy, PAPA9,0986.4%+168%

185Monroeville, PAPA27,6856.3%–

186Souderton, PAPA7,2886.3%+42%

187Downingtown, PAPA8,3846.3%+30%

188Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1396.2%+30%

189Conshohocken, PAPA9,2666.1%+6%

190Rutherford, PAPA6,8906.1%+12%

191Levittown, PAPA50,9266.1%+33%

192Weigelstown, PAPA15,4856.0%+3%

193Pennside, PAPA5,4076.0%–

194Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5025.9%+46%

195East York, PAPA9,3885.7%+85%

196Blandon, PAPA7,3575.6%–

197Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0735.6%+51%

198Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8275.6%+1%

199Hermitage, PAPA16,3085.5%−32%

200Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3575.4%+34%

201Birdsboro, PAPA5,1615.4%+104%

202Glenside, PAPA7,6595.3%+58%

203Horsham, PAPA16,0055.3%+73%

204West View, PAPA6,3555.2%−18%

205Prospect Park, PAPA6,4095.2%+20%

206Nazareth, PAPA6,0915.1%−37%

207Doylestown, PAPA8,3305.0%+14%

208Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8475.0%−40%

209Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1254.9%−3%

210Red Lion, PAPA6,5234.9%−53%

211Hellertown, PAPA6,1384.9%+6%

212Hatboro, PAPA8,5934.8%+46%

213Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6334.7%+104%

214Middletown, PAPA7,6284.7%+40%

215Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4514.7%−5%

216Wescosville, PAPA7,1484.6%–

217Mountain Top, PAPA11,8504.5%+34%

218Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2124.5%+24%

219Dorneyville, PAPA5,2114.4%–

220Plum, PAPA26,2254.3%−18%

221Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7774.3%+294%

222Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8394.3%+100%

223Broomall, PAPA10,6794.3%−3%

224Swarthmore, PAPA6,5614.2%+100%

225King of Prussia, PAPA25,8574.1%+28%

226Willow Grove, PAPA14,1314.0%−19%

227Oreland, PAPA5,9533.9%−32%

228Camp Hill, PAPA8,1993.9%+3%

229Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0693.8%−3%

230Shiloh, PAPA11,2463.5%−23%

231Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0703.4%+10%

232Paoli, PAPA6,3623.4%−27%

233New Cumberland, PAPA7,5903.4%−5%

234Linglestown, PAPA6,9573.3%+53%

235New Freedom, PAPA5,1163.3%+23%

236Bethel Park, PAPA32,0743.2%−14%

237Breinigsville, PAPA7,7693.0%–

238Collegeville, PAPA5,2872.9%+44%

239Folsom, PAPA8,6712.9%−18%

240Perkasie, PAPA9,3122.9%−38%

241Emmaus, PAPA12,5142.8%−21%

242Norwood, PAPA5,9272.5%−67%

243Murrysville, PAPA20,6362.4%–

244Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3362.4%−39%

245Churchville, PAPA6,0842.3%−12%

246Wyomissing, PAPA11,2852.2%−34%

247Harleysville, PAPA9,0902.1%−37%

248Maple Glen, PAPA6,6432.0%+29%

249Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3881.9%+4%

250Richboro, PAPA6,9631.9%+7%

251Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1931.8%+46%

252Exton, PAPA6,7721.8%−40%

253Schlusser, PAPA5,4021.7%−15%

254Kulpsville, PAPA8,7991.6%−42%

255Fort Washington, PAPA6,2711.3%−61%

256Franklin Park, PAPA14,9781.2%−60%

257Blue Bell, PAPA6,4241.2%−58%

258Audubon, PAPA9,2291.1%−78%

259Spring House, PAPA5,1371.0%−67%

260Glenshaw, PAPA9,1390.7%–

261Campbelltown, PAPA6,0920.0%−100%

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