Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Pennsylvania by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,541,196.
- Rank within US : N/A
Pennsylvania
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 271,519.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52
Philadelphia County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 62,413.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2903 of 3146
Forest County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 143.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2340 of 3146
Fayette County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,298.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2202 of 3146
McKean County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,212.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1914 of 3146
Erie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,431.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1837 of 3146
Blair County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,600.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1812 of 3146
Luzerne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,737.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1811 of 3146
Jefferson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,303.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1802 of 3146
Lackawanna County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,684.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1786 of 3146
Cameron County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 127.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1778 of 3146
Mercer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,047.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1721 of 3146
Cambria County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,635.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1701 of 3146
Lawrence County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,452.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1643 of 3146
Greene County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 935.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1606 of 3146
Clarion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 960.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1524 of 3146
Clearfield County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,953.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1503 of 3146
Columbia County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,518.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1459 of 3146
Northumberland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,344.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1451 of 3146
Mifflin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,231.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1435 of 3146
Lycoming County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,735.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1413 of 3146
Venango County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,314.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1406 of 3146
Lehigh County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,596.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1404 of 3146
Tioga County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 988.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1401 of 3146
Clinton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 848.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1395 of 3146
Crawford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,080.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1358 of 3146
Somerset County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,794.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1353 of 3146
Bradford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,506.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1340 of 3146
Huntingdon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,035.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1335 of 3146
Dauphin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,151.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1302 of 3146
Schuylkill County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,385.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1300 of 3146
Lebanon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,167.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1264 of 3146
Susquehanna County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 980.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1215 of 3146
Potter County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 361.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1193 of 3146
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 796.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1179 of 3146
Berks County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,925.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1177 of 3146
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 911.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1143 of 3146
Indiana County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,726.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1129 of 3146
Fulton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 321.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1082 of 3146
Armstrong County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,497.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1072 of 3146
Monroe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,196.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1061 of 3146
Bedford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,039.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1053 of 3146
Wyoming County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 549.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 992 of 3146
Snyder County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 795.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 960 of 3146
Pike County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,156.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 942 of 3146
Beaver County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,376.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 941 of 3146
Carbon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,240.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 901 of 3146
Allegheny County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 22,086.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 879 of 3146
Delaware County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 9,818.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 811 of 3146
Montour County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 318.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 737 of 3146
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 845.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 717 of 3146
Westmoreland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,625.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 709 of 3146
Lancaster County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 9,265.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 678 of 3146
York County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,753.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 665 of 3146
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,699.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 647 of 3146
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,378.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 564 of 3146
Sullivan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 96.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 546 of 3146
Juniata County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 377.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 514 of 3146
Northampton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,584.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 512 of 3146
Perry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 708.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 432 of 3146
Butler County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,796.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 422 of 3146
Centre County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,772.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 409 of 3146
Elk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 464.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 399 of 3146
Adams County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,395.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 339 of 3146
Cumberland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,755.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 206 of 3146
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,744.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 160 of 3146
Bucks County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,513.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 140 of 3146
Chester County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,038.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 125 of 3146
Notes:
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Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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