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.