State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Pennsylvania by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

Pennsylvania

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,475,496.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 25 of 52

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,735,661.
• Rank within US : N/A

Chester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 31,893.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 106 of 3143

Bucks County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 38,944.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 112 of 3143

Montgomery County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 55,064.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 150 of 3143

Cumberland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,066.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 271 of 3143

Perry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,650.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 352 of 3143

Butler County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,637.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 370 of 3143

Adams County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,336.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 388 of 3143

Lancaster County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 44,440.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 388 of 3143

York County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 37,988.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 429 of 3143

Franklin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,153.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 452 of 3143

Elk County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,625.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 495 of 3143

Montour County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,526.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 518 of 3143

Northampton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 26,729.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 518 of 3143

Union County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,025.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 563 of 3143

Snyder County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,439.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 658 of 3143

Washington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,665.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 692 of 3143

Juniata County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,239.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 707 of 3143

Pike County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,888.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 735 of 3143

Beaver County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 16,198.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 763 of 3143

Lebanon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,171.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 803 of 3143

Delaware County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 56,672.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 825 of 3143

Westmoreland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 35,494.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 849 of 3143

Huntingdon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,111.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 912 of 3143

Monroe County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,564.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 941 of 3143

Warren County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,025.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 958 of 3143

Somerset County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,531.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 994 of 3143

Fulton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,612.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1049 of 3143

Susquehanna County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,315.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1105 of 3143

Allegheny County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 138,617.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1125 of 3143

Wyoming County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,899.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1125 of 3143

Bedford County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,429.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1145 of 3143

Lehigh County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 42,770.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1145 of 3143

Sullivan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 657.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1145 of 3143

Tioga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,681.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1176 of 3143

Armstrong County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,543.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1206 of 3143

Forest County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 512.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1238 of 3143

Lawrence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,813.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1238 of 3143

Blair County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,128.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1261 of 3143

Wayne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,824.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1287 of 3143

Berks County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 51,396.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1308 of 3143

Carbon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,903.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1339 of 3143

Bradford County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,479.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1405 of 3143

Northumberland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,939.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1405 of 3143

Lycoming County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,821.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1459 of 3143

Schuylkill County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,389.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1459 of 3143

Dauphin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 36,661.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1481 of 3143

Potter County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,074.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1514 of 3143

Clarion County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,681.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1534 of 3143

Mercer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,486.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1564 of 3143

Venango County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,418.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1564 of 3143

Cameron County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 594.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1630 of 3143

Greene County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,286.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1630 of 3143

Columbia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,432.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1671 of 3143

McKean County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,070.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1671 of 3143

Indiana County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,879.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1744 of 3143

Jefferson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,081.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1768 of 3143

Cambria County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,830.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1789 of 3143

Crawford County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,229.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1806 of 3143

Lackawanna County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 29,906.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1824 of 3143

Clearfield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,797.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1859 of 3143

Clinton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,334.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1905 of 3143

Erie County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 38,291.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1938 of 3143

Luzerne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 48,510.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1987 of 3143

Mifflin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,360.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2147 of 3143

Centre County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 22,319.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2168 of 3143

Fayette County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 20,489.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2255 of 3143

Philadelphia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 327,969.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2782 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/27/2026 7:10 am.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.

For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.