Philadelphia is no longer the 'poorest big city in America'

The Brief

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia is no longer the poorest big city in the United States , according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau released earlier this week, though it didn't move far. But, poverty across the U.S. is down from last year, Census estimates say.

But who took the top spot? Let's take a look:

Poverty in the U.S.

By the numbers:

The U.S. Census Bureau released new data on income and poverty across the country on Tuesday, finding that national poverty is down slightly, by less than a percentage point from 2023 to 2024. The bureau estimates that nearly 36 million people lived below the poverty line in 2024.

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Local perspective:

Data from the census and the city of Philadelphia s