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Highest poverty rate, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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%+125%

02Carbondale, ILIL21,81137.4%−10%

03Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87434.1%–

04East St. Louis, ILIL17,68232.8%−7%

05Du Quoin, ILIL5,56929.6%+63%

06Harrisburg, ILIL7,92229.0%+120%

07West Frankfort, ILIL7,10529.0%+56%

08Urbana, ILIL39,71928.0%+3%

09Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50826.9%+54%

10Charleston, ILIL17,46626.3%−13%

11Champaign, ILIL91,19525.9%+17%

12Rock Falls, ILIL8,52125.6%+122%

13Kankakee, ILIL23,40025.5%+19%

14Macomb, ILIL14,53025.1%−14%

15DeKalb, ILIL40,46724.9%+17%

16Danville, ILIL28,13824.5%+36%

17North Chicago, ILIL34,05024.5%+62%

18Centralia, ILIL11,86324.3%+66%

19Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02424.0%+185%

20Calumet City, ILIL34,79823.4%+93%

21Harvey, ILIL19,84922.6%+4%

22Vandalia, ILIL7,10822.2%+43%

23Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88721.7%+105%

24Dolton, ILIL20,67121.7%+160%

25Chester, ILIL6,84721.7%+124%

26Posen, ILIL5,40521.5%+204%

27Normal, ILIL53,27521.4%+11%

28Rockford, ILIL147,38421.3%+53%

29Mattoon, ILIL16,66721.3%+59%

30Worth, ILIL10,69621.1%+127%

31Alton, ILIL25,01321.0%+12%

32Peoria, ILIL110,92021.0%+12%

33Rock Island, ILIL36,22521.0%+45%

34East Alton, ILIL5,62120.8%+57%

35Carlinville, ILIL5,46520.5%+64%

36Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03620.4%+105%

37Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72320.3%+29%

38Streator, ILIL12,19020.3%+79%

39East Moline, ILIL20,45319.8%+43%

40Freeport, ILIL23,20219.6%+50%

41Justice, ILIL12,28519.4%+166%

42Decatur, ILIL67,88419.4%+17%

43Galesburg, ILIL28,58119.1%+30%

44LaSalle, ILIL9,38818.8%+20%

45Jacksonville, ILIL17,75218.5%+49%

46Markham, ILIL11,27418.0%+7%

47Kewanee, ILIL12,11517.9%+28%

48Dixon, ILIL14,58217.8%+77%

49Benton, ILIL6,55817.7%+2%

50Monmouth, ILIL8,59917.7%+60%

51Park Forest, ILIL21,07917.6%+164%

52Sauk, ILIL9,62417.6%+84%

53Metropolis, ILIL5,72717.6%+2%

54Berkeley, ILIL5,14117.5%+175%

55Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18717.3%+1%

56Ottawa, ILIL18,68417.3%+53%

57Blue Island, ILIL21,80517.1%+28%

58Lincoln, ILIL12,98117.0%+59%

59Rantoul, ILIL11,99116.9%+58%

60Springfield, ILIL112,98916.8%+44%

61Chicago, ILIL2,731,58516.8%−14%

62Quincy, ILIL38,91816.7%+37%

63Litchfield, ILIL6,59816.3%−2%

64Salem, ILIL7,03516.3%+78%

65Highwood, ILIL5,32316.0%+128%

66Zion, ILIL24,44716.0%+34%

67Marengo, ILIL7,73715.7%+258%

68Maywood, ILIL23,33015.5%+16%

69Moline, ILIL42,36215.5%+63%

70Silvis, ILIL7,97915.4%+62%

71Sterling, ILIL14,39415.3%+42%

72Waukegan, ILIL87,94015.3%+10%

73Canton, ILIL13,29715.2%+13%

74Murphysboro, ILIL6,97714.9%−30%

75Granite City, ILIL26,80714.8%+30%

76Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90214.8%+192%

77Cicero, ILIL81,85814.6%−6%

78Belleville, ILIL40,23714.6%+25%

79Belvidere, ILIL25,46214.6%+47%

80Effingham, ILIL12,40614.6%+52%

81Herrin, ILIL12,26814.5%−9%

82Clinton, ILIL6,78114.5%+34%

83Loves Park, ILIL23,71214.4%+186%

84University Park, ILIL7,01914.4%+59%

85South Holland, ILIL20,74914.4%+214%

86Olney, ILIL8,34714.2%−17%

87Mendota, ILIL6,89414.1%+26%

88Calumet Park, ILIL6,77214.1%+23%

89Lansing, ILIL28,06814.0%+157%

90Lyons, ILIL10,43314.0%+122%

91Wood River, ILIL10,22413.9%−6%

92Machesney Park, ILIL22,80513.7%+159%

93Beardstown, ILIL5,69113.7%−31%

94Pana, ILIL5,01013.3%−24%

95Marion, ILIL17,14813.3%−10%

96Pontiac, ILIL10,80613.1%+12%

97Fox Lake, ILIL10,84913.1%+106%

98West Chicago, ILIL25,29613.0%+39%

99Crestwood, ILIL10,52913.0%+181%

100Burbank, ILIL28,57812.9%+151%

101Pekin, ILIL31,27712.8%+37%

102Bridgeview, ILIL16,52112.8%+77%

103Princeton, ILIL7,67412.7%+77%

104Steger, ILIL9,35212.6%+48%

105Hanover Park, ILIL36,56812.5%+106%

106Paris, ILIL8,02612.5%−2%

107Taylorville, ILIL10,52212.4%+23%

108Bethalto, ILIL9,20212.3%+33%

109Melrose Park, ILIL23,93612.3%+20%

110Stickney, ILIL6,89712.3%+112%

111Jerseyville, ILIL8,40912.3%+69%

112Milan, ILIL5,02812.3%+14%

113Johnsburg, ILIL6,44512.1%+823%

114Alsip, ILIL18,48312.1%+83%

115Collinsville, ILIL23,71712.0%+66%

116Crest Hill, ILIL20,69512.0%+149%

117Genoa, ILIL5,54711.9%+259%

118Harvard, ILIL9,50411.8%+30%

119East Peoria, ILIL22,08811.8%+64%

120Evanston, ILIL76,38011.8%+6%

121Bellwood, ILIL18,11611.7%+62%

122Hillsboro, ILIL6,18411.6%−32%

123Edwardsville, ILIL26,46311.6%+35%

124Forest Park, ILIL13,82911.6%+66%

125Wilmington, ILIL5,61411.5%+120%

126Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10111.4%+105%

127Warrenville, ILIL15,21111.3%+630%

128Greenville, ILIL7,46911.3%−4%

129Summit, ILIL10,75311.2%−31%

130Joliet, ILIL152,24111.1%+3%

131Bloomington, ILIL78,80411.0%+41%

132Carterville, ILIL5,83910.9%−25%

133Berwyn, ILIL55,00110.9%+38%

134Northlake, ILIL12,46210.9%+29%

135Eureka, ILIL5,12910.8%+351%

136Glenwood, ILIL8,41610.6%+189%

137Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65510.3%+69%

138Carpentersville, ILIL37,04510.3%+21%

139Sandwich, ILIL7,38010.3%+87%

140Plano, ILIL12,67710.2%+87%

141Streamwood, ILIL38,27710.2%+239%

142Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21510.1%+85%

143Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44810.0%–

144Countryside, ILIL6,26010.0%+173%

145Wheeling, ILIL38,39110.0%+89%

146Elgin, ILIL115,4769.8%+22%

147Westmont, ILIL24,1559.8%+69%

148Midlothian, ILIL13,8419.8%+40%

149Mascoutah, ILIL9,2399.8%+25%

150Matteson, ILIL18,5439.7%+121%

151Skokie, ILIL66,5449.7%+79%

152Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4509.6%+78%

153Robinson, ILIL7,2839.6%−14%

154Park City, ILIL7,8939.6%+20%

155Aurora, ILIL181,5059.5%+12%

156Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6589.5%+47%

157Franklin Park, ILIL18,0459.4%+32%

158Homewood, ILIL18,7739.4%+119%

159Broadview, ILIL7,8719.4%+46%

160Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8039.2%+123%

161Lynwood, ILIL9,2979.2%+58%

162Peru, ILIL9,7809.0%+19%

163Round Lake, ILIL18,5269.0%+31%

164Richton Park, ILIL12,4838.8%+27%

165Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1758.8%+49%

166Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9898.8%+382%

167Swansea, ILIL14,3568.7%+30%

168Addison, ILIL35,7588.7%−10%

169Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8448.7%−13%

170Huntley, ILIL29,1328.6%+209%

171Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6908.5%+66%

172Niles, ILIL30,4438.5%+57%

173Beach Park, ILIL14,1148.5%+129%

174Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6818.4%+1422%

175Palos Hills, ILIL18,0288.4%+144%

176Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7678.2%−7%

177Mundelein, ILIL32,6808.2%+78%

178Palatine, ILIL65,8428.2%+71%

179Sycamore, ILIL19,0838.1%+121%

180South Beloit, ILIL7,9968.0%−20%

181Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6758.0%+53%

182North Riverside, ILIL7,1617.9%+70%

183Savoy, ILIL9,1137.9%−12%

184Antioch, ILIL15,0007.9%+104%

185Norridge, ILIL14,8087.9%+104%

186Elk Grove, ILIL31,8857.9%+299%

187Rochelle, ILIL9,4987.9%−24%

188Hampshire, ILIL9,2667.8%+172%

189Morris, ILIL14,6697.7%+16%

190Bradley, ILIL15,2147.7%+13%

191Bensenville, ILIL18,5257.6%+18%

192Oak Park, ILIL52,8237.4%+34%

193Morton Grove, ILIL24,5827.3%+174%

194Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5527.3%+68%

195Orland Park, ILIL57,9547.3%+136%

196Braidwood, ILIL6,2597.3%+33%

197Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8127.2%+217%

198Lombard, ILIL44,3997.2%+87%

199Spring Valley, ILIL5,4087.2%+13%

200Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8587.1%+62%

201Bartonville, ILIL5,8047.1%+1%

202Gages Lake, ILIL10,8197.0%+135%

203Lockport, ILIL27,8226.8%+96%

204Shiloh, ILIL14,6046.8%−11%

205Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2886.8%+93%

206Montgomery, ILIL21,9786.7%+82%

207Island Lake, ILIL8,0476.7%+155%

208Wood Dale, ILIL14,0816.7%+65%

209Oak Brook, ILIL8,1086.6%+219%

210Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3956.6%+43%

211Willowbrook, ILIL9,1266.6%+232%

212Hillside, ILIL8,1406.6%+4%

213Oak Forest, ILIL26,7926.5%+79%

214Morton, ILIL17,5656.5%+30%

215South Elgin, ILIL25,6566.4%+117%

216Carol Stream, ILIL39,3156.4%+90%

217Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5606.4%+168%

218Orland Hills, ILIL6,6636.4%+21%

219Godfrey, ILIL17,6206.4%+8%

220North Aurora, ILIL19,4066.3%+107%

221Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7506.3%+124%

222Grayslake, ILIL21,1406.3%+108%

223Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1306.3%+207%

224Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0396.3%+116%

225River Grove, ILIL10,4096.2%+5%

226O'Fallon, ILIL32,6566.2%+25%

227Wauconda, ILIL13,9936.2%+56%

228Monee, ILIL5,1196.2%+80%

229Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8256.1%+107%

230Glenview, ILIL47,7116.0%+198%

231Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2166.0%+142%

232Des Plaines, ILIL58,7726.0%+32%

233Woodstock, ILIL25,7406.0%−17%

234Highland, ILIL10,0426.0%−13%

235Channahon, ILIL14,5305.9%+252%

236Waterloo, ILIL11,1325.9%+56%

237Lisle, ILIL23,4325.9%+64%

238Monticello, ILIL6,0805.7%+52%

239Schaumburg, ILIL77,2495.7%+89%

240Wheaton, ILIL54,0655.6%+56%

241Romeoville, ILIL41,2815.5%+188%

242Gilberts, ILIL9,0825.5%+774%

243Batavia, ILIL26,5865.5%+53%

244Roscoe, ILIL11,0345.5%+87%

245Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4765.5%+100%

246Rockton, ILIL7,8705.5%+312%

247Woodridge, ILIL34,0285.5%+43%

248Downers Grove, ILIL50,3655.5%+138%

249Flossmoor, ILIL9,3585.4%+92%

250Elburn, ILIL7,0845.4%+31%

251Brookfield, ILIL18,8795.4%+25%

252Columbia, ILIL10,8655.4%+114%

253Palos Heights, ILIL12,0845.2%+65%

254Gurnee, ILIL30,4585.2%+71%

255Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5255.2%+66%

256Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9635.2%+230%

257Shorewood, ILIL18,5365.2%+152%

258Washington, ILIL15,9025.1%+24%

259Westchester, ILIL16,3005.0%+102%

260Tinley Park, ILIL55,1405.0%+96%

261La Grange Park, ILIL13,4534.9%+91%

262Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8984.9%−15%

263Cary, ILIL17,9324.8%+257%

264Villa Park, ILIL21,8884.7%−1%

265Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3814.7%+155%

266Lakemoor, ILIL6,4494.7%−46%

267McHenry, ILIL29,2174.7%+1%

268La Grange, ILIL15,9354.6%+17%

269Barrington, ILIL10,5864.6%+49%

270Mokena, ILIL19,8974.5%+336%

271Naperville, ILIL153,1144.4%+100%

272St. Charles, ILIL33,5944.4%+31%

273Coal City, ILIL5,8314.4%+39%

274Northbrook, ILIL34,7444.3%+88%

275Homer Glen, ILIL24,8734.3%–

276Darien, ILIL22,0324.2%+89%

277Libertyville, ILIL20,7014.2%+19%

278Bartlett, ILIL40,8554.2%+124%

279Highland Park, ILIL30,7674.2%+11%

280Plainfield, ILIL50,0434.2%+134%

281Manhattan, ILIL10,9434.2%+14%

282Algonquin, ILIL30,8244.1%+150%

283Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5904.1%+93%

284Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8104.1%+163%

285Willow Springs, ILIL5,7884.1%−33%

286Roselle, ILIL22,7564.1%+105%

287Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7614.1%−12%

288Mount Zion, ILIL5,8804.0%−20%

289Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2834.0%−5%

290Crete, ILIL8,3453.9%+141%

291Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1793.9%+37%

292Geneva, ILIL21,1383.8%+72%

293Mahomet, ILIL10,5163.8%−27%

294Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2063.7%−12%

295Chillicothe, ILIL6,0333.7%−41%

296Lake Forest, ILIL19,7313.5%+67%

297Manteno, ILIL9,2013.5%−34%

298Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683.4%+36%

299Riverside, ILIL8,9393.3%+12%

300Yorkville, ILIL26,7303.3%+138%

301Chatham, ILIL14,5793.3%−29%

302West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.3%−12%

303Elmhurst, ILIL46,1113.3%+30%

304Wilmette, ILIL27,4593.2%+43%

305Winfield, ILIL10,1463.2%+8%

306Frankfort, ILIL21,3653.2%+38%

307Lake Villa, ILIL8,6923.2%−14%

308Northfield, ILIL5,6323.2%+105%

309Lemont, ILIL18,5133.1%−15%

310Hinsdale, ILIL17,5732.9%−8%

311Park Ridge, ILIL38,4632.9%+19%

312Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6412.9%–

313Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5932.9%+4%

314Campton Hills, ILIL10,8942.9%–

315Deerfield, ILIL19,6422.8%+74%

316Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2622.8%−15%

317River Forest, ILIL11,3932.7%+1%

318Maryville, ILIL8,4132.7%−34%

319Geneseo, ILIL6,5052.6%−50%

320Minooka, ILIL12,8992.6%+17%

321Oswego, ILIL39,9482.6%−7%

322Inverness, ILIL7,4182.6%+74%

323Schiller Park, ILIL11,3172.5%−73%

324Glencoe, ILIL8,7242.1%−9%

325Volo, ILIL6,8052.1%−94%

326Troy, ILIL11,8932.0%−42%

327Itasca, ILIL9,4882.0%−58%

328Winnetka, ILIL12,5181.6%+12%

329New Lenox, ILIL28,8931.5%−37%

330Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631.5%+31%

331Spring Grove, ILIL5,5261.4%−40%

332Western Springs, ILIL13,5881.3%+38%

333Long Grove, ILIL8,3431.2%−54%

334Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451.2%–

335South Barrington, ILIL5,0711.0%−60%

336Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6790.6%−70%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES