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Highest poverty rate, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

Pennsylvania cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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%−3.1 pts

02Duquesne, PAPA5,01935.6%+0.9 pts

03West Hazleton, PAPA5,28435.1%+25.1 pts

04Indiana, PAPA14,69734.7%−9.4 pts

05Johnstown, PAPA17,65433.2%+8.6 pts

06Shamokin, PAPA6,76432.9%+8.7 pts

07Bradford, PAPA7,44231.6%+10.9 pts

08Reading, PAPA95,83230.9%+4.9 pts

09Lock Haven, PAPA8,50030.9%+0.7 pts

10Chester, PAPA33,99630.4%+3.3 pts

11McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62430.4%+5.1 pts

12McKeesport, PAPA16,90730.3%+7.3 pts

13Uniontown, PAPA9,43427.7%+1.3 pts

14York, PAPA45,34227.7%+3.8 pts

15Williamsport, PAPA27,38427.7%+6.2 pts

16Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83227.4%+4.9 pts

17Sharon, PAPA12,64826.9%+9.2 pts

18Harrisburg, PAPA50,52226.5%+1.9 pts

19Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60226.2%+7.6 pts

20New Castle, PAPA21,17525.9%+5.0 pts

21Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37525.6%−5.6 pts

22Allentown, PAPA126,04425.6%+7.1 pts

23Aliquippa, PAPA9,00225.6%+3.8 pts

24Darby, PAPA10,66625.5%+4.9 pts

25Lewisburg, PAPA5,22625.4%+3.2 pts

26West Chester, PAPA19,59125.2%+3.8 pts

27Erie, PAPA91,83825.1%+6.3 pts

28Carbondale, PAPA8,73124.8%+10.0 pts

29Butler, PAPA12,87924.2%+5.1 pts

30Pittston, PAPA7,71524.1%+8.6 pts

31Titusville, PAPA5,11224.0%+8.1 pts

32Lebanon, PAPA26,47923.8%+7.6 pts

33Hazleton, PAPA30,28623.8%+9.6 pts

34Lehighton, PAPA5,23223.4%+9.1 pts

35Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52323.3%+5.6 pts

36Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28123.1%+0.2 pts

37Millersville, PAPA9,28022.8%+6.3 pts

38Corry, PAPA5,99322.8%+6.3 pts

39Coatesville, PAPA13,28322.7%+0.6 pts

40Oxford, PAPA5,88722.5%+10.8 pts

41New Brighton, PAPA5,50322.5%+6.0 pts

42Collingdale, PAPA8,89822.2%+13.8 pts

43Scranton, PAPA75,51421.8%+6.9 pts

44Lewistown, PAPA8,38521.4%−0.3 pts

45Altoona, PAPA42,34721.3%+3.6 pts

46Tamaqua, PAPA6,92921.2%+6.3 pts

47Edinboro, PAPA5,79021.1%−13.3 pts

48Clairton, PAPA5,87621.1%+1.6 pts

49Bridgeport, PAPA5,75821.0%+13.5 pts

50New Kensington, PAPA11,75920.9%+7.1 pts

51Columbia, PAPA10,31420.7%+9.4 pts

52Sunbury, PAPA9,49520.7%+2.6 pts

53Lancaster, PAPA58,36620.6%−0.6 pts

54Clearfield, PAPA5,75320.6%+7.2 pts

55Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83520.4%+9.4 pts

56Park Forest, PAPA8,62420.0%+2.8 pts

57Pottsville, PAPA13,17019.8%+5.9 pts

58Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55819.8%+3.0 pts

59Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57919.8%+1.6 pts

60Nanticoke, PAPA10,71219.7%+3.9 pts

61Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63219.7%−0.7 pts

62Washington, PAPA13,37719.7%−1.1 pts

63Jeannette, PAPA8,48919.3%+5.3 pts

64Sayre, PAPA5,32819.1%+10.0 pts

65Somerset, PAPA5,81518.8%+7.2 pts

66Gettysburg, PAPA8,36518.8%−0.6 pts

67Franklin, PAPA5,89918.7%+1.4 pts

68Prospect Park, PAPA6,40918.5%+14.1 pts

69Connellsville, PAPA6,57417.8%−10.5 pts

70Plymouth, PAPA5,80117.7%+2.5 pts

71Oil City, PAPA9,30117.7%−1.3 pts

72East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43817.2%+2.0 pts

73Shippensburg, PAPA5,61517.2%−11.4 pts

74Palmyra, PAPA7,76217.1%+11.9 pts

75Norristown, PAPA35,91116.9%−0.4 pts

76Meadville, PAPA12,23016.8%−5.9 pts

77Middletown, PAPA9,77616.6%+10.0 pts

78Monessen, PAPA6,65716.5%+0.9 pts

79Berwick, PAPA10,29716.5%+1.6 pts

80Bethlehem, PAPA79,64416.4%+1.4 pts

81Easton, PAPA30,40216.4%+0.4 pts

82Greensburg, PAPA14,46216.4%+2.7 pts

83Folcroft, PAPA6,78016.3%+7.9 pts

84Steelton, PAPA6,32816.1%+4.3 pts

85Carlisle, PAPA22,69316.1%+2.1 pts

86Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88016.0%−5.7 pts

87Colonial Park, PAPA18,03215.8%+9.5 pts

88Waynesboro, PAPA11,19015.4%+5.1 pts

89Pottstown, PAPA23,32215.3%+3.9 pts

90Carnegie, PAPA7,77715.1%+3.6 pts

91Kingston, PAPA13,46215.1%+3.8 pts

92West York, PAPA5,11014.9%+8.9 pts

93Milton, PAPA6,45714.9%+1.3 pts

94DuBois, PAPA7,25414.7%−1.2 pts

95Croydon, PAPA9,68414.7%+9.0 pts

96Greenville, PAPA5,40614.7%+0.9 pts

97Glenolden, PAPA7,21714.4%+9.4 pts

98Tyrone, PAPA5,22614.2%−3.2 pts

99Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99514.1%+3.1 pts

100Munhall, PAPA10,25314.1%+2.2 pts

101Taylor, PAPA6,23213.9%−0.7 pts

102West Mifflin, PAPA18,70713.9%+3.7 pts

103Ambridge, PAPA6,94413.8%−4.0 pts

104Huntingdon, PAPA6,86213.2%−0.7 pts

105Monaca, PAPA5,45613.2%+4.3 pts

106Archbald, PAPA7,59812.8%+5.9 pts

107Pennside, PAPA5,40712.8%–

108Nazareth, PAPA6,09112.8%+4.8 pts

109Exeter, PAPA5,58712.8%+4.2 pts

110Swissvale, PAPA8,19712.7%−2.6 pts

111Duryea, PAPA5,15712.7%+4.6 pts

112Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80912.5%−6.8 pts

113Chambersburg, PAPA23,37612.5%−0.4 pts

114Bristol, PAPA9,97012.4%+1.9 pts

115Warren, PAPA9,04612.3%+1.6 pts

116Dickson City, PAPA5,97612.0%+5.1 pts

117Coraopolis, PAPA5,28012.0%+2.3 pts

118Hanover, PAPA16,68412.0%+4.2 pts

119Shillington, PAPA5,54212.0%+8.3 pts

120Progress, PAPA11,01711.9%+4.6 pts

121Palmerton, PAPA5,61511.6%+1.6 pts

122Phoenixville, PAPA20,35611.6%+5.3 pts

123Whitehall, PAPA14,52111.5%+5.1 pts

124Leola, PAPA7,44811.2%–

125Ellwood City, PAPA7,36211.1%−1.2 pts

126Bangor, PAPA5,11811.1%−2.0 pts

127Quakertown, PAPA9,23511.0%+5.1 pts

128Hermitage, PAPA16,30810.8%+2.6 pts

129Yeadon, PAPA12,32010.6%+6.0 pts

130Crafton, PAPA5,79010.5%+3.5 pts

131Villanova, PAPA9,18610.4%–

132Fullerton, PAPA16,72410.3%+3.0 pts

133South Williamsport, PAPA6,12410.3%+0.0 pts

134Mount Joy, PAPA8,31910.3%+3.2 pts

135Ephrata, PAPA13,64710.2%+4.1 pts

136Brentwood, PAPA9,59710.0%+4.0 pts

137New Cumberland, PAPA7,5909.8%+6.2 pts

138Grove City, PAPA7,6949.6%+1.1 pts

139Sanatoga, PAPA8,9499.6%−0.8 pts

140Dunmore, PAPA14,2499.6%−0.9 pts

141Souderton, PAPA7,2889.6%+5.2 pts

142Folsom, PAPA8,6719.6%+6.0 pts

143Lansdowne, PAPA11,1419.5%+4.1 pts

144Enola, PAPA6,5349.4%+1.5 pts

145Perkasie, PAPA9,3129.4%+4.7 pts

146East York, PAPA9,3889.4%+6.2 pts

147Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4889.3%−7.4 pts

148Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9619.3%+4.1 pts

149Northampton, PAPA10,5709.3%+5.6 pts

150St. Marys, PAPA12,2539.2%+4.4 pts

151Latrobe, PAPA7,8269.1%−0.3 pts

152Olyphant, PAPA5,3908.9%−2.4 pts

153Old Forge, PAPA8,6408.8%+2.1 pts

154Kenmar, PAPA5,0778.8%–

155Woodlyn, PAPA9,7368.6%−3.2 pts

156Birdsboro, PAPA5,1618.6%+5.9 pts

157Doylestown, PAPA8,3308.6%+4.1 pts

158Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2538.6%+0.1 pts

159Monroeville, PAPA27,6858.6%–

160Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0698.5%+4.6 pts

161Emmaus, PAPA12,5148.5%+5.0 pts

162Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7838.4%+0.1 pts

163New Holland, PAPA5,7548.4%+3.2 pts

164Lansdale, PAPA18,9868.4%+2.8 pts

165Red Lion, PAPA6,5238.3%−2.1 pts

166Weigelstown, PAPA15,4858.1%+2.3 pts

167Bellevue, PAPA7,8888.1%−4.2 pts

168Hershey, PAPA14,2428.1%+1.1 pts

169Willow Grove, PAPA14,1317.9%+3.0 pts

170Willow Street, PAPA9,6477.9%+5.1 pts

171Swoyersville, PAPA5,1557.9%−3.0 pts

172Ambler, PAPA6,8407.8%+2.3 pts

173White Oak, PAPA7,2867.7%+2.5 pts

174Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4517.7%+2.7 pts

175Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0377.7%+3.4 pts

176Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8277.6%+2.0 pts

177Glenside, PAPA7,6597.5%+4.2 pts

178Catasauqua, PAPA6,5907.5%−0.5 pts

179Hatboro, PAPA8,5937.4%+4.2 pts

180Ardmore, PAPA13,9097.1%+2.2 pts

181West View, PAPA6,3557.0%+0.7 pts

182Moosic, PAPA5,9897.0%−1.2 pts

183Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8477.0%−1.4 pts

184Rutherford, PAPA6,8906.9%+1.5 pts

185Hellertown, PAPA6,1386.8%+2.1 pts

186Levittown, PAPA50,9266.5%+1.9 pts

187Dormont, PAPA7,8166.5%−1.6 pts

188Media, PAPA5,9206.4%−1.5 pts

189Middletown, PAPA7,6286.3%+3.0 pts

190Blakely, PAPA6,6116.3%+1.1 pts

191Swarthmore, PAPA6,5616.3%+4.2 pts

192Schlusser, PAPA5,4026.2%+4.2 pts

193Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7536.2%+0.8 pts

194Bellefonte, PAPA5,8626.1%−7.4 pts

195Kennett Square, PAPA6,8936.1%−2.9 pts

196Canonsburg, PAPA9,5296.0%−2.8 pts

197Lower Allen, PAPA7,6466.0%−1.7 pts

198Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1655.9%+1.9 pts

199Elkins Park, PAPA7,2135.9%–

200Parkville, PAPA8,1285.9%+1.6 pts

201Wayne, PAPA6,6355.7%–

202Campbelltown, PAPA6,0925.7%+4.7 pts

203Baldwin, PAPA20,5165.7%+0.3 pts

204Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4705.6%−0.9 pts

205Camp Hill, PAPA8,1995.6%+1.9 pts

206Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0735.5%+1.7 pts

207Norwood, PAPA5,9275.5%−2.1 pts

208Economy, PAPA9,0985.3%+2.9 pts

209Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2275.3%–

210Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0065.3%−2.4 pts

211Shiloh, PAPA11,2465.2%+0.6 pts

212Ridley Park, PAPA7,2555.2%+0.9 pts

213Roslyn, PAPA10,6395.1%–

214Broomall, PAPA10,6795.0%+0.6 pts

215Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6335.0%+2.7 pts

216Breinigsville, PAPA7,7694.9%–

217Morrisville, PAPA9,6654.9%−5.1 pts

218Wyomissing, PAPA11,2854.8%+1.4 pts

219Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4704.8%−4.0 pts

220Kulpsville, PAPA8,7994.8%+2.0 pts

221Bethel Park, PAPA32,0744.7%+1.0 pts

222Mountain Top, PAPA11,8504.6%+1.3 pts

223Conshohocken, PAPA9,2664.5%−1.3 pts

224Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0704.3%+1.2 pts

225Forest Hills, PAPA6,1164.2%−1.4 pts

226Exton, PAPA6,7724.2%+1.2 pts

227Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5344.1%−0.9 pts

228Brookhaven, PAPA8,3624.0%+0.4 pts

229Sierra View, PAPA6,3653.9%–

230Harleysville, PAPA9,0903.7%+0.4 pts

231King of Prussia, PAPA25,8573.7%+0.5 pts

232New Freedom, PAPA5,1163.7%+1.0 pts

233Blandon, PAPA7,3573.6%–

234Oakmont, PAPA6,5763.6%−2.4 pts

235Wilson, PAPA8,1593.5%−2.2 pts

236Audubon, PAPA9,2293.5%−1.6 pts

237Merion Station, PAPA5,7883.5%–

238Dorneyville, PAPA5,2113.4%–

239Horsham, PAPA16,0053.4%+0.3 pts

240Oreland, PAPA5,9533.4%−2.4 pts

241Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2123.3%−0.3 pts

242Allison Park, PAPA22,0453.3%–

243Downingtown, PAPA8,3843.3%−1.5 pts

244Murrysville, PAPA20,6363.2%–

245Franklin Park, PAPA14,9783.1%+0.1 pts

246Plum, PAPA26,2253.1%−2.2 pts

247Collegeville, PAPA5,2873.1%+1.0 pts

248Fort Washington, PAPA6,2712.9%−0.5 pts

249Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3572.9%−1.2 pts

250Lionville, PAPA7,6832.9%–

251Paoli, PAPA6,3622.9%−1.8 pts

252Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5022.8%−1.2 pts

253Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3362.6%−1.4 pts

254Lititz, PAPA9,6892.6%−1.5 pts

255Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1252.5%−2.5 pts

256Churchville, PAPA6,0842.5%−0.1 pts

257Wescosville, PAPA7,1482.5%–

258Glenshaw, PAPA9,1392.4%–

259Whitfield, PAPA5,2262.3%−0.1 pts

260Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3882.3%+0.4 pts

261Linglestown, PAPA6,9572.2%+0.0 pts

262Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8391.5%−0.6 pts

263Spring House, PAPA5,1371.4%−1.6 pts

264Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1391.3%−3.4 pts

265Richboro, PAPA6,9631.3%−0.5 pts

266Maple Glen, PAPA6,6431.2%−0.4 pts

267Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7771.0%−0.1 pts

268Blue Bell, PAPA6,4241.0%−1.7 pts

269Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1931.0%−0.2 pts

270Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,0860.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS