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Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).
- U.S.
- 12.5%
- Pennsylvania
- 11.7%
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- 1Philadelphia County21.4%
- 2Fayette County16.8%
- 3Centre County16.3%
- 4Mifflin County16.2%
- 5Luzerne County15.3%
- 6Erie County15%
- 7Clinton County14.8%
- 8Clearfield County14.6%
- 9Lackawanna County14.4%
- 10Crawford County14.3%
- 11Cambria County14.2%
- 12Jefferson County14.1%
- 13Indiana County14%
- 14Columbia County13.7%
- 15McKean County13.7%
- 16Cameron County13.5%
- 17Greene County13.5%
- 18Mercer County13.2%
- 19Venango County13.2%
- 20Clarion County13.1%
- 21Potter County13%
- 22Dauphin County12.9%
- 23Lycoming County12.8%
- 24Schuylkill County12.8%
- 25Bradford County12.6%
- 26Northumberland County12.6%
- 27Carbon County12.3%
- 28Berks County12.2%
- 29Wayne County12.1%
- 30Blair County12%
- 31Forest County11.9%
- 32Lawrence County11.9%
- 33Armstrong County11.8%
- 34Tioga County11.7%
- 35Bedford County11.6%
- 36Lehigh County11.6%
- 37Sullivan County11.6%
- 38Allegheny County11.5%
- 39Wyoming County11.5%
- 40Susquehanna County11.4%
- 41Fulton County11.2%
- 42Somerset County11%
- 43Warren County10.8%
- 44Monroe County10.7%
- 45Huntingdon County10.6%
- 46Westmoreland County10.3%
- 47Delaware County10.2%
- 48Lebanon County10.1%
- 49Beaver County9.9%
- 50Pike County9.8%
- 51Juniata County9.7%
- 52Washington County9.6%
- 53Snyder County9.4%
- 54Union County9%
- 55Montour County8.8%
- 56Northampton County8.8%
- 57Elk County8.7%
- 58Franklin County8.5%
- 59York County8.4%
- 60Adams County8.2%
- 61Lancaster County8.2%
- 62Butler County8.1%
- 63Perry County8%
- 64Cumberland County7.5%
- 65Montgomery County6.5%
- 66Bucks County6.1%
- 67Chester County6%
Questions about this map
Which zip code has the highest poverty rate in Pennsylvania?
Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 19383 (West Chester, PA) has the highest: 68.4%.
Which zip code has the lowest poverty rate in Pennsylvania?
16868 (Pine Grove Mills, PA) has the lowest: 0%.
What is the poverty rate for the United States?
12.5%; in Pennsylvania it is 11.7%.
Where does this data come from?
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.
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