Poverty Rate in Erie County, PA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Erie County Compares
National Distribution
Where Erie County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Erie County: 15.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,938 | Lucas County, IA | 14.9% |
| #1,939 | Black Hawk County, IA | 14.9% |
| #1,940 | Perry County, IN | 15.0% |
| #1,941 | Erie County, PA | 15.0% |
| #1,942 | Hamilton County, OH | 15.0% |
| #1,943 | Georgetown County, SC | 15.0% |
| #1,944 | Suwannee County, FL | 15.0% |
Poverty Rate in Erie County, Pennsylvania
Erie County, Pennsylvania has a poverty rate of 15.0%, which ranks #1,941 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Pennsylvania, Erie County ranks #62 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 40th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.