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Most residents in poverty, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

Pennsylvania cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 270 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281369,987+6%

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63259,660−12%

03Allentown, PAPA126,04432,207+63%

04Reading, PAPA95,83229,430+39%

05Erie, PAPA91,83823,834+22%

06State College, PAPA40,84417,742−2%

07Scranton, PAPA75,51416,664+46%

08Harrisburg, PAPA50,52213,257+10%

09Bethlehem, PAPA79,64412,450+16%

10York, PAPA45,34212,396+27%

11Lancaster, PAPA58,36611,969+0%

12Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52310,339+35%

13Chester, PAPA33,9969,925−1%

14Altoona, PAPA42,3479,373+7%

15Williamsport, PAPA27,3847,677+16%

16Hazleton, PAPA30,2867,119+115%

17Lebanon, PAPA26,4796,381+61%

18Johnstown, PAPA17,6546,106+4%

19Norristown, PAPA35,9116,028+12%

20New Castle, PAPA21,1755,669+4%

21McKeesport, PAPA16,9075,366−3%

22Indiana, PAPA14,6974,875−26%

23West Chester, PAPA19,5914,700+23%

24Easton, PAPA30,4024,614+10%

25Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6023,766+5%

26Pottstown, PAPA23,3223,581+44%

27Sharon, PAPA12,6483,530+23%

28Levittown, PAPA50,9263,442+39%

29Butler, PAPA12,8793,261+13%

30Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3753,256−16%

31Carlisle, PAPA22,6933,244+29%

32Coatesville, PAPA13,2833,036+27%

33Uniontown, PAPA9,4342,770−16%

34Chambersburg, PAPA23,3762,739+18%

35Darby, PAPA10,6662,729+29%

36West Mifflin, PAPA18,7072,715+19%

37Pottsville, PAPA13,1702,648+22%

38Washington, PAPA13,3772,590−18%

39Colonial Park, PAPA18,0322,563+210%

40New Kensington, PAPA11,7592,538+26%

41Lock Haven, PAPA8,5002,503−9%

42Bradford, PAPA7,4422,482+31%

43Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8322,464+11%

44Greensburg, PAPA14,4622,453+13%

45Monroeville, PAPA27,6852,452–

46Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022,361−7%

47Shamokin, PAPA6,7642,286+18%

48Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4512,242+55%

49Carbondale, PAPA8,7312,189+51%

50Meadville, PAPA12,2302,189−30%

51Phoenixville, PAPA20,3562,151+133%

52Columbia, PAPA10,3142,117+81%

53Nanticoke, PAPA10,7122,097+21%

54Kingston, PAPA13,4622,014+29%

55Sunbury, PAPA9,4952,012+5%

56Collingdale, PAPA8,8981,975+172%

57Hanover, PAPA16,6841,967+75%

58Duquesne, PAPA5,0191,869−27%

59Lewistown, PAPA8,3851,835−6%

60Pittston, PAPA7,7151,828+46%

61West Hazleton, PAPA5,2841,812+410%

62Millersville, PAPA9,2801,801+41%

63McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6241,800+8%

64Park Forest, PAPA8,6241,769+17%

65Hermitage, PAPA16,3081,752+32%

66Whitehall, PAPA14,5211,731+87%

67Fullerton, PAPA16,7241,715+64%

68Oil City, PAPA9,3011,705−22%

69Berwick, PAPA10,2971,704+6%

70Jeannette, PAPA8,4891,699+14%

71Waynesboro, PAPA11,1901,685+70%

72East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4381,664+10%

73Middletown, PAPA9,7761,578+159%

74Lansdale, PAPA18,9861,575+74%

75Bethel Park, PAPA32,0741,573+27%

76Munhall, PAPA10,2531,515+4%

77Croydon, PAPA9,6841,473+158%

78Tamaqua, PAPA6,9291,465+37%

79Ephrata, PAPA13,6471,414+74%

80Corry, PAPA5,9931,413+26%

81Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8351,402+87%

82Dunmore, PAPA14,2491,349−9%

83Palmyra, PAPA7,7621,340+259%

84Gettysburg, PAPA8,3651,336−8%

85Progress, PAPA11,0171,327+88%

86Lewisburg, PAPA5,2261,310+5%

87Clairton, PAPA5,8761,305−21%

88Oxford, PAPA5,8871,293+155%

89New Brighton, PAPA5,5031,290+17%

90Yeadon, PAPA12,3201,276+138%

91Titusville, PAPA5,1121,264+29%

92Connellsville, PAPA6,5741,249−52%

93Weigelstown, PAPA15,4851,233+110%

94Carnegie, PAPA7,7771,228+28%

95Clearfield, PAPA5,7531,228+38%

96Lehighton, PAPA5,2321,227+55%

97Bristol, PAPA9,9701,220+18%

98Baldwin, PAPA20,5161,217+14%

99Prospect Park, PAPA6,4091,186+318%

100St. Marys, PAPA12,2531,170+68%

101Warren, PAPA9,0461,156+5%

102Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581,145+8%

103Franklin, PAPA5,8991,139−9%

104Somerset, PAPA5,8151,138+45%

105Monessen, PAPA6,6571,137−16%

106Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5791,132−3%

107Hershey, PAPA14,2421,116+26%

108Folcroft, PAPA6,7801,109+89%

109DuBois, PAPA7,2541,106−15%

110Swissvale, PAPA8,1971,099−26%

111Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9611,085+76%

112Willow Grove, PAPA14,1311,083+36%

113Bridgeport, PAPA5,7581,055+221%

114Lansdowne, PAPA11,1411,050+77%

115Edinboro, PAPA5,7901,048−56%

116Glenolden, PAPA7,2171,042+179%

117Sayre, PAPA5,3281,041+98%

118Quakertown, PAPA9,2351,032+95%

119Plymouth, PAPA5,8011,023+3%

120Brentwood, PAPA9,5971,012+59%

121Steelton, PAPA6,3281,010+46%

122Emmaus, PAPA12,514987+148%

123Milton, PAPA6,457982+9%

124Ardmore, PAPA13,909969+56%

125Ambridge, PAPA6,944963−30%

126Northampton, PAPA10,570963+180%

127Shippensburg, PAPA5,615942−41%

128Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880939−1%

129Archbald, PAPA7,598935+118%

130King of Prussia, PAPA25,857911+54%

131Huntingdon, PAPA6,862904−6%

132East York, PAPA9,388894+227%

133Taylor, PAPA6,232877−8%

134Perkasie, PAPA9,312860+107%

135Mount Joy, PAPA8,319858+78%

136Villanova, PAPA9,186855–

137Ellwood City, PAPA7,362851−20%

138Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995850+41%

139Plum, PAPA26,225843−41%

140Leola, PAPA7,448839–

141Woodlyn, PAPA9,736834−30%

142Sanatoga, PAPA8,949817+2%

143Greenville, PAPA5,406813−8%

144Folsom, PAPA8,671793+178%

145Tyrone, PAPA5,226780−19%

146Nazareth, PAPA6,091775+61%

147West York, PAPA5,110760+195%

148Grove City, PAPA7,694759+11%

149Old Forge, PAPA8,640747+28%

150Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809743−33%

151Monaca, PAPA5,456741+33%

152Latrobe, PAPA7,826736−13%

153New Cumberland, PAPA7,590734+177%

154Dickson City, PAPA5,976727+70%

155Willow Street, PAPA9,647719+256%

156Allison Park, PAPA22,045716–

157Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037714+86%

158Doylestown, PAPA8,330712+95%

159Exeter, PAPA5,587705+39%

160Souderton, PAPA7,288691+131%

161Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827686+48%

162Murrysville, PAPA20,636682–

163Bellevue, PAPA7,888671−38%

164Coraopolis, PAPA5,280668+12%

165Pennside, PAPA5,407665–

166Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470663−20%

167Shillington, PAPA5,542655+252%

168Palmerton, PAPA5,615651+24%

169South Williamsport, PAPA6,124646−2%

170Duryea, PAPA5,157640+71%

171Crafton, PAPA5,790637+37%

172Hatboro, PAPA8,593613+152%

173Shiloh, PAPA11,246599+27%

174Canonsburg, PAPA9,529589−23%

175Broomall, PAPA10,679589+22%

176White Oak, PAPA7,286588+33%

177Glenside, PAPA7,659584+118%

178Bangor, PAPA5,118576−17%

179Enola, PAPA6,534576+29%

180Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783567+2%

181Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753543+16%

182Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534539+0%

183Red Lion, PAPA6,523538−16%

184Wyomissing, PAPA11,285537+84%

185Dormont, PAPA7,816534−29%

186Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488534−41%

187Mountain Top, PAPA11,850534+4%

188Ambler, PAPA6,840530+50%

189Horsham, PAPA16,005519+14%

190Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,227491–

191Catasauqua, PAPA6,590487−7%

192Economy, PAPA9,098486+116%

193Parkville, PAPA8,128486+74%

194Franklin Park, PAPA14,978483+39%

195Morrisville, PAPA9,665482−52%

196New Holland, PAPA5,754482+83%

197Roslyn, PAPA10,639482–

198Olyphant, PAPA5,390481−14%

199Middletown, PAPA7,628476+92%

200West View, PAPA6,355471+2%

201Camp Hill, PAPA8,199457+60%

202Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253448−5%

203Lower Allen, PAPA7,646448−12%

204Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847441+3%

205Birdsboro, PAPA5,161438+227%

206Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073437+41%

207Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006436−34%

208Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069434+119%

209Schlusser, PAPA5,402424+337%

210Blakely, PAPA6,611420+16%

211Conshohocken, PAPA9,266420−5%

212Moosic, PAPA5,989416−8%

213Hellertown, PAPA6,138415+60%

214Swarthmore, PAPA6,561411+216%

215Wayne, PAPA6,635411–

216Elkins Park, PAPA7,213406–

217Rutherford, PAPA6,890400+90%

218Swoyersville, PAPA5,155394−30%

219Kulpsville, PAPA8,799391+74%

220Media, PAPA5,920378−14%

221Bellefonte, PAPA5,862375−57%

222Kenmar, PAPA5,077373–

223Ridley Park, PAPA7,255372+22%

224Harleysville, PAPA9,090370+26%

225Breinigsville, PAPA7,769369–

226Kennett Square, PAPA6,893364−24%

227Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357360−8%

228Campbelltown, PAPA6,092335+1357%

229Brookhaven, PAPA8,362329+16%

230Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165326+90%

231Norwood, PAPA5,927324−29%

232Audubon, PAPA9,229307−8%

233Wilson, PAPA8,159293−34%

234Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633293+125%

235Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388293+30%

236Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070280+68%

237Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212279−8%

238Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470271−43%

239Forest Hills, PAPA6,116269−29%

240Blandon, PAPA7,357261–

241Downingtown, PAPA8,384258−29%

242Lititz, PAPA9,689242−35%

243Oakmont, PAPA6,576241−41%

244Exton, PAPA6,772235+88%

245Oreland, PAPA5,953211−34%

246Glenshaw, PAPA9,139211–

247Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502210−7%

248Merion Station, PAPA5,788202–

249Lionville, PAPA7,683191–

250Sierra View, PAPA6,365190–

251New Freedom, PAPA5,116179+90%

252Fort Washington, PAPA6,271172+38%

253Paoli, PAPA6,362172−33%

254Dorneyville, PAPA5,211167–

255Collegeville, PAPA5,287155−5%

256Wescosville, PAPA7,148152–

257Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336142−22%

258Linglestown, PAPA6,957142+3%

259Churchville, PAPA6,084136+15%

260Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125131−47%

261Whitfield, PAPA5,226114+63%

262Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83984−15%

263Richboro, PAPA6,96381−31%

264Maple Glen, PAPA6,64377−28%

265Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77773+109%

266Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13971−73%

267Blue Bell, PAPA6,42467−62%

268Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19359+26%

269Spring House, PAPA5,13757−44%

270Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08641–

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