Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Pennsylvania was 24.62%. Among all Pennsylvania cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in St. Marys city (97.14%), followed by Bloomsburg town (77.97%), and Indiana borough (74.55%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Hanover borough (0%), Northampton borough (0%), and Horsham CDP (0.44%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Pennsylvania cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Pennsylvania cities and places with a population of 10K+.
You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Pennsylvania.
You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.
Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
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1 | St. Marys city | 97.14 |
2 | Bloomsburg town | 77.97 |
3 | Indiana borough | 74.55 |
4 | State College borough | 55.19 |
5 | Butler city | 55.14 |
6 | Sharon city | 53.01 |
7 | Williamsport city | 51.84 |
8 | Lower Burrell city | 50.98 |
9 | West Mifflin borough | 48.90 |
10 | Kingston borough | 45.60 |
11 | Carlisle borough | 44.60 |
12 | New Castle city | 42.13 |
13 | Washington city | 39.63 |
14 | Johnstown city | 38.53 |
15 | Wilkes-Barre city | 37.09 |
16 | New Kensington city | 36.96 |
17 | West Chester borough | 36.57 |
18 | Colonial Park CDP | 36.32 |
19 | Altoona city | 36.05 |
20 | Erie city | 35.12 |
21 | Harrisburg city | 33.64 |
22 | Ephrata borough | 33.33 |
23 | McKeesport city | 32.95 |
24 | Pittsburgh city | 32.83 |
25 | Elizabethtown borough | 32.04 |
26 | York city | 31.83 |
27 | Hershey CDP | 31.65 |
28 | Columbia borough | 31.47 |
29 | Woodlyn CDP | 31.15 |
30 | Pottstown borough | 29.85 |
31 | Nanticoke city | 28.70 |
32 | Reading city | 28.27 |
33 | Darby borough | 27.67 |
34 | Chester city | 27.53 |
35 | Wilkinsburg borough | 27.18 |
36 | Philadelphia city | 27.17 |
37 | Lebanon city | 27.09 |
38 | Phoenixville borough | 25.68 |
39 | Bethlehem city | 25.53 |
40 | Hermitage city | 25.00 |
41 | Allentown city | 24.50 |
42 | Progress CDP | 22.70 |
43 | Emmaus borough | 22.47 |
44 | Coatesville city | 22.31 |
45 | Fullerton CDP | 22.30 |
46 | Scranton city | 21.95 |
47 | Munhall borough | 20.75 |
48 | Easton city | 19.47 |
49 | Lancaster city | 19.21 |
50 | Waynesboro borough | 16.73 |
51 | Pottsville city | 16.52 |
52 | Monroeville municipality | 16.11 |
53 | Norristown borough | 15.97 |
54 | Meadville city | 15.01 |
55 | Jefferson Hills borough | 14.56 |
56 | Lansdowne borough | 14.15 |
57 | Wyomissing borough | 12.84 |
58 | Greensburg city | 12.73 |
59 | Drexel Hill CDP | 12.25 |
60 | Hazleton city | 10.58 |
61 | Yeadon borough | 9.08 |
62 | Baldwin borough | 8.84 |
63 | Whitehall borough | 8.83 |
64 | Bethel Park municipality | 8.61 |
65 | Chambersburg borough | 7.98 |
66 | Broomall CDP | 6.91 |
67 | Carnot-Moon CDP | 6.20 |
68 | Ardmore CDP | 5.79 |
69 | Weigelstown CDP | 5.35 |
70 | Lansdale borough | 5.28 |
71 | Allison Park CDP | 5.21 |
72 | Murrysville municipality | 4.91 |
73 | Levittown CDP | 4.89 |
73 | Montgomeryville CDP | 4.89 |
74 | Roslyn CDP | 3.52 |
75 | Mountain Top CDP | 3.45 |
76 | Berwick borough | 2.88 |
77 | Shiloh CDP | 2.68 |
78 | King of Prussia CDP | 2.28 |
79 | Franklin Park borough | 1.48 |
80 | Plum borough | 1.47 |
81 | Dunmore borough | 1.43 |
82 | Willow Grove CDP | 0.60 |
83 | Horsham CDP | 0.44 |
84 | Hanover borough | 0.00 |
84 | Northampton borough | 0.00 |