10 Poorest Cities in America in 2019

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  1. SCRANTON–WILKES-BARRE–HAZLETON, PA

  2. With a population of 624,776, the median income in this metropolitan area was $18,229. Over 264,000 people in this region work in the top five industries. The utility sector is the highest paying sector, while Healthcare and Social assistance is the largest employer, giving jobs to over 42,000 people. The top three employers by labor force size in Scranton include Tobyhanna Army Depot, which deals in electronics, Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), which deals in paper products, and the Diocese of Scranton.

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