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Most unemployed people, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

Pennsylvania cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 270 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 270 is 214.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28168,786–

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6328,986–

03Allentown, PAPA126,0445,888–

04Reading, PAPA95,8324,542–

05Erie, PAPA91,8383,728–

06York, PAPA45,3422,562–

07Chester, PAPA33,9962,120–

08Bethlehem, PAPA79,6442,094–

09Harrisburg, PAPA50,5222,083–

10Lancaster, PAPA58,3662,043–

11Scranton, PAPA75,5141,853–

12Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5231,746–

13Lebanon, PAPA26,4791,389–

14Levittown, PAPA50,9261,337–

15Altoona, PAPA42,3471,240–

16Norristown, PAPA35,9111,223–

17New Castle, PAPA21,1751,137–

18Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4511,070–

19Hazleton, PAPA30,286992–

20State College, PAPA40,844922–

21West Chester, PAPA19,591893–

22King of Prussia, PAPA25,857818–

23Bethel Park, PAPA32,074795–

24McKeesport, PAPA16,907792–

25Williamsport, PAPA27,384781–

26West Mifflin, PAPA18,707763–

27Darby, PAPA10,666763–

28Johnstown, PAPA17,654759–

29Pottstown, PAPA23,322755–

30Monroeville, PAPA27,685721–

31Easton, PAPA30,402690–

32Indiana, PAPA14,697667–

33Washington, PAPA13,377645–

34Sharon, PAPA12,648645–

35Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602614–

36Butler, PAPA12,879602–

37Uniontown, PAPA9,434579–

38Pottsville, PAPA13,170561–

39Meadville, PAPA12,230561–

40Hanover, PAPA16,684539–

41Phoenixville, PAPA20,356501–

42Yeadon, PAPA12,320493–

43Coatesville, PAPA13,283483–

44Collingdale, PAPA8,898483–

45Allison Park, PAPA22,045479–

46Hermitage, PAPA16,308472–

47Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388466–

48Colonial Park, PAPA18,032462–

49East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438462–

50Baldwin, PAPA20,516460–

51Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832457–

52Lansdowne, PAPA11,141448–

53Sierra View, PAPA6,365444–

54Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835442–

55St. Marys, PAPA12,253440–

56Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534436–

57Lansdale, PAPA18,986412–

58Fullerton, PAPA16,724409–

59Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995407–

60Ardmore, PAPA13,909401–

61Franklin Park, PAPA14,978399–

62Kingston, PAPA13,462391–

63Chambersburg, PAPA23,376391–

64Folcroft, PAPA6,780391–

65Greensburg, PAPA14,462385–

66Plum, PAPA26,225383–

67Oil City, PAPA9,301378–

68Carlisle, PAPA22,693371–

69Lock Haven, PAPA8,500361–

70Nanticoke, PAPA10,712356–

71Munhall, PAPA10,253354–

72Dormont, PAPA7,816349–

73New Kensington, PAPA11,759342–

74Jeannette, PAPA8,489341–

75Clairton, PAPA5,876339–

76Sunbury, PAPA9,495337–

77Norwood, PAPA5,927327–

78Connellsville, PAPA6,574320–

79Croydon, PAPA9,684318–

80Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336312–

81Swissvale, PAPA8,197306–

82Catasauqua, PAPA6,590305–

83Ellwood City, PAPA7,362303–

84Morrisville, PAPA9,665302–

85Canonsburg, PAPA9,529300–

86New Cumberland, PAPA7,590300–

87Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073294–

88Bradford, PAPA7,442294–

89Dunmore, PAPA14,249294–

90Tamaqua, PAPA6,929289–

91Aliquippa, PAPA9,002287–

92Leola, PAPA7,448286–

93Kenmar, PAPA5,077285–

94Roslyn, PAPA10,639285–

95Berwick, PAPA10,297275–

96Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375275–

97Glenshaw, PAPA9,139273–

98Columbia, PAPA10,314270–

99Shamokin, PAPA6,764269–

100Horsham, PAPA16,005269–

101Breinigsville, PAPA7,769268–

102Wyomissing, PAPA11,285267–

103Old Forge, PAPA8,640265–

104Paoli, PAPA6,362264–

105Whitehall, PAPA14,521262–

106Duquesne, PAPA5,019262–

107Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961262–

108Pittston, PAPA7,715261–

109Forest Hills, PAPA6,116259–

110West View, PAPA6,355257–

111Sanatoga, PAPA8,949255–

112Ephrata, PAPA13,647253–

113Bristol, PAPA9,970251–

114Murrysville, PAPA20,636251–

115Lehighton, PAPA5,232248–

116Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880246–

117Swarthmore, PAPA6,561245–

118Woodlyn, PAPA9,736240–

119Nazareth, PAPA6,091240–

120Wayne, PAPA6,635237–

121Perkasie, PAPA9,312237–

122Shillington, PAPA5,542236–

123Waynesboro, PAPA11,190231–

124Hershey, PAPA14,242231–

125Tyrone, PAPA5,226230–

126Villanova, PAPA9,186229–

127Emmaus, PAPA12,514225–

128Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470224–

129Elkins Park, PAPA7,213224–

130Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253223–

131Corry, PAPA5,993221–

132Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827217–

133Warren, PAPA9,046214–

134Ridley Park, PAPA7,255214–

135Lewistown, PAPA8,385214–

136Sayre, PAPA5,328213–

137McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624212–

138Willow Grove, PAPA14,131210–

139Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212209–

140Clearfield, PAPA5,753208–

141Middletown, PAPA9,776207–

142Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357206–

143Gettysburg, PAPA8,365203–

144Audubon, PAPA9,229202–

145Hatboro, PAPA8,593202–

146Quakertown, PAPA9,235200–

147Brookhaven, PAPA8,362198–

148Wilson, PAPA8,159198–

149Collegeville, PAPA5,287193–

150Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783193–

151Campbelltown, PAPA6,092192–

152Park Forest, PAPA8,624192–

153Media, PAPA5,920191–

154Middletown, PAPA7,628189–

155Monessen, PAPA6,657188–

156Oxford, PAPA5,887187–

157Oakmont, PAPA6,576187–

158Wescosville, PAPA7,148186–

159Steelton, PAPA6,328186–

160Duryea, PAPA5,157185–

161Northampton, PAPA10,570184–

162Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193184–

163West Hazleton, PAPA5,284183–

164Carnegie, PAPA7,777182–

165Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,086181–

166Downingtown, PAPA8,384178–

167DuBois, PAPA7,254178–

168Crafton, PAPA5,790177–

169Souderton, PAPA7,288177–

170Dickson City, PAPA5,976177–

171Weigelstown, PAPA15,485176–

172Lititz, PAPA9,689175–

173Milton, PAPA6,457175–

174Somerset, PAPA5,815174–

175Franklin, PAPA5,899174–

176Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070173–

177Conshohocken, PAPA9,266172–

178Glenside, PAPA7,659172–

179Prospect Park, PAPA6,409170–

180Linglestown, PAPA6,957168–

181Latrobe, PAPA7,826167–

182Carbondale, PAPA8,731167–

183Broomall, PAPA10,679166–

184Millersville, PAPA9,280165–

185Ambler, PAPA6,840163–

186New Brighton, PAPA5,503162–

187Blue Bell, PAPA6,424162–

188Birdsboro, PAPA5,161161–

189Kennett Square, PAPA6,893157–

190Grove City, PAPA7,694154–

191Palmyra, PAPA7,762153–

192Huntingdon, PAPA6,862153–

193Progress, PAPA11,017150–

194Coraopolis, PAPA5,280150–

195White Oak, PAPA7,286149–

196Dorneyville, PAPA5,211149–

197Mountain Top, PAPA11,850148–

198Schlusser, PAPA5,402147–

199Shippensburg, PAPA5,615147–

200Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753146–

201Enola, PAPA6,534146–

202Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847146–

203Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633142–

204Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006142–

205Economy, PAPA9,098141–

206Oreland, PAPA5,953141–

207Hellertown, PAPA6,138140–

208Glenolden, PAPA7,217140–

209Ambridge, PAPA6,944137–

210Folsom, PAPA8,671137–

211West York, PAPA5,110136–

212Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,227134–

213Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579129–

214Taylor, PAPA6,232128–

215Archbald, PAPA7,598127–

216Monaca, PAPA5,456125–

217Shiloh, PAPA11,246125–

218Titusville, PAPA5,112121–

219Pennside, PAPA5,407120–

220Harleysville, PAPA9,090120–

221Bangor, PAPA5,118118–

222Maple Glen, PAPA6,643116–

223Bellevue, PAPA7,888115–

224Moosic, PAPA5,989114–

225Blakely, PAPA6,611113–

226Camp Hill, PAPA8,199113–

227Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037112–

228Kulpsville, PAPA8,799110–

229Richboro, PAPA6,963108–

230Greenville, PAPA5,406108–

231East York, PAPA9,388107–

232Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558103–

233Plymouth, PAPA5,801102–

234Mount Joy, PAPA8,31999–

235Bridgeport, PAPA5,75899–

236Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47098–

237Exeter, PAPA5,58797–

238Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77796–

239Brentwood, PAPA9,59796–

240Lionville, PAPA7,68394–

241Doylestown, PAPA8,33094–

242Rutherford, PAPA6,89093–

243Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50292–

244Fort Washington, PAPA6,27190–

245Spring House, PAPA5,13789–

246Bellefonte, PAPA5,86288–

247Churchville, PAPA6,08487–

248Swoyersville, PAPA5,15586–

249Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80984–

250Willow Street, PAPA9,64780–

251New Holland, PAPA5,75475–

252Whitfield, PAPA5,22674–

253Olyphant, PAPA5,39067–

254Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12567–

255South Williamsport, PAPA6,12464–

256Lewisburg, PAPA5,22661–

257Merion Station, PAPA5,78858–

258Palmerton, PAPA5,61553–

259Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16552–

260Edinboro, PAPA5,79051–

261Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83948–

262Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48847–

263Parkville, PAPA8,12845–

264Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13945–

265Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06944–

266Blandon, PAPA7,35742–

267Exton, PAPA6,77238–

268New Freedom, PAPA5,11627–

269Red Lion, PAPA6,52325–

270Lower Allen, PAPA7,64611–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS