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Lowest poverty rate, Pennsylvania cities · 1990

Pennsylvania cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 248 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1930.4%−64%

02Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8390.8%−62%

03Franklin Park, PAPA14,9780.9%−71%

04Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3881.1%−44%

05Maple Glen, PAPA6,6431.1%−25%

06Richboro, PAPA6,9631.2%−32%

07Whitfield, PAPA5,2261.3%−44%

08Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6331.4%−41%

09Blue Bell, PAPA6,4241.4%−50%

10Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1391.4%−70%

11Churchville, PAPA6,0841.4%−46%

12Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5021.7%−58%

13Brookhaven, PAPA8,3621.7%−51%

14Willow Street, PAPA9,6471.7%−37%

15Paoli, PAPA6,3621.8%−61%

16Middletown, PAPA7,6282.0%−39%

17Spring House, PAPA5,1372.1%−31%

18Collegeville, PAPA5,2872.2%+7%

19Schlusser, PAPA5,4022.2%+10%

20Shillington, PAPA5,5422.3%−38%

21Enola, PAPA6,5342.3%−71%

22Horsham, PAPA16,0052.3%−24%

23Perkasie, PAPA9,3122.4%−49%

24Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0702.4%−23%

25New Freedom, PAPA5,1162.4%−10%

26Willow Grove, PAPA14,1312.5%−50%

27Fort Washington, PAPA6,2712.5%−27%

28Linglestown, PAPA6,9572.5%+16%

29King of Prussia, PAPA25,8572.6%−20%

30East York, PAPA9,3882.6%−16%

31Wyomissing, PAPA11,2852.6%−22%

32Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2122.7%−25%

33Swarthmore, PAPA6,5612.8%+31%

34Ambler, PAPA6,8402.8%−50%

35Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0732.9%−23%

36Downingtown, PAPA8,3842.9%−40%

37New Holland, PAPA5,7543.1%−41%

38Colonial Park, PAPA18,0323.1%−51%

39Lititz, PAPA9,6893.1%−25%

40Weigelstown, PAPA15,4853.2%−45%

41Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4513.3%−33%

42Hellertown, PAPA6,1383.3%−29%

43Hatboro, PAPA8,5933.3%+2%

44Harleysville, PAPA9,0903.3%+0%

45Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7773.3%+205%

46Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0693.4%−12%

47Lansdowne, PAPA11,1413.4%−37%

48Broomall, PAPA10,6793.5%−21%

49Forest Hills, PAPA6,1163.5%−37%

50Birdsboro, PAPA5,1613.6%+35%

51Levittown, PAPA50,9263.6%−22%

52Audubon, PAPA9,2293.6%−29%

53Exton, PAPA6,7723.7%+25%

54Doylestown, PAPA8,3303.7%−17%

55Palmyra, PAPA7,7623.7%−29%

56Shiloh, PAPA11,2463.8%−19%

57Progress, PAPA11,0173.8%−48%

58Bethel Park, PAPA32,0743.8%+3%

59Glenside, PAPA7,6593.8%+14%

60Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0374.0%−5%

61Lansdale, PAPA18,9864.1%−27%

62Lower Allen, PAPA7,6464.1%−46%

63Emmaus, PAPA12,5144.2%+20%

64Kulpsville, PAPA8,7994.2%+51%

65Plum, PAPA26,2254.3%−20%

66Baldwin, PAPA20,5164.3%−18%

67Folsom, PAPA8,6714.3%+23%

68New Cumberland, PAPA7,5904.4%+21%

69White Oak, PAPA7,2864.4%−17%

70Ridley Park, PAPA7,2554.4%+4%

71Northampton, PAPA10,5704.4%+22%

72Oreland, PAPA5,9534.5%−23%

73Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1654.5%+11%

74Souderton, PAPA7,2884.6%+3%

75Mount Joy, PAPA8,3194.6%−36%

76Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1254.7%−8%

77Norwood, PAPA5,9274.7%−38%

78Glenolden, PAPA7,2174.7%−5%

79Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3364.8%+19%

80Camp Hill, PAPA8,1994.8%+28%

81Nazareth, PAPA6,0914.9%−39%

82Wilson, PAPA8,1595.1%−12%

83Ardmore, PAPA13,9095.3%+7%

84Parkville, PAPA8,1285.3%+25%

85Phoenixville, PAPA20,3565.4%−14%

86Economy, PAPA9,0985.4%+126%

87Yeadon, PAPA12,3205.5%+20%

88West View, PAPA6,3555.5%−14%

89Folcroft, PAPA6,7805.6%−34%

90Brentwood, PAPA9,5975.7%−6%

91Red Lion, PAPA6,5235.7%−45%

92Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8475.8%−31%

93Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7535.8%+7%

94Ephrata, PAPA13,6475.8%−6%

95Blakely, PAPA6,6116.0%+15%

96Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8276.0%+8%

97Swoyersville, PAPA5,1556.0%−44%

98Quakertown, PAPA9,2356.2%+5%

99Fullerton, PAPA16,7246.2%−15%

100Prospect Park, PAPA6,4096.3%+47%

101Campbelltown, PAPA6,0926.4%+574%

102South Williamsport, PAPA6,1246.4%−38%

103Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4706.4%−1%

104Hershey, PAPA14,2426.5%−6%

105Whitehall, PAPA14,5216.7%+4%

106Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9616.8%+32%

107Croydon, PAPA9,6847.0%+22%

108Moosic, PAPA5,9897.0%−14%

109Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0067.1%−8%

110Park Forest, PAPA8,6247.1%−59%

111Media, PAPA5,9207.1%−11%

112Woodlyn, PAPA9,7367.2%−39%

113West York, PAPA5,1107.3%+23%

114Bangor, PAPA5,1187.4%−44%

115Bridgeport, PAPA5,7587.4%−2%

116Oakmont, PAPA6,5767.4%+25%

117Crafton, PAPA5,7907.5%+8%

118Old Forge, PAPA8,6407.5%+13%

119Morrisville, PAPA9,6657.7%−23%

120Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5347.8%+55%

121Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8357.8%−29%

122Conshohocken, PAPA9,2667.9%+36%

123Munhall, PAPA10,2537.9%−33%

124Hermitage, PAPA16,3087.9%−4%

125Catasauqua, PAPA6,5908.0%−0%

126Dormont, PAPA7,8168.0%−1%

127Collingdale, PAPA8,8988.1%−3%

128Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2538.1%−4%

129Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4708.2%−7%

130Waynesboro, PAPA11,1908.2%−20%

131Bellevue, PAPA7,8888.3%−32%

132Hanover, PAPA16,6848.3%+8%

133Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7838.4%+1%

134Steelton, PAPA6,3288.4%−28%

135Kennett Square, PAPA6,8938.5%−5%

136Pottstown, PAPA23,3228.6%−24%

137Warren, PAPA9,0468.7%−18%

138Carnegie, PAPA7,7778.7%−24%

139Sanatoga, PAPA8,9499.0%−14%

140Grove City, PAPA7,6949.1%+6%

141Kingston, PAPA13,4629.1%−19%

142Archbald, PAPA7,5989.2%+34%

143Norristown, PAPA35,9119.5%−45%

144Olyphant, PAPA5,3909.6%−15%

145Sayre, PAPA5,3289.8%+8%

146Palmerton, PAPA5,6159.8%−2%

147Carlisle, PAPA22,6939.9%−30%

148East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4389.9%−35%

149Taylor, PAPA6,2329.9%−33%

150Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9959.9%−10%

151Middletown, PAPA9,77610.0%+52%

152West Mifflin, PAPA18,70710.0%−2%

153Bristol, PAPA9,97010.4%−1%

154Rutherford, PAPA6,89010.4%+90%

155Berwick, PAPA10,29710.6%−28%

156West Hazleton, PAPA5,28410.7%+7%

157Columbia, PAPA10,31410.8%−5%

158Dunmore, PAPA14,24910.8%+3%

159St. Marys, PAPA12,25310.9%+128%

160Lehighton, PAPA5,23211.1%−23%

161Dickson City, PAPA5,97611.1%+60%

162Latrobe, PAPA7,82611.1%+18%

163Exeter, PAPA5,58711.3%+32%

164Oxford, PAPA5,88711.9%+1%

165Milton, PAPA6,45712.1%−10%

166Nanticoke, PAPA10,71212.2%−23%

167Coraopolis, PAPA5,28012.2%+26%

168Canonsburg, PAPA9,52912.4%+40%

169Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88012.4%−43%

170Swissvale, PAPA8,19712.5%−18%

171DuBois, PAPA7,25412.6%−21%

172Allentown, PAPA126,04412.9%−30%

173Bethlehem, PAPA79,64413.0%−14%

174Bellefonte, PAPA5,86213.0%−4%

175Duryea, PAPA5,15713.1%+62%

176Chambersburg, PAPA23,37613.1%+1%

177Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48813.2%−21%

178Hazleton, PAPA30,28613.5%−5%

179Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80913.7%−29%

180Easton, PAPA30,40213.7%−14%

181Plymouth, PAPA5,80113.8%−9%

182Lebanon, PAPA26,47914.6%−10%

183Tamaqua, PAPA6,92915.1%+1%

184Scranton, PAPA75,51415.2%+2%

185Pottsville, PAPA13,17015.4%+10%

186Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52315.4%−14%

187Monaca, PAPA5,45615.4%+73%

188Carbondale, PAPA8,73115.5%+5%

189Lewisburg, PAPA5,22615.8%−29%

190Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57915.8%−13%

191New Kensington, PAPA11,75915.9%+16%

192Jeannette, PAPA8,48916.2%+16%

193Pittston, PAPA7,71516.4%+6%

194Gettysburg, PAPA8,36516.5%−15%

195Sunbury, PAPA9,49516.7%−8%

196Millersville, PAPA9,28016.8%+2%

197Clearfield, PAPA5,75316.8%+25%

198Tyrone, PAPA5,22616.9%−3%

199Corry, PAPA5,99317.0%+3%

200West Chester, PAPA19,59117.1%−20%

201Greensburg, PAPA14,46217.2%+26%

202Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60217.3%−7%

203Darby, PAPA10,66617.7%−14%

204Ellwood City, PAPA7,36217.8%+45%

205Somerset, PAPA5,81517.9%+54%

206Altoona, PAPA42,34718.0%+2%

207Greenville, PAPA5,40618.0%+31%

208Huntingdon, PAPA6,86218.1%+30%

209Coatesville, PAPA13,28318.2%−18%

210Oil City, PAPA9,30118.3%−4%

211Monessen, PAPA6,65718.4%+18%

212Sharon, PAPA12,64818.8%+7%

213Titusville, PAPA5,11219.1%+20%

214Erie, PAPA91,83819.3%+3%

215Reading, PAPA95,83219.4%−26%

216Franklin, PAPA5,89919.6%+13%

217New Castle, PAPA21,17519.7%−5%

218Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55819.8%+18%

219Lewistown, PAPA8,38520.2%−7%

220Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28120.3%−11%

221York, PAPA45,34220.3%−15%

222Lancaster, PAPA58,36620.9%−1%

223Williamsport, PAPA27,38421.1%−2%

224Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63221.4%+5%

225Shamokin, PAPA6,76421.7%−10%

226Bradford, PAPA7,44222.1%+7%

227Clairton, PAPA5,87622.3%+15%

228Butler, PAPA12,87923.2%+22%

229Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37523.2%−26%

230Ambridge, PAPA6,94423.4%+31%

231Meadville, PAPA12,23023.5%+3%

232McKeesport, PAPA16,90724.2%+5%

233Uniontown, PAPA9,43424.6%−7%

234New Brighton, PAPA5,50325.1%+52%

235Chester, PAPA33,99625.2%−7%

236Duquesne, PAPA5,01925.5%−26%

237Washington, PAPA13,37725.5%+23%

238Connellsville, PAPA6,57425.8%−9%

239Lock Haven, PAPA8,50026.6%−12%

240Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83226.8%+19%

241Johnstown, PAPA17,65426.9%+10%

242Harrisburg, PAPA50,52227.0%+10%

243Aliquippa, PAPA9,00227.7%+28%

244Shippensburg, PAPA5,61529.2%+2%

245McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62432.1%+27%

246Edinboro, PAPA5,79038.6%+12%

247Indiana, PAPA14,69738.7%−12%

248State College, PAPA40,84445.4%−3%

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