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Highest poverty rate, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Riverdale, ILIL10,28041.5%+23.0 pts

02Carbondale, ILIL21,81137.4%−3.9 pts

03Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87434.1%–

04East St. Louis, ILIL17,68232.8%−2.3 pts

05Du Quoin, ILIL5,56929.6%+11.5 pts

06Harrisburg, ILIL7,92229.0%+15.9 pts

07West Frankfort, ILIL7,10529.0%+10.4 pts

08Urbana, ILIL39,71928.0%+0.7 pts

09Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50826.9%+9.4 pts

10Charleston, ILIL17,46626.3%−3.8 pts

11Champaign, ILIL91,19525.9%+3.7 pts

12Rock Falls, ILIL8,52125.6%+14.1 pts

13Kankakee, ILIL23,40025.5%+4.1 pts

14Macomb, ILIL14,53025.1%−4.0 pts

15DeKalb, ILIL40,46724.9%+3.6 pts

16Danville, ILIL28,13824.5%+6.4 pts

17North Chicago, ILIL34,05024.5%+9.3 pts

18Centralia, ILIL11,86324.3%+9.7 pts

19Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02424.0%+15.6 pts

20Calumet City, ILIL34,79823.4%+11.3 pts

21Harvey, ILIL19,84922.6%+0.9 pts

22Vandalia, ILIL7,10822.2%+6.7 pts

23Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88721.7%+11.1 pts

24Dolton, ILIL20,67121.7%+13.4 pts

25Chester, ILIL6,84721.7%+12.0 pts

26Posen, ILIL5,40521.5%+14.4 pts

27Normal, ILIL53,27521.4%+2.1 pts

28Rockford, ILIL147,38421.3%+7.3 pts

29Mattoon, ILIL16,66721.3%+7.9 pts

30Worth, ILIL10,69621.1%+11.8 pts

31Alton, ILIL25,01321.0%+2.3 pts

32Peoria, ILIL110,92021.0%+2.2 pts

33Rock Island, ILIL36,22521.0%+6.5 pts

34East Alton, ILIL5,62120.8%+7.5 pts

35Carlinville, ILIL5,46520.5%+8.0 pts

36Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03620.4%+10.4 pts

37Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72320.3%+4.5 pts

38Streator, ILIL12,19020.3%+8.9 pts

39East Moline, ILIL20,45319.8%+6.0 pts

40Freeport, ILIL23,20219.6%+6.5 pts

41Justice, ILIL12,28519.4%+12.1 pts

42Decatur, ILIL67,88419.4%+2.8 pts

43Galesburg, ILIL28,58119.1%+4.5 pts

44LaSalle, ILIL9,38818.8%+3.1 pts

45Jacksonville, ILIL17,75218.5%+6.1 pts

46Markham, ILIL11,27418.0%+1.1 pts

47Kewanee, ILIL12,11517.9%+3.9 pts

48Dixon, ILIL14,58217.8%+7.7 pts

49Benton, ILIL6,55817.7%+0.3 pts

50Monmouth, ILIL8,59917.7%+6.6 pts

51Park Forest, ILIL21,07917.6%+11.0 pts

52Sauk, ILIL9,62417.6%+8.0 pts

53Metropolis, ILIL5,72717.6%+0.4 pts

54Berkeley, ILIL5,14117.5%+11.1 pts

55Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18717.3%+0.2 pts

56Ottawa, ILIL18,68417.3%+6.0 pts

57Blue Island, ILIL21,80517.1%+3.8 pts

58Lincoln, ILIL12,98117.0%+6.3 pts

59Rantoul, ILIL11,99116.9%+6.2 pts

60Springfield, ILIL112,98916.8%+5.1 pts

61Chicago, ILIL2,731,58516.8%−2.8 pts

62Quincy, ILIL38,91816.7%+4.5 pts

63Litchfield, ILIL6,59816.3%−0.3 pts

64Salem, ILIL7,03516.3%+7.1 pts

65Highwood, ILIL5,32316.0%+9.0 pts

66Zion, ILIL24,44716.0%+4.0 pts

67Marengo, ILIL7,73715.7%+11.3 pts

68Maywood, ILIL23,33015.5%+2.1 pts

69Moline, ILIL42,36215.5%+6.0 pts

70Silvis, ILIL7,97915.4%+5.9 pts

71Sterling, ILIL14,39415.3%+4.5 pts

72Waukegan, ILIL87,94015.3%+1.4 pts

73Canton, ILIL13,29715.2%+1.7 pts

74Murphysboro, ILIL6,97714.9%−6.4 pts

75Granite City, ILIL26,80714.8%+3.5 pts

76Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90214.8%+9.7 pts

77Cicero, ILIL81,85814.6%−0.9 pts

78Belleville, ILIL40,23714.6%+2.9 pts

79Belvidere, ILIL25,46214.6%+4.7 pts

80Effingham, ILIL12,40614.6%+5.0 pts

81Herrin, ILIL12,26814.5%−1.4 pts

82Clinton, ILIL6,78114.5%+3.7 pts

83Loves Park, ILIL23,71214.4%+9.4 pts

84University Park, ILIL7,01914.4%+5.4 pts

85South Holland, ILIL20,74914.4%+9.8 pts

86Olney, ILIL8,34714.2%−2.8 pts

87Mendota, ILIL6,89414.1%+2.9 pts

88Calumet Park, ILIL6,77214.1%+2.6 pts

89Lansing, ILIL28,06814.0%+8.5 pts

90Lyons, ILIL10,43314.0%+7.7 pts

91Wood River, ILIL10,22413.9%−0.9 pts

92Machesney Park, ILIL22,80513.7%+8.4 pts

93Beardstown, ILIL5,69113.7%−6.1 pts

94Pana, ILIL5,01013.3%−4.2 pts

95Marion, ILIL17,14813.3%−1.5 pts

96Pontiac, ILIL10,80613.1%+1.4 pts

97Fox Lake, ILIL10,84913.1%+6.7 pts

98West Chicago, ILIL25,29613.0%+3.6 pts

99Crestwood, ILIL10,52913.0%+8.3 pts

100Burbank, ILIL28,57812.9%+7.8 pts

101Pekin, ILIL31,27712.8%+3.5 pts

102Bridgeview, ILIL16,52112.8%+5.6 pts

103Princeton, ILIL7,67412.7%+5.5 pts

104Steger, ILIL9,35212.6%+4.1 pts

105Hanover Park, ILIL36,56812.5%+6.4 pts

106Paris, ILIL8,02612.5%−0.2 pts

107Taylorville, ILIL10,52212.4%+2.3 pts

108Bethalto, ILIL9,20212.3%+3.1 pts

109Melrose Park, ILIL23,93612.3%+2.1 pts

110Stickney, ILIL6,89712.3%+6.5 pts

111Jerseyville, ILIL8,40912.3%+5.0 pts

112Milan, ILIL5,02812.3%+1.5 pts

113Johnsburg, ILIL6,44512.1%+10.8 pts

114Alsip, ILIL18,48312.1%+5.5 pts

115Collinsville, ILIL23,71712.0%+4.8 pts

116Crest Hill, ILIL20,69512.0%+7.2 pts

117Genoa, ILIL5,54711.9%+8.6 pts

118Harvard, ILIL9,50411.8%+2.7 pts

119East Peoria, ILIL22,08811.8%+4.6 pts

120Evanston, ILIL76,38011.8%+0.7 pts

121Bellwood, ILIL18,11611.7%+4.5 pts

122Hillsboro, ILIL6,18411.6%−5.5 pts

123Edwardsville, ILIL26,46311.6%+3.0 pts

124Forest Park, ILIL13,82911.6%+4.6 pts

125Wilmington, ILIL5,61411.5%+6.3 pts

126Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10111.4%+5.8 pts

127Warrenville, ILIL15,21111.3%+9.8 pts

128Greenville, ILIL7,46911.3%−0.5 pts

129Summit, ILIL10,75311.2%−5.0 pts

130Joliet, ILIL152,24111.1%+0.3 pts

131Bloomington, ILIL78,80411.0%+3.2 pts

132Carterville, ILIL5,83910.9%−3.7 pts

133Berwyn, ILIL55,00110.9%+3.0 pts

134Northlake, ILIL12,46210.9%+2.4 pts

135Eureka, ILIL5,12910.8%+8.4 pts

136Glenwood, ILIL8,41610.6%+6.9 pts

137Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65510.3%+4.2 pts

138Carpentersville, ILIL37,04510.3%+1.8 pts

139Sandwich, ILIL7,38010.3%+4.8 pts

140Plano, ILIL12,67710.2%+4.7 pts

141Streamwood, ILIL38,27710.2%+7.2 pts

142Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21510.1%+4.6 pts

143Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44810.0%–

144Countryside, ILIL6,26010.0%+6.4 pts

145Wheeling, ILIL38,39110.0%+4.7 pts

146Elgin, ILIL115,4769.8%+1.8 pts

147Westmont, ILIL24,1559.8%+4.0 pts

148Midlothian, ILIL13,8419.8%+2.8 pts

149Mascoutah, ILIL9,2399.8%+2.0 pts

150Matteson, ILIL18,5439.7%+5.3 pts

151Skokie, ILIL66,5449.7%+4.3 pts

152Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4509.6%+4.2 pts

153Robinson, ILIL7,2839.6%−1.5 pts

154Park City, ILIL7,8939.6%+1.6 pts

155Aurora, ILIL181,5059.5%+1.0 pts

156Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6589.5%+3.0 pts

157Franklin Park, ILIL18,0459.4%+2.3 pts

158Homewood, ILIL18,7739.4%+5.1 pts

159Broadview, ILIL7,8719.4%+3.0 pts

160Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8039.2%+5.1 pts

161Lynwood, ILIL9,2979.2%+3.4 pts

162Peru, ILIL9,7809.0%+1.5 pts

163Round Lake, ILIL18,5269.0%+2.1 pts

164Richton Park, ILIL12,4838.8%+1.9 pts

165Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1758.8%+2.9 pts

166Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9898.8%+6.9 pts

167Swansea, ILIL14,3568.7%+2.0 pts

168Addison, ILIL35,7588.7%−0.9 pts

169Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8448.7%−1.3 pts

170Huntley, ILIL29,1328.6%+5.8 pts

171Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6908.5%+3.4 pts

172Niles, ILIL30,4438.5%+3.1 pts

173Beach Park, ILIL14,1148.5%+4.8 pts

174Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6818.4%+7.9 pts

175Palos Hills, ILIL18,0288.4%+5.0 pts

176Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7678.2%−0.6 pts

177Mundelein, ILIL32,6808.2%+3.6 pts

178Palatine, ILIL65,8428.2%+3.4 pts

179Sycamore, ILIL19,0838.1%+4.5 pts

180South Beloit, ILIL7,9968.0%−2.0 pts

181Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6758.0%+2.8 pts

182North Riverside, ILIL7,1617.9%+3.3 pts

183Savoy, ILIL9,1137.9%−1.1 pts

184Antioch, ILIL15,0007.9%+4.0 pts

185Norridge, ILIL14,8087.9%+4.0 pts

186Elk Grove, ILIL31,8857.9%+5.9 pts

187Rochelle, ILIL9,4987.9%−2.5 pts

188Hampshire, ILIL9,2667.8%+4.9 pts

189Morris, ILIL14,6697.7%+1.1 pts

190Bradley, ILIL15,2147.7%+0.9 pts

191Bensenville, ILIL18,5257.6%+1.2 pts

192Oak Park, ILIL52,8237.4%+1.9 pts

193Morton Grove, ILIL24,5827.3%+4.7 pts

194Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5527.3%+3.0 pts

195Orland Park, ILIL57,9547.3%+4.2 pts

196Braidwood, ILIL6,2597.3%+1.8 pts

197Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8127.2%+4.9 pts

198Lombard, ILIL44,3997.2%+3.3 pts

199Spring Valley, ILIL5,4087.2%+0.8 pts

200Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8587.1%+2.7 pts

201Bartonville, ILIL5,8047.1%+0.1 pts

202Gages Lake, ILIL10,8197.0%+4.0 pts

203Lockport, ILIL27,8226.8%+3.3 pts

204Shiloh, ILIL14,6046.8%−0.8 pts

205Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2886.8%+3.3 pts

206Montgomery, ILIL21,9786.7%+3.0 pts

207Island Lake, ILIL8,0476.7%+4.1 pts

208Wood Dale, ILIL14,0816.7%+2.6 pts

209Oak Brook, ILIL8,1086.6%+4.6 pts

210Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3956.6%+2.0 pts

211Willowbrook, ILIL9,1266.6%+4.6 pts

212Hillside, ILIL8,1406.6%+0.2 pts

213Oak Forest, ILIL26,7926.5%+2.9 pts

214Morton, ILIL17,5656.5%+1.5 pts

215South Elgin, ILIL25,6566.4%+3.5 pts

216Carol Stream, ILIL39,3156.4%+3.0 pts

217Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5606.4%+4.0 pts

218Orland Hills, ILIL6,6636.4%+1.1 pts

219Godfrey, ILIL17,6206.4%+0.5 pts

220North Aurora, ILIL19,4066.3%+3.3 pts

221Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7506.3%+3.5 pts

222Grayslake, ILIL21,1406.3%+3.3 pts

223Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1306.3%+4.2 pts

224Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0396.3%+3.4 pts

225River Grove, ILIL10,4096.2%+0.3 pts

226O'Fallon, ILIL32,6566.2%+1.3 pts

227Wauconda, ILIL13,9936.2%+2.2 pts

228Monee, ILIL5,1196.2%+2.7 pts

229Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8256.1%+3.1 pts

230Glenview, ILIL47,7116.0%+4.0 pts

231Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2166.0%+3.5 pts

232Des Plaines, ILIL58,7726.0%+1.5 pts

233Woodstock, ILIL25,7406.0%−1.2 pts

234Highland, ILIL10,0426.0%−0.9 pts

235Channahon, ILIL14,5305.9%+4.2 pts

236Waterloo, ILIL11,1325.9%+2.1 pts

237Lisle, ILIL23,4325.9%+2.3 pts

238Monticello, ILIL6,0805.7%+2.0 pts

239Schaumburg, ILIL77,2495.7%+2.7 pts

240Wheaton, ILIL54,0655.6%+2.0 pts

241Romeoville, ILIL41,2815.5%+3.6 pts

242Gilberts, ILIL9,0825.5%+4.9 pts

243Batavia, ILIL26,5865.5%+1.9 pts

244Roscoe, ILIL11,0345.5%+2.5 pts

245Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4765.5%+2.7 pts

246Rockton, ILIL7,8705.5%+4.1 pts

247Woodridge, ILIL34,0285.5%+1.6 pts

248Downers Grove, ILIL50,3655.5%+3.2 pts

249Flossmoor, ILIL9,3585.4%+2.6 pts

250Elburn, ILIL7,0845.4%+1.3 pts

251Brookfield, ILIL18,8795.4%+1.1 pts

252Columbia, ILIL10,8655.4%+2.9 pts

253Palos Heights, ILIL12,0845.2%+2.1 pts

254Gurnee, ILIL30,4585.2%+2.2 pts

255Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5255.2%+2.1 pts

256Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9635.2%+3.6 pts

257Shorewood, ILIL18,5365.2%+3.1 pts

258Washington, ILIL15,9025.1%+1.0 pts

259Westchester, ILIL16,3005.0%+2.5 pts

260Tinley Park, ILIL55,1405.0%+2.4 pts

261La Grange Park, ILIL13,4534.9%+2.3 pts

262Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8984.9%−0.9 pts

263Cary, ILIL17,9324.8%+3.5 pts

264Villa Park, ILIL21,8884.7%−0.1 pts

265Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3814.7%+2.9 pts

266Lakemoor, ILIL6,4494.7%−4.0 pts

267McHenry, ILIL29,2174.7%+0.1 pts

268La Grange, ILIL15,9354.6%+0.7 pts

269Barrington, ILIL10,5864.6%+1.5 pts

270Mokena, ILIL19,8974.5%+3.5 pts

271Naperville, ILIL153,1144.4%+2.2 pts

272St. Charles, ILIL33,5944.4%+1.0 pts

273Coal City, ILIL5,8314.4%+1.2 pts

274Northbrook, ILIL34,7444.3%+2.0 pts

275Homer Glen, ILIL24,8734.3%–

276Darien, ILIL22,0324.2%+2.0 pts

277Libertyville, ILIL20,7014.2%+0.7 pts

278Bartlett, ILIL40,8554.2%+2.3 pts

279Highland Park, ILIL30,7674.2%+0.4 pts

280Plainfield, ILIL50,0434.2%+2.4 pts

281Manhattan, ILIL10,9434.2%+0.5 pts

282Algonquin, ILIL30,8244.1%+2.5 pts

283Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5904.1%+2.0 pts

284Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8104.1%+2.6 pts

285Willow Springs, ILIL5,7884.1%−2.0 pts

286Roselle, ILIL22,7564.1%+2.1 pts

287Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7614.1%−0.5 pts

288Mount Zion, ILIL5,8804.0%−1.0 pts

289Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2834.0%−0.2 pts

290Crete, ILIL8,3453.9%+2.3 pts

291Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1793.9%+1.0 pts

292Geneva, ILIL21,1383.8%+1.6 pts

293Mahomet, ILIL10,5163.8%−1.4 pts

294Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2063.7%−0.5 pts

295Chillicothe, ILIL6,0333.7%−2.5 pts

296Lake Forest, ILIL19,7313.5%+1.4 pts

297Manteno, ILIL9,2013.5%−1.8 pts

298Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683.4%+0.9 pts

299Riverside, ILIL8,9393.3%+0.4 pts

300Yorkville, ILIL26,7303.3%+1.9 pts

301Chatham, ILIL14,5793.3%−1.3 pts

302West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.3%−0.4 pts

303Elmhurst, ILIL46,1113.3%+0.8 pts

304Wilmette, ILIL27,4593.2%+1.0 pts

305Winfield, ILIL10,1463.2%+0.2 pts

306Frankfort, ILIL21,3653.2%+0.9 pts

307Lake Villa, ILIL8,6923.2%−0.5 pts

308Northfield, ILIL5,6323.2%+1.6 pts

309Lemont, ILIL18,5133.1%−0.6 pts

310Hinsdale, ILIL17,5732.9%−0.3 pts

311Park Ridge, ILIL38,4632.9%+0.5 pts

312Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6412.9%–

313Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5932.9%+0.1 pts

314Campton Hills, ILIL10,8942.9%–

315Deerfield, ILIL19,6422.8%+1.2 pts

316Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2622.8%−0.5 pts

317River Forest, ILIL11,3932.7%+0.0 pts

318Maryville, ILIL8,4132.7%−1.4 pts

319Geneseo, ILIL6,5052.6%−2.7 pts

320Minooka, ILIL12,8992.6%+0.4 pts

321Oswego, ILIL39,9482.6%−0.2 pts

322Inverness, ILIL7,4182.6%+1.1 pts

323Schiller Park, ILIL11,3172.5%−6.7 pts

324Glencoe, ILIL8,7242.1%−0.2 pts

325Volo, ILIL6,8052.1%−30.9 pts

326Troy, ILIL11,8932.0%−1.4 pts

327Itasca, ILIL9,4882.0%−2.7 pts

328Winnetka, ILIL12,5181.6%+0.2 pts

329New Lenox, ILIL28,8931.5%−0.9 pts

330Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631.5%+0.3 pts

331Spring Grove, ILIL5,5261.4%−1.0 pts

332Western Springs, ILIL13,5881.3%+0.4 pts

333Long Grove, ILIL8,3431.2%−1.4 pts

334Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451.2%+1.2 pts

335South Barrington, ILIL5,0711.0%−1.6 pts

336Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6790.6%−1.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES