Poverty Rate in Northampton County, PA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
8.8% −30.5% vs nat'l
Rank #521 of 3,222
84th percentile

How Northampton County Compares

Northampton County
8.8%
Pennsylvania Average
8.8%
Rank #12 of 67 in state
National
12.6%
30.5% below

National Distribution

Where Northampton County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Northampton County: 8.8%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#518 Henry County, OH 8.7%
#519 Carroll County, IN 8.8%
#520 Ringgold County, IA 8.8%
#521 Northampton County, PA 8.8%
#522 Santa Rosa County, FL 8.8%
#523 Deuel County, SD 8.8%
#524 Wyandot County, OH 8.8%
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Poverty Rate in Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Northampton County, Pennsylvania has a poverty rate of 8.8%, which ranks #521 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.5% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Pennsylvania, Northampton County ranks #12 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 84th 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.