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Most residents in poverty, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 271 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 271 is 896. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bala Cynwyd, PA, up 93 places to #97.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281337,373−3%

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63261,153−10%

03▲1Reading, PAPA95,83227,316+29%

04▼1Allentown, PAPA126,04426,416+34%

05Erie, PAPA91,83821,840+12%

06▲1Scranton, PAPA75,51417,460+53%

07▼1State College, PAPA40,84415,635−13%

08Harrisburg, PAPA50,52215,339+28%

09Bethlehem, PAPA79,64412,229+14%

10▲1Lancaster, PAPA58,36611,738−2%

11▲1Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52310,263+34%

12▲1Chester, PAPA33,9969,737−3%

13▼3York, PAPA45,3429,504−2%

14▲2Hazleton, PAPA30,2867,541+128%

15▼1Altoona, PAPA42,3477,163−18%

16▼1Williamsport, PAPA27,3847,005+6%

17▲2Norristown, PAPA35,9116,654+24%

18▼1Lebanon, PAPA26,4796,067+53%

19▲1New Castle, PAPA21,1756,044+10%

20▼2Johnstown, PAPA17,6545,773−2%

21McKeesport, PAPA16,9075,559+1%

22▲2Easton, PAPA30,4024,851+16%

23West Chester, PAPA19,5914,226+10%

24▲2Pottstown, PAPA23,3224,101+65%

25▲3Levittown, PAPA50,9263,572+44%

26▲4Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3753,456−11%

27▲7Chambersburg, PAPA23,3763,411+47%

28▲3Carlisle, PAPA22,6933,294+31%

29▲6Darby, PAPA10,6663,201+51%

30▼8Indiana, PAPA14,6973,089−53%

31▲28Lewistown, PAPA8,3853,029+55%

32▲13Monroeville, PAPA27,6853,022–

33▼8Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6022,857−20%

34▼5Butler, PAPA12,8792,829−2%

35▲15Meadville, PAPA12,2302,810−10%

36▼3Uniontown, PAPA9,4342,704−18%

37Pottsville, PAPA13,1702,659+23%

38▲29Fullerton, PAPA16,7242,635+152%

39▼12Sharon, PAPA12,6482,584−10%

40▲67Hershey, PAPA14,2422,512+183%

41▲13Kingston, PAPA13,4622,455+57%

42▼10Coatesville, PAPA13,2832,414+1%

43▲14Hanover, PAPA16,6842,406+114%

44▲4Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4512,361+63%

45▲4Carbondale, PAPA8,7312,322+60%

46▼8Washington, PAPA13,3772,245−29%

47▲5Columbia, PAPA10,3142,201+88%

48▲26Lansdale, PAPA18,9862,145+137%

49▼13West Mifflin, PAPA18,7072,143−6%

50▼6Greensburg, PAPA14,4622,119−2%

51▼5Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022,078−18%

52▲10Millersville, PAPA9,2802,077+62%

53Nanticoke, PAPA10,7122,069+20%

54▲44Baldwin, PAPA20,5162,005+88%

55▲32Clairton, PAPA5,8761,997+21%

56▼16New Kensington, PAPA11,7591,927−4%

57▲63Brentwood, PAPA9,5971,885+196%

58▲6Park Forest, PAPA8,6241,857+22%

59▲4McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6241,856+11%

60▼17Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8321,847−17%

61▲17Tamaqua, PAPA6,9291,846+72%

62▼1West Hazleton, PAPA5,2841,807+409%

63▼8Sunbury, PAPA9,4951,796−6%

64▼25Colonial Park, PAPA18,0321,780+115%

65▼23Bradford, PAPA7,4421,770−7%

66▼25Lock Haven, PAPA8,5001,764−36%

67▼2Hermitage, PAPA16,3081,742+32%

68▼12Collingdale, PAPA8,8981,740+140%

69Berwick, PAPA10,2971,705+6%

70▲12Dunmore, PAPA14,2491,704+15%

71▼24Shamokin, PAPA6,7641,685−13%

72▲66Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9951,641+172%

73▼3Jeannette, PAPA8,4891,629+9%

74▲6Corry, PAPA5,9931,585+41%

75▼24Phoenixville, PAPA20,3561,585+72%

76▼8Oil City, PAPA9,3011,572−28%

77▲13Yeadon, PAPA12,3201,529+185%

78▼18Pittston, PAPA7,7151,525+22%

79▼3Munhall, PAPA10,2531,465+1%

80▲30Swissvale, PAPA8,1971,434−3%

81▲24Monessen, PAPA6,6571,407+4%

82▼10East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4381,401−7%

83▲36Plymouth, PAPA5,8011,390+40%

84▲4Oxford, PAPA5,8871,383+172%

85▲43Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8801,338+41%

86▲66Latrobe, PAPA7,8261,320+56%

87▲27Lansdowne, PAPA11,1411,316+122%

88▼13Bethel Park, PAPA32,0741,304+5%

89▲53Sanatoga, PAPA8,9491,303+62%

90▲31Steelton, PAPA6,3281,236+79%

91▼18Middletown, PAPA9,7761,196+96%

92▼1Titusville, PAPA5,1121,195+22%

93▲2Clearfield, PAPA5,7531,178+32%

94▼36Duquesne, PAPA5,0191,178−54%

95▲7Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581,175+11%

96▼12Gettysburg, PAPA8,3651,166−20%

97▲93Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2271,164–

98▲63Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8271,163+150%

99▲31King of Prussia, PAPA25,8571,154+95%

100▲70Duryea, PAPA5,1571,150+207%

101▼16Progress, PAPA11,0171,148+63%

102▼31Waynesboro, PAPA11,1901,124+14%

103▲12Edinboro, PAPA5,7901,117−53%

104▼12Connellsville, PAPA6,5741,113−57%

105▼12Weigelstown, PAPA15,4851,100+87%

106▲2Folcroft, PAPA6,7801,097+87%

107▼21Lewisburg, PAPA5,2261,093−12%

108▼29Ephrata, PAPA13,6471,092+34%

109▲32Woodlyn, PAPA9,7361,081−9%

110▲87Roslyn, PAPA10,6391,080–

111▼30Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8351,069+42%

112▲13Ambridge, PAPA6,9441,068−23%

113▼36Croydon, PAPA9,6841,056+85%

114▲69Red Lion, PAPA6,5231,039+63%

115▼6DuBois, PAPA7,2541,037−20%

116▼13Franklin, PAPA5,8991,035−17%

117▼13Somerset, PAPA5,8151,021+30%

118▼52Whitehall, PAPA14,521996+7%

119▲4Milton, PAPA6,457991+10%

120▲84Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847990+132%

121▼21St. Marys, PAPA12,253983+41%

122▲24Nazareth, PAPA6,091965+101%

123▲70Parkville, PAPA8,128955+241%

124▲15Plum, PAPA26,225953−33%

125▼7Quakertown, PAPA9,235948+80%

126▼13Bridgeport, PAPA5,758940+186%

127▼33Carnegie, PAPA7,777931−3%

128▲77Birdsboro, PAPA5,161924+590%

129▼23Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579920−21%

130▼29Warren, PAPA9,046916−17%

131▲36Shillington, PAPA5,542915+392%

132▼21Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961911+48%

133▲10Greenville, PAPA5,406911+4%

134▲32Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470907+10%

135▼52Palmyra, PAPA7,762899+141%

136▼20Glenolden, PAPA7,217896+140%

137▼48New Brighton, PAPA5,503895−19%

138▲30Palmerton, PAPA5,615892+70%

139▼17Emmaus, PAPA12,514872+119%

140▲67Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006861+31%

141▲92Wilson, PAPA8,159860+94%

142▼45Bristol, PAPA9,970851−18%

143▲5Grove City, PAPA7,694846+24%

144▲51Morrisville, PAPA9,665834−17%

145▲39Wyomissing, PAPA11,285813+178%

146▼34Willow Grove, PAPA14,131809+2%

147▲9Allison Park, PAPA22,045802–

148▲41Horsham, PAPA16,005789+73%

149▲5Dickson City, PAPA5,976786+84%

150▲71Bellefonte, PAPA5,862785−9%

151▲2New Cumberland, PAPA7,590777+193%

152▲11Bellevue, PAPA7,888767−29%

153▼18Mount Joy, PAPA8,319757+57%

154▲26Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783745+34%

155▲21White Oak, PAPA7,286732+65%

156▲4Souderton, PAPA7,288723+142%

157▼20Ellwood City, PAPA7,362717−33%

158▼25Taylor, PAPA6,232714−25%

159▼9Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809707−36%

160▼34Northampton, PAPA10,570694+102%

161▲26Mountain Top, PAPA11,850685+33%

162▼66Lehighton, PAPA5,232682−14%

163▼39Ardmore, PAPA13,909673+8%

164▲35Middletown, PAPA7,628671+171%

165▲81Glenshaw, PAPA9,139651–

166▲19Dormont, PAPA7,816641−15%

167▼36Huntingdon, PAPA6,862640−34%

168▼19Old Forge, PAPA8,640638+9%

169▲13Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534637+19%

170▲52Kenmar, PAPA5,077634–

171▲20Catasauqua, PAPA6,590626+19%

172▼8Coraopolis, PAPA5,280622+5%

173▲23New Holland, PAPA5,754620+136%

174▼40Perkasie, PAPA9,312617+49%

175▼30Tyrone, PAPA5,226617−36%

176▼17Exeter, PAPA5,587615+21%

177▼30West York, PAPA5,110613+138%

178▼51Shippensburg, PAPA5,615610−62%

179▼50Archbald, PAPA7,598606+42%

180▲35Wayne, PAPA6,635605–

181▼7Canonsburg, PAPA9,529604−21%

182▲28Blakely, PAPA6,611599+65%

183▼2Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753593+26%

184▼85Prospect Park, PAPA6,409591+108%

185▼53East York, PAPA9,388591+116%

186▲6Economy, PAPA9,098587+161%

187Natrona Heights, PAPA6,903587–

188▼37Monaca, PAPA5,456581+4%

189▲17Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073581+88%

190▲10West View, PAPA6,355578+25%

191▼20Crafton, PAPA5,790573+23%

192▲25Rutherford, PAPA6,890573+172%

193▲31Harleysville, PAPA9,090550+88%

194▼50Folsom, PAPA8,671549+93%

195▼38Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037546+43%

196▲39Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388546+143%

197▲4Camp Hill, PAPA8,199543+91%

198▲5Lower Allen, PAPA7,646535+6%

199▼37Murrysville, PAPA20,636514–

200▼22Bangor, PAPA5,118493−29%

201▲17Swoyersville, PAPA5,155492−12%

202▲29Norwood, PAPA5,927487+7%

203▲47Sierra View, PAPA6,365483–

204▼6Olyphant, PAPA5,390472−16%

205▲36Downingtown, PAPA8,384465+27%

206▼48Doylestown, PAPA8,330461+26%

207▲9Elkins Park, PAPA7,213461–

208▲62Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,086459–

209▲29Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470456−4%

210▲52Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839441+345%

211▼36Broomall, PAPA10,679438−10%

212Moosic, PAPA5,989430−5%

213▼96Sayre, PAPA5,328426−19%

214▼5Schlusser, PAPA5,402420+333%

215▼27Ambler, PAPA6,840408+15%

216▲21Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212405+33%

217▲25Lititz, PAPA9,689394+6%

218▼41Glenside, PAPA7,659390+46%

219▲4Ridley Park, PAPA7,255389+28%

220▼9Conshohocken, PAPA9,266386−12%

221▲11Audubon, PAPA9,229385+16%

222▲18Blandon, PAPA7,357382–

223▲32Collegeville, PAPA5,287372+127%

224▼52Hatboro, PAPA8,593365+50%

225▲18Oakmont, PAPA6,576363−12%

226▼86Leola, PAPA7,448354–

227▲32Churchville, PAPA6,084350+197%

228▲21Lionville, PAPA7,683348–

229▼10Kulpsville, PAPA8,799344+53%

230▼3Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357341−13%

231▼2Brookhaven, PAPA8,362338+19%

232▼6Kennett Square, PAPA6,893331−30%

233▼68Pennside, PAPA5,407328–

234▼55Enola, PAPA6,534324−27%

235▲26Whitfield, PAPA5,226319+356%

236▼81Willow Street, PAPA9,647317+57%

237▼1Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070316+89%

238▲19Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336304+68%

239▲29Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193298+534%

240▼27Hellertown, PAPA6,138294+13%

241▲17Linglestown, PAPA6,957293+112%

242▲5Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502288+27%

243▲11Dorneyville, PAPA5,211288–

244▼58Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488284−68%

245Oreland, PAPA5,953274−14%

246▼7Forest Hills, PAPA6,116271−29%

247▼78South Williamsport, PAPA6,124270−59%

248▲12Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125249+2%

249▲7Wescosville, PAPA7,148247–

250▼2Merion Station, PAPA5,788245–

251▲2Paoli, PAPA6,362242−5%

252▼32Media, PAPA5,920238−46%

253▲16Spring House, PAPA5,137235+130%

254▼26Campbelltown, PAPA6,092233+913%

255▼47Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069232+17%

256▼4Fort Washington, PAPA6,271219+75%

257▲10Blue Bell, PAPA6,424217+22%

258▼14Exton, PAPA6,772214+71%

259▼57Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253211−55%

260▼35Breinigsville, PAPA7,769205–

261▼10New Freedom, PAPA5,116200+113%

262▼126Villanova, PAPA9,186198–

263▼33Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165176+2%

264▲2Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139169−35%

265Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777159+354%

266▼93Shiloh, PAPA11,246150−68%

267▼53Swarthmore, PAPA6,561117−10%

268▼74Franklin Park, PAPA14,978101−71%

269▼35Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63391−30%

270▼6Maple Glen, PAPA6,64362−42%

271▼8Richboro, PAPA6,96355−53%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES