Poverty

Population — Poverty and 200 Percent of Poverty Level, Chester County

Data accessed February 2023

Source: US Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates,S1701, Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months

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Geography	Population for Whom Poverty Status is Determined	Below Poverty Level	Percent Below Poverty Level	Individuals below Povery Ratio - 200 Percent of Poverty Level	Percent Individuals below Povery Ratio - 200 Percent of Poverty Level
Chester County	518,825	31,405	6.1%	75,959	14.6%
Atglen Boro.	1,202	262	21.8%	403	33.5%
Avondale Boro.	1,360	78	5.7%	668	49.1%
Birmingham Twp.	4,080	58	1.4%	153	3.8%
Caln Twp.	14,152	658	4.6%	2,185	15.4%
Charlestown Twp.	5,557	153	2.8%	298	5.4%
Coatesville City	13,260	3,557	26.8%	6,466	48.8%
Downingtown Boro.	7,882	410	5.2%	1,342	17.0%
East Bradford Twp.	9,349	403	4.3%	947	10.1%
East Brandywine Twp.	9,458	133	1.4%	1,329	14.1%
East Caln Twp.	5,315	195	3.7%	623	11.7%
East Coventry Twp.	6,931	239	3.4%	921	13.3%
East Fallowfield Twp.	7,635	319	4.2%	848	11.1%
East Goshen Twp.	18,356	1,039	5.7%	2,007	10.9%
East Marlborough Twp.	7,216	164	2.3%	416	5.8%
East Nantmeal Twp.	1,515	100	6.6%	147	9.7%
East Nottingham Twp.	8,935	440	4.9%	1,325	14.8%
East Pikeland Twp.	8,173	127	1.6%	621	7.6%
East Vincent Twp.	7,075	1,024	14.5%	1,192	16.8%
East Whiteland Twp.	13,109	687	5.2%	1,750	13.3%
Easttown Twp.	10,875	746	6.9%	1,068	9.8%
Elk Twp.	1,752	52	3.0%	133	7.6%
Elverson Boro.	1,366	72	5.3%	371	27.2%
Franklin Twp.	4,390	86	2.0%	335	7.6%
Highland Twp.	1,280	101	7.9%	197	15.4%
Honey Brook Boro.	2,000	92	4.6%	388	19.4%
Honey Brook Twp.	7,956	554	7.0%	1,795	22.6%
Kennett Square Boro.	5,936	252	4.2%	1,346	22.7%
Kennett Twp.	8,271	344	4.2%	994	12.0%
London Britain Twp.	3,179	104	3.3%	135	4.2%
London Grove Twp.	8,556	444	5.2%	1,020	11.9%
Londonderry Twp.	2,462	115	4.7%	364	14.8%
Lower Oxford Twp.	3,441	360	10.5%	666	19.4%
Malvern Boro.	3,368	161	4.8%	442	13.1%
Modena Boro.	600	61	10.2%	352	58.7%
New Garden Twp.	11,365	668	5.9%	2,042	18.0%
New London Twp.	5,792	195	3.4%	538	9.3%
Newlin Twp.	1,170	24	2.1%	68	5.8%
North Coventry Twp.	8,373	598	7.1%	1,366	16.3%
Oxford Boro.	5,590	1,026	18.4%	2,442	43.7%
Parkesburg Boro.	3,859	276	7.2%	782	20.3%
Penn Twp.	5,559	700	12.6%	1,076	19.4%
Pennsbury Twp.	3,717	98	2.6%	199	5.4%
Phoenixville Boro.	18,369	2,288	12.5%	4,202	22.9%
Pocopson Twp.	2,681	46	1.7%	106	4.0%
Sadsbury Twp.	4,091	123	3.0%	591	14.4%
Schuylkill Twp.	8,420	249	3.0%	560	6.7%
South Coatesville Boro.	1,561	282	18.1%	542	34.7%
South Coventry Twp.	2,763	78	2.8%	219	7.9%
Spring City Boro.	3,465	350	10.1%	737	21.3%
Thornbury Twp.	3,180	105	3.3%	345	10.8%
Tredyffrin Twp.	31,525	1,113	3.5%	2,643	8.4%
Upper Oxford Twp.	2,551	159	6.2%	599	23.5%
Upper Uwchlan Twp.	12,148	279	2.3%	534	4.4%
Uwchlan Twp.	18,952	310	1.6%	1,403	7.4%
Valley Twp.	7,806	184	2.4%	1,681	21.5%
Wallace Twp.	3,566	58	1.6%	376	10.5%
Warwick Twp.	2,582	144	5.6%	334	12.9%
West Bradford Twp.	14,207	380	2.7%	1,845	13.0%
West Brandywine Twp.	7,229	371	5.1%	872	12.1%
West Caln Twp.	8,928	386	4.3%	1,182	13.2%
West Chester Boro.	15,057	3,332	22.1%	5,759	38.2%
West Fallowfield Twp.	2,489	356	14.3%	833	33.5%
West Goshen Twp.	22,796	1,405	6.2%	2,950	12.9%
West Grove Boro.	2,782	85	3.1%	741	26.6%
West Marlborough Twp.	853	33	3.9%	57	6.7%
West Nantmeal Twp.	2,094	88	4.2%	171	8.2%
West Nottingham Twp.	2,756	196	7.1%	654	23.7%
West Pikeland Twp.	4,007	55	1.4%	174	4.3%
West Sadsbury Twp.	2,623	254	9.7%	459	17.5%
West Vincent Twp.	6,459	171	2.6%	505	7.8%
West Whiteland Twp.	19,348	645	3.3%	1,310	6.8%
Westtown Twp.	11,106	420	3.8%	977	8.8%
Willistown Twp.	11,014	285	2.6%	838	7.6%