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
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
• Rank within US : N/A

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,482,811.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Philadelphia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 354,643.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2854 of 3143

Allegheny County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 134,916.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1008 of 3143

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 53,247.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 669 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 49,229.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 125 of 3143

Berks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 48,947.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1161 of 3143

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 46,315.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 468 of 3143

Luzerne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 44,368.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1733 of 3143

Lehigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 43,982.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1247 of 3143

Erie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,599.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2039 of 3143

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 38,673.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 490 of 3143

Bucks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 34,966.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 97 of 3143

Westmoreland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 34,413.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 734 of 3143

Dauphin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 33,707.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1234 of 3143

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 31,405.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 132 of 3143

Lackawanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 28,085.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1585 of 3143

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 26,868.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 532 of 3143

Centre County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 24,109.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2293 of 3143

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 20,012.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2111 of 3143

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,865.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 280 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,864.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 498 of 3143

Cambria County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,760.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1674 of 3143

Beaver County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,573.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 899 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,523.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 887 of 3143

Schuylkill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,231.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1393 of 3143

Blair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 16,225.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1581 of 3143

Lebanon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,052.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 954 of 3143

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,578.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 345 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,203.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 587 of 3143

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,169.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1614 of 3143

Lycoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,259.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1301 of 3143

Clearfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,031.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1853 of 3143

Northumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,893.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1317 of 3143

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,606.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1493 of 3143

Indiana County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,534.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1574 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,493.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1341 of 3143

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,068.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1883 of 3143

Carbon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,929.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1343 of 3143

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,731.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 341 of 3143

Bradford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,687.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1441 of 3143

Somerset County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,364.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 910 of 3143

Mifflin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,937.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1972 of 3143

Armstrong County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,819.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 857 of 3143

Venango County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,386.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1429 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,368.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1818 of 3143

McKean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,595.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1866 of 3143

Clarion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,542.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1963 of 3143

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,446.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 620 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,118.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 940 of 3143

Tioga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,066.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1344 of 3143

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,022.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1667 of 3143

Bedford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,965.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 884 of 3143

Huntingdon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,516.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1115 of 3143

Susquehanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,468.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1126 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,373.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1085 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,296.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1337 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,130.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1381 of 3143

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,969.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 500 of 3143

Snyder County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,384.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 545 of 3143

Elk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,845.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 594 of 3143

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,766.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 956 of 3143

Juniata County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,230.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 649 of 3143

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,167.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1551 of 3143

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,631.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1042 of 3143

Montour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,504.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 486 of 3143

Cameron County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 733.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2110 of 3143

Forest County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 718.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2219 of 3143

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 695.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1254 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/25/2024 5:35 am.
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.