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Highest poverty rate, Idaho cities · 2000

Idaho cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Rexburg, IDID40,33444.4%+2.7 pts

02Moscow, IDID26,72122.4%−1.0 pts

03Rupert, IDID6,46021.5%+2.2 pts

04Burley, IDID12,40918.4%+0.1 pts

05Sandpoint, IDID10,64518.0%−0.4 pts

06Emmett, IDID8,90017.8%−2.7 pts

07Caldwell, IDID76,62916.0%−0.0 pts

08Jerome, IDID13,73115.5%−5.7 pts

09Weiser, IDID6,24915.4%−8.1 pts

10Pocatello, IDID58,77115.4%+0.0 pts

11Payette, IDID8,81315.2%−3.6 pts

12Blackfoot, IDID13,36114.6%−1.6 pts

13Kuna, IDID31,52514.2%+3.5 pts

14Twin Falls, IDID56,21614.1%−0.4 pts

15Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,17912.8%−1.3 pts

16Garden City, IDID13,04712.7%−5.4 pts

17Nampa, IDID120,38412.4%−6.2 pts

18Rigby, IDID5,75712.1%−0.1 pts

19Chubbuck, IDID16,82312.0%+2.2 pts

20Lewiston, IDID34,71712.0%+0.6 pts

21Fruitland, IDID7,21311.9%−6.0 pts

22Idaho Falls, IDID71,78510.9%+0.4 pts

23Middleton, IDID12,60010.4%−14.0 pts

24Mountain Home, IDID16,77910.4%−1.8 pts

25Shelley, IDID5,3039.6%−2.4 pts

26Post Falls, IDID46,7159.4%−1.7 pts

27Hayden, IDID17,3639.2%−3.7 pts

28Kimberly, IDID5,7988.7%−1.1 pts

29Star, IDID20,8748.5%–

30Boise City, IDID238,4298.4%−1.0 pts

31Rathdrum, IDID13,2278.2%−0.4 pts

32Preston, IDID6,1776.7%−0.8 pts

33Hailey, IDID10,0536.1%−4.2 pts

34Ammon, IDID20,1195.6%−4.1 pts

35Meridian, IDID142,9885.6%−4.2 pts

36Eagle, IDID34,6583.8%−4.9 pts

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