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Highest poverty rate, Idaho cities · 1990

Idaho cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS). This list covers the 35 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDHighest median household income Lowest median household income Highest per-capita income Lowest poverty rate Most residents in poverty Most six-figure households

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS –

01Rexburg, IDID40,33441.8%–

02Middleton, IDID12,60024.4%–

03Weiser, IDID6,24923.5%–

04Moscow, IDID26,72123.4%–

05Jerome, IDID13,73121.1%–

06Emmett, IDID8,90020.5%–

07Rupert, IDID6,46019.2%–

08Payette, IDID8,81318.8%–

09Nampa, IDID120,38418.5%–

10Sandpoint, IDID10,64518.4%–

11Burley, IDID12,40918.2%–

12Garden City, IDID13,04718.1%–

13Fruitland, IDID7,21317.8%–

14Blackfoot, IDID13,36116.2%–

15Caldwell, IDID76,62916.0%–

16Pocatello, IDID58,77115.3%–

17Twin Falls, IDID56,21614.4%–

18Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,17914.1%–

19Hayden, IDID17,36313.0%–

20Rigby, IDID5,75712.2%–

21Mountain Home, IDID16,77912.2%–

22Shelley, IDID5,30312.0%–

23Lewiston, IDID34,71711.3%–

24Post Falls, IDID46,71511.1%–

25Kuna, IDID31,52510.7%–

26Idaho Falls, IDID71,78510.5%–

27Hailey, IDID10,05310.3%–

28Kimberly, IDID5,7989.8%–

29Meridian, IDID142,9889.8%–

30Chubbuck, IDID16,8239.8%–

31Ammon, IDID20,1199.7%–

32Boise City, IDID238,4299.4%–

33Eagle, IDID34,6588.8%–

34Rathdrum, IDID13,2278.6%–

35Preston, IDID6,1777.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS