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Highest poverty rate, Idaho cities · 2010

Idaho cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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 2000

01Rexburg, IDID40,33443.8%−0.6 pts

02Moscow, IDID26,72129.2%+6.8 pts

03Payette, IDID8,81321.8%+6.6 pts

04Jerome, IDID13,73120.9%+5.4 pts

05Burley, IDID12,40920.8%+2.5 pts

06Emmett, IDID8,90020.5%+2.7 pts

07Caldwell, IDID76,62920.2%+4.2 pts

08Sandpoint, IDID10,64519.4%+1.5 pts

09Nampa, IDID120,38419.3%+6.9 pts

10Fruitland, IDID7,21318.2%+6.3 pts

11Shelley, IDID5,30317.6%+8.0 pts

12Weiser, IDID6,24917.2%+1.7 pts

13Middleton, IDID12,60017.0%+6.6 pts

14Rigby, IDID5,75717.0%+4.9 pts

15Blackfoot, IDID13,36116.2%+1.6 pts

16Pocatello, IDID58,77116.2%+0.8 pts

17Post Falls, IDID46,71515.3%+5.9 pts

18Garden City, IDID13,04714.6%+1.9 pts

19Twin Falls, IDID56,21614.5%+0.5 pts

20Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,17913.9%+1.1 pts

21Rupert, IDID6,46013.5%−8.0 pts

22Idaho Falls, IDID71,78513.4%+2.5 pts

23Mountain Home, IDID16,77912.8%+2.4 pts

24Boise City, IDID238,42912.3%+3.9 pts

25Rathdrum, IDID13,22712.2%+4.0 pts

26Kuna, IDID31,52512.2%−2.0 pts

27Lewiston, IDID34,71711.7%−0.2 pts

28Preston, IDID6,17710.7%+4.0 pts

29Star, IDID20,87410.6%+2.1 pts

30Chubbuck, IDID16,82310.1%−1.9 pts

31Ammon, IDID20,1199.1%+3.5 pts

32Kimberly, IDID5,7988.4%−0.3 pts

33Hayden, IDID17,3637.9%−1.4 pts

34Hailey, IDID10,0536.3%+0.2 pts

35Eagle, IDID34,6586.0%+2.2 pts

36Meridian, IDID142,9885.9%+0.3 pts

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