RANKING · 2024 ACS · 336 SHOWN OF 336

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. The median across all 336 is 8.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Berkeley, IL, up 253 places to #54.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲6Riverdale, ILIL10,28041.5%+23.0 pts

02▼1Carbondale, ILIL21,81137.4%−3.9 pts

03Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87434.1%–

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

05▲8Du Quoin, ILIL5,56929.6%+11.5 pts

06▲15Harrisburg, ILIL7,92229.0%+15.9 pts

07▼5West Frankfort, ILIL7,10529.0%+10.4 pts

08▼2Urbana, ILIL39,71928.0%+0.7 pts

09▲7Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50826.9%+9.4 pts

10Charleston, ILIL17,46626.3%−3.8 pts

11▲7Champaign, ILIL91,19525.9%+3.7 pts

12▲38Rock Falls, ILIL8,52125.6%+14.1 pts

13▼4Kankakee, ILIL23,40025.5%+4.1 pts

14▼3Macomb, ILIL14,53025.1%−4.0 pts

15▼3DeKalb, ILIL40,46724.9%+3.6 pts

16▼11Danville, ILIL28,13824.5%+6.4 pts

17▲18North Chicago, ILIL34,05024.5%+9.3 pts

18▲2Centralia, ILIL11,86324.3%+9.7 pts

19▲55Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02424.0%+15.6 pts

20▲28Calumet City, ILIL34,79823.4%+11.3 pts

21▼18Harvey, ILIL19,84922.6%+0.9 pts

22▲14Vandalia, ILIL7,10822.2%+6.7 pts

23▲75Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88721.7%+11.1 pts

24▼1Dolton, ILIL20,67121.7%+13.4 pts

25▲26Chester, ILIL6,84721.7%+12.0 pts

26▲111Posen, ILIL5,40521.5%+14.4 pts

27▼12Normal, ILIL53,27521.4%+2.1 pts

28▼3Rockford, ILIL147,38421.3%+7.3 pts

29▼5Mattoon, ILIL16,66721.3%+7.9 pts

30▲69Worth, ILIL10,69621.1%+11.8 pts

31▼17Alton, ILIL25,01321.0%+2.3 pts

32▲8Peoria, ILIL110,92021.0%+2.2 pts

33▼7Rock Island, ILIL36,22521.0%+6.5 pts

34▲28East Alton, ILIL5,62120.8%+7.5 pts

35▼1Carlinville, ILIL5,46520.5%+8.0 pts

36▼6Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03620.4%+10.4 pts

37▲53Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72320.3%+4.5 pts

38▼11Streator, ILIL12,19020.3%+8.9 pts

39▲54East Moline, ILIL20,45319.8%+6.0 pts

40▼11Freeport, ILIL23,20219.6%+6.5 pts

41▲6Justice, ILIL12,28519.4%+12.1 pts

42Decatur, ILIL67,88419.4%+2.8 pts

43▼4Galesburg, ILIL28,58119.1%+4.5 pts

44▲17LaSalle, ILIL9,38818.8%+3.1 pts

45▲19Jacksonville, ILIL17,75218.5%+6.1 pts

46▼14Markham, ILIL11,27418.0%+1.1 pts

47▼28Kewanee, ILIL12,11517.9%+3.9 pts

48▲40Dixon, ILIL14,58217.8%+7.7 pts

49▲29Benton, ILIL6,55817.7%+0.3 pts

50▲16Monmouth, ILIL8,59917.7%+6.6 pts

51▲57Park Forest, ILIL21,07917.6%+11.0 pts

52▼44Sauk, ILIL9,62417.6%+8.0 pts

53▼36Metropolis, ILIL5,72717.6%+0.4 pts

54▲253Berkeley, ILIL5,14117.5%+11.1 pts

55▼27Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18717.3%+0.2 pts

56▲3Ottawa, ILIL18,68417.3%+6.0 pts

57▼8Blue Island, ILIL21,80517.1%+3.8 pts

58▲25Lincoln, ILIL12,98117.0%+6.3 pts

59▼21Rantoul, ILIL11,99116.9%+6.2 pts

60▼7Springfield, ILIL112,98916.8%+5.1 pts

61▼6Chicago, ILIL2,731,58516.8%−2.8 pts

62▲14Quincy, ILIL38,91816.7%+4.5 pts

63▲44Litchfield, ILIL6,59816.3%−0.3 pts

64▼27Salem, ILIL7,03516.3%+7.1 pts

65▼2Highwood, ILIL5,32316.0%+9.0 pts

66▲18Zion, ILIL24,44716.0%+4.0 pts

67▲14Marengo, ILIL7,73715.7%+11.3 pts

68▲53Maywood, ILIL23,33015.5%+2.1 pts

69▲17Moline, ILIL42,36215.5%+6.0 pts

70▼3Silvis, ILIL7,97915.4%+5.9 pts

71▲52Sterling, ILIL14,39415.3%+4.5 pts

72Waukegan, ILIL87,94015.3%+1.4 pts

73▼30Canton, ILIL13,29715.2%+1.7 pts

74▼30Murphysboro, ILIL6,97714.9%−6.4 pts

75▼29Granite City, ILIL26,80714.8%+3.5 pts

76▲140Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90214.8%+9.7 pts

77▲14Cicero, ILIL81,85814.6%−0.9 pts

78▲41Belleville, ILIL40,23714.6%+2.9 pts

79▲18Belvidere, ILIL25,46214.6%+4.7 pts

80▼22Effingham, ILIL12,40614.6%+5.0 pts

81▼11Herrin, ILIL12,26814.5%−1.4 pts

82▼14Clinton, ILIL6,78114.5%+3.7 pts

83▼3Loves Park, ILIL23,71214.4%+9.4 pts

84▲58University Park, ILIL7,01914.4%+5.4 pts

85▲42South Holland, ILIL20,74914.4%+9.8 pts

86▼32Olney, ILIL8,34714.2%−2.8 pts

87▲41Mendota, ILIL6,89414.1%+2.9 pts

88▼47Calumet Park, ILIL6,77214.1%+2.6 pts

89▼29Lansing, ILIL28,06814.0%+8.5 pts

90▲72Lyons, ILIL10,43314.0%+7.7 pts

91▼39Wood River, ILIL10,22413.9%−0.9 pts

92▲43Machesney Park, ILIL22,80513.7%+8.4 pts

93▼71Beardstown, ILIL5,69113.7%−6.1 pts

94▼19Pana, ILIL5,01013.3%−4.2 pts

95▼38Marion, ILIL17,14813.3%−1.5 pts

96▼7Pontiac, ILIL10,80613.1%+1.4 pts

97▲60Fox Lake, ILIL10,84913.1%+6.7 pts

98▲41West Chicago, ILIL25,29613.0%+3.6 pts

99▲32Crestwood, ILIL10,52913.0%+8.3 pts

100▲33Burbank, ILIL28,57812.9%+7.8 pts

101▼30Pekin, ILIL31,27712.8%+3.5 pts

102▼20Bridgeview, ILIL16,52112.8%+5.6 pts

103▼9Princeton, ILIL7,67412.7%+5.5 pts

104▼1Steger, ILIL9,35212.6%+4.1 pts

105Hanover Park, ILIL36,56812.5%+6.4 pts

106▼21Paris, ILIL8,02612.5%−0.2 pts

107▼5Taylorville, ILIL10,52212.4%+2.3 pts

108▲106Bethalto, ILIL9,20212.3%+3.1 pts

109▼40Melrose Park, ILIL23,93612.3%+2.1 pts

110▲81Stickney, ILIL6,89712.3%+6.5 pts

111▲27Jerseyville, ILIL8,40912.3%+5.0 pts

112▲33Milan, ILIL5,02812.3%+1.5 pts

113▲57Johnsburg, ILIL6,44512.1%+10.8 pts

114▲70Alsip, ILIL18,48312.1%+5.5 pts

115▼15Collinsville, ILIL23,71712.0%+4.8 pts

116▲1Crest Hill, ILIL20,69512.0%+7.2 pts

117▲51Genoa, ILIL5,54711.9%+8.6 pts

118▼53Harvard, ILIL9,50411.8%+2.7 pts

119▲68East Peoria, ILIL22,08811.8%+4.6 pts

120Evanston, ILIL76,38011.8%+0.7 pts

121▲8Bellwood, ILIL18,11611.7%+4.5 pts

122▼89Hillsboro, ILIL6,18411.6%−5.5 pts

123▼9Edwardsville, ILIL26,46311.6%+3.0 pts

124▲41Forest Park, ILIL13,82911.6%+4.6 pts

125▲7Wilmington, ILIL5,61411.5%+6.3 pts

126▲37Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10111.4%+5.8 pts

127▲46Warrenville, ILIL15,21111.3%+9.8 pts

128▼97Greenville, ILIL7,46911.3%−0.5 pts

129▼73Summit, ILIL10,75311.2%−5.0 pts

130▲11Joliet, ILIL152,24111.1%+0.3 pts

131▼27Bloomington, ILIL78,80411.0%+3.2 pts

132▼14Carterville, ILIL5,83910.9%−3.7 pts

133▼23Berwyn, ILIL55,00110.9%+3.0 pts

134▼61Northlake, ILIL12,46210.9%+2.4 pts

135▼43Eureka, ILIL5,12910.8%+8.4 pts

136▼12Glenwood, ILIL8,41610.6%+6.9 pts

137▲19Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65510.3%+4.2 pts

138▼22Carpentersville, ILIL37,04510.3%+1.8 pts

139▲46Sandwich, ILIL7,38010.3%+4.8 pts

140▲34Plano, ILIL12,67710.2%+4.7 pts

141▲67Streamwood, ILIL38,27710.2%+7.2 pts

142▼30Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21510.1%+4.6 pts

143▲192Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44810.0%–

144▲65Countryside, ILIL6,26010.0%+6.4 pts

145▲32Wheeling, ILIL38,39110.0%+4.7 pts

146▼6Elgin, ILIL115,4769.8%+1.8 pts

147▼22Westmont, ILIL24,1559.8%+4.0 pts

148▲18Midlothian, ILIL13,8419.8%+2.8 pts

149▼19Mascoutah, ILIL9,2399.8%+2.0 pts

150▼55Matteson, ILIL18,5439.7%+5.3 pts

151▲8Skokie, ILIL66,5449.7%+4.3 pts

152▼5Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4509.6%+4.2 pts

153▼76Robinson, ILIL7,2839.6%−1.5 pts

154▼53Park City, ILIL7,8939.6%+1.6 pts

155▼19Aurora, ILIL181,5059.5%+1.0 pts

156▲43Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6589.5%+3.0 pts

157▼48Franklin Park, ILIL18,0459.4%+2.3 pts

158▲23Homewood, ILIL18,7739.4%+5.1 pts

159▲27Broadview, ILIL7,8719.4%+3.0 pts

160▲22Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8039.2%+5.1 pts

161▲36Lynwood, ILIL9,2979.2%+3.4 pts

162▼36Peru, ILIL9,7809.0%+1.5 pts

163▲6Round Lake, ILIL18,5269.0%+2.1 pts

164▼42Richton Park, ILIL12,4838.8%+1.9 pts

165▼14Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1758.8%+2.9 pts

166▲86Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9898.8%+6.9 pts

167▲87Swansea, ILIL14,3568.7%+2.0 pts

168▼72Addison, ILIL35,7588.7%−0.9 pts

169▼11Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8448.7%−1.3 pts

170▲51Huntley, ILIL29,1328.6%+5.8 pts

171▲63Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6908.5%+3.4 pts

172▼8Niles, ILIL30,4438.5%+3.1 pts

173▼12Beach Park, ILIL14,1148.5%+4.8 pts

174▼3Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6818.4%+7.9 pts

175▼60Palos Hills, ILIL18,0288.4%+5.0 pts

176▼131Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7678.2%−0.6 pts

177▲30Mundelein, ILIL32,6808.2%+3.6 pts

178▼23Palatine, ILIL65,8428.2%+3.4 pts

179▼19Sycamore, ILIL19,0838.1%+4.5 pts

180▼46South Beloit, ILIL7,9968.0%−2.0 pts

181▲34Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6758.0%+2.8 pts

182▲43North Riverside, ILIL7,1617.9%+3.3 pts

183▼77Savoy, ILIL9,1137.9%−1.1 pts

184▲12Antioch, ILIL15,0007.9%+4.0 pts

185▲102Norridge, ILIL14,8087.9%+4.0 pts

186▲99Elk Grove, ILIL31,8857.9%+5.9 pts

187▲1Rochelle, ILIL9,4987.9%−2.5 pts

188▲5Hampshire, ILIL9,2667.8%+4.9 pts

189▼45Morris, ILIL14,6697.7%+1.1 pts

190▼41Bradley, ILIL15,2147.7%+0.9 pts

191▼45Bensenville, ILIL18,5257.6%+1.2 pts

192▲11Oak Park, ILIL52,8237.4%+1.9 pts

193▲8Morton Grove, ILIL24,5827.3%+4.7 pts

194▼41Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5527.3%+3.0 pts

195▲61Orland Park, ILIL57,9547.3%+4.2 pts

196▼44Braidwood, ILIL6,2597.3%+1.8 pts

197▲58Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8127.2%+4.9 pts

198▲35Lombard, ILIL44,3997.2%+3.3 pts

199▼112Spring Valley, ILIL5,4087.2%+0.8 pts

200▲75Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8587.1%+2.7 pts

201▲23Bartonville, ILIL5,8047.1%+0.1 pts

202▲18Gages Lake, ILIL10,8197.0%+4.0 pts

203▼5Lockport, ILIL27,8226.8%+3.3 pts

204▼37Shiloh, ILIL14,6046.8%−0.8 pts

205▲6Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2886.8%+3.3 pts

206▲52Montgomery, ILIL21,9786.7%+3.0 pts

207▼35Island Lake, ILIL8,0476.7%+4.1 pts

208▼8Wood Dale, ILIL14,0816.7%+2.6 pts

209▲70Oak Brook, ILIL8,1086.6%+4.6 pts

210▲18Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3956.6%+2.0 pts

211▲28Willowbrook, ILIL9,1266.6%+4.6 pts

212▲25Hillside, ILIL8,1406.6%+0.2 pts

213▲51Oak Forest, ILIL26,7926.5%+2.9 pts

214▲55Morton, ILIL17,5656.5%+1.5 pts

215▲8South Elgin, ILIL25,6566.4%+3.5 pts

216▼38Carol Stream, ILIL39,3156.4%+3.0 pts

217▲102Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5606.4%+4.0 pts

218▼107Orland Hills, ILIL6,6636.4%+1.1 pts

219▼6Godfrey, ILIL17,6206.4%+0.5 pts

220▲40North Aurora, ILIL19,4066.3%+3.3 pts

221▲44Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7506.3%+3.5 pts

222▼39Grayslake, ILIL21,1406.3%+3.3 pts

223▲19Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1306.3%+4.2 pts

224▲16Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0396.3%+3.4 pts

225▼75River Grove, ILIL10,4096.2%+0.3 pts

226▲58O'Fallon, ILIL32,6566.2%+1.3 pts

227▲44Wauconda, ILIL13,9936.2%+2.2 pts

228▼38Monee, ILIL5,1196.2%+2.7 pts

229▼11Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8256.1%+3.1 pts

230▲27Glenview, ILIL47,7116.0%+4.0 pts

231▲45Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2166.0%+3.5 pts

232▼52Des Plaines, ILIL58,7726.0%+1.5 pts

233▼85Woodstock, ILIL25,7406.0%−1.2 pts

234▼45Highland, ILIL10,0426.0%−0.9 pts

235▲39Channahon, ILIL14,5305.9%+4.2 pts

236▲70Waterloo, ILIL11,1325.9%+2.1 pts

237▼6Lisle, ILIL23,4325.9%+2.3 pts

238▼63Monticello, ILIL6,0805.7%+2.0 pts

239▼7Schaumburg, ILIL77,2495.7%+2.7 pts

240▼11Wheaton, ILIL54,0655.6%+2.0 pts

241▼35Romeoville, ILIL41,2815.5%+3.6 pts

242▲82Gilberts, ILIL9,0825.5%+4.9 pts

243▼21Batavia, ILIL26,5865.5%+1.9 pts

244▲37Roscoe, ILIL11,0345.5%+2.5 pts

245▼40Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4765.5%+2.7 pts

246▼11Rockton, ILIL7,8705.5%+4.1 pts

247▲25Woodridge, ILIL34,0285.5%+1.6 pts

248▲5Downers Grove, ILIL50,3655.5%+3.2 pts

249▼95Flossmoor, ILIL9,3585.4%+2.6 pts

250▲11Elburn, ILIL7,0845.4%+1.3 pts

251▼56Brookfield, ILIL18,8795.4%+1.1 pts

252▲10Columbia, ILIL10,8655.4%+2.9 pts

253▼23Palos Heights, ILIL12,0845.2%+2.1 pts

254▲5Gurnee, ILIL30,4585.2%+2.2 pts

255▲66Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5255.2%+2.1 pts

256▲24Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9635.2%+3.6 pts

257▲43Shorewood, ILIL18,5365.2%+3.1 pts

258▼13Washington, ILIL15,9025.1%+1.0 pts

259▲34Westchester, ILIL16,3005.0%+2.5 pts

260▼33Tinley Park, ILIL55,1405.0%+2.4 pts

261▼11La Grange Park, ILIL13,4534.9%+2.3 pts

262▼68Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8984.9%−0.9 pts

263▲34Cary, ILIL17,9324.8%+3.5 pts

264▼52Villa Park, ILIL21,8884.7%−0.1 pts

265▲24Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3814.7%+2.9 pts

266▼22Lakemoor, ILIL6,4494.7%−4.0 pts

267▼75McHenry, ILIL29,2174.7%+0.1 pts

268▲27La Grange, ILIL15,9354.6%+0.7 pts

269▲25Barrington, ILIL10,5864.6%+1.5 pts

270▲12Mokena, ILIL19,8974.5%+3.5 pts

271▲19Naperville, ILIL153,1144.4%+2.2 pts

272▲26St. Charles, ILIL33,5944.4%+1.0 pts

273▼54Coal City, ILIL5,8314.4%+1.2 pts

274▲28Northbrook, ILIL34,7444.3%+2.0 pts

275▲24Homer Glen, ILIL24,8734.3%–

276▼25Darien, ILIL22,0324.2%+2.0 pts

277▲31Libertyville, ILIL20,7014.2%+0.7 pts

278Bartlett, ILIL40,8554.2%+2.3 pts

279▼16Highland Park, ILIL30,7674.2%+0.4 pts

280▲47Plainfield, ILIL50,0434.2%+2.4 pts

281▼33Manhattan, ILIL10,9434.2%+0.5 pts

282▼5Algonquin, ILIL30,8244.1%+2.5 pts

283▼37Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5904.1%+2.0 pts

284▼11Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8104.1%+2.6 pts

285▲29Willow Springs, ILIL5,7884.1%−2.0 pts

286▼16Roselle, ILIL22,7564.1%+2.1 pts

287▼144Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7614.1%−0.5 pts

288▼71Mount Zion, ILIL5,8804.0%−1.0 pts

289▼63Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2834.0%−0.2 pts

290▼47Crete, ILIL8,3453.9%+2.3 pts

291▲12Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1793.9%+1.0 pts

292Geneva, ILIL21,1383.8%+1.6 pts

293▲29Mahomet, ILIL10,5163.8%−1.4 pts

294▼56Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2063.7%−0.5 pts

295▼216Chillicothe, ILIL6,0333.7%−2.5 pts

296▲14Lake Forest, ILIL19,7313.5%+1.4 pts

297▼30Manteno, ILIL9,2013.5%−1.8 pts

298▼10Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683.4%+0.9 pts

299▲13Riverside, ILIL8,9393.3%+0.4 pts

300▼90Yorkville, ILIL26,7303.3%+1.9 pts

301▼10Chatham, ILIL14,5793.3%−1.3 pts

302▼34West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.3%−0.4 pts

303▼7Elmhurst, ILIL46,1113.3%+0.8 pts

304Wilmette, ILIL27,4593.2%+1.0 pts

305▲27Winfield, ILIL10,1463.2%+0.2 pts

306▲11Frankfort, ILIL21,3653.2%+0.9 pts

307▼6Lake Villa, ILIL8,6923.2%−0.5 pts

308▼132Northfield, ILIL5,6323.2%+1.6 pts

309▼60Lemont, ILIL18,5133.1%−0.6 pts

310▲16Hinsdale, ILIL17,5732.9%−0.3 pts

311▼25Park Ridge, ILIL38,4632.9%+0.5 pts

312▼108Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6412.9%–

313▼66Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5932.9%+0.1 pts

314▼3Campton Hills, ILIL10,8942.9%–

315▼2Deerfield, ILIL19,6422.8%+1.2 pts

316▲9Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2622.8%−0.5 pts

317▲3River Forest, ILIL11,3932.7%0.0 pts

318▼52Maryville, ILIL8,4132.7%−1.4 pts

319▼83Geneseo, ILIL6,5052.6%−2.7 pts

320▼79Minooka, ILIL12,8992.6%+0.4 pts

321▲7Oswego, ILIL39,9482.6%−0.2 pts

322▼6Inverness, ILIL7,4182.6%+1.1 pts

323▼210Schiller Park, ILIL11,3172.5%−6.7 pts

324▲6Glencoe, ILIL8,7242.1%−0.2 pts

325▲8Volo, ILIL6,8052.1%−30.9 pts

326▼124Troy, ILIL11,8932.0%−1.4 pts

327▼44Itasca, ILIL9,4882.0%−2.7 pts

328▼13Winnetka, ILIL12,5181.6%+0.2 pts

329▼11New Lenox, ILIL28,8931.5%−0.9 pts

330▼25Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631.5%+0.3 pts

331▲3Spring Grove, ILIL5,5261.4%−1.0 pts

332▼23Western Springs, ILIL13,5881.3%+0.4 pts

333▼10Long Grove, ILIL8,3431.2%−1.4 pts

334▼155Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451.2%+1.2 pts

335▼6South Barrington, ILIL5,0711.0%−1.6 pts

336▼5Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6790.6%−1.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES