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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

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

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63210,335+15%

03Reading, PAPA95,8326,125+35%

04Allentown, PAPA126,0445,602−5%

05Erie, PAPA91,8383,153−15%

06Harrisburg, PAPA50,5222,765+33%

07Chester, PAPA33,9962,761+30%

08Bethlehem, PAPA79,6442,678+28%

09Lancaster, PAPA58,3662,593+27%

10York, PAPA45,3422,476−3%

11Scranton, PAPA75,5141,863+1%

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

13Levittown, PAPA50,9261,449+8%

14Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4511,448+35%

15Altoona, PAPA42,3471,427+15%

16Norristown, PAPA35,9111,375+12%

17Lebanon, PAPA26,4791,281−8%

18New Castle, PAPA21,1751,149+1%

19Williamsport, PAPA27,384917+17%

20West Chester, PAPA19,591911+2%

21State College, PAPA40,844895−3%

22Easton, PAPA30,402868+26%

23Darby, PAPA10,666866+13%

24Chambersburg, PAPA23,376861+120%

25Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602860+40%

26West Mifflin, PAPA18,707836+10%

27Hanover, PAPA16,684835+55%

28McKeesport, PAPA16,907832+5%

29Hazleton, PAPA30,286795−20%

30King of Prussia, PAPA25,857770−6%

31Fullerton, PAPA16,724749+83%

32Indiana, PAPA14,697728+9%

33Monroeville, PAPA27,685705−2%

34Yeadon, PAPA12,320620+26%

35Phoenixville, PAPA20,356611+22%

36Pottstown, PAPA23,322611−19%

37Washington, PAPA13,377594−8%

38Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835574+30%

39Sharon, PAPA12,648556−14%

40Carlisle, PAPA22,693555+50%

41Roslyn, PAPA10,639540+89%

42Butler, PAPA12,879539−10%

43Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375533+94%

44St. Marys, PAPA12,253510+16%

45Bethel Park, PAPA32,074501−37%

46Whitehall, PAPA14,521492+88%

47Lock Haven, PAPA8,500482+34%

48Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995481+18%

49Johnstown, PAPA17,654474−38%

50Pottsville, PAPA13,170469−16%

51Lansdowne, PAPA11,141451+1%

52Munhall, PAPA10,253443+25%

53Kingston, PAPA13,462439+12%

54Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832431−6%

55Kenmar, PAPA5,077429+51%

56Swissvale, PAPA8,197418+37%

57Plum, PAPA26,225409+7%

58Glenshaw, PAPA9,139407+49%

59New Kensington, PAPA11,759404+18%

60Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534402−8%

61Nanticoke, PAPA10,712401+13%

62Uniontown, PAPA9,434398−31%

63Greensburg, PAPA14,462389+1%

64Franklin Park, PAPA14,978381−5%

65Quakertown, PAPA9,235378+89%

66Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357377+83%

67Colonial Park, PAPA18,032368−20%

68Woodlyn, PAPA9,736368+53%

69Ambridge, PAPA6,944368+169%

70Hershey, PAPA14,242365+58%

71Ardmore, PAPA13,909363−9%

72Hermitage, PAPA16,308363−23%

73East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438362−22%

74Wayne, PAPA6,635351+48%

75Sayre, PAPA5,328349+64%

76Berwick, PAPA10,297340+24%

77Croydon, PAPA9,684336+6%

78Dormont, PAPA7,816335−4%

79Folcroft, PAPA6,780332−15%

80Canonsburg, PAPA9,529329+10%

81Collingdale, PAPA8,898329−32%

82Coatesville, PAPA13,283328−32%

83Murrysville, PAPA20,636327+30%

84Lansdale, PAPA18,986321−22%

85Catasauqua, PAPA6,590318+4%

86Carbondale, PAPA8,731316+89%

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

88Meadville, PAPA12,230299−47%

89Northampton, PAPA10,570293+59%

90Hatboro, PAPA8,593292+45%

91Willow Grove, PAPA14,131292+39%

92Aliquippa, PAPA9,002291+1%

93Norwood, PAPA5,927291−11%

94Allison Park, PAPA22,045290−39%

95Forest Hills, PAPA6,116290+12%

96Glenolden, PAPA7,217284+103%

97Waynesboro, PAPA11,190280+21%

98West Hazleton, PAPA5,284278+52%

99Bristol, PAPA9,970272+8%

100Corry, PAPA5,993270+22%

101Dunmore, PAPA14,249269−9%

102McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624268+26%

103Clearfield, PAPA5,753267+28%

104Sanatoga, PAPA8,949266+4%

105Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193265+44%

106Crafton, PAPA5,790263+49%

107Lionville, PAPA7,683257+173%

108Gettysburg, PAPA8,365255+26%

109Brentwood, PAPA9,597254+165%

110Hellertown, PAPA6,138250+79%

111Old Forge, PAPA8,640248−6%

112Prospect Park, PAPA6,409245+44%

113Sierra View, PAPA6,365245−45%

114Latrobe, PAPA7,826244+46%

115Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388244−48%

116White Oak, PAPA7,286242+62%

117Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,227240+79%

118Swarthmore, PAPA6,561240−2%

119Franklin, PAPA5,899239+37%

120Horsham, PAPA16,005238−12%

121Millersville, PAPA9,280237+44%

122Parkville, PAPA8,128237+427%

123Mountain Top, PAPA11,850235+59%

124Bellevue, PAPA7,888234+103%

125Elkins Park, PAPA7,213232+4%

126Oil City, PAPA9,301231−39%

127Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212230+10%

128Dickson City, PAPA5,976230+30%

129Perkasie, PAPA9,312230−3%

130Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961228−13%

131Sunbury, PAPA9,495228−32%

132Duquesne, PAPA5,019226−14%

133Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880225−9%

134Baldwin, PAPA20,516222−52%

135Connellsville, PAPA6,574220−31%

136Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783220+14%

137Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753218+49%

138Conshohocken, PAPA9,266218+27%

139Emmaus, PAPA12,514218−3%

140Villanova, PAPA9,186216−6%

141Tamaqua, PAPA6,929214−26%

142West View, PAPA6,355207−19%

143Clairton, PAPA5,876205−40%

144Pittston, PAPA7,715204−22%

145Oakmont, PAPA6,576203+9%

146Jeannette, PAPA8,489200−41%

147Collegeville, PAPA5,287200+4%

148Leola, PAPA7,448199−30%

149Downingtown, PAPA8,384196+10%

150Broomall, PAPA10,679196+18%

151Milton, PAPA6,457195+11%

152Titusville, PAPA5,112195+61%

153Shillington, PAPA5,542193−18%

154Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470189−16%

155Ephrata, PAPA13,647188−26%

156Ellwood City, PAPA7,362187−38%

157Monessen, PAPA6,657187−1%

158Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336187−40%

159Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,086186+3%

160Bradford, PAPA7,442186−37%

161Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839185+285%

162Huntingdon, PAPA6,862184+20%

163Middletown, PAPA7,628183−3%

164Enola, PAPA6,534183+25%

165Dorneyville, PAPA5,211180+21%

166Morrisville, PAPA9,665179−41%

167Audubon, PAPA9,229179−11%

168Taylor, PAPA6,232179+40%

169Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847178+22%

170Oreland, PAPA5,953178+26%

171Carnegie, PAPA7,777176−3%

172Harleysville, PAPA9,090173+44%

173Progress, PAPA11,017173+15%

174Souderton, PAPA7,288173−2%

175New Cumberland, PAPA7,590170−43%

176Blakely, PAPA6,611170+50%

177Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809170+102%

178Tyrone, PAPA5,226170−26%

179Plymouth, PAPA5,801168+65%

180Wilson, PAPA8,159167−16%

181Columbia, PAPA10,314166−39%

182Middletown, PAPA9,776166−20%

183Brookhaven, PAPA8,362165−17%

184Media, PAPA5,920165−14%

185Wescosville, PAPA7,148163−12%

186Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827157−28%

187Economy, PAPA9,098155+10%

188Palmyra, PAPA7,762155+1%

189Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165154+196%

190Rutherford, PAPA6,890153+65%

191Somerset, PAPA5,815152−13%

192Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579150+16%

193Steelton, PAPA6,328150−19%

194Glenside, PAPA7,659150−13%

195Lewistown, PAPA8,385149−30%

196Monaca, PAPA5,456149+19%

197Breinigsville, PAPA7,769148−45%

198Olyphant, PAPA5,390148+121%

199Paoli, PAPA6,362146−45%

200Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070144−17%

201Blue Bell, PAPA6,424142−12%

202Exeter, PAPA5,587140+44%

203Doylestown, PAPA8,330138+47%

204DuBois, PAPA7,254137−23%

205Warren, PAPA9,046137−36%

206Coraopolis, PAPA5,280136−9%

207Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139135+200%

208Folsom, PAPA8,671134−2%

209Kulpsville, PAPA8,799132+20%

210Oxford, PAPA5,887130−30%

211Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253130−42%

212Weigelstown, PAPA15,485129−27%

213Lower Allen, PAPA7,646128+1064%

214Greenville, PAPA5,406127+18%

215Ambler, PAPA6,840126−23%

216Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777126+31%

217Ridley Park, PAPA7,255125−42%

218Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037124+11%

219Wyomissing, PAPA11,285120−55%

220Shippensburg, PAPA5,615112−24%

221Exton, PAPA6,772111+192%

222Kennett Square, PAPA6,893111−29%

223Grove City, PAPA7,694110−29%

224Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502110+20%

225Red Lion, PAPA6,523110+340%

226Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125110+64%

227Natrona Heights, PAPA6,903109–

228Lehighton, PAPA5,232108−56%

229Fort Washington, PAPA6,271105+17%

230Bridgeport, PAPA5,758101+2%

231West York, PAPA5,110101−26%

232Swoyersville, PAPA5,155101+17%

233Merion Station, PAPA5,788100+72%

234New Brighton, PAPA5,50398−40%

235South Williamsport, PAPA6,12494+47%

236Lititz, PAPA9,68993−47%

237Blandon, PAPA7,35789+112%

238Camp Hill, PAPA8,19988−22%

239Moosic, PAPA5,98987−24%

240Maple Glen, PAPA6,64384−28%

241Park Forest, PAPA8,62484−56%

242Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63382−42%

243Bangor, PAPA5,11879−33%

244Linglestown, PAPA6,95777−54%

245Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55876−26%

246Spring House, PAPA5,13776−15%

247Shiloh, PAPA11,24675−40%

248Churchville, PAPA6,08473−16%

249Pennside, PAPA5,40767−44%

250Willow Street, PAPA9,64764−20%

251Mount Joy, PAPA8,31960−39%

252Nazareth, PAPA6,09158−76%

253Palmerton, PAPA5,61557+8%

254Whitfield, PAPA5,22657−23%

255Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47056−43%

256Shamokin, PAPA6,76456−79%

257Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48856+19%

258New Freedom, PAPA5,11655+104%

259Archbald, PAPA7,59853−58%

260Birdsboro, PAPA5,16151−68%

261Schlusser, PAPA5,40251−65%

262New Holland, PAPA5,75449−35%

263Richboro, PAPA6,96341−62%

264East York, PAPA9,38838−64%

265Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06927−39%

266Bellefonte, PAPA5,86224−73%

267Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00618−87%

268Lewisburg, PAPA5,22618−70%

269Duryea, PAPA5,15716−91%

270Edinboro, PAPA5,79010−80%

271Campbelltown, PAPA6,0920−100%

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