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.

Pennsylvania Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Pennsylvania poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Pennsylvania, an estimated 1,483,365 of 12,553,587 people live in poverty, which is 11.8%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Pennsylvania is 6.35% lower.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Columbia County, PA (S1701ACS042037) from 2012 to 2023 about Columbia County, PA; PA; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Lancaster, Pennsylvania poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, an estimated 10,197 of 54,413 people live in poverty, which is 18.7%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Lancaster is 48.41% higher.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Fulton County, PA (S1701ACS042057) from 2012 to 2023 about Fulton County, PA; PA; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

York, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the York, Pennsylvania poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In York, Pennsylvania, an estimated 10,762 of 43,842 people live in poverty, which is 24.5%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in York is 94.44% higher.

New Castle, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the New Castle, Pennsylvania poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In New Castle, Pennsylvania, an estimated 5,598 of 21,220 people live in poverty, which is 26.4%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in New Castle is 109.52% higher.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Wayne County, PA (S1701ACS042127) from 2012 to 2023 about Wayne County, PA; PA; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Washington County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Washington County, Pennsylvania poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. 12.1% Poverty Rate in Washington County, Pennsylvania

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.

Chester, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Chester, Pennsylvania poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Chester, Pennsylvania, an estimated 8,564 of 30,215 people live in poverty, which is 28.3%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Chester is 124.6% higher.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Potter County, PA (S1701ACS042105) from 2012 to 2023 about Potter County, PA; 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 Reading, 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 Sullivan County, PA (S1701ACS042113) from 2012 to 2023 about Sullivan County, PA; PA; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Employed Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in 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 Schuylkill County, PA (S1701ACS042107) from 2012 to 2023 about Schuylkill County, PA; PA; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

55 to 64 years Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Pennsylvania by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

5 to 17 years Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in 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 Washington County, PA (S1701ACS042125) from 2012 to 2023 about Washington County, PA; Pittsburgh; PA; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.