Pennsylvania counties by per capita income

Pennsylvania has the twenty-fourth highest in the, at $20,880 (2000). Its is $31,998 (2003), the sixteenth highest in the country. Its is $40,106 (2000), ranked twenty-eighth in the country, and its median family income is $49,184 (2000), the twenty-sixth highest in the country. The median value of an owner-occupied housing unit is $97,000 (2000), ranked thirty-fourth in the country.

Many of the top richest places in Pennsylvania are of, located in , and the suburbs of , which include  and. However, the overall richest area is the, which is composed of suburban , and is located in a wealth corridor that runs from the suburbs of all the way into southern. In contrast to the Delaware Valley, the wealthy Pittsburgh neighborhoods are more condensed into small locations, while the wealthy Philadelphia communities spread out over four counties (,, , and ) and within the city’s borders.

One notable wealthy area in the Philadelphia area is the, which includes , , and townships. Some of Pennsylvania’s most affluent neighborhoods and priciest real estate are located in communities located in these townships, including, , , , and. is another wealthy area, however no census data exists for it (except for zip code data), because it is part of Philadelphia. The Northeast wealth corridor also runs through Montgomery County, highest in the area of, , , and townships; and into areas of Bucks County especially the area around , such as , , and  townships.

Outside of the Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Harrisburg metropolitan areas, Pennsylvania is a relatively poorer state, especially in the northern areas and the ; only 22% of Pennsylvania places have per capita incomes higher than the national per capita income, and 11.0% of the population lives below the.

1.9% of Pennsylvania households have annual incomes of $200,000+, and 10.3% have incomes of $100,000 or more. On the contrary, 9.7% have incomes of less than $10,000, and 43.8% less than $34,999.

Pennsylvania counties ranked by per capita income
There are sixty-seven counties located in, three of which are in the.

Source
U.S.Gov't Census Bureau Table P82 - Per Capita Income