Poverty - Percent of population (age 25 and over) below poverty by educational attainment in Pennsylvania

Definitions: Percent of persons age 25 and over below the poverty level in past 12 months by highest level of education completed.

Data Source: (2005 - 2013) U.S Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 3-year estimates (B17003)

(2014 - current) U.S Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 1-year estimate (B17003)

Footnotes: (2005 - 2013) The six smallest counties are not included in the ACS – Cameron, Forest, Fulton, Montour, Potter, and Sullivan.  The percents used for those counties are small area (PUMA) figures.

(2014 - current) Single year estimates should not be compared to prior 3-year estimates. The 27 smallest counties are not included in the ACS - Bedford, Bradford, Cameron, Clarion, Clinton, Elk, Forest, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Jefferson, Juniata, McKean, Mifflin, Montour, Perry, Pike, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Venango, Warren, Wayne and Wyoming.

Updated December 2019.

Definitions: Percent of persons age 25 and over below the poverty level in past 12 months by highest level of education completed.

Data Source: (2005 - 2013) U.S Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 3-year estimates (B17003)

(2014 - current) U.S Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 1-year estimate (B17003)

Footnotes: (2005 - 2013) The six smallest counties are not included in the ACS – Cameron, Forest, Fulton, Montour, Potter, and Sullivan.  The percents used for those counties are small area (PUMA) figures.

(2014 - current) Single year estimates should not be compared to prior 3-year estimates. The 27 smallest counties are not included in the ACS - Bedford, Bradford, Cameron, Clarion, Clinton, Elk, Forest, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Jefferson, Juniata, McKean, Mifflin, Montour, Perry, Pike, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Venango, Warren, Wayne and Wyoming.

Updated December 2019.