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Most residents in poverty, Pennsylvania cities · 2010

Pennsylvania cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 261 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281382,744+10%

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63266,988−2%

03Reading, PAPA95,83230,850+46%

04Allentown, PAPA126,04429,002+47%

05Erie, PAPA91,83825,439+30%

06State College, PAPA40,84420,358+13%

07Lancaster, PAPA58,36616,387+37%

08York, PAPA45,34215,990+64%

09Harrisburg, PAPA50,52214,967+24%

10Scranton, PAPA75,51414,305+25%

11Bethlehem, PAPA79,64412,602+18%

12Chester, PAPA33,99611,909+19%

13Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52310,538+38%

14Williamsport, PAPA27,3848,288+26%

15Altoona, PAPA42,3478,245−6%

16Johnstown, PAPA17,6546,442+10%

17Indiana, PAPA14,6976,374−3%

18Norristown, PAPA35,9116,177+15%

19Lebanon, PAPA26,4795,844+47%

20McKeesport, PAPA16,9075,743+4%

21Easton, PAPA30,4025,453+30%

22Hazleton, PAPA30,2865,093+54%

23Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3755,016+30%

24New Castle, PAPA21,1754,931−10%

25West Chester, PAPA19,5914,592+20%

26Chambersburg, PAPA23,3764,148+79%

27Meadville, PAPA12,2303,726+20%

28Lock Haven, PAPA8,5003,544+28%

29Darby, PAPA10,6663,540+67%

30Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6023,473−3%

31Sharon, PAPA12,6483,346+16%

32Pottstown, PAPA23,3223,340+35%

33Coatesville, PAPA13,2833,299+38%

34Washington, PAPA13,3773,289+4%

35Levittown, PAPA50,9263,230+30%

36Butler, PAPA12,8793,082+7%

37Oil City, PAPA9,3012,962+35%

38Uniontown, PAPA9,4342,903−12%

39Pottsville, PAPA13,1702,673+23%

40Columbia, PAPA10,3142,563+119%

41New Kensington, PAPA11,7592,407+19%

42Carlisle, PAPA22,6932,401−5%

43West Mifflin, PAPA18,7072,303+1%

44Lewistown, PAPA8,3852,284+17%

45Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8322,239+1%

46McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6242,235+34%

47Park Forest, PAPA8,6242,208+45%

48Sunbury, PAPA9,4952,199+15%

49Connellsville, PAPA6,5742,156−16%

50Baldwin, PAPA20,5162,080+95%

51Greensburg, PAPA14,4622,012−7%

52Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022,011−21%

53Bradford, PAPA7,4421,910+1%

54Duquesne, PAPA5,0191,907−25%

55Edinboro, PAPA5,7901,842−23%

56Monroeville, PAPA27,6851,802–

57Corry, PAPA5,9931,776+58%

58Millersville, PAPA9,2801,776+39%

59DuBois, PAPA7,2541,768+37%

60Carbondale, PAPA8,7311,765+22%

61Ambridge, PAPA6,9441,763+27%

62Jeannette, PAPA8,4891,761+18%

63Dunmore, PAPA14,2491,756+19%

64East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4381,749+16%

65Tamaqua, PAPA6,9291,722+61%

66Milton, PAPA6,4571,720+92%

67Nanticoke, PAPA10,7121,717−1%

68Hanover, PAPA16,6841,628+45%

69Clairton, PAPA5,8761,611−3%

70Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4701,603+95%

71Allison Park, PAPA22,0451,601–

72Fullerton, PAPA16,7241,548+48%

73Lansdale, PAPA18,9861,531+69%

74Gettysburg, PAPA8,3651,529+5%

75St. Marys, PAPA12,2531,487+114%

76Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581,481+40%

77Shamokin, PAPA6,7641,474−24%

78Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8091,448+30%

79Swissvale, PAPA8,1971,445−2%

80Berwick, PAPA10,2971,433−10%

81Brentwood, PAPA9,5971,431+125%

82Steelton, PAPA6,3281,429+107%

83Plymouth, PAPA5,8011,427+44%

84Ellwood City, PAPA7,3621,407+32%

85Somerset, PAPA5,8151,396+77%

86Titusville, PAPA5,1121,374+41%

87New Brighton, PAPA5,5031,370+25%

88Warren, PAPA9,0461,364+24%

89Monessen, PAPA6,6571,355−0%

90Greenville, PAPA5,4061,346+53%

91Collingdale, PAPA8,8981,343+85%

92Hershey, PAPA14,2421,321+49%

93Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4511,312−10%

94Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9611,298+111%

95West Hazleton, PAPA5,2841,288+263%

96Phoenixville, PAPA20,3561,261+36%

97Whitehall, PAPA14,5211,254+35%

98Latrobe, PAPA7,8261,252+48%

99Waynesboro, PAPA11,1901,233+25%

100Colonial Park, PAPA18,0321,232+49%

101Lewisburg, PAPA5,2261,211−3%

102Yeadon, PAPA12,3201,190+122%

103Plum, PAPA26,2251,174−18%

104Coraopolis, PAPA5,2801,168+96%

105Kingston, PAPA13,4621,152−26%

106Pittston, PAPA7,7151,146−8%

107Middletown, PAPA9,7761,138+87%

108Carnegie, PAPA7,7771,105+15%

109Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621,082+12%

110Munhall, PAPA10,2531,074−26%

111Franklin, PAPA5,8991,070−14%

112Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5791,064−8%

113Ardmore, PAPA13,9091,059+70%

114Taylor, PAPA6,2321,053+11%

115Sanatoga, PAPA8,9491,037+29%

116Bethel Park, PAPA32,0741,028−17%

117Shippensburg, PAPA5,6151,023−36%

118Exeter, PAPA5,5871,004+97%

119Woodlyn, PAPA9,7361,003−16%

120Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835991+32%

121Bellevue, PAPA7,888976−9%

122Ephrata, PAPA13,647956+17%

123Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488933+4%

124Wilson, PAPA8,159917+107%

125Bristol, PAPA9,970914−12%

126Clearfield, PAPA5,753904+1%

127Hermitage, PAPA16,308900−32%

128Archbald, PAPA7,598893+109%

129Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534888+65%

130South Williamsport, PAPA6,124877+33%

131Lansdowne, PAPA11,141857+44%

132Northampton, PAPA10,570853+148%

133Quakertown, PAPA9,235849+61%

134Progress, PAPA11,017835+19%

135Grove City, PAPA7,694829+21%

136Monaca, PAPA5,456816+46%

137King of Prussia, PAPA25,857815+38%

138Blakely, PAPA6,611814+124%

139Oxford, PAPA5,887798+57%

140Olyphant, PAPA5,390793+41%

141Horsham, PAPA16,005793+74%

142Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006791+20%

143Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753782+67%

144Weigelstown, PAPA15,485772+31%

145Morrisville, PAPA9,665770−23%

146Tyrone, PAPA5,226768−20%

147Canonsburg, PAPA9,529761−0%

148Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880755−20%

149Glenolden, PAPA7,217752+102%

150Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995738+22%

151Dormont, PAPA7,816732−3%

152Old Forge, PAPA8,640724+24%

153Lititz, PAPA9,689715+93%

154Dickson City, PAPA5,976707+65%

155Bridgeport, PAPA5,758694+111%

156Brookhaven, PAPA8,362686+142%

157Palmerton, PAPA5,615686+30%

158Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037685+79%

159Bangor, PAPA5,118680−2%

160Croydon, PAPA9,684677+19%

161Kennett Square, PAPA6,893674+42%

162Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253661+41%

163Sayre, PAPA5,328651+24%

164Bellefonte, PAPA5,862631−27%

165Folcroft, PAPA6,780629+7%

166Willow Grove, PAPA14,131627−21%

167White Oak, PAPA7,286620+40%

168Moosic, PAPA5,989609+34%

169Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357578+47%

170Economy, PAPA9,098577+156%

171Lehighton, PAPA5,232561−29%

172West York, PAPA5,110561+117%

173Parkville, PAPA8,128547+95%

174Enola, PAPA6,534545+22%

175Catasauqua, PAPA6,590542+3%

176Willow Street, PAPA9,647526+160%

177Ambler, PAPA6,840520+47%

178Kenmar, PAPA5,077515–

179Forest Hills, PAPA6,116513+35%

180Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470507+7%

181East York, PAPA9,388504+85%

182New Holland, PAPA5,754503+91%

183Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783502−10%

184Mountain Top, PAPA11,850496−4%

185Downingtown, PAPA8,384495+36%

186Murrysville, PAPA20,636492–

187Palmyra, PAPA7,762492+32%

188Mount Joy, PAPA8,319486+1%

189Conshohocken, PAPA9,266480+9%

190Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827475+2%

191Broomall, PAPA10,679459−5%

192Swoyersville, PAPA5,155458−18%

193Shillington, PAPA5,542456+145%

194Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165452+163%

195Ridley Park, PAPA7,255451+48%

196Glenside, PAPA7,659448+67%

197Duryea, PAPA5,157445+19%

198Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073442+43%

199Lower Allen, PAPA7,646432−15%

200Crafton, PAPA5,790423−9%

201Doylestown, PAPA8,330422+16%

202Oakmont, PAPA6,576421+2%

203Souderton, PAPA7,288418+40%

204Blandon, PAPA7,357404–

205Shiloh, PAPA11,246397−16%

206Media, PAPA5,920396−10%

207Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212370+22%

208Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502365+62%

209West View, PAPA6,355355−23%

210Hatboro, PAPA8,593352+45%

211Middletown, PAPA7,628350+41%

212Sierra View, PAPA6,365337–

213Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139333+29%

214Prospect Park, PAPA6,409333+17%

215Whitfield, PAPA5,226317+353%

216Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847315−26%

217Red Lion, PAPA6,523314−51%

218Emmaus, PAPA12,514313−21%

219Camp Hill, PAPA8,199304+7%

220Nazareth, PAPA6,091291−40%

221Hellertown, PAPA6,138290+12%

222Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777288+723%

223Birdsboro, PAPA5,161280+109%

224Wescosville, PAPA7,148270–

225Rutherford, PAPA6,890264+25%

226Swarthmore, PAPA6,561261+101%

227Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633261+101%

228Pennside, PAPA5,407252–

229New Cumberland, PAPA7,590249−6%

230Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125249+2%

231Perkasie, PAPA9,312247−40%

232Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388246+9%

233Folsom, PAPA8,671242−15%

234Wyomissing, PAPA11,285235−20%

235Oreland, PAPA5,953222−30%

236Linglestown, PAPA6,957210+52%

237Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839197+99%

238Harleysville, PAPA9,090196−33%

239Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070196+17%

240Dorneyville, PAPA5,211195–

241Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069192−3%

242Paoli, PAPA6,362191−25%

243Franklin Park, PAPA14,978166−52%

244Collegeville, PAPA5,287149−9%

245New Freedom, PAPA5,116146+55%

246Norwood, PAPA5,927146−68%

247Kulpsville, PAPA8,799133−41%

248Maple Glen, PAPA6,643131+22%

249Richboro, PAPA6,963124+5%

250Breinigsville, PAPA7,769124–

251Churchville, PAPA6,08496−19%

252Audubon, PAPA9,22995−71%

253Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33694−48%

254Schlusser, PAPA5,40291−6%

255Exton, PAPA6,77285−32%

256Fort Washington, PAPA6,27172−42%

257Blue Bell, PAPA6,42471−60%

258Glenshaw, PAPA9,13965–

259Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19364+36%

260Spring House, PAPA5,13739−62%

261Campbelltown, PAPA6,0920−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS