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

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 69,762,719.
• Rank within US : N/A

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,481,942.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Philadelphia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 532,603.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2719 of 3146

Forest County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,049.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2198 of 3146

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 35,170.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2053 of 3146

Indiana County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 21,381.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1951 of 3146

Clarion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,118.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1943 of 3146

McKean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,183.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1877 of 3146

Cameron County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,197.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1826 of 3146

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,297.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1791 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,976.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1724 of 3146

Erie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 66,594.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1721 of 3146

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,370.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1686 of 3146

Clearfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,500.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1648 of 3146

Centre County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 35,548.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1624 of 3146

Mifflin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,267.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1609 of 3146

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,119.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1586 of 3146

Cambria County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 30,519.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1526 of 3146

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,318.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1506 of 3146

Luzerne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 73,071.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1487 of 3146

Tioga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,609.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1474 of 3146

Blair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 28,448.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1457 of 3146

Lackawanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 47,880.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1453 of 3146

Venango County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,852.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1416 of 3146

Northumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,488.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1412 of 3146

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,212.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1399 of 3146

Bradford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,770.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1332 of 3146

Juniata County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,501.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1294 of 3146

Somerset County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,460.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1260 of 3146

Schuylkill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 30,052.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1241 of 3146

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 23,082.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1234 of 3146

Huntingdon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,806.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1219 of 3146

Bedford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,505.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1202 of 3146

Lycoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 23,649.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1189 of 3146

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,293.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1179 of 3146

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,441.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1150 of 3146

Armstrong County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,992.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1127 of 3146

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,151.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1126 of 3146

Susquehanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,534.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1077 of 3146

Lehigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 74,569.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1066 of 3146

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,911.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 949 of 3146

Berks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 81,705.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 948 of 3146

Dauphin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 54,627.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 944 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,541.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 911 of 3146

Snyder County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,477.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 858 of 3146

Montour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,440.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 856 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 31,957.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 818 of 3146

Carbon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,051.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 814 of 3146

Beaver County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 31,025.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 782 of 3146

Lebanon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 25,347.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 727 of 3146

Allegheny County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 219,080.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 690 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,532.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 647 of 3146

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,208.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 638 of 3146

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,787.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 635 of 3146

Elk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,297.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 580 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 26,669.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 567 of 3146

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 91,149.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 531 of 3146

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 73,525.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 480 of 3146

Westmoreland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 57,294.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 451 of 3146

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,100.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 447 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 33,089.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 435 of 3146

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 86,949.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 384 of 3146

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 44,332.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 324 of 3146

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,146.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 258 of 3146

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 24,927.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 215 of 3146

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 29,590.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 144 of 3146

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 54,069.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 69 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 81,224.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 58 of 3146

Bucks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 62,320.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 56 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/05/2022 12:53 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.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.