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Lowest poverty rate, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 271 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Franklin Park, PAPA14,9780.7%−78%

02Richboro, PAPA6,9630.8%−55%

03Maple Glen, PAPA6,6430.9%−38%

04Shiloh, PAPA11,2461.3%−71%

05Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6331.6%−30%

06Swarthmore, PAPA6,5611.8%−15%

07Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7772.0%+87%

08Villanova, PAPA9,1862.2%–

09Murrysville, PAPA20,6362.5%–

10Breinigsville, PAPA7,7692.6%–

11Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3572.8%−32%

12Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1652.9%−30%

13Exton, PAPA6,7723.2%+8%

14Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1393.2%−32%

15Willow Street, PAPA9,6473.3%+18%

16Blue Bell, PAPA6,4243.4%+22%

17Wescosville, PAPA7,1483.5%–

18Fort Washington, PAPA6,2713.5%+3%

19Plum, PAPA26,2253.6%−33%

20Allison Park, PAPA22,0453.6%–

21Paoli, PAPA6,3623.8%−19%

22Campbelltown, PAPA6,0923.8%+303%

23Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5023.8%−5%

24Kulpsville, PAPA8,7993.9%+39%

25New Freedom, PAPA5,1163.9%+48%

26Bethel Park, PAPA32,0744.0%+7%

27Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2534.0%−53%

28Media, PAPA5,9204.1%−49%

29Brookhaven, PAPA8,3624.1%+14%

30Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3884.1%+119%

31Lititz, PAPA9,6894.1%−0%

32Broomall, PAPA10,6794.1%−6%

33Conshohocken, PAPA9,2664.2%−28%

34Audubon, PAPA9,2294.2%−18%

35Linglestown, PAPA6,9574.2%+95%

36Merion Station, PAPA5,7884.2%–

37Forest Hills, PAPA6,1164.3%−23%

38South Williamsport, PAPA6,1244.4%−58%

39Hatboro, PAPA8,5934.4%+34%

40King of Prussia, PAPA25,8574.5%+40%

41Lionville, PAPA7,6834.5%–

42Spring House, PAPA5,1374.6%+48%

43Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0694.6%+18%

44Oreland, PAPA5,9534.6%−20%

45Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5344.7%−7%

46Leola, PAPA7,4484.8%–

47Hellertown, PAPA6,1384.8%+3%

48Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1934.8%+298%

49Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2124.8%+33%

50Ardmore, PAPA13,9094.8%−2%

51Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1254.9%−4%

52Horsham, PAPA16,0054.9%+60%

53Enola, PAPA6,5345.0%−37%

54Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4885.1%−70%

55Glenside, PAPA7,6595.1%+51%

56Blandon, PAPA7,3575.2%–

57Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0705.2%+67%

58Kennett Square, PAPA6,8935.3%−41%

59Ridley Park, PAPA7,2555.4%+27%

60Oakmont, PAPA6,5765.4%−9%

61Doylestown, PAPA8,3305.5%+25%

62Dorneyville, PAPA5,2115.5%–

63Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0375.6%+33%

64Downingtown, PAPA8,3845.6%+17%

65Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3365.7%+42%

66Willow Grove, PAPA14,1315.7%+17%

67Churchville, PAPA6,0845.8%+117%

68Mountain Top, PAPA11,8505.8%+72%

69Ambler, PAPA6,8406.0%+8%

70Harleysville, PAPA9,0906.0%+81%

71Pennside, PAPA5,4076.1%–

72Whitfield, PAPA5,2266.1%+157%

73Canonsburg, PAPA9,5296.2%−29%

74East York, PAPA9,3886.3%+102%

75Folsom, PAPA8,6716.3%+79%

76Elkins Park, PAPA7,2136.4%–

77Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0736.4%+71%

78Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,0866.5%–

79Economy, PAPA9,0986.5%+171%

80Camp Hill, PAPA8,1996.6%+78%

81Northampton, PAPA10,5706.7%+83%

82Perkasie, PAPA9,3126.7%+42%

83Whitehall, PAPA14,5216.7%+5%

84Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7536.8%+25%

85Lower Allen, PAPA7,6467.0%−9%

86Levittown, PAPA50,9267.0%+53%

87Collegeville, PAPA5,2877.1%+248%

88Weigelstown, PAPA15,4857.1%+22%

89Glenshaw, PAPA9,1397.1%–

90Moosic, PAPA5,9897.2%−12%

91Wyomissing, PAPA11,2857.3%+114%

92Emmaus, PAPA12,5147.3%+108%

93Old Forge, PAPA8,6407.4%+12%

94Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8397.5%+252%

95Sierra View, PAPA6,3657.6%–

96Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9617.6%+47%

97Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4517.8%+57%

98Schlusser, PAPA5,4027.8%+282%

99Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4707.8%+19%

100St. Marys, PAPA12,2537.8%+63%

101Sayre, PAPA5,3287.8%−13%

102Ephrata, PAPA13,6477.9%+29%

103Dormont, PAPA7,8167.9%−2%

104Phoenixville, PAPA20,3568.1%+30%

105Archbald, PAPA7,5988.2%+19%

106Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4708.2%−7%

107Norwood, PAPA5,9278.2%+8%

108Rutherford, PAPA6,8908.3%+52%

109Natrona Heights, PAPA6,9038.5%–

110Morrisville, PAPA9,6658.6%−14%

111Bristol, PAPA9,9708.6%−18%

112Olyphant, PAPA5,3908.8%−22%

113Middletown, PAPA7,6288.8%+162%

114West View, PAPA6,3558.8%+39%

115Blakely, PAPA6,6119.0%+74%

116Mount Joy, PAPA8,3199.1%+27%

117Wayne, PAPA6,6359.1%–

118Prospect Park, PAPA6,4099.2%+114%

119Huntingdon, PAPA6,8629.3%−33%

120Bellevue, PAPA7,8889.4%−23%

121Ellwood City, PAPA7,3629.5%−23%

122Baldwin, PAPA20,5169.5%+79%

123Bangor, PAPA5,1189.5%−27%

124Catasauqua, PAPA6,5909.6%+20%

125Crafton, PAPA5,7909.6%+39%

126Swoyersville, PAPA5,1559.7%−10%

127White Oak, PAPA7,2869.8%+87%

128Colonial Park, PAPA18,0329.9%+58%

129Warren, PAPA9,0469.9%−7%

130Souderton, PAPA7,28810.1%+126%

131Roslyn, PAPA10,63910.1%–

132Waynesboro, PAPA11,19010.2%−1%

133Quakertown, PAPA9,23510.2%+72%

134New Cumberland, PAPA7,59010.3%+184%

135Progress, PAPA11,01710.4%+43%

136Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00610.5%+36%

137Wilson, PAPA8,15910.5%+82%

138Monaca, PAPA5,45610.5%+18%

139Monroeville, PAPA27,68510.7%–

140New Holland, PAPA5,75410.7%+107%

141Grove City, PAPA7,69410.8%+27%

142Shippensburg, PAPA5,61510.8%−62%

143Hermitage, PAPA16,30810.9%+33%

144Croydon, PAPA9,68410.9%+91%

145Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,78311.0%+32%

146Exeter, PAPA5,58711.1%+30%

147Woodlyn, PAPA9,73611.1%−6%

148West Mifflin, PAPA18,70711.2%+10%

149Lansdale, PAPA18,98611.3%+101%

150Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22711.4%–

151Taylor, PAPA6,23211.4%−22%

152Tyrone, PAPA5,22611.5%−34%

153Coraopolis, PAPA5,28011.5%+18%

154Palmyra, PAPA7,76211.6%+121%

155Carnegie, PAPA7,77711.7%+2%

156Parkville, PAPA8,12811.7%+177%

157Lansdowne, PAPA11,14111.8%+120%

158Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80912.0%−38%

159Dunmore, PAPA14,24912.0%+14%

160West York, PAPA5,11012.0%+102%

161Glenolden, PAPA7,21712.4%+149%

162Middletown, PAPA9,77612.4%+88%

163Kenmar, PAPA5,07712.5%–

164Yeadon, PAPA12,32012.6%+175%

165Lehighton, PAPA5,23212.9%−9%

166Dickson City, PAPA5,97613.1%+89%

167Bellefonte, PAPA5,86213.1%−4%

168Fairless Hills, PAPA8,82713.2%+137%

169Munhall, PAPA10,25313.9%+17%

170DuBois, PAPA7,25414.0%−12%

171Gettysburg, PAPA8,36514.1%−27%

172Greensburg, PAPA14,46214.4%+5%

173Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84714.5%+74%

174Hanover, PAPA16,68414.5%+88%

175Sanatoga, PAPA8,94914.6%+40%

176East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43815.0%−1%

177Carlisle, PAPA22,69315.1%+8%

178Milton, PAPA6,45715.2%+12%

179Chambersburg, PAPA23,37615.3%+18%

180Ambridge, PAPA6,94415.5%−13%

181Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83515.6%+41%

182Bethlehem, PAPA79,64415.7%+4%

183Fullerton, PAPA16,72415.8%+115%

184Palmerton, PAPA5,61515.9%+58%

185Red Lion, PAPA6,52316.0%+54%

186Nazareth, PAPA6,09116.0%+100%

187New Kensington, PAPA11,75916.0%+17%

188New Brighton, PAPA5,50316.1%−3%

189Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57916.2%−11%

190Folcroft, PAPA6,78016.2%+92%

191Connellsville, PAPA6,57416.3%−42%

192Easton, PAPA30,40216.3%+2%

193Greenville, PAPA5,40616.5%+20%

194Berwick, PAPA10,29716.5%+11%

195Latrobe, PAPA7,82616.6%+76%

196Altoona, PAPA42,34716.6%−6%

197Oil City, PAPA9,30116.6%−13%

198Shillington, PAPA5,54216.7%+353%

199Washington, PAPA13,37716.8%−19%

200Swissvale, PAPA8,19717.0%+11%

201Somerset, PAPA5,81517.2%+48%

202Franklin, PAPA5,89917.3%−0%

203Pottstown, PAPA23,32217.5%+54%

204Hershey, PAPA14,24217.6%+154%

205Birdsboro, PAPA5,16118.1%+580%

206Coatesville, PAPA13,28318.1%−18%

207Bridgeport, PAPA5,75818.2%+141%

208Kingston, PAPA13,46218.3%+63%

209Norristown, PAPA35,91118.5%+8%

210Sunbury, PAPA9,49518.7%+3%

211Jeannette, PAPA8,48918.8%+34%

212Brentwood, PAPA9,59719.1%+214%

213Nanticoke, PAPA10,71219.4%+23%

214Collingdale, PAPA8,89819.6%+133%

215Steelton, PAPA6,32819.6%+66%

216Pottsville, PAPA13,17019.9%+43%

217Sharon, PAPA12,64820.0%+13%

218Pittston, PAPA7,71520.0%+29%

219Clearfield, PAPA5,75320.1%+49%

220Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63220.1%−2%

221Lancaster, PAPA58,36620.3%−4%

222Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60220.4%+9%

223West Chester, PAPA19,59120.4%−5%

224Edinboro, PAPA5,79020.5%−40%

225Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55820.7%+23%

226Monessen, PAPA6,65720.8%+32%

227Lewisburg, PAPA5,22620.8%−6%

228Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83220.9%−7%

229Lock Haven, PAPA8,50020.9%−31%

230Allentown, PAPA126,04421.0%+13%

231York, PAPA45,34221.1%−11%

232Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28121.4%−7%

233Columbia, PAPA10,31421.4%+89%

234Butler, PAPA12,87921.4%+12%

235Park Forest, PAPA8,62421.5%+25%

236Indiana, PAPA14,69721.7%−51%

237Meadville, PAPA12,23022.3%−2%

238Duryea, PAPA5,15722.6%+179%

239Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88022.8%+5%

240Lebanon, PAPA26,47922.9%+41%

241Duquesne, PAPA5,01922.9%−34%

242Aliquippa, PAPA9,00222.9%+5%

243Scranton, PAPA75,51423.0%+53%

244Titusville, PAPA5,11223.0%+45%

245Bradford, PAPA7,44223.0%+11%

246Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52323.1%+30%

247Millersville, PAPA9,28023.1%+41%

248Erie, PAPA91,83823.3%+24%

249Oxford, PAPA5,88723.7%+102%

250Plymouth, PAPA5,80124.1%+58%

251Shamokin, PAPA6,76424.6%+1%

252Hazleton, PAPA30,28625.0%+76%

253Williamsport, PAPA27,38425.4%+18%

254Corry, PAPA5,99325.9%+58%

255Carbondale, PAPA8,73126.4%+78%

256Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37526.5%−15%

257Tamaqua, PAPA6,92926.7%+79%

258Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99527.3%+148%

259Uniontown, PAPA9,43427.8%+5%

260New Castle, PAPA21,17528.0%+35%

261Reading, PAPA95,83228.7%+10%

262Chester, PAPA33,99629.0%+7%

263Darby, PAPA10,66630.0%+45%

264Harrisburg, PAPA50,52230.5%+24%

265Johnstown, PAPA17,65431.9%+30%

266McKeesport, PAPA16,90732.0%+39%

267McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62432.1%+27%

268Clairton, PAPA5,87633.0%+70%

269West Hazleton, PAPA5,28434.9%+248%

270Lewistown, PAPA8,38535.7%+65%

271State College, PAPA40,84438.1%−19%

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