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Lowest median household income, Pennsylvania cities · 1990

Pennsylvania cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 248 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832$14,423−45%

02Shamokin, PAPA6,764$14,476−28%

03Johnstown, PAPA17,654$14,839−28%

04Ambridge, PAPA6,944$15,383−41%

05Uniontown, PAPA9,434$15,383−21%

06Duquesne, PAPA5,019$15,801−20%

07Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579$16,096−27%

08McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624$16,255−27%

09Washington, PAPA13,377$16,365−36%

10McKeesport, PAPA16,907$16,427−31%

11Connellsville, PAPA6,574$16,635−21%

12Aliquippa, PAPA9,002$16,804−33%

13Lock Haven, PAPA8,500$16,910−18%

14Lewistown, PAPA8,385$17,036−21%

15New Castle, PAPA21,175$17,103−33%

16Butler, PAPA12,879$17,391−31%

17Clairton, PAPA5,876$17,396−32%

18New Brighton, PAPA5,503$17,543−32%

19Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558$17,738−32%

20Sunbury, PAPA9,495$17,835−31%

21Monessen, PAPA6,657$18,131−32%

22State College, PAPA40,844$18,257−14%

23Plymouth, PAPA5,801$18,457−33%

24Pittston, PAPA7,715$18,475−32%

25Ellwood City, PAPA7,362$18,477−36%

26Jeannette, PAPA8,489$18,482−36%

27Meadville, PAPA12,230$18,624−27%

28Indiana, PAPA14,697$18,836−11%

29Nanticoke, PAPA10,712$18,974−27%

30Titusville, PAPA5,112$19,059−27%

31Clearfield, PAPA5,753$19,338−29%

32Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523$19,525−27%

33Tamaqua, PAPA6,929$19,589−30%

34Bradford, PAPA7,442$19,701−26%

35Somerset, PAPA5,815$19,764−32%

36Shippensburg, PAPA5,615$19,842−28%

37Carbondale, PAPA8,731$19,906−28%

38Greensburg, PAPA14,462$20,223−33%

39Tyrone, PAPA5,226$20,283−31%

40Williamsport, PAPA27,384$20,290−22%

41Harrisburg, PAPA50,522$20,329−24%

42DuBois, PAPA7,254$20,357−27%

43Oil City, PAPA9,301$20,411−30%

44Berwick, PAPA10,297$20,423−26%

45Franklin, PAPA5,899$20,482−24%

46Altoona, PAPA42,347$20,695−27%

47Sharon, PAPA12,648$20,711−23%

48Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632$20,747−27%

49Chester, PAPA33,996$20,864−19%

50Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375$20,871−16%

51West Hazleton, PAPA5,284$20,888−27%

52Hazleton, PAPA30,286$20,927−25%

53Gettysburg, PAPA8,365$20,938−30%

54Edinboro, PAPA5,790$20,990−21%

55Corry, PAPA5,993$20,998−32%

56Scranton, PAPA75,514$21,060−27%

57Huntingdon, PAPA6,862$21,095−33%

58Pottsville, PAPA13,170$21,135−30%

59New Kensington, PAPA11,759$21,525−29%

60Lebanon, PAPA26,479$21,619−21%

61Carnegie, PAPA7,777$21,684−33%

62Dickson City, PAPA5,976$21,722−31%

63York, PAPA45,342$21,812−18%

64Coraopolis, PAPA5,280$21,865−32%

65St. Marys, PAPA12,253$21,871−47%

66Canonsburg, PAPA9,529$22,015−29%

67Erie, PAPA91,838$22,032−22%

68Reading, PAPA95,832$22,112−17%

69Greenville, PAPA5,406$22,121−29%

70Lancaster, PAPA58,366$22,210−25%

71Swoyersville, PAPA5,155$22,239−27%

72Monaca, PAPA5,456$22,402−34%

73Bellefonte, PAPA5,862$22,417−33%

74Oxford, PAPA5,887$22,671−35%

75Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602$22,709−15%

76Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809$22,865−29%

77Waynesboro, PAPA11,190$22,972−27%

78Sayre, PAPA5,328$22,980−31%

79Olyphant, PAPA5,390$23,330−29%

80Exeter, PAPA5,587$23,410−26%

81Latrobe, PAPA7,826$23,500−29%

82Columbia, PAPA10,314$23,534−27%

83Chambersburg, PAPA23,376$23,565−27%

84Old Forge, PAPA8,640$23,628−33%

85Bellevue, PAPA7,888$23,742−25%

86Swissvale, PAPA8,197$23,773−25%

87Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488$23,790−23%

88Munhall, PAPA10,253$23,883−27%

89Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470$23,958−28%

90Lewisburg, PAPA5,226$24,174−20%

91Palmerton, PAPA5,615$24,241−23%

92Lehighton, PAPA5,232$24,431−14%

93Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281$24,603−20%

94Grove City, PAPA7,694$24,828−28%

95Coatesville, PAPA13,283$24,887−17%

96Hanover, PAPA16,684$24,947−30%

97Warren, PAPA9,046$24,948−23%

98Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253$25,060−23%

99Milton, PAPA6,457$25,475−16%

100Kingston, PAPA13,462$25,482−24%

101South Williamsport, PAPA6,124$25,749−24%

102Blakely, PAPA6,611$25,755−27%

103Duryea, PAPA5,157$25,837−20%

104Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470$25,852−37%

105Dunmore, PAPA14,249$25,927−22%

106Allentown, PAPA126,044$25,983−19%

107Carlisle, PAPA22,693$26,151−23%

108Bangor, PAPA5,118$26,234−28%

109Bristol, PAPA9,970$26,265−26%

110Bridgeport, PAPA5,758$26,291−29%

111West York, PAPA5,110$26,304−24%

112Taylor, PAPA6,232$26,324−14%

113Easton, PAPA30,402$26,365−20%

114Darby, PAPA10,666$26,705−14%

115West Mifflin, PAPA18,707$26,867−26%

116Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783$26,911−18%

117East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438$26,918−26%

118Hermitage, PAPA16,308$27,020−32%

119Red Lion, PAPA6,523$27,060−24%

120Archbald, PAPA7,598$27,590−30%

121Dormont, PAPA7,816$27,661−29%

122Moosic, PAPA5,989$27,670−29%

123Brentwood, PAPA9,597$27,698−25%

124Middletown, PAPA9,776$28,099−21%

125Steelton, PAPA6,328$28,181−19%

126Crafton, PAPA5,790$28,186−26%

127Bethlehem, PAPA79,644$28,375−21%

128West View, PAPA6,355$28,575−25%

129Norristown, PAPA35,911$28,643−20%

130Palmyra, PAPA7,762$28,652−28%

131Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006$28,660−25%

132Pottstown, PAPA23,322$28,944−19%

133Northampton, PAPA10,570$29,018−29%

134Conshohocken, PAPA9,266$29,221−33%

135Parkville, PAPA8,128$29,240−34%

136Catasauqua, PAPA6,590$29,547−30%

137Wilson, PAPA8,159$30,011−20%

138Millersville, PAPA9,280$30,046−22%

139White Oak, PAPA7,286$30,110−21%

140Nazareth, PAPA6,091$30,230−23%

141Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995$30,351−28%

142Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835$30,587−22%

143Enola, PAPA6,534$30,617−16%

144Ephrata, PAPA13,647$30,907−26%

145Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961$31,120−27%

146West Chester, PAPA19,591$31,262−17%

147Woodlyn, PAPA9,736$31,326−27%

148Hellertown, PAPA6,138$31,531−20%

149Oakmont, PAPA6,576$31,539−25%

150Mount Joy, PAPA8,319$31,606−30%

151Media, PAPA5,920$31,607−26%

152Glenolden, PAPA7,217$31,796−23%

153Baldwin, PAPA20,516$31,844−22%

154Phoenixville, PAPA20,356$31,848−25%

155Collingdale, PAPA8,898$31,853−21%

156Quakertown, PAPA9,235$31,920−24%

157Croydon, PAPA9,684$32,099−31%

158Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037$32,153−29%

159Shillington, PAPA5,542$32,181−27%

160Hershey, PAPA14,242$32,290−28%

161Fullerton, PAPA16,724$32,598−24%

162Colonial Park, PAPA18,032$32,678−19%

163Progress, PAPA11,017$32,802−21%

164Doylestown, PAPA8,330$32,942−29%

165New Holland, PAPA5,754$33,160−25%

166Emmaus, PAPA12,514$33,410−24%

167Morrisville, PAPA9,665$33,484−22%

168Weigelstown, PAPA15,485$33,787−25%

169Prospect Park, PAPA6,409$33,886−25%

170Souderton, PAPA7,288$33,969−28%

171Downingtown, PAPA8,384$34,002−26%

172New Cumberland, PAPA7,590$34,072−24%

173Whitehall, PAPA14,521$34,183−24%

174Willow Street, PAPA9,647$34,247−24%

175Kennett Square, PAPA6,893$34,375−26%

176Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069$34,494−24%

177Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753$34,924−28%

178Lansdale, PAPA18,986$34,987−24%

179Rutherford, PAPA6,890$35,058−19%

180Lititz, PAPA9,689$35,187−13%

181Shiloh, PAPA11,246$35,189−28%

182Hatboro, PAPA8,593$35,201−22%

183Folcroft, PAPA6,780$35,292−21%

184Economy, PAPA9,098$35,304−33%

185Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847$35,359−20%

186Camp Hill, PAPA8,199$35,433−30%

187Ambler, PAPA6,840$35,730−24%

188Lansdowne, PAPA11,141$35,795−24%

189Campbelltown, PAPA6,092$35,833−36%

190Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880$35,897−25%

191Yeadon, PAPA12,320$35,951−21%

192Birdsboro, PAPA5,161$36,061−33%

193Ridley Park, PAPA7,255$36,529−27%

194Folsom, PAPA8,671$36,632−28%

195Plum, PAPA26,225$36,782−24%

196Norwood, PAPA5,927$37,113−21%

197Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827$37,396−18%

198Middletown, PAPA7,628$37,431−30%

199East York, PAPA9,388$37,562−23%

200Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534$37,637−24%

201Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125$38,152−12%

202Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451$38,294−21%

203Schlusser, PAPA5,402$38,420−22%

204Forest Hills, PAPA6,116$38,577−14%

205Glenside, PAPA7,659$38,714−34%

206Perkasie, PAPA9,312$39,193−25%

207Sanatoga, PAPA8,949$39,279−19%

208Linglestown, PAPA6,957$39,496−25%

209Lower Allen, PAPA7,646$39,577−21%

210Willow Grove, PAPA14,131$39,604−21%

211Oreland, PAPA5,953$39,821−27%

212Brookhaven, PAPA8,362$40,014−17%

213Ardmore, PAPA13,909$40,389−34%

214Bethel Park, PAPA32,074$41,149−24%

215Levittown, PAPA50,926$41,458−21%

216Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212$41,577−17%

217Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336$41,921−14%

218Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073$42,188−16%

219Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165$42,347−17%

220Paoli, PAPA6,362$42,952−23%

221Wyomissing, PAPA11,285$43,041−21%

222Exton, PAPA6,772$43,071−37%

223Horsham, PAPA16,005$43,750−23%

224Broomall, PAPA10,679$43,838−16%

225New Freedom, PAPA5,116$44,160−34%

226Harleysville, PAPA9,090$44,506−33%

227King of Prussia, PAPA25,857$45,157−27%

228Collegeville, PAPA5,287$45,194−42%

229Park Forest, PAPA8,624$45,745−4%

230Kulpsville, PAPA8,799$46,037−25%

231Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502$48,405−16%

232Audubon, PAPA9,229$48,727−31%

233Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777$50,734−30%

234Whitfield, PAPA5,226$54,090−19%

235Swarthmore, PAPA6,561$54,965−33%

236Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070$55,668−29%

237Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633$56,326−22%

238Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388$57,600−25%

239Maple Glen, PAPA6,643$57,668−28%

240Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193$61,356−18%

241Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839$61,925−23%

242Richboro, PAPA6,963$64,729−29%

243Franklin Park, PAPA14,978$66,836−24%

244Churchville, PAPA6,084$67,159−29%

245Blue Bell, PAPA6,424$72,765−23%

246Spring House, PAPA5,137$75,340−15%

247Fort Washington, PAPA6,271$77,957−25%

248Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139$123,138−16%

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