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Lowest median household income, Pennsylvania cities · 1990

Pennsylvania cities with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 248 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 248 is $28,181.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832$14,423–

02Shamokin, PAPA6,764$14,476–

03Johnstown, PAPA17,654$14,839–

04Ambridge, PAPA6,944$15,383–

05Uniontown, PAPA9,434$15,383–

06Duquesne, PAPA5,019$15,801–

07Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579$16,096–

08McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624$16,255–

09Washington, PAPA13,377$16,365–

10McKeesport, PAPA16,907$16,427–

11Connellsville, PAPA6,574$16,635–

12Aliquippa, PAPA9,002$16,804–

13Lock Haven, PAPA8,500$16,910–

14Lewistown, PAPA8,385$17,036–

15New Castle, PAPA21,175$17,103–

16Butler, PAPA12,879$17,391–

17Clairton, PAPA5,876$17,396–

18New Brighton, PAPA5,503$17,543–

19Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558$17,738–

20Sunbury, PAPA9,495$17,835–

21Monessen, PAPA6,657$18,131–

22State College, PAPA40,844$18,257–

23Plymouth, PAPA5,801$18,457–

24Pittston, PAPA7,715$18,475–

25Ellwood City, PAPA7,362$18,477–

26Jeannette, PAPA8,489$18,482–

27Meadville, PAPA12,230$18,624–

28Indiana, PAPA14,697$18,836–

29Nanticoke, PAPA10,712$18,974–

30Titusville, PAPA5,112$19,059–

31Clearfield, PAPA5,753$19,338–

32Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523$19,525–

33Tamaqua, PAPA6,929$19,589–

34Bradford, PAPA7,442$19,701–

35Somerset, PAPA5,815$19,764–

36Shippensburg, PAPA5,615$19,842–

37Carbondale, PAPA8,731$19,906–

38Greensburg, PAPA14,462$20,223–

39Tyrone, PAPA5,226$20,283–

40Williamsport, PAPA27,384$20,290–

41Harrisburg, PAPA50,522$20,329–

42DuBois, PAPA7,254$20,357–

43Oil City, PAPA9,301$20,411–

44Berwick, PAPA10,297$20,423–

45Franklin, PAPA5,899$20,482–

46Altoona, PAPA42,347$20,695–

47Sharon, PAPA12,648$20,711–

48Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632$20,747–

49Chester, PAPA33,996$20,864–

50Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375$20,871–

51West Hazleton, PAPA5,284$20,888–

52Hazleton, PAPA30,286$20,927–

53Gettysburg, PAPA8,365$20,938–

54Edinboro, PAPA5,790$20,990–

55Corry, PAPA5,993$20,998–

56Scranton, PAPA75,514$21,060–

57Huntingdon, PAPA6,862$21,095–

58Pottsville, PAPA13,170$21,135–

59New Kensington, PAPA11,759$21,525–

60Lebanon, PAPA26,479$21,619–

61Carnegie, PAPA7,777$21,684–

62Dickson City, PAPA5,976$21,722–

63York, PAPA45,342$21,812–

64Coraopolis, PAPA5,280$21,865–

65St. Marys, PAPA12,253$21,871–

66Canonsburg, PAPA9,529$22,015–

67Erie, PAPA91,838$22,032–

68Reading, PAPA95,832$22,112–

69Greenville, PAPA5,406$22,121–

70Lancaster, PAPA58,366$22,210–

71Swoyersville, PAPA5,155$22,239–

72Monaca, PAPA5,456$22,402–

73Bellefonte, PAPA5,862$22,417–

74Oxford, PAPA5,887$22,671–

75Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602$22,709–

76Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809$22,865–

77Waynesboro, PAPA11,190$22,972–

78Sayre, PAPA5,328$22,980–

79Olyphant, PAPA5,390$23,330–

80Exeter, PAPA5,587$23,410–

81Latrobe, PAPA7,826$23,500–

82Columbia, PAPA10,314$23,534–

83Chambersburg, PAPA23,376$23,565–

84Old Forge, PAPA8,640$23,628–

85Bellevue, PAPA7,888$23,742–

86Swissvale, PAPA8,197$23,773–

87Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488$23,790–

88Munhall, PAPA10,253$23,883–

89Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470$23,958–

90Lewisburg, PAPA5,226$24,174–

91Palmerton, PAPA5,615$24,241–

92Lehighton, PAPA5,232$24,431–

93Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281$24,603–

94Grove City, PAPA7,694$24,828–

95Coatesville, PAPA13,283$24,887–

96Hanover, PAPA16,684$24,947–

97Warren, PAPA9,046$24,948–

98Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253$25,060–

99Milton, PAPA6,457$25,475–

100Kingston, PAPA13,462$25,482–

101South Williamsport, PAPA6,124$25,749–

102Blakely, PAPA6,611$25,755–

103Duryea, PAPA5,157$25,837–

104Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470$25,852–

105Dunmore, PAPA14,249$25,927–

106Allentown, PAPA126,044$25,983–

107Carlisle, PAPA22,693$26,151–

108Bangor, PAPA5,118$26,234–

109Bristol, PAPA9,970$26,265–

110Bridgeport, PAPA5,758$26,291–

111West York, PAPA5,110$26,304–

112Taylor, PAPA6,232$26,324–

113Easton, PAPA30,402$26,365–

114Darby, PAPA10,666$26,705–

115West Mifflin, PAPA18,707$26,867–

116Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783$26,911–

117East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438$26,918–

118Hermitage, PAPA16,308$27,020–

119Red Lion, PAPA6,523$27,060–

120Archbald, PAPA7,598$27,590–

121Dormont, PAPA7,816$27,661–

122Moosic, PAPA5,989$27,670–

123Brentwood, PAPA9,597$27,698–

124Middletown, PAPA9,776$28,099–

125Steelton, PAPA6,328$28,181–

126Crafton, PAPA5,790$28,186–

127Bethlehem, PAPA79,644$28,375–

128West View, PAPA6,355$28,575–

129Norristown, PAPA35,911$28,643–

130Palmyra, PAPA7,762$28,652–

131Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006$28,660–

132Pottstown, PAPA23,322$28,944–

133Northampton, PAPA10,570$29,018–

134Conshohocken, PAPA9,266$29,221–

135Parkville, PAPA8,128$29,240–

136Catasauqua, PAPA6,590$29,547–

137Wilson, PAPA8,159$30,011–

138Millersville, PAPA9,280$30,046–

139White Oak, PAPA7,286$30,110–

140Nazareth, PAPA6,091$30,230–

141Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995$30,351–

142Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835$30,587–

143Enola, PAPA6,534$30,617–

144Ephrata, PAPA13,647$30,907–

145Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961$31,120–

146West Chester, PAPA19,591$31,262–

147Woodlyn, PAPA9,736$31,326–

148Hellertown, PAPA6,138$31,531–

149Oakmont, PAPA6,576$31,539–

150Mount Joy, PAPA8,319$31,606–

151Media, PAPA5,920$31,607–

152Glenolden, PAPA7,217$31,796–

153Baldwin, PAPA20,516$31,844–

154Phoenixville, PAPA20,356$31,848–

155Collingdale, PAPA8,898$31,853–

156Quakertown, PAPA9,235$31,920–

157Croydon, PAPA9,684$32,099–

158Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037$32,153–

159Shillington, PAPA5,542$32,181–

160Hershey, PAPA14,242$32,290–

161Fullerton, PAPA16,724$32,598–

162Colonial Park, PAPA18,032$32,678–

163Progress, PAPA11,017$32,802–

164Doylestown, PAPA8,330$32,942–

165New Holland, PAPA5,754$33,160–

166Emmaus, PAPA12,514$33,410–

167Morrisville, PAPA9,665$33,484–

168Weigelstown, PAPA15,485$33,787–

169Prospect Park, PAPA6,409$33,886–

170Souderton, PAPA7,288$33,969–

171Downingtown, PAPA8,384$34,002–

172New Cumberland, PAPA7,590$34,072–

173Whitehall, PAPA14,521$34,183–

174Willow Street, PAPA9,647$34,247–

175Kennett Square, PAPA6,893$34,375–

176Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069$34,494–

177Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753$34,924–

178Lansdale, PAPA18,986$34,987–

179Rutherford, PAPA6,890$35,058–

180Lititz, PAPA9,689$35,187–

181Shiloh, PAPA11,246$35,189–

182Hatboro, PAPA8,593$35,201–

183Folcroft, PAPA6,780$35,292–

184Economy, PAPA9,098$35,304–

185Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847$35,359–

186Camp Hill, PAPA8,199$35,433–

187Ambler, PAPA6,840$35,730–

188Lansdowne, PAPA11,141$35,795–

189Campbelltown, PAPA6,092$35,833–

190Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880$35,897–

191Yeadon, PAPA12,320$35,951–

192Birdsboro, PAPA5,161$36,061–

193Ridley Park, PAPA7,255$36,529–

194Folsom, PAPA8,671$36,632–

195Plum, PAPA26,225$36,782–

196Norwood, PAPA5,927$37,113–

197Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827$37,396–

198Middletown, PAPA7,628$37,431–

199East York, PAPA9,388$37,562–

200Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534$37,637–

201Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125$38,152–

202Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451$38,294–

203Schlusser, PAPA5,402$38,420–

204Forest Hills, PAPA6,116$38,577–

205Glenside, PAPA7,659$38,714–

206Perkasie, PAPA9,312$39,193–

207Sanatoga, PAPA8,949$39,279–

208Linglestown, PAPA6,957$39,496–

209Lower Allen, PAPA7,646$39,577–

210Willow Grove, PAPA14,131$39,604–

211Oreland, PAPA5,953$39,821–

212Brookhaven, PAPA8,362$40,014–

213Ardmore, PAPA13,909$40,389–

214Bethel Park, PAPA32,074$41,149–

215Levittown, PAPA50,926$41,458–

216Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212$41,577–

217Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336$41,921–

218Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073$42,188–

219Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165$42,347–

220Paoli, PAPA6,362$42,952–

221Wyomissing, PAPA11,285$43,041–

222Exton, PAPA6,772$43,071–

223Horsham, PAPA16,005$43,750–

224Broomall, PAPA10,679$43,838–

225New Freedom, PAPA5,116$44,160–

226Harleysville, PAPA9,090$44,506–

227King of Prussia, PAPA25,857$45,157–

228Collegeville, PAPA5,287$45,194–

229Park Forest, PAPA8,624$45,745–

230Kulpsville, PAPA8,799$46,037–

231Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502$48,405–

232Audubon, PAPA9,229$48,727–

233Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777$50,734–

234Whitfield, PAPA5,226$54,090–

235Swarthmore, PAPA6,561$54,965–

236Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070$55,668–

237Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633$56,326–

238Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388$57,600–

239Maple Glen, PAPA6,643$57,668–

240Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193$61,356–

241Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839$61,925–

242Richboro, PAPA6,963$64,729–

243Franklin Park, PAPA14,978$66,836–

244Churchville, PAPA6,084$67,159–

245Blue Bell, PAPA6,424$72,765–

246Spring House, PAPA5,137$75,340–

247Fort Washington, PAPA6,271$77,957–

248Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139$123,138–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS