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Lowest labor force participation, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 271 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Villanova, PAPA9,18643.8%+9%

02State College, PAPA40,84445.6%−2%

03Shamokin, PAPA6,76448.4%−18%

04Lewisburg, PAPA5,22648.9%+14%

05Meadville, PAPA12,23049.6%−12%

06Huntingdon, PAPA6,86249.8%−14%

07Exeter, PAPA5,58749.9%−12%

08Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57950.0%−5%

09Willow Street, PAPA9,64750.1%+10%

10Spring House, PAPA5,13750.3%−9%

11Edinboro, PAPA5,79050.8%−1%

12Titusville, PAPA5,11250.8%−6%

13Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33652.0%−27%

14Clairton, PAPA5,87652.4%−10%

15Johnstown, PAPA17,65452.6%+3%

16McKeesport, PAPA16,90752.7%−1%

17Carbondale, PAPA8,73152.7%−0%

18White Oak, PAPA7,28653.1%−4%

19Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55853.1%+4%

20Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47053.1%−11%

21Grove City, PAPA7,69453.3%−2%

22New Castle, PAPA21,17553.9%−4%

23Hermitage, PAPA16,30854.4%−6%

24Lewistown, PAPA8,38554.5%−9%

25East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43854.5%−8%

26McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62454.9%−3%

27Uniontown, PAPA9,43455.1%+2%

28Scranton, PAPA75,51455.5%−2%

29Franklin, PAPA5,89955.5%−6%

30Aliquippa, PAPA9,00255.5%+1%

31Monessen, PAPA6,65755.6%−2%

32Sharon, PAPA12,64855.8%−4%

33Connellsville, PAPA6,57456.2%−2%

34Plymouth, PAPA5,80156.7%−11%

35Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88056.9%+1%

36Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37557.2%+15%

37Greenville, PAPA5,40657.3%−6%

38Bradford, PAPA7,44257.3%+6%

39Corry, PAPA5,99357.4%+19%

40Warren, PAPA9,04657.5%−3%

41Audubon, PAPA9,22957.7%+4%

42New Kensington, PAPA11,75957.8%−7%

43Somerset, PAPA5,81557.9%−8%

44Pittston, PAPA7,71557.9%−8%

45Blakely, PAPA6,61157.9%+0%

46Croydon, PAPA9,68458.1%−11%

47Darby, PAPA10,66658.3%−7%

48Erie, PAPA91,83858.3%−3%

49Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52358.5%+2%

50Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47058.6%+4%

51Sierra View, PAPA6,36558.6%−8%

52New Brighton, PAPA5,50358.7%+6%

53Park Forest, PAPA8,62458.7%−6%

54Swarthmore, PAPA6,56158.8%+6%

55Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48858.8%+8%

56Jeannette, PAPA8,48958.8%−3%

57Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63359.0%−4%

58Pottsville, PAPA13,17059.1%−4%

59Chester, PAPA33,99659.1%+6%

60Swoyersville, PAPA5,15559.4%−10%

61New Holland, PAPA5,75459.4%+4%

62Williamsport, PAPA27,38459.5%−0%

63Wyomissing, PAPA11,28559.5%−3%

64West Hazleton, PAPA5,28459.6%−8%

65Sunbury, PAPA9,49559.6%−1%

66Duquesne, PAPA5,01959.7%−5%

67Oil City, PAPA9,30159.9%+1%

68Berwick, PAPA10,29759.9%−4%

69Altoona, PAPA42,34760.0%+5%

70Oxford, PAPA5,88760.0%+5%

71Millersville, PAPA9,28060.0%−2%

72Steelton, PAPA6,32860.0%−5%

73Butler, PAPA12,87960.0%+2%

74Indiana, PAPA14,69760.1%+10%

75Lock Haven, PAPA8,50060.1%+1%

76Dunmore, PAPA14,24960.2%−3%

77Hazleton, PAPA30,28660.3%−5%

78Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13960.3%−2%

79Murrysville, PAPA20,63660.3%−1%

80Nanticoke, PAPA10,71260.3%+4%

81Columbia, PAPA10,31460.4%+3%

82Chambersburg, PAPA23,37660.7%+0%

83Lebanon, PAPA26,47960.8%−1%

84Shippensburg, PAPA5,61560.9%−5%

85Dorneyville, PAPA5,21160.9%−4%

86Hellertown, PAPA6,13861.1%−11%

87Greensburg, PAPA14,46261.2%+3%

88Yeadon, PAPA12,32061.2%−8%

89Gettysburg, PAPA8,36561.3%+9%

90Kenmar, PAPA5,07761.3%+15%

91Economy, PAPA9,09861.3%−7%

92Dickson City, PAPA5,97661.4%−3%

93Nazareth, PAPA6,09161.7%−3%

94Bethlehem, PAPA79,64461.7%+5%

95Duryea, PAPA5,15761.9%−7%

96Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75362.0%+15%

97St. Marys, PAPA12,25362.2%−7%

98Monroeville, PAPA27,68562.2%−2%

99Richboro, PAPA6,96362.3%+6%

100Woodlyn, PAPA9,73662.4%−2%

101Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07062.5%+4%

102Reading, PAPA95,83262.6%+3%

103Washington, PAPA13,37762.6%−4%

104Shiloh, PAPA11,24662.6%+4%

105Coraopolis, PAPA5,28062.9%−6%

106Archbald, PAPA7,59862.9%−8%

107Palmerton, PAPA5,61563.0%−10%

108Allentown, PAPA126,04463.0%−1%

109Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60263.1%+2%

110Churchville, PAPA6,08463.1%−8%

111Harleysville, PAPA9,09063.2%−1%

112Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08663.5%−13%

113Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,25363.5%+2%

114Munhall, PAPA10,25363.5%+1%

115Fairless Hills, PAPA8,82763.6%−2%

116Sayre, PAPA5,32863.6%−2%

117Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28163.6%+3%

118Easton, PAPA30,40263.7%+6%

119Weigelstown, PAPA15,48563.7%−1%

120Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84763.7%+3%

121Whitehall, PAPA14,52163.8%+7%

122Hershey, PAPA14,24263.9%+2%

123Collingdale, PAPA8,89863.9%−12%

124Tamaqua, PAPA6,92964.0%−1%

125Northampton, PAPA10,57064.0%−3%

126Blue Bell, PAPA6,42464.0%+4%

127South Williamsport, PAPA6,12464.1%+3%

128Collegeville, PAPA5,28764.1%+7%

129Lehighton, PAPA5,23264.1%+6%

130Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06964.2%−5%

131Old Forge, PAPA8,64064.3%−1%

132Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,78364.3%−3%

133Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83264.4%+11%

134Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63264.4%+0%

135Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12564.5%+11%

136Coatesville, PAPA13,28364.6%−2%

137Harrisburg, PAPA50,52264.6%−4%

138Taylor, PAPA6,23264.6%+23%

139Kulpsville, PAPA8,79964.7%+1%

140Baldwin, PAPA20,51664.8%−3%

141Doylestown, PAPA8,33064.9%+7%

142Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21265.0%+1%

143East York, PAPA9,38865.0%−0%

144Pottstown, PAPA23,32265.0%−5%

145Natrona Heights, PAPA6,90365.0%–

146Glenshaw, PAPA9,13965.1%−3%

147Levittown, PAPA50,92665.1%−6%

148Schlusser, PAPA5,40265.1%−4%

149Bethel Park, PAPA32,07465.1%−1%

150Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22765.3%+7%

151Sanatoga, PAPA8,94965.3%−3%

152Kingston, PAPA13,46265.3%−1%

153DuBois, PAPA7,25465.3%+7%

154Tyrone, PAPA5,22665.7%+5%

155Lititz, PAPA9,68965.7%−2%

156Camp Hill, PAPA8,19965.7%−10%

157Ridley Park, PAPA7,25565.8%−0%

158West Mifflin, PAPA18,70765.8%+2%

159Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80965.9%+15%

160York, PAPA45,34266.0%+3%

161Glenolden, PAPA7,21766.0%−5%

162Middletown, PAPA7,62866.0%+4%

163Carlisle, PAPA22,69366.0%+4%

164Paoli, PAPA6,36266.1%+6%

165Moosic, PAPA5,98966.2%+6%

166Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77766.2%−2%

167Brentwood, PAPA9,59766.2%−1%

168Wilson, PAPA8,15966.2%−10%

169Linglestown, PAPA6,95766.3%+4%

170Rutherford, PAPA6,89066.5%−5%

171Oakmont, PAPA6,57666.5%−2%

172Broomall, PAPA10,67966.7%+5%

173Bristol, PAPA9,97066.7%−6%

174Bellefonte, PAPA5,86266.7%−1%

175Morrisville, PAPA9,66566.8%−16%

176Waynesboro, PAPA11,19066.9%+5%

177Parkville, PAPA8,12867.0%−2%

178Latrobe, PAPA7,82667.0%−3%

179Folcroft, PAPA6,78067.1%−3%

180Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83567.4%+2%

181Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,35767.5%+2%

182Plum, PAPA26,22567.5%−1%

183Red Lion, PAPA6,52367.5%−2%

184Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96167.6%+2%

185Hanover, PAPA16,68467.7%+4%

186Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53467.7%+4%

187Lansdowne, PAPA11,14167.8%−2%

188Colonial Park, PAPA18,03267.9%+1%

189West Chester, PAPA19,59167.9%−1%

190Fort Washington, PAPA6,27167.9%−1%

191Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07368.0%+3%

192Glenside, PAPA7,65968.0%+1%

193Allison Park, PAPA22,04568.1%+2%

194New Freedom, PAPA5,11668.2%+11%

195Lower Allen, PAPA7,64668.2%+0%

196Mountain Top, PAPA11,85068.2%+3%

197Quakertown, PAPA9,23568.2%−1%

198New Cumberland, PAPA7,59068.3%+4%

199Clearfield, PAPA5,75368.3%+17%

200Lancaster, PAPA58,36668.6%+2%

201Norristown, PAPA35,91168.6%−4%

202Bangor, PAPA5,11868.8%+7%

203Emmaus, PAPA12,51468.9%−2%

204Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38868.9%−6%

205Norwood, PAPA5,92768.9%−1%

206Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50268.9%+1%

207Monaca, PAPA5,45669.1%+9%

208Lansdale, PAPA18,98669.2%−2%

209Milton, PAPA6,45769.2%+3%

210Whitfield, PAPA5,22669.2%+2%

211Wescosville, PAPA7,14869.2%+3%

212Ambler, PAPA6,84069.3%−6%

213Maple Glen, PAPA6,64369.4%−8%

214Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00669.5%−2%

215Crafton, PAPA5,79069.6%+9%

216Olyphant, PAPA5,39069.7%+14%

217Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16569.8%−5%

218Progress, PAPA11,01770.0%−0%

219Ambridge, PAPA6,94470.1%+5%

220Elkins Park, PAPA7,21370.1%+0%

221Middletown, PAPA9,77670.1%+13%

222Ellwood City, PAPA7,36270.1%+2%

223Brookhaven, PAPA8,36270.3%−1%

224Ardmore, PAPA13,90970.4%+0%

225Roslyn, PAPA10,63970.4%−2%

226Pennside, PAPA5,40770.5%−3%

227Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19370.6%−6%

228Exton, PAPA6,77270.7%+5%

229Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99570.9%−2%

230Blandon, PAPA7,35771.2%−3%

231Willow Grove, PAPA14,13171.2%+4%

232Birdsboro, PAPA5,16171.2%−3%

233Prospect Park, PAPA6,40971.4%−1%

234Forest Hills, PAPA6,11671.6%−1%

235Kennett Square, PAPA6,89371.7%−2%

236West York, PAPA5,11071.8%+2%

237Wayne, PAPA6,63571.8%−5%

238Oreland, PAPA5,95371.9%−6%

239Campbelltown, PAPA6,09272.2%+3%

240Leola, PAPA7,44872.2%+1%

241Merion Station, PAPA5,78872.4%+5%

242Swissvale, PAPA8,19772.5%+1%

243West View, PAPA6,35572.5%−2%

244Ephrata, PAPA13,64772.6%+5%

245Franklin Park, PAPA14,97873.1%−0%

246Mount Joy, PAPA8,31973.1%+5%

247Catasauqua, PAPA6,59073.3%+4%

248Media, PAPA5,92073.4%−6%

249Palmyra, PAPA7,76273.4%+1%

250Bellevue, PAPA7,88873.5%−5%

251Horsham, PAPA16,00573.6%+8%

252Shillington, PAPA5,54273.6%−1%

253Folsom, PAPA8,67173.6%+4%

254Souderton, PAPA7,28873.7%+3%

255Carnegie, PAPA7,77773.8%+6%

256Breinigsville, PAPA7,76974.2%+6%

257Fullerton, PAPA16,72474.2%+3%

258Enola, PAPA6,53474.3%+2%

259Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45174.5%+1%

260Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03774.7%+5%

261Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83975.0%+0%

262King of Prussia, PAPA25,85775.2%+4%

263Canonsburg, PAPA9,52975.2%+10%

264Downingtown, PAPA8,38475.6%−4%

265Lionville, PAPA7,68375.9%+6%

266Hatboro, PAPA8,59376.7%+4%

267Perkasie, PAPA9,31277.6%+7%

268Dormont, PAPA7,81679.0%−1%

269Phoenixville, PAPA20,35679.2%+3%

270Bridgeport, PAPA5,75882.5%+15%

271Conshohocken, PAPA9,26683.3%−2%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES