Rankings / Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate / Pennsylvania
Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Pennsylvania
Share of people below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau.
1State College38.1%2Harrisburg30.5%3Chester29.0%4Reading28.7%5Williamsport25.4%6Hazleton25.0%7Erie23.3%8Wilkes-Barre23.1%9Scranton23.0%10Lebanon22.9%11Philadelphia21.4%12York21.1%13Allentown21.0%14Lancaster20.3%15Pittsburgh20.1%16Norristown18.5%17Altoona16.6%18Easton16.3%19Bethlehem15.7%20Monroeville10.7%21Drexel Hill7.8%22Levittown7.0%23Bethel Park4.0%24Plum3.6%
Limited to cities with 25,000+ residents. Download CSV. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.