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Most unemployed people, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 271 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 271 is 220. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ambridge, PA, up 140 places to #69.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28166,252−4%

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63210,335+15%

03▲1Reading, PAPA95,8326,125+35%

04▼1Allentown, PAPA126,0445,602−5%

05Erie, PAPA91,8383,153−15%

06▲3Harrisburg, PAPA50,5222,765+33%

07Chester, PAPA33,9962,761+30%

08Bethlehem, PAPA79,6442,678+28%

09▲1Lancaster, PAPA58,3662,593+27%

10▼4York, PAPA45,3422,476−3%

11Scranton, PAPA75,5141,863+1%

12Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5231,777+2%

13▲1Levittown, PAPA50,9261,449+8%

14▲4Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4511,448+35%

15Altoona, PAPA42,3471,427+15%

16Norristown, PAPA35,9111,375+12%

17▼4Lebanon, PAPA26,4791,281−8%

18▼1New Castle, PAPA21,1751,149+1%

19▲6Williamsport, PAPA27,384917+17%

20▲1West Chester, PAPA19,591911+2%

21▼1State College, PAPA40,844895−3%

22▲9Easton, PAPA30,402868+26%

23▲4Darby, PAPA10,666866+13%

24▲39Chambersburg, PAPA23,376861+120%

25▲10Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602860+40%

26West Mifflin, PAPA18,707836+10%

27▲13Hanover, PAPA16,684835+55%

28▼4McKeesport, PAPA16,907832+5%

29▼10Hazleton, PAPA30,286795−20%

30▼8King of Prussia, PAPA25,857770−6%

31▲27Fullerton, PAPA16,724749+83%

32Indiana, PAPA14,697728+9%

33▼3Monroeville, PAPA27,685705−2%

34▲8Yeadon, PAPA12,320620+26%

35▲6Phoenixville, PAPA20,356611+22%

36▼7Pottstown, PAPA23,322611−19%

37▼4Washington, PAPA13,377594−8%

38▲16Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835574+30%

39▼5Sharon, PAPA12,648556−14%

40▲28Carlisle, PAPA22,693555+50%

41▲53Roslyn, PAPA10,639540+89%

42▼6Butler, PAPA12,879539−10%

43▲53Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375533+94%

44▲11St. Marys, PAPA12,253510+16%

45▼22Bethel Park, PAPA32,074501−37%

46▲59Whitehall, PAPA14,521492+88%

47▲22Lock Haven, PAPA8,500482+34%

48▲11Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995481+18%

49▼21Johnstown, PAPA17,654474−38%

50▼12Pottsville, PAPA13,170469−16%

51▲1Lansdowne, PAPA11,141451+1%

52▲19Munhall, PAPA10,253443+25%

53▲9Kingston, PAPA13,462439+12%

54▼3Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832431−6%

55▲38Kenmar, PAPA5,077429+51%

56▲25Swissvale, PAPA8,197418+37%

57▲9Plum, PAPA26,225409+7%

58▲39Glenshaw, PAPA9,139407+49%

59▲14New Kensington, PAPA11,759404+18%

60▼4Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534402−8%

61▲9Nanticoke, PAPA10,712401+13%

62▼25Uniontown, PAPA9,434398−31%

63▲2Greensburg, PAPA14,462389+1%

64▼3Franklin Park, PAPA14,978381−5%

65▲81Quakertown, PAPA9,235378+89%

66▲76Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357377+83%

67▼19Colonial Park, PAPA18,032368−20%

68▲50Woodlyn, PAPA9,736368+53%

69▲140Ambridge, PAPA6,944368+169%

70▲54Hershey, PAPA14,242365+58%

71▼11Ardmore, PAPA13,909363−9%

72▼26Hermitage, PAPA16,308363−23%

73▼24East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438362−22%

74▲46Wayne, PAPA6,635351+48%

75▲61Sayre, PAPA5,328349+64%

76▲19Berwick, PAPA10,297340+24%

77▲2Croydon, PAPA9,684336+6%

78▼6Dormont, PAPA7,816335−4%

79▼15Folcroft, PAPA6,780332−15%

80▲5Canonsburg, PAPA9,529329+10%

81▼37Collingdale, PAPA8,898329−32%

82▼39Coatesville, PAPA13,283328−32%

83▲31Murrysville, PAPA20,636327+30%

84▼27Lansdale, PAPA18,986321−22%

85▼3Catasauqua, PAPA6,590318+4%

86▲96Carbondale, PAPA8,731316+89%

87Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073316+7%

88▼49Meadville, PAPA12,230299−47%

89▲72Northampton, PAPA10,570293+59%

90▲55Hatboro, PAPA8,593292+45%

91▲47Willow Grove, PAPA14,131292+39%

92▼1Aliquippa, PAPA9,002291+1%

93▼16Norwood, PAPA5,927291−11%

94▼49Allison Park, PAPA22,045290−39%

95▲14Forest Hills, PAPA6,116290+12%

96▲112Glenolden, PAPA7,217284+103%

97▲26Waynesboro, PAPA11,190280+21%

98▲65West Hazleton, PAPA5,284278+52%

99▲14Bristol, PAPA9,970272+8%

100▲31Corry, PAPA5,993270+22%

101▼12Dunmore, PAPA14,249269−9%

102▲35McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624268+26%

103▲37Clearfield, PAPA5,753267+28%

104▲7Sanatoga, PAPA8,949266+4%

105▲57Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193265+44%

106▲62Crafton, PAPA5,790263+49%

107▲133Lionville, PAPA7,683257+173%

108▲35Gettysburg, PAPA8,365255+26%

109▲130Brentwood, PAPA9,597254+165%

110▲97Hellertown, PAPA6,138250+79%

111▼8Old Forge, PAPA8,640248−6%

112▲67Prospect Park, PAPA6,409245+44%

113▼60Sierra View, PAPA6,365245−45%

114▲67Latrobe, PAPA7,826244+46%

115▼68Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388244−48%

116▲79White Oak, PAPA7,286242+62%

117▲95Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,227240+79%

118▼1Swarthmore, PAPA6,561240−2%

119▲56Franklin, PAPA5,899239+37%

120▼20Horsham, PAPA16,005238−12%

121▲63Millersville, PAPA9,280237+44%

122▲141Parkville, PAPA8,128237+427%

123▲74Mountain Top, PAPA11,850235+59%

124▲99Bellevue, PAPA7,888234+103%

125▲4Elkins Park, PAPA7,213232+4%

126▼59Oil City, PAPA9,301231−39%

127▲12Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212230+10%

128▲42Dickson City, PAPA5,976230+30%

129▼8Perkasie, PAPA9,312230−3%

130▼23Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961228−13%

131▼55Sunbury, PAPA9,495228−32%

132▼26Duquesne, PAPA5,019226−14%

133▼17Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880225−9%

134▼84Baldwin, PAPA20,516222−52%

135▼57Connellsville, PAPA6,574220−31%

136▲14Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783220+14%

137▲63Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753218+49%

138▲39Conshohocken, PAPA9,266218+27%

139▼12Emmaus, PAPA12,514218−3%

140▼14Villanova, PAPA9,186216−6%

141▼51Tamaqua, PAPA6,929214−26%

142▼32West View, PAPA6,355207−19%

143▼68Clairton, PAPA5,876205−40%

144▼36Pittston, PAPA7,715204−22%

145▲12Oakmont, PAPA6,576203+9%

146▼72Jeannette, PAPA8,489200−41%

147▲2Collegeville, PAPA5,287200+4%

148▼56Leola, PAPA7,448199−30%

149▲17Downingtown, PAPA8,384196+10%

150▲33Broomall, PAPA10,679196+18%

151▲22Milton, PAPA6,457195+11%

152▲66Titusville, PAPA5,112195+61%

153▼31Shillington, PAPA5,542193−18%

154▼26Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470189−16%

155▼43Ephrata, PAPA13,647188−26%

156▼73Ellwood City, PAPA7,362187−38%

157▼2Monessen, PAPA6,657187−1%

158▼78Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336187−40%

159▲6Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,086186+3%

160▼72Bradford, PAPA7,442186−37%

161▲100Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839185+285%

162▲30Huntingdon, PAPA6,862184+20%

163▼9Middletown, PAPA7,628183−3%

164▲37Enola, PAPA6,534183+25%

165▲31Dorneyville, PAPA5,211180+21%

166▼82Morrisville, PAPA9,665179−41%

167▼23Audubon, PAPA9,229179−11%

168▲46Taylor, PAPA6,232179+40%

169▲33Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847178+22%

170▲36Oreland, PAPA5,953178+26%

171▼7Carnegie, PAPA7,777176−3%

172▲48Harleysville, PAPA9,090173+44%

173▲20Progress, PAPA11,017173+15%

174▼5Souderton, PAPA7,288173−2%

175▼89New Cumberland, PAPA7,590170−43%

176▲49Blakely, PAPA6,611170+50%

177▲72Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809170+102%

178▼53Tyrone, PAPA5,226170−26%

179▲54Plymouth, PAPA5,801168+65%

180▼32Wilson, PAPA8,159167−16%

181▼83Columbia, PAPA10,314166−39%

182▼41Middletown, PAPA9,776166−20%

183▼36Brookhaven, PAPA8,362165−17%

184▼31Media, PAPA5,920165−14%

185▼27Wescosville, PAPA7,148163−12%

186▼54Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827157−28%

187▲18Economy, PAPA9,098155+10%

188▲3Palmyra, PAPA7,762155+1%

189▲70Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165154+196%

190▲52Rutherford, PAPA6,890153+65%

191▼17Somerset, PAPA5,815152−13%

192▲21Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579150+16%

193▼34Steelton, PAPA6,328150−19%

194▼16Glenside, PAPA7,659150−13%

195▼60Lewistown, PAPA8,385149−30%

196▲20Monaca, PAPA5,456149+19%

197▼96Breinigsville, PAPA7,769148−45%

198▲55Olyphant, PAPA5,390148+121%

199▼95Paoli, PAPA6,362146−45%

200▼24Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070144−17%

201▼14Blue Bell, PAPA6,424142−12%

202▲35Exeter, PAPA5,587140+44%

203▲38Doylestown, PAPA8,330138+47%

204▼37DuBois, PAPA7,254137−23%

205▼72Warren, PAPA9,046137−36%

206▼12Coraopolis, PAPA5,280136−9%

207▲57Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139135+200%

208▲2Folsom, PAPA8,671134−2%

209▲19Kulpsville, PAPA8,799132+20%

210▼54Oxford, PAPA5,887130−30%

211▼81Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253130−42%

212▼41Weigelstown, PAPA15,485129−27%

213▲57Lower Allen, PAPA7,646128+1064%

214▲16Greenville, PAPA5,406127+18%

215▼30Ambler, PAPA6,840126−23%

216▲22Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777126+31%

217▼83Ridley Park, PAPA7,255125−42%

218▲9Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037124+11%

219▼117Wyomissing, PAPA11,285120−55%

220▼21Shippensburg, PAPA5,615112−24%

221▲46Exton, PAPA6,772111+192%

222▼33Kennett Square, PAPA6,893111−29%

223▼33Grove City, PAPA7,694110−29%

224▲19Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502110+20%

225▲44Red Lion, PAPA6,523110+340%

226▲28Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125110+64%

227Natrona Heights, PAPA6,903109–

228▼113Lehighton, PAPA5,232108−56%

229▲15Fort Washington, PAPA6,271105+17%

230▲5Bridgeport, PAPA5,758101+2%

231▼20West York, PAPA5,110101−26%

232▲16Swoyersville, PAPA5,155101+17%

233▲24Merion Station, PAPA5,788100+72%

234▼48New Brighton, PAPA5,50398−40%

235▲20South Williamsport, PAPA6,12494+47%

236▼64Lititz, PAPA9,68993−47%

237▲29Blandon, PAPA7,35789+112%

238▼12Camp Hill, PAPA8,19988−22%

239▼15Moosic, PAPA5,98987−24%

240▼18Maple Glen, PAPA6,64384−28%

241▼89Park Forest, PAPA8,62484−56%

242▼39Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63382−42%

243▼22Bangor, PAPA5,11879−33%

244▼64Linglestown, PAPA6,95777−54%

245▼13Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55876−26%

246▼1Spring House, PAPA5,13776−15%

247▼30Shiloh, PAPA11,24675−40%

248▼1Churchville, PAPA6,08473−16%

249▼30Pennside, PAPA5,40767−44%

250Willow Street, PAPA9,64764−20%

251▼17Mount Joy, PAPA8,31960−39%

252▼133Nazareth, PAPA6,09158−76%

253▲5Palmerton, PAPA5,61557+8%

254▼2Whitfield, PAPA5,22657−23%

255▼19Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47056−43%

256▼157Shamokin, PAPA6,76456−79%

257▲5Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48856+19%

258▲10New Freedom, PAPA5,11655+104%

259▼44Archbald, PAPA7,59853−58%

260▼72Birdsboro, PAPA5,16151−68%

261▼63Schlusser, PAPA5,40251−65%

262▼11New Holland, PAPA5,75449−35%

263▼34Richboro, PAPA6,96341−62%

264▼33East York, PAPA9,38838−64%

265Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06927−39%

266▼20Bellefonte, PAPA5,86224−73%

267▼63Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00618−87%

268▼12Lewisburg, PAPA5,22618−70%

269▼109Duryea, PAPA5,15716−91%

270▼10Edinboro, PAPA5,79010−80%

271▼120Campbelltown, PAPA6,0920−100%

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