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Lowest poverty rate, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

Pennsylvania cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 270 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,0860.6%–

02Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1931.0%−16%

03Blue Bell, PAPA6,4241.0%−63%

04Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7771.0%−5%

05Maple Glen, PAPA6,6431.2%−24%

06Richboro, PAPA6,9631.3%−29%

07Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1391.3%−72%

08Spring House, PAPA5,1371.4%−53%

09Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8391.5%−30%

10Linglestown, PAPA6,9572.2%+1%

11Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3882.3%+21%

12Whitfield, PAPA5,2262.3%−2%

13Glenshaw, PAPA9,1392.4%–

14Wescosville, PAPA7,1482.5%–

15Churchville, PAPA6,0842.5%−4%

16Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1252.5%−50%

17Lititz, PAPA9,6892.6%−37%

18Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3362.6%−35%

19Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5022.8%−30%

20Paoli, PAPA6,3622.9%−39%

21Lionville, PAPA7,6832.9%–

22Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3572.9%−29%

23Fort Washington, PAPA6,2712.9%−14%

24Collegeville, PAPA5,2873.1%+51%

25Plum, PAPA26,2253.1%−41%

26Franklin Park, PAPA14,9783.1%+2%

27Murrysville, PAPA20,6363.2%–

28Downingtown, PAPA8,3843.3%−32%

29Allison Park, PAPA22,0453.3%–

30Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2123.3%−9%

31Oreland, PAPA5,9533.4%−41%

32Horsham, PAPA16,0053.4%+11%

33Dorneyville, PAPA5,2113.4%–

34Merion Station, PAPA5,7883.5%–

35Audubon, PAPA9,2293.5%−31%

36Wilson, PAPA8,1593.5%−39%

37Oakmont, PAPA6,5763.6%−40%

38Blandon, PAPA7,3573.6%–

39New Freedom, PAPA5,1163.7%+38%

40King of Prussia, PAPA25,8573.7%+15%

41Harleysville, PAPA9,0903.7%+12%

42Sierra View, PAPA6,3653.9%–

43Brookhaven, PAPA8,3624.0%+11%

44Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5344.1%−19%

45Exton, PAPA6,7724.2%+42%

46Forest Hills, PAPA6,1164.2%−25%

47Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0704.3%+39%

48Conshohocken, PAPA9,2664.5%−22%

49Mountain Top, PAPA11,8504.6%+38%

50Bethel Park, PAPA32,0744.7%+27%

51Kulpsville, PAPA8,7994.8%+71%

52Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4704.8%−45%

53Wyomissing, PAPA11,2854.8%+42%

54Morrisville, PAPA9,6654.9%−51%

55Breinigsville, PAPA7,7694.9%–

56Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6335.0%+115%

57Broomall, PAPA10,6795.0%+15%

58Roslyn, PAPA10,6395.1%–

59Ridley Park, PAPA7,2555.2%+22%

60Shiloh, PAPA11,2465.2%+13%

61Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0065.3%−31%

62Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2275.3%–

63Economy, PAPA9,0985.3%+122%

64Norwood, PAPA5,9275.5%−28%

65Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0735.5%+46%

66Camp Hill, PAPA8,1995.6%+51%

67Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4705.6%−14%

68Baldwin, PAPA20,5165.7%+6%

69Campbelltown, PAPA6,0925.7%+497%

70Wayne, PAPA6,6355.7%–

71Parkville, PAPA8,1285.9%+39%

72Elkins Park, PAPA7,2135.9%–

73Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1655.9%+46%

74Lower Allen, PAPA7,6466.0%−22%

75Canonsburg, PAPA9,5296.0%−32%

76Kennett Square, PAPA6,8936.1%−32%

77Bellefonte, PAPA5,8626.1%−55%

78Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7536.2%+14%

79Schlusser, PAPA5,4026.2%+207%

80Swarthmore, PAPA6,5616.3%+199%

81Blakely, PAPA6,6116.3%+22%

82Middletown, PAPA7,6286.3%+88%

83Media, PAPA5,9206.4%−19%

84Dormont, PAPA7,8166.5%−20%

85Levittown, PAPA50,9266.5%+42%

86Hellertown, PAPA6,1386.8%+46%

87Rutherford, PAPA6,8906.9%+27%

88Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8477.0%−16%

89Moosic, PAPA5,9897.0%−14%

90West View, PAPA6,3557.0%+11%

91Ardmore, PAPA13,9097.1%+45%

92Hatboro, PAPA8,5937.4%+127%

93Catasauqua, PAPA6,5907.5%−6%

94Glenside, PAPA7,6597.5%+123%

95Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8277.6%+37%

96Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0377.7%+81%

97Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4517.7%+56%

98White Oak, PAPA7,2867.7%+47%

99Ambler, PAPA6,8407.8%+41%

100Swoyersville, PAPA5,1557.9%−28%

101Willow Street, PAPA9,6477.9%+182%

102Willow Grove, PAPA14,1317.9%+61%

103Hershey, PAPA14,2428.1%+16%

104Bellevue, PAPA7,8888.1%−34%

105Weigelstown, PAPA15,4858.1%+40%

106Red Lion, PAPA6,5238.3%−20%

107Lansdale, PAPA18,9868.4%+49%

108New Holland, PAPA5,7548.4%+62%

109Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7838.4%+1%

110Emmaus, PAPA12,5148.5%+141%

111Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0698.5%+120%

112Monroeville, PAPA27,6858.6%–

113Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2538.6%+1%

114Doylestown, PAPA8,3308.6%+93%

115Birdsboro, PAPA5,1618.6%+223%

116Woodlyn, PAPA9,7368.6%−27%

117Kenmar, PAPA5,0778.8%–

118Old Forge, PAPA8,6408.8%+32%

119Olyphant, PAPA5,3908.9%−21%

120Latrobe, PAPA7,8269.1%−3%

121St. Marys, PAPA12,2539.2%+91%

122Northampton, PAPA10,5709.3%+153%

123Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9619.3%+80%

124Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4889.3%−44%

125East York, PAPA9,3889.4%+201%

126Perkasie, PAPA9,3129.4%+101%

127Enola, PAPA6,5349.4%+19%

128Lansdowne, PAPA11,1419.5%+76%

129Folsom, PAPA8,6719.6%+171%

130Souderton, PAPA7,2889.6%+116%

131Dunmore, PAPA14,2499.6%−9%

132Sanatoga, PAPA8,9499.6%−7%

133Grove City, PAPA7,6949.6%+13%

134New Cumberland, PAPA7,5909.8%+171%

135Brentwood, PAPA9,59710.0%+65%

136Ephrata, PAPA13,64710.2%+66%

137Mount Joy, PAPA8,31910.3%+45%

138South Williamsport, PAPA6,12410.3%+0%

139Fullerton, PAPA16,72410.3%+41%

140Villanova, PAPA9,18610.4%–

141Crafton, PAPA5,79010.5%+51%

142Yeadon, PAPA12,32010.6%+132%

143Hermitage, PAPA16,30810.8%+32%

144Quakertown, PAPA9,23511.0%+86%

145Bangor, PAPA5,11811.1%−15%

146Ellwood City, PAPA7,36211.1%−9%

147Leola, PAPA7,44811.2%–

148Whitehall, PAPA14,52111.5%+79%

149Phoenixville, PAPA20,35611.6%+85%

150Palmerton, PAPA5,61511.6%+16%

151Progress, PAPA11,01711.9%+63%

152Shillington, PAPA5,54212.0%+225%

153Hanover, PAPA16,68412.0%+55%

154Coraopolis, PAPA5,28012.0%+24%

155Dickson City, PAPA5,97612.0%+74%

156Warren, PAPA9,04612.3%+15%

157Bristol, PAPA9,97012.4%+19%

158Chambersburg, PAPA23,37612.5%−3%

159Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80912.5%−35%

160Duryea, PAPA5,15712.7%+57%

161Swissvale, PAPA8,19712.7%−17%

162Exeter, PAPA5,58712.8%+49%

163Nazareth, PAPA6,09112.8%+60%

164Pennside, PAPA5,40712.8%–

165Archbald, PAPA7,59812.8%+86%

166Monaca, PAPA5,45613.2%+48%

167Huntingdon, PAPA6,86213.2%−5%

168Ambridge, PAPA6,94413.8%−23%

169West Mifflin, PAPA18,70713.9%+36%

170Taylor, PAPA6,23213.9%−5%

171Munhall, PAPA10,25314.1%+19%

172Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99514.1%+28%

173Tyrone, PAPA5,22614.2%−18%

174Glenolden, PAPA7,21714.4%+189%

175Greenville, PAPA5,40614.7%+6%

176Croydon, PAPA9,68414.7%+158%

177DuBois, PAPA7,25414.7%−8%

178Milton, PAPA6,45714.9%+10%

179West York, PAPA5,11014.9%+150%

180Kingston, PAPA13,46215.1%+34%

181Carnegie, PAPA7,77715.1%+32%

182Pottstown, PAPA23,32215.3%+35%

183Waynesboro, PAPA11,19015.4%+49%

184Colonial Park, PAPA18,03215.8%+153%

185Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88016.0%−26%

186Carlisle, PAPA22,69316.1%+15%

187Steelton, PAPA6,32816.1%+37%

188Folcroft, PAPA6,78016.3%+94%

189Greensburg, PAPA14,46216.4%+20%

190Easton, PAPA30,40216.4%+3%

191Bethlehem, PAPA79,64416.4%+9%

192Berwick, PAPA10,29716.5%+11%

193Monessen, PAPA6,65716.5%+6%

194Middletown, PAPA9,77616.6%+151%

195Meadville, PAPA12,23016.8%−26%

196Norristown, PAPA35,91116.9%−2%

197Palmyra, PAPA7,76217.1%+226%

198Shippensburg, PAPA5,61517.2%−40%

199East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43817.2%+13%

200Oil City, PAPA9,30117.7%−7%

201Plymouth, PAPA5,80117.7%+17%

202Connellsville, PAPA6,57417.8%−37%

203Prospect Park, PAPA6,40918.5%+328%

204Franklin, PAPA5,89918.7%+8%

205Gettysburg, PAPA8,36518.8%−3%

206Somerset, PAPA5,81518.8%+62%

207Sayre, PAPA5,32819.1%+111%

208Jeannette, PAPA8,48919.3%+38%

209Washington, PAPA13,37719.7%−5%

210Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63219.7%−3%

211Nanticoke, PAPA10,71219.7%+25%

212Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57919.8%+9%

213Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55819.8%+18%

214Pottsville, PAPA13,17019.8%+42%

215Park Forest, PAPA8,62420.0%+16%

216Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83520.4%+84%

217Clearfield, PAPA5,75320.6%+53%

218Lancaster, PAPA58,36620.6%−3%

219Sunbury, PAPA9,49520.7%+14%

220Columbia, PAPA10,31420.7%+83%

221New Kensington, PAPA11,75920.9%+52%

222Bridgeport, PAPA5,75821.0%+179%

223Clairton, PAPA5,87621.1%+8%

224Edinboro, PAPA5,79021.1%−39%

225Tamaqua, PAPA6,92921.2%+42%

226Altoona, PAPA42,34721.3%+20%

227Lewistown, PAPA8,38521.4%−1%

228Scranton, PAPA75,51421.8%+46%

229Collingdale, PAPA8,89822.2%+164%

230New Brighton, PAPA5,50322.5%+36%

231Oxford, PAPA5,88722.5%+92%

232Coatesville, PAPA13,28322.7%+3%

233Corry, PAPA5,99322.8%+39%

234Millersville, PAPA9,28022.8%+39%

235Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28123.1%+1%

236Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52323.3%+31%

237Lehighton, PAPA5,23223.4%+64%

238Hazleton, PAPA30,28623.8%+67%

239Lebanon, PAPA26,47923.8%+47%

240Titusville, PAPA5,11224.0%+51%

241Pittston, PAPA7,71524.1%+56%

242Butler, PAPA12,87924.2%+27%

243Carbondale, PAPA8,73124.8%+67%

244Erie, PAPA91,83825.1%+34%

245West Chester, PAPA19,59125.2%+18%

246Lewisburg, PAPA5,22625.4%+15%

247Darby, PAPA10,66625.5%+24%

248Aliquippa, PAPA9,00225.6%+18%

249Allentown, PAPA126,04425.6%+38%

250Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37525.6%−18%

251New Castle, PAPA21,17525.9%+24%

252Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60226.2%+41%

253Harrisburg, PAPA50,52226.5%+8%

254Sharon, PAPA12,64826.9%+52%

255Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83227.4%+22%

256Williamsport, PAPA27,38427.7%+29%

257York, PAPA45,34227.7%+16%

258Uniontown, PAPA9,43427.7%+5%

259McKeesport, PAPA16,90730.3%+32%

260McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62430.4%+20%

261Chester, PAPA33,99630.4%+12%

262Lock Haven, PAPA8,50030.9%+2%

263Reading, PAPA95,83230.9%+19%

264Bradford, PAPA7,44231.6%+53%

265Shamokin, PAPA6,76432.9%+36%

266Johnstown, PAPA17,65433.2%+35%

267Indiana, PAPA14,69734.7%−21%

268West Hazleton, PAPA5,28435.1%+250%

269Duquesne, PAPA5,01935.6%+3%

270State College, PAPA40,84443.8%−7%

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