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Lowest Income in Pennsylvania

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest income

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Lowest Income — Pennsylvania

1 McKeesport $31,854
2 McKees Rocks $33,510
3 Johnstown $34,784
4 Uniontown $35,451
5 Titusville $36,055
6 Shamokin $36,438
7 Chester $39,809
8 Clairton $39,884
9 Lock Haven $40,131
10 Lewistown $40,179
11 Edinboro $40,862
12 Duquesne $41,208
13 New Castle $41,478
14 Butler $41,705
15 Somerset $41,782
16 Plymouth $42,348
17 Punxsutawney $43,097
18 Hazleton $43,379
19 Erie $43,397
20 Turtle Creek $44,449
21 Sharon $44,595
22 Indiana $44,784
23 Tamaqua $44,803
24 Corry $45,081
25 Darby $45,128
26 Berwick $45,338
27 Reading $45,599
28 Meadville $46,012
29 West Hazleton $46,968
30 York $47,115
31 State College $47,132
32 Connellsville $47,176
33 Lebanon $47,439
34 Pittston $47,525
35 Harrisburg $47,783
36 Wilkes-Barre $47,970
37 Beaver Falls $48,462
38 Sunbury $48,509
39 Wilkinsburg $48,565
40 Carbondale $48,592
41 Bloomsburg $49,096
42 Williamsport $49,363
43 Exeter $49,432
44 California $49,500
45 Scranton $49,531
46 Jeannette $49,558
47 Collingdale $49,578
48 New Kensington $49,644
49 Altoona $50,171
50 Vandergrift $50,351
51 New Brighton $50,426
52 Warren $50,877
53 Ambridge $50,978
54 Aliquippa $51,050
55 Monessen $51,094
56 Clearfield $51,190
57 Lewisburg $51,674
58 Munhall $52,037
59 Columbia $52,271
60 Shippensburg $52,344
61 Washington $52,350
62 Gettysburg $52,656
63 Mount Carmel $52,667
64 Oil City $52,688
65 Allentown $53,403
66 Pottsville $53,465
67 Milton $53,552
68 Kingston $53,885
69 Franklin $54,955
70 Latrobe $55,168
71 Sayre $55,393
72 Tyrone $55,568
73 Schuylkill Haven $55,682
74 Steelton $55,963
75 Pottstown $56,174
76 Chambersburg $56,177
77 Bradford $56,330
78 Grove City $56,420
79 Greenville $56,850
80 Bellefonte $57,157
81 Coatesville $57,323
82 Yeadon $57,336
83 Nazareth $57,551
84 New Holland $57,719
85 Waynesboro $58,311
86 Dickson City $58,343
87 Selinsgrove $58,484
88 DuBois $58,626
89 Folcroft $58,899
90 Carlisle $59,742
91 Blakely $59,858
92 Croydon $59,883
93 Swissvale $60,114
94 Coraopolis $60,174
95 Nanticoke $60,340
96 Brentwood $60,432
97 Taylor $60,446
98 Philadelphia $60,698
99 Stroudsburg $60,868
100 Oxford $61,470

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Pennsylvania face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. McKeesport has a median household income of $31,854.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The median household in McKeesport earns $31,854 — 58% below the national median.
  • 2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
  • 3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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