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Highest poverty rate, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Carbondale, ILIL21,81146.1%+11%

02East St. Louis, ILIL17,68243.9%+25%

03Macomb, ILIL14,53026.8%−8%

04Harvey, ILIL19,84925.6%+18%

05West Frankfort, ILIL7,10524.8%+34%

06Murphysboro, ILIL6,97724.6%+16%

07DeKalb, ILIL40,46724.4%+15%

08Charleston, ILIL17,46624.1%−20%

09Kankakee, ILIL23,40023.5%+10%

10Champaign, ILIL91,19522.7%+2%

11Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18722.4%+31%

12Urbana, ILIL39,71921.8%−20%

13Normal, ILIL53,27521.7%+13%

14Chicago, ILIL2,731,58521.6%+10%

15Harrisburg, ILIL7,92221.3%+62%

16Benton, ILIL6,55821.3%+22%

17Centralia, ILIL11,86320.8%+42%

18Paris, ILIL8,02620.1%+58%

19Pana, ILIL5,01020.1%+14%

20Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50820.1%+15%

21Du Quoin, ILIL5,56920.1%+11%

22Alton, ILIL25,01319.9%+6%

23Rock Island, ILIL36,22519.3%+33%

24Danville, ILIL28,13819.3%+7%

25Peoria, ILIL110,92018.9%+1%

26Rock Falls, ILIL8,52118.7%+62%

27Streator, ILIL12,19018.0%+58%

28Galesburg, ILIL28,58117.9%+22%

29Kewanee, ILIL12,11517.5%+26%

30Monmouth, ILIL8,59917.4%+57%

31Marion, ILIL17,14817.3%+16%

32Herrin, ILIL12,26817.1%+7%

33East Alton, ILIL5,62116.9%+28%

34Hillsboro, ILIL6,18416.3%−5%

35East Moline, ILIL20,45316.3%+17%

36Beardstown, ILIL5,69116.1%−19%

37Litchfield, ILIL6,59816.0%−4%

38Decatur, ILIL67,88415.9%−4%

39Silvis, ILIL7,97915.8%+66%

40Canton, ILIL13,29715.7%+17%

41Markham, ILIL11,27415.4%−9%

42Metropolis, ILIL5,72715.3%−11%

43Greenville, ILIL7,46915.2%+29%

44Maywood, ILIL23,33015.2%+14%

45Quincy, ILIL38,91815.0%+24%

46Carlinville, ILIL5,46514.9%+19%

47North Chicago, ILIL34,05014.9%−2%

48Mattoon, ILIL16,66714.8%+10%

49Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72314.7%−7%

50LaSalle, ILIL9,38814.7%−6%

51Olney, ILIL8,34714.3%−16%

52Jacksonville, ILIL17,75214.2%+15%

53Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88714.2%+34%

54Summit, ILIL10,75314.0%−13%

55Riverdale, ILIL10,28014.0%−24%

56Cicero, ILIL81,85813.9%−10%

57Pekin, ILIL31,27713.9%+48%

58Salem, ILIL7,03513.6%+49%

59Jerseyville, ILIL8,40913.5%+86%

60Rockford, ILIL147,38413.4%−4%

61Carterville, ILIL5,83913.3%−9%

62Clinton, ILIL6,78113.2%+22%

63Granite City, ILIL26,80713.2%+16%

64Vandalia, ILIL7,10813.1%−16%

65Zion, ILIL24,44713.1%+9%

66Joliet, ILIL152,24113.0%+21%

67Mascoutah, ILIL9,23912.9%+65%

68Lincoln, ILIL12,98112.9%+21%

69Springfield, ILIL112,98912.6%+8%

70Milan, ILIL5,02812.6%+18%

71Freeport, ILIL23,20212.5%−4%

72Wood River, ILIL10,22412.4%−16%

73Pontiac, ILIL10,80612.1%+3%

74Sterling, ILIL14,39412.1%+12%

75East Peoria, ILIL22,08811.7%+63%

76Chillicothe, ILIL6,03311.5%+85%

77Mendota, ILIL6,89411.2%+0%

78Ottawa, ILIL18,68411.0%−2%

79Braidwood, ILIL6,25910.9%+100%

80Posen, ILIL5,40510.8%+53%

81South Beloit, ILIL7,99610.8%+8%

82Chester, ILIL6,84710.8%+12%

83Rochelle, ILIL9,49810.7%+3%

84Robinson, ILIL7,28310.6%−5%

85Belvidere, ILIL25,46210.6%+7%

86Carpentersville, ILIL37,04510.6%+24%

87Dixon, ILIL14,58210.6%+5%

88Aurora, ILIL181,50510.5%+24%

89Moline, ILIL42,36210.3%+9%

90Eureka, ILIL5,12910.1%+321%

91Bloomington, ILIL78,80410.0%+29%

92Spring Valley, ILIL5,40810.0%+57%

93Bartonville, ILIL5,80410.0%+43%

94Taylorville, ILIL10,5229.9%−2%

95Evanston, ILIL76,3809.8%−11%

96Calumet City, ILIL34,7989.8%−19%

97Monee, ILIL5,1199.8%+184%

98Bradley, ILIL15,2149.6%+41%

99Effingham, ILIL12,4069.5%−1%

100Waukegan, ILIL87,9409.5%−32%

101Steger, ILIL9,3529.3%+9%

102University Park, ILIL7,0199.1%+0%

103Highwood, ILIL5,3239.0%+29%

104Edwardsville, ILIL26,4639.0%+5%

105Rantoul, ILIL11,9919.0%−16%

106Belleville, ILIL40,2379.0%−24%

107Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7678.9%+1%

108Peru, ILIL9,7808.7%+16%

109Blue Island, ILIL21,8058.5%−36%

110Plano, ILIL12,6778.1%+49%

111Morris, ILIL14,6697.9%+18%

112Calumet Park, ILIL6,7727.8%−32%

113Melrose Park, ILIL23,9367.8%−23%

114Elgin, ILIL115,4767.8%−3%

115Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0367.8%−22%

116Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0247.7%−8%

117Harvard, ILIL9,5047.6%−17%

118Round Lake, ILIL18,5267.4%+8%

119Princeton, ILIL7,6747.4%+2%

120Maryville, ILIL8,4137.3%+80%

121Stickney, ILIL6,8977.2%+25%

122Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8447.2%−28%

123Collinsville, ILIL23,7177.2%−1%

124Machesney Park, ILIL22,8057.1%+34%

125West Chicago, ILIL25,2966.9%−26%

126Forest Park, ILIL13,8296.8%−1%

127Coal City, ILIL5,8316.8%+117%

128Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9026.8%+35%

129Savoy, ILIL9,1136.8%−25%

130Wilmington, ILIL5,6146.8%+29%

131Crestwood, ILIL10,5296.8%+46%

132Bethalto, ILIL9,2026.6%−29%

133Sauk, ILIL9,6246.6%−31%

134Woodstock, ILIL25,7406.6%−9%

135Broadview, ILIL7,8716.4%+0%

136Fox Lake, ILIL10,8496.3%−1%

137Park City, ILIL7,8936.3%−21%

138Schiller Park, ILIL11,3176.2%−32%

139Worth, ILIL10,6966.2%−33%

140Lake Villa, ILIL8,6926.2%+66%

141Franklin Park, ILIL18,0456.1%−14%

142Loves Park, ILIL23,7126.1%+21%

143Lyons, ILIL10,4335.8%−7%

144Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5255.7%+84%

145Berwyn, ILIL55,0015.7%−27%

146Sandwich, ILIL7,3805.7%+4%

147Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6585.5%−14%

148Alsip, ILIL18,4835.5%−17%

149Bridgeview, ILIL16,5215.4%−25%

150Romeoville, ILIL41,2815.4%+181%

151Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6755.3%+2%

152Roscoe, ILIL11,0345.3%+79%

153Columbia, ILIL10,8655.2%+107%

154Wheaton, ILIL54,0655.1%+43%

155McHenry, ILIL29,2175.1%+11%

156O'Fallon, ILIL32,6565.1%+3%

157Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2065.1%+20%

158Troy, ILIL11,8935.1%+48%

159Bellwood, ILIL18,1165.0%−30%

160Wauconda, ILIL13,9935.0%+26%

161Mundelein, ILIL32,6804.9%+7%

162Dolton, ILIL20,6714.9%−41%

163Manteno, ILIL9,2014.9%−7%

164Sycamore, ILIL19,0834.9%+33%

165Justice, ILIL12,2854.9%−33%

166Park Forest, ILIL21,0794.9%−27%

167Antioch, ILIL15,0004.8%+24%

168Lockport, ILIL27,8224.7%+36%

169Addison, ILIL35,7584.7%−51%

170Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1754.7%−21%

171La Grange, ILIL15,9354.7%+18%

172Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2154.6%−16%

173Westmont, ILIL24,1554.6%−21%

174Genoa, ILIL5,5474.6%+38%

175New Lenox, ILIL28,8934.6%+89%

176Oak Park, ILIL52,8234.6%−18%

177Highland, ILIL10,0424.5%−34%

178Swansea, ILIL14,3564.5%−33%

179Richton Park, ILIL12,4834.4%−36%

180Waterloo, ILIL11,1324.4%+17%

181Yorkville, ILIL26,7304.4%+214%

182Burbank, ILIL28,5784.3%−16%

183Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1014.3%−23%

184Marengo, ILIL7,7374.3%−3%

185Mahomet, ILIL10,5164.3%−17%

186Bensenville, ILIL18,5254.2%−35%

187Grayslake, ILIL21,1404.2%+39%

188North Aurora, ILIL19,4064.2%+38%

189Godfrey, ILIL17,6204.2%−30%

190Midlothian, ILIL13,8414.1%−41%

191Brookfield, ILIL18,8794.1%−4%

192Rockton, ILIL7,8704.1%+210%

193Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2624.1%+27%

194Mokena, ILIL19,8974.0%+293%

195Crest Hill, ILIL20,6954.0%−17%

196River Grove, ILIL10,4094.0%−32%

197Morton, ILIL17,5654.0%−20%

198Hampshire, ILIL9,2664.0%+39%

199Geneseo, ILIL6,5054.0%−25%

200Beach Park, ILIL14,1144.0%+7%

201Skokie, ILIL66,5443.9%−29%

202Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8983.8%−34%

203Northlake, ILIL12,4623.8%−55%

204Matteson, ILIL18,5433.8%−14%

205Mount Zion, ILIL5,8803.7%−26%

206Shiloh, ILIL14,6043.7%−52%

207Niles, ILIL30,4433.7%−32%

208Countryside, ILIL6,2603.7%+1%

209Manhattan, ILIL10,9433.6%−1%

210Orland Hills, ILIL6,6633.6%−32%

211Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7613.6%−23%

212Washington, ILIL15,9023.6%−14%

213Lakemoor, ILIL6,4493.5%−60%

214Villa Park, ILIL21,8883.5%−27%

215Crete, ILIL8,3453.5%+115%

216Glenwood, ILIL8,4163.5%−5%

217Carol Stream, ILIL39,3153.5%+3%

218Lynwood, ILIL9,2973.4%−41%

219Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4503.4%−37%

220Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3953.3%−29%

221Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6903.3%−37%

222West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.3%−13%

223Norridge, ILIL14,8083.2%−17%

224Wheeling, ILIL38,3913.2%−39%

225La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533.2%+24%

226Montgomery, ILIL21,9783.2%−13%

227Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8033.2%−23%

228Hillside, ILIL8,1403.0%−52%

229Oak Forest, ILIL26,7923.0%−18%

230North Riverside, ILIL7,1613.0%−36%

231South Elgin, ILIL25,6563.0%+0%

232Monticello, ILIL6,0803.0%−21%

233Berkeley, ILIL5,1413.0%−54%

234Morton Grove, ILIL24,5822.9%+10%

235Gurnee, ILIL30,4582.9%−4%

236Woodridge, ILIL34,0282.9%−25%

237Palos Heights, ILIL12,0842.9%−10%

238Lisle, ILIL23,4322.8%−20%

239Highland Park, ILIL30,7672.8%−25%

240Hanover Park, ILIL36,5682.8%−54%

241Lake Forest, ILIL19,7312.8%+33%

242Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5522.7%−37%

243Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852.7%+37%

244Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6552.7%−56%

245Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582.7%−5%

246Schaumburg, ILIL77,2492.7%−10%

247Oak Brook, ILIL8,1082.7%+28%

248Lansing, ILIL28,0682.7%−51%

249Huntley, ILIL29,1322.7%−4%

250Lombard, ILIL44,3992.6%−31%

251Streamwood, ILIL38,2772.6%−12%

252Northfield, ILIL5,6322.6%+70%

253Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2832.6%−38%

254Batavia, ILIL26,5862.6%−27%

255Bartlett, ILIL40,8552.6%+38%

256Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8252.6%−12%

257Lemont, ILIL18,5132.6%−29%

258Willow Springs, ILIL5,7882.6%−58%

259Shorewood, ILIL18,5362.5%+23%

260Island Lake, ILIL8,0472.5%−4%

261Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812.5%−39%

262St. Charles, ILIL33,5942.5%−27%

263Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8102.5%+58%

264Palatine, ILIL65,8422.5%−48%

265South Holland, ILIL20,7492.5%−46%

266Downers Grove, ILIL50,3652.5%+8%

267Tinley Park, ILIL55,1402.5%−3%

268Plainfield, ILIL50,0432.5%+38%

269Barrington, ILIL10,5862.4%−21%

270River Forest, ILIL11,3932.4%−10%

271Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2162.4%−4%

272Orland Park, ILIL57,9542.4%−23%

273Itasca, ILIL9,4882.3%−51%

274Roselle, ILIL22,7562.3%+14%

275Gilberts, ILIL9,0822.3%+262%

276Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5632.3%+100%

277Darien, ILIL22,0322.2%−1%

278Libertyville, ILIL20,7012.2%−38%

279Des Plaines, ILIL58,7722.2%−52%

280Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7502.2%−22%

281Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0392.2%−26%

282Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2882.1%−39%

283Wilmette, ILIL27,4592.1%−5%

284Spring Grove, ILIL5,5262.1%−11%

285Hinsdale, ILIL17,5732.1%−34%

286Long Grove, ILIL8,3432.1%−20%

287Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5932.1%−25%

288Palos Hills, ILIL18,0282.0%−41%

289Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1302.0%−1%

290Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8582.0%−54%

291Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4762.0%−26%

292Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5452.0%–

293Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3812.0%+8%

294Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192.0%−33%

295Geneva, ILIL21,1381.8%−18%

296Northbrook, ILIL34,7441.8%−22%

297Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6811.8%+219%

298Westchester, ILIL16,3001.8%−30%

299Glenview, ILIL47,7111.7%−16%

300Riverside, ILIL8,9391.7%−43%

301Algonquin, ILIL30,8241.6%−0%

302Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791.6%−16%

303Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8121.5%−32%

304Warrenville, ILIL15,2111.5%−1%

305Naperville, ILIL153,1141.5%−32%

306Deerfield, ILIL19,6421.5%−8%

307Winnetka, ILIL12,5181.5%+5%

308Channahon, ILIL14,5301.5%−11%

309Glencoe, ILIL8,7241.5%−36%

310Elmhurst, ILIL46,1111.4%−44%

311Frankfort, ILIL21,3651.4%−41%

312Homewood, ILIL18,7731.4%−68%

313Elburn, ILIL7,0841.3%−68%

314Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9891.3%−27%

315Winfield, ILIL10,1461.3%−56%

316Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5601.3%−46%

317Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631.3%−19%

318South Barrington, ILIL5,0711.3%−52%

319Park Ridge, ILIL38,4631.3%−49%

320Cary, ILIL17,9321.2%−7%

321Chatham, ILIL14,5791.2%−74%

322Willowbrook, ILIL9,1261.1%−42%

323Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8681.1%−55%

324Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791.1%−61%

325Inverness, ILIL7,4181.0%−33%

326Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5900.9%−59%

327Minooka, ILIL12,8990.7%−69%

328Western Springs, ILIL13,5880.4%−59%

329Oswego, ILIL39,9480.2%−92%

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