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Highest poverty rate, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

Pennsylvania cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 270 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01State College, PAPA40,84443.8%−7%

02Duquesne, PAPA5,01935.6%+3%

03West Hazleton, PAPA5,28435.1%+250%

04Indiana, PAPA14,69734.7%−21%

05Johnstown, PAPA17,65433.2%+35%

06Shamokin, PAPA6,76432.9%+36%

07Bradford, PAPA7,44231.6%+53%

08Reading, PAPA95,83230.9%+19%

09Lock Haven, PAPA8,50030.9%+2%

10Chester, PAPA33,99630.4%+12%

11McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62430.4%+20%

12McKeesport, PAPA16,90730.3%+32%

13Uniontown, PAPA9,43427.7%+5%

14York, PAPA45,34227.7%+16%

15Williamsport, PAPA27,38427.7%+29%

16Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83227.4%+22%

17Sharon, PAPA12,64826.9%+52%

18Harrisburg, PAPA50,52226.5%+8%

19Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60226.2%+41%

20New Castle, PAPA21,17525.9%+24%

21Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37525.6%−18%

22Allentown, PAPA126,04425.6%+38%

23Aliquippa, PAPA9,00225.6%+18%

24Darby, PAPA10,66625.5%+24%

25Lewisburg, PAPA5,22625.4%+15%

26West Chester, PAPA19,59125.2%+18%

27Erie, PAPA91,83825.1%+34%

28Carbondale, PAPA8,73124.8%+67%

29Butler, PAPA12,87924.2%+27%

30Pittston, PAPA7,71524.1%+56%

31Titusville, PAPA5,11224.0%+51%

32Lebanon, PAPA26,47923.8%+47%

33Hazleton, PAPA30,28623.8%+67%

34Lehighton, PAPA5,23223.4%+64%

35Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52323.3%+31%

36Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28123.1%+1%

37Millersville, PAPA9,28022.8%+39%

38Corry, PAPA5,99322.8%+39%

39Coatesville, PAPA13,28322.7%+3%

40Oxford, PAPA5,88722.5%+92%

41New Brighton, PAPA5,50322.5%+36%

42Collingdale, PAPA8,89822.2%+164%

43Scranton, PAPA75,51421.8%+46%

44Lewistown, PAPA8,38521.4%−1%

45Altoona, PAPA42,34721.3%+20%

46Tamaqua, PAPA6,92921.2%+42%

47Edinboro, PAPA5,79021.1%−39%

48Clairton, PAPA5,87621.1%+8%

49Bridgeport, PAPA5,75821.0%+179%

50New Kensington, PAPA11,75920.9%+52%

51Columbia, PAPA10,31420.7%+83%

52Sunbury, PAPA9,49520.7%+14%

53Lancaster, PAPA58,36620.6%−3%

54Clearfield, PAPA5,75320.6%+53%

55Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83520.4%+84%

56Park Forest, PAPA8,62420.0%+16%

57Pottsville, PAPA13,17019.8%+42%

58Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55819.8%+18%

59Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57919.8%+9%

60Nanticoke, PAPA10,71219.7%+25%

61Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63219.7%−3%

62Washington, PAPA13,37719.7%−5%

63Jeannette, PAPA8,48919.3%+38%

64Sayre, PAPA5,32819.1%+111%

65Somerset, PAPA5,81518.8%+62%

66Gettysburg, PAPA8,36518.8%−3%

67Franklin, PAPA5,89918.7%+8%

68Prospect Park, PAPA6,40918.5%+328%

69Connellsville, PAPA6,57417.8%−37%

70Plymouth, PAPA5,80117.7%+17%

71Oil City, PAPA9,30117.7%−7%

72East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43817.2%+13%

73Shippensburg, PAPA5,61517.2%−40%

74Palmyra, PAPA7,76217.1%+226%

75Norristown, PAPA35,91116.9%−2%

76Meadville, PAPA12,23016.8%−26%

77Middletown, PAPA9,77616.6%+151%

78Monessen, PAPA6,65716.5%+6%

79Berwick, PAPA10,29716.5%+11%

80Bethlehem, PAPA79,64416.4%+9%

81Easton, PAPA30,40216.4%+3%

82Greensburg, PAPA14,46216.4%+20%

83Folcroft, PAPA6,78016.3%+94%

84Steelton, PAPA6,32816.1%+37%

85Carlisle, PAPA22,69316.1%+15%

86Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88016.0%−26%

87Colonial Park, PAPA18,03215.8%+153%

88Waynesboro, PAPA11,19015.4%+49%

89Pottstown, PAPA23,32215.3%+35%

90Carnegie, PAPA7,77715.1%+32%

91Kingston, PAPA13,46215.1%+34%

92West York, PAPA5,11014.9%+150%

93Milton, PAPA6,45714.9%+10%

94DuBois, PAPA7,25414.7%−8%

95Croydon, PAPA9,68414.7%+158%

96Greenville, PAPA5,40614.7%+6%

97Glenolden, PAPA7,21714.4%+189%

98Tyrone, PAPA5,22614.2%−18%

99Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99514.1%+28%

100Munhall, PAPA10,25314.1%+19%

101Taylor, PAPA6,23213.9%−5%

102West Mifflin, PAPA18,70713.9%+36%

103Ambridge, PAPA6,94413.8%−23%

104Huntingdon, PAPA6,86213.2%−5%

105Monaca, PAPA5,45613.2%+48%

106Archbald, PAPA7,59812.8%+86%

107Pennside, PAPA5,40712.8%–

108Nazareth, PAPA6,09112.8%+60%

109Exeter, PAPA5,58712.8%+49%

110Swissvale, PAPA8,19712.7%−17%

111Duryea, PAPA5,15712.7%+57%

112Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80912.5%−35%

113Chambersburg, PAPA23,37612.5%−3%

114Bristol, PAPA9,97012.4%+19%

115Warren, PAPA9,04612.3%+15%

116Dickson City, PAPA5,97612.0%+74%

117Coraopolis, PAPA5,28012.0%+24%

118Hanover, PAPA16,68412.0%+55%

119Shillington, PAPA5,54212.0%+225%

120Progress, PAPA11,01711.9%+63%

121Palmerton, PAPA5,61511.6%+16%

122Phoenixville, PAPA20,35611.6%+85%

123Whitehall, PAPA14,52111.5%+79%

124Leola, PAPA7,44811.2%–

125Ellwood City, PAPA7,36211.1%−9%

126Bangor, PAPA5,11811.1%−15%

127Quakertown, PAPA9,23511.0%+86%

128Hermitage, PAPA16,30810.8%+32%

129Yeadon, PAPA12,32010.6%+132%

130Crafton, PAPA5,79010.5%+51%

131Villanova, PAPA9,18610.4%–

132Fullerton, PAPA16,72410.3%+41%

133South Williamsport, PAPA6,12410.3%+0%

134Mount Joy, PAPA8,31910.3%+45%

135Ephrata, PAPA13,64710.2%+66%

136Brentwood, PAPA9,59710.0%+65%

137New Cumberland, PAPA7,5909.8%+171%

138Grove City, PAPA7,6949.6%+13%

139Sanatoga, PAPA8,9499.6%−7%

140Dunmore, PAPA14,2499.6%−9%

141Souderton, PAPA7,2889.6%+116%

142Folsom, PAPA8,6719.6%+171%

143Lansdowne, PAPA11,1419.5%+76%

144Enola, PAPA6,5349.4%+19%

145Perkasie, PAPA9,3129.4%+101%

146East York, PAPA9,3889.4%+201%

147Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4889.3%−44%

148Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9619.3%+80%

149Northampton, PAPA10,5709.3%+153%

150St. Marys, PAPA12,2539.2%+91%

151Latrobe, PAPA7,8269.1%−3%

152Olyphant, PAPA5,3908.9%−21%

153Old Forge, PAPA8,6408.8%+32%

154Kenmar, PAPA5,0778.8%–

155Woodlyn, PAPA9,7368.6%−27%

156Birdsboro, PAPA5,1618.6%+223%

157Doylestown, PAPA8,3308.6%+93%

158Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2538.6%+1%

159Monroeville, PAPA27,6858.6%–

160Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0698.5%+120%

161Emmaus, PAPA12,5148.5%+141%

162Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7838.4%+1%

163New Holland, PAPA5,7548.4%+62%

164Lansdale, PAPA18,9868.4%+49%

165Red Lion, PAPA6,5238.3%−20%

166Weigelstown, PAPA15,4858.1%+40%

167Bellevue, PAPA7,8888.1%−34%

168Hershey, PAPA14,2428.1%+16%

169Willow Grove, PAPA14,1317.9%+61%

170Willow Street, PAPA9,6477.9%+182%

171Swoyersville, PAPA5,1557.9%−28%

172Ambler, PAPA6,8407.8%+41%

173White Oak, PAPA7,2867.7%+47%

174Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4517.7%+56%

175Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0377.7%+81%

176Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8277.6%+37%

177Glenside, PAPA7,6597.5%+123%

178Catasauqua, PAPA6,5907.5%−6%

179Hatboro, PAPA8,5937.4%+127%

180Ardmore, PAPA13,9097.1%+45%

181West View, PAPA6,3557.0%+11%

182Moosic, PAPA5,9897.0%−14%

183Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8477.0%−16%

184Rutherford, PAPA6,8906.9%+27%

185Hellertown, PAPA6,1386.8%+46%

186Levittown, PAPA50,9266.5%+42%

187Dormont, PAPA7,8166.5%−20%

188Media, PAPA5,9206.4%−19%

189Middletown, PAPA7,6286.3%+88%

190Blakely, PAPA6,6116.3%+22%

191Swarthmore, PAPA6,5616.3%+199%

192Schlusser, PAPA5,4026.2%+207%

193Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7536.2%+14%

194Bellefonte, PAPA5,8626.1%−55%

195Kennett Square, PAPA6,8936.1%−32%

196Canonsburg, PAPA9,5296.0%−32%

197Lower Allen, PAPA7,6466.0%−22%

198Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1655.9%+46%

199Elkins Park, PAPA7,2135.9%–

200Parkville, PAPA8,1285.9%+39%

201Wayne, PAPA6,6355.7%–

202Campbelltown, PAPA6,0925.7%+497%

203Baldwin, PAPA20,5165.7%+6%

204Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4705.6%−14%

205Camp Hill, PAPA8,1995.6%+51%

206Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0735.5%+46%

207Norwood, PAPA5,9275.5%−28%

208Economy, PAPA9,0985.3%+122%

209Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2275.3%–

210Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0065.3%−31%

211Shiloh, PAPA11,2465.2%+13%

212Ridley Park, PAPA7,2555.2%+22%

213Roslyn, PAPA10,6395.1%–

214Broomall, PAPA10,6795.0%+15%

215Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6335.0%+115%

216Breinigsville, PAPA7,7694.9%–

217Morrisville, PAPA9,6654.9%−51%

218Wyomissing, PAPA11,2854.8%+42%

219Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4704.8%−45%

220Kulpsville, PAPA8,7994.8%+71%

221Bethel Park, PAPA32,0744.7%+27%

222Mountain Top, PAPA11,8504.6%+38%

223Conshohocken, PAPA9,2664.5%−22%

224Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0704.3%+39%

225Forest Hills, PAPA6,1164.2%−25%

226Exton, PAPA6,7724.2%+42%

227Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5344.1%−19%

228Brookhaven, PAPA8,3624.0%+11%

229Sierra View, PAPA6,3653.9%–

230Harleysville, PAPA9,0903.7%+12%

231King of Prussia, PAPA25,8573.7%+15%

232New Freedom, PAPA5,1163.7%+38%

233Blandon, PAPA7,3573.6%–

234Oakmont, PAPA6,5763.6%−40%

235Wilson, PAPA8,1593.5%−39%

236Audubon, PAPA9,2293.5%−31%

237Merion Station, PAPA5,7883.5%–

238Dorneyville, PAPA5,2113.4%–

239Horsham, PAPA16,0053.4%+11%

240Oreland, PAPA5,9533.4%−41%

241Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2123.3%−9%

242Allison Park, PAPA22,0453.3%–

243Downingtown, PAPA8,3843.3%−32%

244Murrysville, PAPA20,6363.2%–

245Franklin Park, PAPA14,9783.1%+2%

246Plum, PAPA26,2253.1%−41%

247Collegeville, PAPA5,2873.1%+51%

248Fort Washington, PAPA6,2712.9%−14%

249Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3572.9%−29%

250Lionville, PAPA7,6832.9%–

251Paoli, PAPA6,3622.9%−39%

252Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5022.8%−30%

253Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3362.6%−35%

254Lititz, PAPA9,6892.6%−37%

255Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1252.5%−50%

256Churchville, PAPA6,0842.5%−4%

257Wescosville, PAPA7,1482.5%–

258Glenshaw, PAPA9,1392.4%–

259Whitfield, PAPA5,2262.3%−2%

260Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3882.3%+21%

261Linglestown, PAPA6,9572.2%+1%

262Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8391.5%−30%

263Spring House, PAPA5,1371.4%−53%

264Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1391.3%−72%

265Richboro, PAPA6,9631.3%−29%

266Maple Glen, PAPA6,6431.2%−24%

267Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7771.0%−5%

268Blue Bell, PAPA6,4241.0%−63%

269Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1931.0%−16%

270Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,0860.6%–

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