Pennsylvania
State Government
Governor
Josh Shapiro (D)
State Senate
22
Democrats,
28
Republicans
State House
102
Democrats,
101
Republicans
Pennsylvania
Economic well-being - Pennsylvania
Extreme poverty rate
0.07
Food insecurity
0.132
Minimum wage
7.25
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.273
Poverty rate
11.6%
Unemployment rate
4
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
5.8
Poverty by demographic - Pennsylvania
Child poverty rate
0.15
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
29000
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
191000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
215000
Senior poverty rate
10.4 %
Women in poverty
6,429,348
April 3, 2026
Trump's Hunt For Undocumented Medicaid Enrollees Yields Few Violators
Last August, the Trump administration sent states the names of hundreds of thousands of Medicaid enrollees with orders to determine whether they were ineligible based on immigration status. But seven months later, findings from five states shared with KFF Health News show that the reviews have uncovered little evidence of a widespread problem.
May 21, 2024
Low-income Allegheny County residents can ride public transit for half price starting in June
October 5, 2023
New city program offers free SEPTA rides to low-income Philadelphians
August 29, 2023
Free SEPTA passes are now available for Philly city employees and some low-income residents
August 16, 2023
Pa. Dept. of Education offering fresh fruits and vegetables to low income students and districts
December 4, 2020