In 2023, 12 percent of Pennsylvania's population lived below the poverty line. This figure is a slight increase from the previous year, when 11.8 percent of the state's population lived in poverty. The state experienced a poverty level peak of 13.8 percent in 2011. The poverty rate of the United States can be accessed here.

The U.S. Census Bureau provides annual estimates of income and poverty statistics for all school districts, counties, and states through the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/about.html) (SAIPE) program. The bureau's main objective with this program is to provide estimates of income and poverty for the administration of federal programs and the allocation of federal funds to local jurisdictions. In addition to these federal programs, state and local programs use the income and poverty estimates for distributing funds and managing programs.

Estimates of poverty by ages and families are not direct counts from enumerations or administrative records, nor direct estimates from sample surveys. Instead, for counties and states, the Census models income and poverty estimates by combining survey data with population estimates and administrative records.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Perry County, PA (S1701ACS042099) from 2012 to 2023 about Perry County, PA; Harrisburg; PA; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Montgomery County, PA (S1701ACS042091) from 2012 to 2023 about Montgomery County, PA; Philadelphia; PA; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

In 2021, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the city with the highest poverty rate of the United States' most populated cities. In this statistic, the cities are sorted by poverty rate, not population. The most populated city in 2021 according to the source was New York city - which had a poverty rate of 18 percent.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Forest County, PA (S1701ACS042053) from 2012 to 2023 about Forest County, PA; PA; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Panama PA: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data was reported at 22.100 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 23.000 % for 2015. Panama PA: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 26.500 % from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2016, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.800 % in 2008 and a record low of 22.100 % in 2016. Panama PA: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank: Poverty. National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.; ; World Bank, Global Poverty Working Group. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines.; ; This series only includes estimates that to the best of our knowledge are reasonably comparable over time for a country. Due to differences in estimation methodologies and poverty lines, estimates should not be compared across countries.

12.80 (%) in 2018.

Erie County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Erie County, Pennsylvania poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. 15.1% Poverty Rate in Erie County, Pennsylvania

Greenville, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Greenville, Pennsylvania poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Greenville, Pennsylvania, an estimated 641 of 4,713 people live in poverty, which is 13.6%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Greenville is 7.94% higher.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Beaver County, PA (S1701ACS042007) from 2012 to 2023 about Beaver County, PA; Pittsburgh; PA; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Westmoreland County, PA was 10.00% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Westmoreland County, PA reached a record high of 10.40 in January of 2015 and a record low of 9.50 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Westmoreland County, PA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Dauphin County, Pennsylvania poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. 12.5% Poverty Rate in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

This dataset lists census tracts that were identified as high poverty, low opportunity areas according to PA 23-205 Section 101. "High poverty, low opportunity areas" mean a census tract in the state where thirty percent or more of the residents have incomes below the federal poverty level, according to the 2021 five-year United States Census Bureau American Community Survey. The 2021 ACS estimates were used to identify these tracts.

1.500.959 (number) in 2024.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Mercer County, PA (S1701ACS042085) from 2012 to 2023 about Mercer County, PA; Youngstown; PA; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Population 25 years and over Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Fayette County, PA was 17.40% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Fayette County, PA reached a record high of 19.30 in January of 2015 and a record low of 16.10 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Fayette County, PA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Monroe County, PA was 11.30% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Monroe County, PA reached a record high of 12.50 in January of 2014 and a record low of 10.60 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Monroe County, PA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Butler County, PA (S1701ACS042019) from 2012 to 2023 about Butler County, PA; Pittsburgh; PA; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.