Poverty Rate in Northumberland County, PA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

12.6% Rank #1,419/3,222 · #42 in PA
56th
Northumberland 12.6%
PA 11.7% +7.5%
US 12.6% -0.1%

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National Distribution

How Northumberland County's poverty rate of 12.6% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.

Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties

Ranking Context

Counties ranked closest to Northumberland County for poverty rate.

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#1,416 Multnomah County, OR 12.6%
#1,417 Preble County, OH 12.6%
#1,418 Jerome County, ID 12.6%
#1,419 Northumberland County, PA 12.6%
#1,420 Camden County, MO 12.6%
#1,421 Montgomery County, IL 12.6%
#1,422 Jennings County, IN 12.6%

About Poverty Rate

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania has a poverty rate of 12.6%, ranking #1,419 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 0.1% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks #42 of 67. This places it in the 56th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.