State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Pennsylvania by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 66,751,967.
• Rank within US : N/A

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,394,815.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Philadelphia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 513,780.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2683 of 3143

Cameron County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,383.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2462 of 3143

McKean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,768.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1968 of 3143

Mifflin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,649.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1937 of 3143

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 31,888.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1930 of 3143

Clarion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,260.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1918 of 3143

Forest County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,087.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1896 of 3143

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,043.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1823 of 3143

Erie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 64,160.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1801 of 3143

Clearfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,421.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1775 of 3143

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,871.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1769 of 3143

Centre County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 33,493.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1667 of 3143

Indiana County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,660.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1666 of 3143

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,635.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1663 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,333.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1640 of 3143

Luzerne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 73,651.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1616 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,382.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1556 of 3143

Tioga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,189.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1485 of 3143

Bradford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,424.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1476 of 3143

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,603.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1434 of 3143

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 23,228.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1430 of 3143

Venango County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,053.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1423 of 3143

Cambria County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 28,330.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1407 of 3143

Blair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 26,432.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1378 of 3143

Northumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,237.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1357 of 3143

Schuylkill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 29,424.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1325 of 3143

Lackawanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 44,882.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1315 of 3143

Susquehanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,145.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1262 of 3143

Huntingdon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,171.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1225 of 3143

Lycoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 22,409.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1194 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,885.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1175 of 3143

Carbon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,056.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1153 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,704.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1143 of 3143

Bedford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,545.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1104 of 3143

Lehigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 73,230.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1078 of 3143

Somerset County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,740.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1040 of 3143

Armstrong County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,861.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1019 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,218.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 987 of 3143

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,779.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 956 of 3143

Berks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 78,937.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 932 of 3143

Dauphin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 52,985.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 916 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,516.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 906 of 3143

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,078.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 893 of 3143

Juniata County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,369.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 873 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 27,779.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 782 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 29,778.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 759 of 3143

Lebanon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 24,795.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 747 of 3143

Allegheny County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 214,272.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 718 of 3143

Snyder County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,589.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 710 of 3143

Beaver County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 28,827.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 678 of 3143

Elk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,306.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 660 of 3143

Montour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,004.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 659 of 3143

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,366.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 641 of 3143

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,594.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 577 of 3143

Westmoreland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 56,927.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 547 of 3143

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 87,453.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 477 of 3143

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,152.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 475 of 3143

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 46,236.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 432 of 3143

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 68,249.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 420 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 30,967.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 409 of 3143

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 81,784.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 408 of 3143

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 25,369.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 265 of 3143

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,043.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 223 of 3143

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 30,545.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 185 of 3143

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 52,111.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 72 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 81,927.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 67 of 3143

Bucks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 58,848.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 56 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 10/01/2023 9:25 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.