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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

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

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63261,153−10%

03Reading, PAPA95,83227,316+29%

04Allentown, PAPA126,04426,416+34%

05Erie, PAPA91,83821,840+12%

06Scranton, PAPA75,51417,460+53%

07State College, PAPA40,84415,635−13%

08Harrisburg, PAPA50,52215,339+28%

09Bethlehem, PAPA79,64412,229+14%

10Lancaster, PAPA58,36611,738−2%

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

12Chester, PAPA33,9969,737−3%

13York, PAPA45,3429,504−2%

14Hazleton, PAPA30,2867,541+128%

15Altoona, PAPA42,3477,163−18%

16Williamsport, PAPA27,3847,005+6%

17Norristown, PAPA35,9116,654+24%

18Lebanon, PAPA26,4796,067+53%

19New Castle, PAPA21,1756,044+10%

20Johnstown, PAPA17,6545,773−2%

21McKeesport, PAPA16,9075,559+1%

22Easton, PAPA30,4024,851+16%

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

24Pottstown, PAPA23,3224,101+65%

25Levittown, PAPA50,9263,572+44%

26Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3753,456−11%

27Chambersburg, PAPA23,3763,411+47%

28Carlisle, PAPA22,6933,294+31%

29Darby, PAPA10,6663,201+51%

30Indiana, PAPA14,6973,089−53%

31Lewistown, PAPA8,3853,029+55%

32Monroeville, PAPA27,6853,022–

33Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6022,857−20%

34Butler, PAPA12,8792,829−2%

35Meadville, PAPA12,2302,810−10%

36Uniontown, PAPA9,4342,704−18%

37Pottsville, PAPA13,1702,659+23%

38Fullerton, PAPA16,7242,635+152%

39Sharon, PAPA12,6482,584−10%

40Hershey, PAPA14,2422,512+183%

41Kingston, PAPA13,4622,455+57%

42Coatesville, PAPA13,2832,414+1%

43Hanover, PAPA16,6842,406+114%

44Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4512,361+63%

45Carbondale, PAPA8,7312,322+60%

46Washington, PAPA13,3772,245−29%

47Columbia, PAPA10,3142,201+88%

48Lansdale, PAPA18,9862,145+137%

49West Mifflin, PAPA18,7072,143−6%

50Greensburg, PAPA14,4622,119−2%

51Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022,078−18%

52Millersville, PAPA9,2802,077+62%

53Nanticoke, PAPA10,7122,069+20%

54Baldwin, PAPA20,5162,005+88%

55Clairton, PAPA5,8761,997+21%

56New Kensington, PAPA11,7591,927−4%

57Brentwood, PAPA9,5971,885+196%

58Park Forest, PAPA8,6241,857+22%

59McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6241,856+11%

60Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8321,847−17%

61Tamaqua, PAPA6,9291,846+72%

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

63Sunbury, PAPA9,4951,796−6%

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

65Bradford, PAPA7,4421,770−7%

66Lock Haven, PAPA8,5001,764−36%

67Hermitage, PAPA16,3081,742+32%

68Collingdale, PAPA8,8981,740+140%

69Berwick, PAPA10,2971,705+6%

70Dunmore, PAPA14,2491,704+15%

71Shamokin, PAPA6,7641,685−13%

72Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9951,641+172%

73Jeannette, PAPA8,4891,629+9%

74Corry, PAPA5,9931,585+41%

75Phoenixville, PAPA20,3561,585+72%

76Oil City, PAPA9,3011,572−28%

77Yeadon, PAPA12,3201,529+185%

78Pittston, PAPA7,7151,525+22%

79Munhall, PAPA10,2531,465+1%

80Swissvale, PAPA8,1971,434−3%

81Monessen, PAPA6,6571,407+4%

82East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4381,401−7%

83Plymouth, PAPA5,8011,390+40%

84Oxford, PAPA5,8871,383+172%

85Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8801,338+41%

86Latrobe, PAPA7,8261,320+56%

87Lansdowne, PAPA11,1411,316+122%

88Bethel Park, PAPA32,0741,304+5%

89Sanatoga, PAPA8,9491,303+62%

90Steelton, PAPA6,3281,236+79%

91Middletown, PAPA9,7761,196+96%

92Titusville, PAPA5,1121,195+22%

93Clearfield, PAPA5,7531,178+32%

94Duquesne, PAPA5,0191,178−54%

95Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581,175+11%

96Gettysburg, PAPA8,3651,166−20%

97Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2271,164–

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

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

100Duryea, PAPA5,1571,150+207%

101Progress, PAPA11,0171,148+63%

102Waynesboro, PAPA11,1901,124+14%

103Edinboro, PAPA5,7901,117−53%

104Connellsville, PAPA6,5741,113−57%

105Weigelstown, PAPA15,4851,100+87%

106Folcroft, PAPA6,7801,097+87%

107Lewisburg, PAPA5,2261,093−12%

108Ephrata, PAPA13,6471,092+34%

109Woodlyn, PAPA9,7361,081−9%

110Roslyn, PAPA10,6391,080–

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

112Ambridge, PAPA6,9441,068−23%

113Croydon, PAPA9,6841,056+85%

114Red Lion, PAPA6,5231,039+63%

115DuBois, PAPA7,2541,037−20%

116Franklin, PAPA5,8991,035−17%

117Somerset, PAPA5,8151,021+30%

118Whitehall, PAPA14,521996+7%

119Milton, PAPA6,457991+10%

120Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847990+132%

121St. Marys, PAPA12,253983+41%

122Nazareth, PAPA6,091965+101%

123Parkville, PAPA8,128955+241%

124Plum, PAPA26,225953−33%

125Quakertown, PAPA9,235948+80%

126Bridgeport, PAPA5,758940+186%

127Carnegie, PAPA7,777931−3%

128Birdsboro, PAPA5,161924+590%

129Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579920−21%

130Warren, PAPA9,046916−17%

131Shillington, PAPA5,542915+392%

132Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961911+48%

133Greenville, PAPA5,406911+4%

134Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470907+10%

135Palmyra, PAPA7,762899+141%

136Glenolden, PAPA7,217896+140%

137New Brighton, PAPA5,503895−19%

138Palmerton, PAPA5,615892+70%

139Emmaus, PAPA12,514872+119%

140Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006861+31%

141Wilson, PAPA8,159860+94%

142Bristol, PAPA9,970851−18%

143Grove City, PAPA7,694846+24%

144Morrisville, PAPA9,665834−17%

145Wyomissing, PAPA11,285813+178%

146Willow Grove, PAPA14,131809+2%

147Allison Park, PAPA22,045802–

148Horsham, PAPA16,005789+73%

149Dickson City, PAPA5,976786+84%

150Bellefonte, PAPA5,862785−9%

151New Cumberland, PAPA7,590777+193%

152Bellevue, PAPA7,888767−29%

153Mount Joy, PAPA8,319757+57%

154Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783745+34%

155White Oak, PAPA7,286732+65%

156Souderton, PAPA7,288723+142%

157Ellwood City, PAPA7,362717−33%

158Taylor, PAPA6,232714−25%

159Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809707−36%

160Northampton, PAPA10,570694+102%

161Mountain Top, PAPA11,850685+33%

162Lehighton, PAPA5,232682−14%

163Ardmore, PAPA13,909673+8%

164Middletown, PAPA7,628671+171%

165Glenshaw, PAPA9,139651–

166Dormont, PAPA7,816641−15%

167Huntingdon, PAPA6,862640−34%

168Old Forge, PAPA8,640638+9%

169Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534637+19%

170Kenmar, PAPA5,077634–

171Catasauqua, PAPA6,590626+19%

172Coraopolis, PAPA5,280622+5%

173New Holland, PAPA5,754620+136%

174Perkasie, PAPA9,312617+49%

175Tyrone, PAPA5,226617−36%

176Exeter, PAPA5,587615+21%

177West York, PAPA5,110613+138%

178Shippensburg, PAPA5,615610−62%

179Archbald, PAPA7,598606+42%

180Wayne, PAPA6,635605–

181Canonsburg, PAPA9,529604−21%

182Blakely, PAPA6,611599+65%

183Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753593+26%

184Prospect Park, PAPA6,409591+108%

185East York, PAPA9,388591+116%

186Economy, PAPA9,098587+161%

187Natrona Heights, PAPA6,903587–

188Monaca, PAPA5,456581+4%

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

190West View, PAPA6,355578+25%

191Crafton, PAPA5,790573+23%

192Rutherford, PAPA6,890573+172%

193Harleysville, PAPA9,090550+88%

194Folsom, PAPA8,671549+93%

195Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037546+43%

196Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388546+143%

197Camp Hill, PAPA8,199543+91%

198Lower Allen, PAPA7,646535+6%

199Murrysville, PAPA20,636514–

200Bangor, PAPA5,118493−29%

201Swoyersville, PAPA5,155492−12%

202Norwood, PAPA5,927487+7%

203Sierra View, PAPA6,365483–

204Olyphant, PAPA5,390472−16%

205Downingtown, PAPA8,384465+27%

206Doylestown, PAPA8,330461+26%

207Elkins Park, PAPA7,213461–

208Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,086459–

209Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470456−4%

210Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839441+345%

211Broomall, PAPA10,679438−10%

212Moosic, PAPA5,989430−5%

213Sayre, PAPA5,328426−19%

214Schlusser, PAPA5,402420+333%

215Ambler, PAPA6,840408+15%

216Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212405+33%

217Lititz, PAPA9,689394+6%

218Glenside, PAPA7,659390+46%

219Ridley Park, PAPA7,255389+28%

220Conshohocken, PAPA9,266386−12%

221Audubon, PAPA9,229385+16%

222Blandon, PAPA7,357382–

223Collegeville, PAPA5,287372+127%

224Hatboro, PAPA8,593365+50%

225Oakmont, PAPA6,576363−12%

226Leola, PAPA7,448354–

227Churchville, PAPA6,084350+197%

228Lionville, PAPA7,683348–

229Kulpsville, PAPA8,799344+53%

230Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357341−13%

231Brookhaven, PAPA8,362338+19%

232Kennett Square, PAPA6,893331−30%

233Pennside, PAPA5,407328–

234Enola, PAPA6,534324−27%

235Whitfield, PAPA5,226319+356%

236Willow Street, PAPA9,647317+57%

237Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070316+89%

238Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336304+68%

239Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193298+534%

240Hellertown, PAPA6,138294+13%

241Linglestown, PAPA6,957293+112%

242Dorneyville, PAPA5,211288–

243Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502288+27%

244Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488284−68%

245Oreland, PAPA5,953274−14%

246Forest Hills, PAPA6,116271−29%

247South Williamsport, PAPA6,124270−59%

248Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125249+2%

249Wescosville, PAPA7,148247–

250Merion Station, PAPA5,788245–

251Paoli, PAPA6,362242−5%

252Media, PAPA5,920238−46%

253Spring House, PAPA5,137235+130%

254Campbelltown, PAPA6,092233+913%

255Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069232+17%

256Fort Washington, PAPA6,271219+75%

257Blue Bell, PAPA6,424217+22%

258Exton, PAPA6,772214+71%

259Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253211−55%

260Breinigsville, PAPA7,769205–

261New Freedom, PAPA5,116200+113%

262Villanova, PAPA9,186198–

263Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165176+2%

264Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139169−35%

265Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777159+354%

266Shiloh, PAPA11,246150−68%

267Swarthmore, PAPA6,561117−10%

268Franklin Park, PAPA14,978101−71%

269Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63391−30%

270Maple Glen, PAPA6,64362−42%

271Richboro, PAPA6,96355−53%

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