Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Pennsylvania by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,390,045.
- Rank within US : N/A
Pennsylvania
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,480,981.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52
Philadelphia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 338,466.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2821 of 3143
Fayette County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 21,411.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2337 of 3143
Centre County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 23,282.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2255 of 3143
Cameron County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 712.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2114 of 3143
Mifflin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,255.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2114 of 3143
Columbia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,592.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2066 of 3143
Erie County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 39,543.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2022 of 3143
Luzerne County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 48,562.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2022 of 3143
Jefferson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,594.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1995 of 3143
Forest County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 646.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1887 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 17,864.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1779 of 3143
Clinton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,114.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1779 of 3143
Lackawanna County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 29,224.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1728 of 3143
Clarion County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,996.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1708 of 3143
Clearfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,219.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1681 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 5,137.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1663 of 3143
Bradford County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,968.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1600 of 3143
Blair County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,388.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1503 of 3143
Crawford 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 10,152.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1452 of 3143
Indiana 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 9,985.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1452 of 3143
Mercer 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 13,135.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1452 of 3143
Venango 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 6,290.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1452 of 3143
Greene County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,017.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1373 of 3143
Lycoming County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,456.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1373 of 3143
Schuylkill County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,055.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1373 of 3143
Dauphin 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 34,738.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1323 of 3143
Northumberland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,671.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1290 of 3143
Wayne County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,845.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1290 of 3143
Carbon 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 7,697.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1249 of 3143
Lehigh 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 43,403.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1235 of 3143
Tioga County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,766.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1213 of 3143
Berks County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 48,747.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1180 of 3143
Fulton 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 1,694.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1180 of 3143
Potter 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 1,881.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1180 of 3143
Lawrence 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 9,628.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1154 of 3143
Warren 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 4,271.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1109 of 3143
Wyoming County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,871.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1109 of 3143
Armstrong County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,258.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1088 of 3143
Monroe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,566.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1088 of 3143
Allegheny County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 135,306.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1065 of 3143
Somerset 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 7,702.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1065 of 3143
Bedford 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 5,151.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1010 of 3143
Huntingdon 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 4,293.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1010 of 3143
Sullivan 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 620.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1010 of 3143
Susquehanna County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,146.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 992 of 3143
Lebanon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,793.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 923 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 56,407.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 830 of 3143
Beaver 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 16,575.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 807 of 3143
Juniata County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,310.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 772 of 3143
Westmoreland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 34,698.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 772 of 3143
Union 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 3,290.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 708 of 3143
Washington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,123.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 645 of 3143
Pike County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,482.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 621 of 3143
Elk County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,756.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 581 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 1,509.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 530 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 26,577.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 530 of 3143
Lancaster County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 47,050.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 501 of 3143
Snyder County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,143.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 484 of 3143
York County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 38,560.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 484 of 3143
Adams 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 8,439.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 434 of 3143
Butler 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 15,175.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 357 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 3,651.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 357 of 3143
Cumberland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,473.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 319 of 3143
Franklin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,995.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 319 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 54,662.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 142 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 38,691.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 101 of 3143
Chester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 31,305.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 94 of 3143
Notes:
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Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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.