Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, PA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jefferson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jefferson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Jefferson County: 14.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,786 | Mason County, MI | 14.1% |
| #1,787 | Nye County, NV | 14.1% |
| #1,788 | Duval County, FL | 14.1% |
| #1,789 | Jefferson County, PA | 14.1% |
| #1,790 | Lumpkin County, GA | 14.1% |
| #1,791 | Asotin County, WA | 14.2% |
| #1,792 | Washtenaw County, MI | 14.2% |
Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania has a poverty rate of 14.1%, which ranks #1,789 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.3% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Pennsylvania, Jefferson County ranks #56 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 44th 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.