RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 248 SHOWN OF 248

Most residents in poverty, Pennsylvania cities · 1990

Pennsylvania cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 248 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDHighest median household income Lowest median household income Highest per-capita income Lowest poverty rate Highest poverty rate Most six-figure households

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281321,439–

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63279,229–

03Erie, PAPA91,83820,983–

04State College, PAPA40,84417,658–

05Reading, PAPA95,83215,217–

06Harrisburg, PAPA50,52214,154–

07Allentown, PAPA126,04413,519–

08Scranton, PAPA75,51412,453–

09Lancaster, PAPA58,36611,628–

10Chester, PAPA33,99610,533–

11Altoona, PAPA42,3479,352–

12Bethlehem, PAPA79,6449,259–

13York, PAPA45,3428,566–

14Johnstown, PAPA17,6547,580–

15Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5237,299–

16Williamsport, PAPA27,3846,743–

17McKeesport, PAPA16,9076,307–

18Indiana, PAPA14,6975,865–

19New Castle, PAPA21,1755,578–

20Washington, PAPA13,3774,053–

21Aliquippa, PAPA9,0023,705–

22Butler, PAPA12,8793,645–

23Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6023,643–

24Lebanon, PAPA26,4793,622–

25Easton, PAPA30,4023,613–

26Meadville, PAPA12,2303,366–

27Hazleton, PAPA30,2863,333–

28Sharon, PAPA12,6483,292–

29West Chester, PAPA19,5913,079–

30Edinboro, PAPA5,7902,983–

31Uniontown, PAPA9,4342,961–

32Norristown, PAPA35,9112,927–

33Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3752,890–

34Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8322,859–

35Greensburg, PAPA14,4622,809–

36Pottsville, PAPA13,1702,550–

37New Kensington, PAPA11,7592,531–

38McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6242,472–

39Lock Haven, PAPA8,5002,453–

40Connellsville, PAPA6,5742,380–

41West Mifflin, PAPA18,7072,363–

42Chambersburg, PAPA23,3762,184–

43Oil City, PAPA9,3012,182–

44Duquesne, PAPA5,0192,174–

45Clairton, PAPA5,8762,154–

46Bradford, PAPA7,4422,131–

47Coatesville, PAPA13,2832,008–

48Shamokin, PAPA6,7641,994–

49Levittown, PAPA50,9261,993–

50Darby, PAPA10,6661,974–

51Sunbury, PAPA9,4951,931–

52Ambridge, PAPA6,9441,906–

53Lewistown, PAPA8,3851,889–

54Pottstown, PAPA23,3221,885–

55Jeannette, PAPA8,4891,820–

56Carlisle, PAPA22,6931,815–

57Monessen, PAPA6,6571,805–

58New Brighton, PAPA5,5031,723–

59Dunmore, PAPA14,2491,669–

60Carbondale, PAPA8,7311,657–

61Ellwood City, PAPA7,3621,586–

62Pittston, PAPA7,7151,544–

63Shippensburg, PAPA5,6151,528–

64Nanticoke, PAPA10,7121,495–

65Franklin, PAPA5,8991,438–

66Millersville, PAPA9,2801,362–

67Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581,345–

68Swissvale, PAPA8,1971,333–

69Kingston, PAPA13,4621,317–

70Bethel Park, PAPA32,0741,287–

71Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621,238–

72Titusville, PAPA5,1121,232–

73Corry, PAPA5,9931,224–

74Greenville, PAPA5,4061,223–

75Hermitage, PAPA16,3081,209–

76Hanover, PAPA16,6841,202–

77Tamaqua, PAPA6,9291,198–

78Berwick, PAPA10,2971,168–

79Gettysburg, PAPA8,3651,158–

80Somerset, PAPA5,8151,158–

81Columbia, PAPA10,3141,152–

82Canonsburg, PAPA9,5291,139–

83Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5791,137–

84Clearfield, PAPA5,7531,116–

85Plum, PAPA26,2251,093–

86Bristol, PAPA9,9701,078–

87DuBois, PAPA7,2541,045–

88Munhall, PAPA10,2531,039–

89Monaca, PAPA5,4561,038–

90Latrobe, PAPA7,8261,026–

91Plymouth, PAPA5,801985–

92Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451985–

93Warren, PAPA9,046974–

94Tyrone, PAPA5,226972–

95Whitehall, PAPA14,521962–

96Baldwin, PAPA20,516952–

97Middletown, PAPA9,776924–

98Lewisburg, PAPA5,226916–

99East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438866–

100Bellefonte, PAPA5,862829–

101Coraopolis, PAPA5,280826–

102Milton, PAPA6,457819–

103Fullerton, PAPA16,724819–

104Carnegie, PAPA7,777811–

105Phoenixville, PAPA20,356808–

106Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534795–

107Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470790–

108Waynesboro, PAPA11,190786–

109Dormont, PAPA7,816780–

110Hershey, PAPA14,242774–

111Bellevue, PAPA7,888760–

112Morrisville, PAPA9,665754–

113Grove City, PAPA7,694747–

114Collingdale, PAPA8,898745–

115Woodlyn, PAPA9,736734–

116Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809726–

117Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488710–

118Ephrata, PAPA13,647702–

119Croydon, PAPA9,684695–

120Dickson City, PAPA5,976694–

121Taylor, PAPA6,232686–

122Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961680–

123Lansdale, PAPA18,986670–

124Ardmore, PAPA13,909669–

125Old Forge, PAPA8,640662–

126Yeadon, PAPA12,320655–

127Lehighton, PAPA5,232654–

128Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006644–

129Exeter, PAPA5,587643–

130Duryea, PAPA5,157638–

131Conshohocken, PAPA9,266634–

132Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783633–

133Brentwood, PAPA9,597621–

134St. Marys, PAPA12,253603–

135Archbald, PAPA7,598578–

136Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995571–

137Sayre, PAPA5,328566–

138Quakertown, PAPA9,235560–

139Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835557–

140Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827540–

141Crafton, PAPA5,790537–

142Catasauqua, PAPA6,590530–

143Palmerton, PAPA5,615527–

144Economy, PAPA9,098516–

145Oakmont, PAPA6,576515–

146Olyphant, PAPA5,390500–

147Sanatoga, PAPA8,949496–

148Park Forest, PAPA8,624475–

149King of Prussia, PAPA25,857472–

150Emmaus, PAPA12,514471–

151Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470460–

152Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253456–

153Oxford, PAPA5,887449–

154Kennett Square, PAPA6,893446–

155West Hazleton, PAPA5,284444–

156Steelton, PAPA6,328442–

157Blakely, PAPA6,611431–

158Prospect Park, PAPA6,409428–

159West View, PAPA6,355424–

160Colonial Park, PAPA18,032424–

161Media, PAPA5,920423–

162Folcroft, PAPA6,780418–

163South Williamsport, PAPA6,124418–

164Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880407–

165Willow Grove, PAPA14,131402–

166Wilson, PAPA8,159399–

167Bangor, PAPA5,118397–

168Lansdowne, PAPA11,141397–

169Northampton, PAPA10,570387–

170Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753385–

171White Oak, PAPA7,286384–

172Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037381–

173Broomall, PAPA10,679380–

174Camp Hill, PAPA8,199374–

175Moosic, PAPA5,989374–

176Progress, PAPA11,017366–

177Folsom, PAPA8,671356–

178Rutherford, PAPA6,890353–

179Red Lion, PAPA6,523352–

180Horsham, PAPA16,005351–

181Glenolden, PAPA7,217344–

182Swoyersville, PAPA5,155340–

183Glenside, PAPA7,659335–

184New Cumberland, PAPA7,590334–

185Ridley Park, PAPA7,255334–

186Bridgeport, PAPA5,758317–

187Doylestown, PAPA8,330317–

188Parkville, PAPA8,128317–

189West York, PAPA5,110314–

190Shiloh, PAPA11,246309–

191Mount Joy, PAPA8,319294–

192Norwood, PAPA5,927292–

193Nazareth, PAPA6,091280–

194Weigelstown, PAPA15,485276–

195Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847275–

196Souderton, PAPA7,288272–

197Lower Allen, PAPA7,646263–

198Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073260–

199Forest Hills, PAPA6,116257–

200Lititz, PAPA9,689256–

201Palmyra, PAPA7,762256–

202Oreland, PAPA5,953254–

203Harleysville, PAPA9,090247–

204Hatboro, PAPA8,593246–

205Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212241–

206Audubon, PAPA9,229229–

207Downingtown, PAPA8,384225–

208East York, PAPA9,388222–

209Kulpsville, PAPA8,799220–

210Wyomissing, PAPA11,285194–

211Hellertown, PAPA6,138188–

212Perkasie, PAPA9,312187–

213Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069184–

214Ambler, PAPA6,840182–

215Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165179–

216Swarthmore, PAPA6,561169–

217Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125164–

218Birdsboro, PAPA5,161152–

219Brookhaven, PAPA8,362149–

220Linglestown, PAPA6,957146–

221Middletown, PAPA7,628140–

222Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070139–

223New Holland, PAPA5,754138–

224Enola, PAPA6,534138–

225Shillington, PAPA5,542115–

226Schlusser, PAPA5,402106–

227Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502106–

228Campbelltown, PAPA6,092105–

229Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336104–

230Paoli, PAPA6,362103–

231Willow Street, PAPA9,647101–

232Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38896–

233Exton, PAPA6,77295–

234Collegeville, PAPA5,28792–

235Fort Washington, PAPA6,27192–

236Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77791–

237Franklin Park, PAPA14,97889–

238Blue Bell, PAPA6,42484–

239Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63377–

240Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13975–

241New Freedom, PAPA5,11671–

242Maple Glen, PAPA6,64367–

243Richboro, PAPA6,96364–

244Churchville, PAPA6,08460–

245Spring House, PAPA5,13758–

246Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83937–

247Whitfield, PAPA5,22633–

248Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1939–

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