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
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 42,510,843.
• Rank within US : N/A

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,539,183.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Philadelphia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 373,727.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2898 of 3146

Centre County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 26,030.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2317 of 3146

Forest County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 654.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2307 of 3146

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 21,911.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2178 of 3146

Indiana County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,898.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2004 of 3146

Clarion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,107.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1999 of 3146

McKean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,172.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1967 of 3146

Erie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 41,793.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1945 of 3146

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,777.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1869 of 3146

Cambria County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,466.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1842 of 3146

Cameron County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 698.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1812 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,511.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1785 of 3146

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,150.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1746 of 3146

Luzerne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 45,053.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1682 of 3146

Lackawanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 29,788.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1674 of 3146

Blair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,648.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1667 of 3146

Clearfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,777.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1639 of 3146

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,470.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1515 of 3146

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,670.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1491 of 3146

Lycoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,691.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1449 of 3146

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,229.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1416 of 3146

Mifflin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,127.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1414 of 3146

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,482.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1411 of 3146

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,855.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1366 of 3146

Tioga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,340.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1361 of 3146

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 782.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1355 of 3146

Northumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,552.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1353 of 3146

Venango County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,513.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1290 of 3146

Bradford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,643.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1260 of 3146

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,926.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1244 of 3146

Lehigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 44,387.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1212 of 3146

Schuylkill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 16,816.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1203 of 3146

Somerset County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,559.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1181 of 3146

Huntingdon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,917.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1170 of 3146

Dauphin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 33,354.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1164 of 3146

Susquehanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,864.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1095 of 3146

Berks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 48,573.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1085 of 3146

Bedford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,679.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1065 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,258.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1052 of 3146

Carbon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,328.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1023 of 3146

Allegheny County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 138,335.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1002 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,455.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 957 of 3146

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,624.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 917 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,550.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 901 of 3146

Armstrong County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,215.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 881 of 3146

Beaver County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,994.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 875 of 3146

Juniata County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,637.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 832 of 3146

Lebanon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,715.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 827 of 3146

Montour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,836.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 757 of 3146

Snyder County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,983.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 752 of 3146

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,764.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 747 of 3146

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 53,659.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 696 of 3146

Westmoreland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 34,582.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 668 of 3146

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 54,356.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 664 of 3146

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 41,925.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 582 of 3146

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,248.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 566 of 3146

Elk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,836.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 560 of 3146

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,223.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 531 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,050.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 523 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,660.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 520 of 3146

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 25,000.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 387 of 3146

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,957.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 344 of 3146

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,622.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 267 of 3146

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 16,370.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 184 of 3146

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 32,620.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 144 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 47,517.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 101 of 3146

Bucks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 36,275.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 96 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 08/09/2022 6:40 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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