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.

This map shows the distribution of poverty in Philadelphia. With Smart Mapping, two variables are mapped and shown using both size and color. Here, the larger symbols represent areas that have a larger count of people in poverty while the brighter purple symbols highlight areas with a high percentage of poverty.

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 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.

25 to 34 years Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

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

35 to 64 years Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in New Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Philadelphia County/city, PA - Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Philadelphia County, PA was 22.00% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Philadelphia County/city, PA - Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Philadelphia County, PA reached a record high of 26.70 in January of 2014 and a record low of 22.00 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Philadelphia County/city, PA - Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Philadelphia County, PA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

In 2021, the city of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania had the highest family poverty rate of the 25 most populated cities in the United States. The city with the next highest poverty rate was Houston, Texas.

SINGLE PEOPLE Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in New Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Delaware County, PA (S1701ACS042045) from 2012 to 2023 about Delaware County, PA; Philadelphia; PA; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Two or more races Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Chester County, PA (S1701ACS042029) from 2012 to 2023 about Chester County, PA; Philadelphia; 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 Gloucester County, NJ (S1701ACS034015) from 2012 to 2023 about Gloucester County, NJ; Philadelphia; NJ; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Camden County, NJ (S1701ACS034007) from 2012 to 2023 about Camden County, NJ; Philadelphia; NJ; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Employed Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Black or African American Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Male Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in New Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Some college, associate's degree Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Population Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Philadelphia, Tennessee by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.