State Cancer Profiles

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:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/01/2023 5:30 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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