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 Rank
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2024 10:20 pm.
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.