Graph and download economic data for Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for Philadelphia County/city, PA (PPAAPA42101A156NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about Philadelphia County/City, PA; Philadelphia; PA; child; poverty; percent; and USA.

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 Estimate of People Age 0-17 in Poverty in Philadelphia County/city, PA (PEU18PA42101A647NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about Philadelphia County/City, PA; Philadelphia; under 18 years; PA; child; poverty; persons; 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.

Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for Philadelphia County/city, PA was 20.30% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for Philadelphia County/city, PA reached a record high of 27.90 in January of 2011 and a record low of 18.50 in January of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for Philadelphia County/city, PA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

Financial overview and grant giving statistics of The Philadelphia Poverty Action Fund

Estimate of People of All Ages in Poverty in Philadelphia County/city, PA was 304389.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Estimate of People of All Ages in Poverty in Philadelphia County/city, PA reached a record high of 414826.00000 in January of 2011 and a record low of 271530.00000 in January of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Estimate of People of All Ages in Poverty in Philadelphia County/city, PA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for 90% Confidence Interval Lower Bound of Estimate of People Age 0-17 in Poverty for Philadelphia County/city, PA (PECILBU18PA42101A647NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about Philadelphia County/City, PA; Philadelphia; under 18 years; PA; child; poverty; persons; and USA.

Estimated Percent of People Age 0-17 in Poverty for Philadelphia County/city, PA was 25.80% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Estimated Percent of People Age 0-17 in Poverty for Philadelphia County/city, PA reached a record high of 43.30 in January of 1993 and a record low of 25.40 in January of 1999. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Estimated Percent of People Age 0-17 in Poverty for Philadelphia County/city, PA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Estimate of People Age 0-17 in Poverty in Philadelphia County/city, PA was 81952.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Estimate of People Age 0-17 in Poverty in Philadelphia County/city, PA reached a record high of 167655.00000 in January of 1993 and a record low of 81952.00000 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Estimate of People Age 0-17 in Poverty in Philadelphia County/city, PA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

Estimate of Related Children Age 5-17 in Families in Poverty for Philadelphia County/city, PA was 57188.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Estimate of Related Children Age 5-17 in Families in Poverty for Philadelphia County/city, PA reached a record high of 111443.00000 in January of 1993 and a record low of 57188.00000 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Estimate of Related Children Age 5-17 in Families in Poverty for Philadelphia County/city, PA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

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 October of 2025.

Poverty Universe, Age 0-17 for Philadelphia County/city, PA was 317839.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Poverty Universe, Age 0-17 for Philadelphia County/city, PA reached a record high of 379635.00000 in January of 1999 and a record low of 317839.00000 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Poverty Universe, Age 0-17 for Philadelphia County/city, PA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts statistics for Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania. QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

Graph and download economic data for Estimate of Related Children Age 5-17 in Families in Poverty for Philadelphia County/city, PA (PE5T17PA42101A647NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about Philadelphia County/City, PA; 5 to 17 years; Philadelphia; child; PA; poverty; family; persons; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Philadelphia County, PA (S1701ACS042101) from 2012 to 2023 about Philadelphia County/City, PA; Philadelphia; PA; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts statistics for Erie County, Pennsylvania. QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

Graph and download economic data for Poverty Universe, Age 5-17 related for Philadelphia County/city, PA (PUA5T17RPA42101A647NCEN) from 1998 to 2023 about Philadelphia County/City, PA; Philadelphia; child; PA; poverty; 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; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

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