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Highest poverty rate, Pennsylvania cities · 2010

Pennsylvania cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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%+1.5 pts

02Indiana, PAPA14,69745.6%+1.5 pts

03McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62436.6%+11.3 pts

04York, PAPA45,34236.6%+12.7 pts

05Lock Haven, PAPA8,50036.3%+6.1 pts

06Chester, PAPA33,99635.1%+7.9 pts

07Reading, PAPA95,83235.0%+9.0 pts

08Duquesne, PAPA5,01934.3%−0.4 pts

09Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37533.8%+2.5 pts

10Darby, PAPA10,66633.1%+12.5 pts

11Johnstown, PAPA17,65430.7%+6.1 pts

12Harrisburg, PAPA50,52230.2%+5.7 pts

13McKeesport, PAPA16,90729.1%+6.1 pts

14Edinboro, PAPA5,79028.6%−5.8 pts

15Connellsville, PAPA6,57428.2%+0.0 pts

16Williamsport, PAPA27,38428.2%+6.7 pts

17Oil City, PAPA9,30128.1%+9.0 pts

18West Hazleton, PAPA5,28428.0%+18.0 pts

19Uniontown, PAPA9,43428.0%+1.5 pts

20Meadville, PAPA12,23027.8%+5.1 pts

21Lancaster, PAPA58,36627.6%+6.4 pts

22Lewistown, PAPA8,38527.4%+5.7 pts

23Corry, PAPA5,99326.9%+10.5 pts

24Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80926.0%+6.7 pts

25Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52325.4%+7.6 pts

26Coatesville, PAPA13,28325.2%+3.1 pts

27Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28125.1%+2.2 pts

28Ambridge, PAPA6,94425.0%+7.2 pts

29Erie, PAPA91,83825.0%+6.2 pts

30Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83224.9%+2.5 pts

31West Chester, PAPA19,59124.9%+3.5 pts

32Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55824.8%+8.0 pts

33Columbia, PAPA10,31424.6%+13.3 pts

34Allentown, PAPA126,04424.6%+6.1 pts

35Titusville, PAPA5,11224.5%+8.6 pts

36Milton, PAPA6,45724.4%+10.9 pts

37Tamaqua, PAPA6,92924.2%+9.3 pts

38Washington, PAPA13,37724.1%+3.3 pts

39Plymouth, PAPA5,80124.0%+8.8 pts

40Steelton, PAPA6,32823.9%+12.1 pts

41Sharon, PAPA12,64823.8%+6.2 pts

42Clairton, PAPA5,87623.7%+4.2 pts

43Lebanon, PAPA26,47922.9%+6.7 pts

44Park Forest, PAPA8,62422.9%+5.7 pts

45Greenville, PAPA5,40622.7%+9.0 pts

46New Brighton, PAPA5,50322.7%+6.2 pts

47DuBois, PAPA7,25422.7%+6.8 pts

48Butler, PAPA12,87922.4%+3.3 pts

49Somerset, PAPA5,81522.2%+10.6 pts

50Sunbury, PAPA9,49522.2%+4.1 pts

51Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63221.9%+1.5 pts

52Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60221.8%+3.1 pts

53Bradford, PAPA7,44221.8%+1.1 pts

54Millersville, PAPA9,28021.7%+5.3 pts

55Aliquippa, PAPA9,00221.3%−0.4 pts

56New Castle, PAPA21,17521.2%+0.4 pts

57Lewisburg, PAPA5,22620.9%−1.3 pts

58Coraopolis, PAPA5,28020.6%+10.9 pts

59Chambersburg, PAPA23,37620.5%+7.5 pts

60Easton, PAPA30,40220.3%+4.4 pts

61Hazleton, PAPA30,28620.1%+5.9 pts

62Gettysburg, PAPA8,36520.1%+0.7 pts

63Shamokin, PAPA6,76420.0%−4.2 pts

64Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88020.0%−1.7 pts

65Carbondale, PAPA8,73119.9%+5.0 pts

66Scranton, PAPA75,51418.8%+3.8 pts

67Pottsville, PAPA13,17018.7%+4.7 pts

68Shippensburg, PAPA5,61518.6%−10.0 pts

69New Kensington, PAPA11,75918.4%+4.6 pts

70Jeannette, PAPA8,48918.2%+4.2 pts

71Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57918.1%−0.1 pts

72Norristown, PAPA35,91118.0%+0.8 pts

73Altoona, PAPA42,34717.8%+0.1 pts

74East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43817.8%+2.5 pts

75Ellwood City, PAPA7,36217.8%+5.5 pts

76Exeter, PAPA5,58717.8%+9.2 pts

77Monessen, PAPA6,65717.6%+1.9 pts

78Taylor, PAPA6,23216.8%+2.1 pts

79Bethlehem, PAPA79,64416.8%+1.8 pts

80Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48816.5%−0.2 pts

81Nanticoke, PAPA10,71216.4%+0.6 pts

82Franklin, PAPA5,89916.3%−1.0 pts

83Swissvale, PAPA8,19716.1%+0.7 pts

84Oxford, PAPA5,88715.7%+4.0 pts

85Olyphant, PAPA5,39015.4%+4.1 pts

86Collingdale, PAPA8,89815.3%+6.9 pts

87Huntingdon, PAPA6,86215.3%+1.3 pts

88Bridgeport, PAPA5,75815.2%+7.7 pts

89Latrobe, PAPA7,82615.0%+5.6 pts

90Pottstown, PAPA23,32214.9%+3.6 pts

91Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83514.9%+3.8 pts

92Brentwood, PAPA9,59714.8%+8.8 pts

93Pittston, PAPA7,71514.8%−0.6 pts

94Clearfield, PAPA5,75314.5%+1.1 pts

95Monaca, PAPA5,45614.2%+5.3 pts

96Warren, PAPA9,04614.0%+3.3 pts

97Tyrone, PAPA5,22614.0%−3.4 pts

98Carnegie, PAPA7,77713.9%+2.4 pts

99South Williamsport, PAPA6,12413.7%+3.4 pts

100Berwick, PAPA10,29713.7%−1.2 pts

101Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47013.6%+7.1 pts

102Greensburg, PAPA14,46213.5%−0.1 pts

103Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99512.9%+1.9 pts

104Bangor, PAPA5,11812.9%−0.2 pts

105Carlisle, PAPA22,69312.9%−1.2 pts

106Middletown, PAPA9,77612.8%+6.2 pts

107Archbald, PAPA7,59812.8%+5.9 pts

108Palmerton, PAPA5,61512.7%+2.7 pts

109Dunmore, PAPA14,24912.5%+2.0 pts

110Kenmar, PAPA5,07712.5%–

111Blakely, PAPA6,61112.4%+7.2 pts

112Sanatoga, PAPA8,94912.4%+2.0 pts

113Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,25312.2%+3.7 pts

114West York, PAPA5,11012.1%+6.2 pts

115Waynesboro, PAPA11,19011.7%+1.4 pts

116Bellevue, PAPA7,88811.7%−0.6 pts

117Sayre, PAPA5,32811.7%+2.6 pts

118Dickson City, PAPA5,97611.6%+4.7 pts

119Wilson, PAPA8,15911.6%+5.8 pts

120St. Marys, PAPA12,25311.4%+6.6 pts

121West Mifflin, PAPA18,70711.3%+1.1 pts

122Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96111.2%+6.1 pts

123Kennett Square, PAPA6,89311.1%+2.1 pts

124Moosic, PAPA5,98910.6%+2.5 pts

125Hanover, PAPA16,68410.6%+2.9 pts

126Woodlyn, PAPA9,73610.6%−1.3 pts

127Baldwin, PAPA20,51610.5%+5.2 pts

128Glenolden, PAPA7,21710.5%+5.5 pts

129Yeadon, PAPA12,32010.4%+5.8 pts

130Fullerton, PAPA16,72410.4%+3.0 pts

131Lehighton, PAPA5,23210.2%−4.1 pts

132Bellefonte, PAPA5,86210.2%−3.3 pts

133Grove City, PAPA7,69410.0%+1.5 pts

134Folcroft, PAPA6,7809.5%+1.1 pts

135Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0069.5%+1.8 pts

136Quakertown, PAPA9,2359.5%+3.5 pts

137Munhall, PAPA10,2539.4%−2.4 pts

138Lansdale, PAPA18,9869.4%+3.8 pts

139Bristol, PAPA9,9709.4%−1.0 pts

140Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1659.4%+5.3 pts

141New Holland, PAPA5,7549.4%+4.2 pts

142Colonial Park, PAPA18,0329.3%+3.1 pts

143Hershey, PAPA14,2429.3%+2.3 pts

144Duryea, PAPA5,1579.1%+1.0 pts

145Swoyersville, PAPA5,1559.0%−1.8 pts

146Whitehall, PAPA14,5219.0%+2.6 pts

147Enola, PAPA6,5348.9%+1.0 pts

148Morrisville, PAPA9,6658.8%−1.2 pts

149Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4708.7%−0.1 pts

150Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7538.7%+3.3 pts

151Kingston, PAPA13,4628.7%−2.5 pts

152Old Forge, PAPA8,6408.7%+2.1 pts

153Shillington, PAPA5,5428.6%+5.0 pts

154Northampton, PAPA10,5708.6%+4.9 pts

155Brookhaven, PAPA8,3628.6%+5.0 pts

156Progress, PAPA11,0178.5%+1.3 pts

157Dormont, PAPA7,8168.5%+0.4 pts

158Ardmore, PAPA13,9098.5%+3.6 pts

159Canonsburg, PAPA9,5298.5%−0.4 pts

160Catasauqua, PAPA6,5908.4%+0.5 pts

161Parkville, PAPA8,1288.2%+3.9 pts

162Ambler, PAPA6,8408.1%+2.6 pts

163Lansdowne, PAPA11,1418.1%+2.7 pts

164White Oak, PAPA7,2867.9%+2.6 pts

165Forest Hills, PAPA6,1167.9%+2.3 pts

166Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5347.8%+2.8 pts

167Phoenixville, PAPA20,3567.7%+1.4 pts

168Lititz, PAPA9,6897.6%+3.5 pts

169Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0377.6%+3.4 pts

170Media, PAPA5,9207.4%−0.5 pts

171Allison Park, PAPA22,0457.4%–

172Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7837.3%−1.1 pts

173Ephrata, PAPA13,6477.1%+1.0 pts

174Crafton, PAPA5,7907.1%+0.2 pts

175Sierra View, PAPA6,3657.0%–

176Willow Street, PAPA9,6476.9%+4.2 pts

177Croydon, PAPA9,6846.8%+1.1 pts

178Palmyra, PAPA7,7626.7%+1.5 pts

179Whitfield, PAPA5,2266.7%+4.3 pts

180Oakmont, PAPA6,5766.7%+0.7 pts

181Mount Joy, PAPA8,3196.6%−0.6 pts

182Lower Allen, PAPA7,6466.5%−1.2 pts

183Ridley Park, PAPA7,2556.4%+2.2 pts

184Economy, PAPA9,0986.4%+4.0 pts

185Monroeville, PAPA27,6856.3%–

186Souderton, PAPA7,2886.3%+1.9 pts

187Downingtown, PAPA8,3846.3%+1.5 pts

188Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1396.2%+1.4 pts

189Conshohocken, PAPA9,2666.1%+0.3 pts

190Rutherford, PAPA6,8906.1%+0.7 pts

191Levittown, PAPA50,9266.1%+1.5 pts

192Weigelstown, PAPA15,4856.0%+0.2 pts

193Pennside, PAPA5,4076.0%–

194Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5025.9%+1.9 pts

195East York, PAPA9,3885.7%+2.6 pts

196Blandon, PAPA7,3575.6%–

197Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0735.6%+1.9 pts

198Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8275.6%+0.0 pts

199Hermitage, PAPA16,3085.5%−2.6 pts

200Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3575.4%+1.4 pts

201Birdsboro, PAPA5,1615.4%+2.8 pts

202Glenside, PAPA7,6595.3%+2.0 pts

203Horsham, PAPA16,0055.3%+2.3 pts

204West View, PAPA6,3555.2%−1.1 pts

205Prospect Park, PAPA6,4095.2%+0.9 pts

206Nazareth, PAPA6,0915.1%−2.9 pts

207Doylestown, PAPA8,3305.0%+0.6 pts

208Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8475.0%−3.3 pts

209Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1254.9%−0.1 pts

210Red Lion, PAPA6,5234.9%−5.5 pts

211Hellertown, PAPA6,1384.9%+0.3 pts

212Hatboro, PAPA8,5934.8%+1.5 pts

213Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6334.7%+2.4 pts

214Middletown, PAPA7,6284.7%+1.3 pts

215Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4514.7%−0.3 pts

216Wescosville, PAPA7,1484.6%–

217Mountain Top, PAPA11,8504.5%+1.2 pts

218Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2124.5%+0.9 pts

219Dorneyville, PAPA5,2114.4%–

220Plum, PAPA26,2254.3%−1.0 pts

221Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7774.3%+3.2 pts

222Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8394.3%+2.1 pts

223Broomall, PAPA10,6794.3%−0.1 pts

224Swarthmore, PAPA6,5614.2%+2.1 pts

225King of Prussia, PAPA25,8574.1%+0.9 pts

226Willow Grove, PAPA14,1314.0%−0.9 pts

227Oreland, PAPA5,9533.9%−1.9 pts

228Camp Hill, PAPA8,1993.9%+0.1 pts

229Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0693.8%−0.1 pts

230Shiloh, PAPA11,2463.5%−1.1 pts

231Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0703.4%+0.3 pts

232Paoli, PAPA6,3623.4%−1.3 pts

233New Cumberland, PAPA7,5903.4%−0.2 pts

234Linglestown, PAPA6,9573.3%+1.2 pts

235New Freedom, PAPA5,1163.3%+0.6 pts

236Bethel Park, PAPA32,0743.2%−0.5 pts

237Breinigsville, PAPA7,7693.0%–

238Collegeville, PAPA5,2872.9%+0.9 pts

239Folsom, PAPA8,6712.9%−0.6 pts

240Perkasie, PAPA9,3122.9%−1.8 pts

241Emmaus, PAPA12,5142.8%−0.7 pts

242Norwood, PAPA5,9272.5%−5.1 pts

243Murrysville, PAPA20,6362.4%–

244Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3362.4%−1.6 pts

245Churchville, PAPA6,0842.3%−0.3 pts

246Wyomissing, PAPA11,2852.2%−1.2 pts

247Harleysville, PAPA9,0902.1%−1.2 pts

248Maple Glen, PAPA6,6432.0%+0.4 pts

249Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3881.9%+0.1 pts

250Richboro, PAPA6,9631.9%+0.1 pts

251Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1931.8%+0.6 pts

252Exton, PAPA6,7721.8%−1.2 pts

253Schlusser, PAPA5,4021.7%−0.3 pts

254Kulpsville, PAPA8,7991.6%−1.2 pts

255Fort Washington, PAPA6,2711.3%−2.1 pts

256Franklin Park, PAPA14,9781.2%−1.8 pts

257Blue Bell, PAPA6,4241.2%−1.6 pts

258Audubon, PAPA9,2291.1%−4.0 pts

259Spring House, PAPA5,1371.0%−2.1 pts

260Glenshaw, PAPA9,1390.7%–

261Campbelltown, PAPA6,0920.0%−0.9 pts

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