Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Two Or More Races Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 13, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Two Or More Races racial group in Pennsylvania was 17.4%. Among all Pennsylvania cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Two Or More Races racial group had the highest poverty rate in Johnstown city (61.36%), followed by Altoona city (57.93%), and Coatesville city (57.13%). On the other hand, the Two Or More Races racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Allison Park CDP (0%), Darby borough (0%), and Franklin Park borough (0%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Pennsylvania cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Two Or More Races 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.

Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Two Or More Races Racial Group in 2021
Johnstown city
Altoona city
Coatesville city
Butler city
Carlisle borough
Elizabethtown borough
Sharon city
Wyomissing borough
Columbia borough
Whitehall borough
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Two Or More Races Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Johnstown city 61.36
2 Altoona city 57.93
3 Coatesville city 57.13
4 Butler city 56.04
5 Carlisle borough 54.89
6 Elizabethtown borough 54.35
7 Sharon city 50.37
8 Wyomissing borough 47.30
9 Columbia borough 43.24
10 Whitehall borough 40.90
11 McKeesport city 38.99
12 Erie city 38.70
13 West Mifflin borough 38.46
14 Meadville city 37.66
15 Wilkinsburg borough 36.72
16 York city 35.78
17 New Castle city 35.69
18 Williamsport city 35.62
19 Nanticoke city 35.03
20 West Chester borough 31.49
21 Wilkes-Barre city 30.88
22 Scranton city 29.28
23 Reading city 29.11
24 Fullerton CDP 28.94
25 Phoenixville borough 28.49
26 Allentown city 28.09
27 Hazleton city 26.30
28 Greensburg city 26.29
29 Easton city 26.21
30 Ephrata borough 25.23
31 Monroeville municipality 25.07
32 Bloomsburg town 24.88
33 State College borough 24.67
34 New Kensington city 24.65
35 Washington city 23.57
36 Jefferson Hills borough 23.40
37 Drexel Hill CDP 23.36
38 Lancaster city 22.73
39 Chambersburg borough 21.48
40 Pittsburgh city 21.28
41 Dunmore borough 21.21
41 Indiana borough 21.21
42 Harrisburg city 20.76
43 Hershey CDP 20.70
44 Colonial Park CDP 20.50
45 Bethlehem city 20.21
46 Hanover borough 19.98
47 Philadelphia city 18.63
48 Lebanon city 18.25
49 Norristown borough 18.22
50 Berwick borough 18.12
51 Broomall CDP 16.88
52 Montgomeryville CDP 15.87
53 Chester city 15.66
54 Pottstown borough 15.40
55 Kingston borough 14.58
56 Munhall borough 13.73
57 Mountain Top CDP 12.55
58 Willow Grove CDP 10.16
59 Ardmore CDP 9.63
60 Hermitage city 9.41
61 Lower Burrell city 8.51
62 Levittown CDP 8.45
63 Bethel Park municipality 7.54
64 Lansdale borough 5.46
65 Lansdowne borough 5.15
66 Waynesboro borough 4.47
67 Baldwin borough 3.86
68 Murrysville municipality 2.94
69 Shiloh CDP 2.78
70 St. Marys city 2.49
71 Roslyn CDP 1.43
72 Northampton borough 1.41
73 Progress CDP 1.00
74 King of Prussia CDP 0.98
75 Carnot-Moon CDP 0.86
76 Emmaus borough 0.58
77 Horsham CDP 0.26
78 Allison Park CDP 0.00
78 Darby borough 0.00
78 Franklin Park borough 0.00
78 Plum borough 0.00
78 Pottsville city 0.00
78 Weigelstown CDP 0.00
78 Woodlyn CDP 0.00
78 Yeadon borough 0.00