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Highest poverty rate, Illinois cities · 2000

Illinois cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 331 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Carbondale, ILIL21,81141.4%+0%

02East St. Louis, ILIL17,68235.1%+0%

03Volo, ILIL6,80533.0%+0%

04Charleston, ILIL17,46630.1%+0%

05Macomb, ILIL14,53029.1%+0%

06Urbana, ILIL39,71927.3%+0%

07Champaign, ILIL91,19522.1%+0%

08Harvey, ILIL19,84921.7%+0%

09Kankakee, ILIL23,40021.4%+0%

10Murphysboro, ILIL6,97721.3%+0%

11DeKalb, ILIL40,46721.3%+0%

12Beardstown, ILIL5,69119.8%+0%

13Chicago, ILIL2,731,58519.6%+0%

14Normal, ILIL53,27519.3%+0%

15Peoria, ILIL110,92018.8%+0%

16Alton, ILIL25,01318.7%+0%

17West Frankfort, ILIL7,10518.6%+0%

18Riverdale, ILIL10,28018.4%+0%

19Du Quoin, ILIL5,56918.1%+0%

20Danville, ILIL28,13818.1%+0%

21Pana, ILIL5,01017.6%+0%

22Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50817.5%+0%

23Benton, ILIL6,55817.5%+0%

24Metropolis, ILIL5,72717.2%+0%

25Hillsboro, ILIL6,18417.2%+0%

26Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18717.1%+0%

27Olney, ILIL8,34717.0%+0%

28Markham, ILIL11,27416.9%+0%

29Litchfield, ILIL6,59816.6%+0%

30Decatur, ILIL67,88416.5%+0%

31Summit, ILIL10,75316.2%+0%

32Herrin, ILIL12,26816.0%+0%

33Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72315.8%+0%

34LaSalle, ILIL9,38815.7%+0%

35Vandalia, ILIL7,10815.6%+0%

36Cicero, ILIL81,85815.5%+0%

37North Chicago, ILIL34,05015.1%+0%

38Marion, ILIL17,14814.9%+0%

39Wood River, ILIL10,22414.8%+0%

40Galesburg, ILIL28,58114.7%+0%

41Carterville, ILIL5,83914.6%+0%

42Centralia, ILIL11,86314.6%+0%

43Rock Island, ILIL36,22514.5%+0%

44Rockford, ILIL147,38414.0%+0%

45Kewanee, ILIL12,11513.9%+0%

46Waukegan, ILIL87,94013.9%+0%

47East Moline, ILIL20,45313.9%+0%

48Canton, ILIL13,29713.4%+0%

49Mattoon, ILIL16,66713.4%+0%

50Maywood, ILIL23,33013.4%+0%

51Blue Island, ILIL21,80513.3%+0%

52East Alton, ILIL5,62113.3%+0%

53Harrisburg, ILIL7,92213.2%+0%

54Freeport, ILIL23,20213.1%+0%

55Paris, ILIL8,02612.7%+0%

56Carlinville, ILIL5,46512.5%+0%

57Jacksonville, ILIL17,75212.4%+0%

58Quincy, ILIL38,91812.2%+0%

59Calumet City, ILIL34,79812.2%+0%

60Zion, ILIL24,44711.9%+0%

61Greenville, ILIL7,46911.8%+0%

62Pontiac, ILIL10,80611.7%+0%

63Belleville, ILIL40,23711.7%+0%

64Springfield, ILIL112,98911.7%+0%

65Rock Falls, ILIL8,52111.5%+0%

66Calumet Park, ILIL6,77211.5%+0%

67Granite City, ILIL26,80711.3%+0%

68Streator, ILIL12,19011.3%+0%

69Ottawa, ILIL18,68411.3%+0%

70Mendota, ILIL6,89411.2%+0%

71Robinson, ILIL7,28311.1%+0%

72Monmouth, ILIL8,59911.1%+0%

73Evanston, ILIL76,38011.1%+0%

74Clinton, ILIL6,78110.8%+0%

75Sterling, ILIL14,39410.8%+0%

76Joliet, ILIL152,24110.8%+0%

77Milan, ILIL5,02810.7%+0%

78Rantoul, ILIL11,99110.7%+0%

79Lincoln, ILIL12,98110.7%+0%

80Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88710.6%+0%

81Rochelle, ILIL9,49810.4%+0%

82Melrose Park, ILIL23,93610.2%+0%

83Taylorville, ILIL10,52210.1%+0%

84Dixon, ILIL14,58210.1%+0%

85Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84410.0%+0%

86Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03610.0%+0%

87South Beloit, ILIL7,99610.0%+0%

88Belvidere, ILIL25,46210.0%+0%

89Chester, ILIL6,8479.7%+0%

90Effingham, ILIL12,4069.6%+0%

91Addison, ILIL35,7589.6%+0%

92Sauk, ILIL9,6249.6%+0%

93Silvis, ILIL7,9799.5%+0%

94Moline, ILIL42,3629.5%+0%

95Pekin, ILIL31,2779.4%+0%

96West Chicago, ILIL25,2969.3%+0%

97Worth, ILIL10,6969.3%+0%

98Bethalto, ILIL9,2029.2%+0%

99Schiller Park, ILIL11,3179.2%+0%

100Salem, ILIL7,0359.2%+0%

101Harvard, ILIL9,5049.1%+0%

102Savoy, ILIL9,1139.1%+0%

103University Park, ILIL7,0199.1%+0%

104Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7678.8%+0%

105Lakemoor, ILIL6,4498.7%+0%

106Edwardsville, ILIL26,4638.6%+0%

107Carpentersville, ILIL37,0458.5%+0%

108Steger, ILIL9,3528.5%+0%

109Aurora, ILIL181,5058.5%+0%

110Northlake, ILIL12,4628.4%+0%

111Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0248.4%+0%

112Dolton, ILIL20,6718.4%+0%

113Elgin, ILIL115,4768.1%+0%

114Park City, ILIL7,8938.0%+0%

115Berwyn, ILIL55,0017.9%+0%

116Mascoutah, ILIL9,2397.8%+0%

117Bloomington, ILIL78,8047.8%+0%

118Shiloh, ILIL14,6047.7%+0%

119Peru, ILIL9,7807.5%+0%

120Justice, ILIL12,2857.3%+0%

121Jerseyville, ILIL8,4097.3%+0%

122Bridgeview, ILIL16,5217.2%+0%

123Collinsville, ILIL23,7177.2%+0%

124Woodstock, ILIL25,7407.2%+0%

125Bellwood, ILIL18,1167.2%+0%

126Princeton, ILIL7,6747.2%+0%

127East Peoria, ILIL22,0887.2%+0%

128Franklin Park, ILIL18,0457.1%+0%

129Posen, ILIL5,4057.1%+0%

130Midlothian, ILIL13,8417.0%+0%

131Highwood, ILIL5,3237.0%+0%

132Richton Park, ILIL12,4837.0%+0%

133Bartonville, ILIL5,8047.0%+0%

134Forest Park, ILIL13,8297.0%+0%

135Highland, ILIL10,0426.8%+0%

136Round Lake, ILIL18,5266.8%+0%

137Bradley, ILIL15,2146.8%+0%

138Swansea, ILIL14,3566.7%+0%

139Park Forest, ILIL21,0796.7%+0%

140Morris, ILIL14,6696.6%+0%

141Alsip, ILIL18,4836.6%+0%

142Bensenville, ILIL18,5256.5%+0%

143Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6586.5%+0%

144Broadview, ILIL7,8716.4%+0%

145Berkeley, ILIL5,1416.4%+0%

146Fox Lake, ILIL10,8496.4%+0%

147Spring Valley, ILIL5,4086.3%+0%

148Hillside, ILIL8,1406.3%+0%

149Lyons, ILIL10,4336.3%+0%

150Chillicothe, ILIL6,0336.2%+0%

151Willow Springs, ILIL5,7886.2%+0%

152Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6556.1%+0%

153Hanover Park, ILIL36,5686.1%+0%

154Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1755.9%+0%

155River Grove, ILIL10,4095.9%+0%

156Godfrey, ILIL17,6205.9%+0%

157Stickney, ILIL6,8975.8%+0%

158Lynwood, ILIL9,2975.8%+0%

159Westmont, ILIL24,1555.8%+0%

160Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8985.8%+0%

161Oak Park, ILIL52,8235.6%+0%

162Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1015.5%+0%

163Sandwich, ILIL7,3805.5%+0%

164Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2155.5%+0%

165Braidwood, ILIL6,2595.5%+0%

166Niles, ILIL30,4435.4%+0%

167Plano, ILIL12,6775.4%+0%

168Lansing, ILIL28,0685.4%+0%

169Skokie, ILIL66,5445.4%+0%

170Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4505.4%+0%

171Wheeling, ILIL38,3915.3%+0%

172Orland Hills, ILIL6,6635.3%+0%

173Geneseo, ILIL6,5055.3%+0%

174Machesney Park, ILIL22,8055.3%+0%

175Manteno, ILIL9,2015.3%+0%

176Wilmington, ILIL5,6145.2%+0%

177Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6755.2%+0%

178Burbank, ILIL28,5785.1%+0%

179Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6905.1%+0%

180Mahomet, ILIL10,5165.1%+0%

181Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9025.1%+0%

182Loves Park, ILIL23,7125.0%+0%

183Mount Zion, ILIL5,8805.0%+0%

184Morton, ILIL17,5655.0%+0%

185O'Fallon, ILIL32,6565.0%+0%

186Crest Hill, ILIL20,6954.8%+0%

187Villa Park, ILIL21,8884.8%+0%

188Palatine, ILIL65,8424.8%+0%

189Itasca, ILIL9,4884.7%+0%

190North Riverside, ILIL7,1614.7%+0%

191Chatham, ILIL14,5794.7%+0%

192Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7614.6%+0%

193Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3954.6%+0%

194Crestwood, ILIL10,5294.6%+0%

195Mundelein, ILIL32,6804.6%+0%

196McHenry, ILIL29,2174.6%+0%

197Des Plaines, ILIL58,7724.6%+0%

198South Holland, ILIL20,7494.6%+0%

199Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8584.4%+0%

200Matteson, ILIL18,5434.4%+0%

201Marengo, ILIL7,7374.4%+0%

202Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5524.3%+0%

203Brookfield, ILIL18,8794.3%+0%

204Homewood, ILIL18,7734.3%+0%

205Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2834.2%+0%

206Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2064.2%+0%

207Elburn, ILIL7,0844.1%+0%

208Washington, ILIL15,9024.1%+0%

209Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8034.1%+0%

210Wood Dale, ILIL14,0814.1%+0%

211Maryville, ILIL8,4134.1%+0%

212Wauconda, ILIL13,9934.0%+0%

213La Grange, ILIL15,9354.0%+0%

214Antioch, ILIL15,0003.9%+0%

215Norridge, ILIL14,8083.9%+0%

216Lombard, ILIL44,3993.8%+0%

217Woodridge, ILIL34,0283.8%+0%

218Monticello, ILIL6,0803.8%+0%

219Highland Park, ILIL30,7673.8%+0%

220Waterloo, ILIL11,1323.8%+0%

221Lake Villa, ILIL8,6923.7%+0%

222West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.7%+0%

223Beach Park, ILIL14,1143.7%+0%

224Montgomery, ILIL21,9783.7%+0%

225Sycamore, ILIL19,0833.7%+0%

226Glenwood, ILIL8,4163.7%+0%

227Countryside, ILIL6,2603.7%+0%

228Lemont, ILIL18,5133.6%+0%

229Manhattan, ILIL10,9433.6%+0%

230Oak Forest, ILIL26,7923.6%+0%

231Wheaton, ILIL54,0653.6%+0%

232Lisle, ILIL23,4323.6%+0%

233Batavia, ILIL26,5863.6%+0%

234Libertyville, ILIL20,7013.5%+0%

235Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2883.5%+0%

236Lockport, ILIL27,8223.5%+0%

237Monee, ILIL5,1193.4%+0%

238Palos Hills, ILIL18,0283.4%+0%

239Troy, ILIL11,8933.4%+0%

240St. Charles, ILIL33,5943.4%+0%

241Carol Stream, ILIL39,3153.4%+0%

242Genoa, ILIL5,5473.3%+0%

243Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2623.2%+0%

244Hinsdale, ILIL17,5733.2%+0%

245Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843.2%+0%

246Coal City, ILIL5,8313.1%+0%

247Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5253.1%+0%

248Orland Park, ILIL57,9543.1%+0%

249Barrington, ILIL10,5863.1%+0%

250North Aurora, ILIL19,4063.0%+0%

251Grayslake, ILIL21,1403.0%+0%

252Gurnee, ILIL30,4583.0%+0%

253Streamwood, ILIL38,2773.0%+0%

254Winfield, ILIL10,1463.0%+0%

255Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493.0%+0%

256South Elgin, ILIL25,6563.0%+0%

257Riverside, ILIL8,9393.0%+0%

258Gages Lake, ILIL10,8193.0%+0%

259Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8252.9%+0%

260Roscoe, ILIL11,0342.9%+0%

261Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0392.9%+0%

262Hampshire, ILIL9,2662.9%+0%

263Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582.8%+0%

264Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1792.8%+0%

265Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7502.8%+0%

266Oswego, ILIL39,9482.8%+0%

267Huntley, ILIL29,1322.8%+0%

268Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4762.7%+0%

269Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5932.7%+0%

270River Forest, ILIL11,3932.7%+0%

271Morton Grove, ILIL24,5822.7%+0%

272Island Lake, ILIL8,0472.6%+0%

273South Barrington, ILIL5,0712.6%+0%

274La Grange Park, ILIL13,4532.6%+0%

275Long Grove, ILIL8,3432.6%+0%

276Tinley Park, ILIL55,1402.5%+0%

277Elmhurst, ILIL46,1112.5%+0%

278Columbia, ILIL10,8652.5%+0%

279Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8682.5%+0%

280Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2162.5%+0%

281Westchester, ILIL16,3002.5%+0%

282Park Ridge, ILIL38,4632.4%+0%

283New Lenox, ILIL28,8932.4%+0%

284Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5602.4%+0%

285Eureka, ILIL5,1292.4%+0%

286Spring Grove, ILIL5,5262.4%+0%

287Glencoe, ILIL8,7242.3%+0%

288Frankfort, ILIL21,3652.3%+0%

289Northbrook, ILIL34,7442.3%+0%

290Downers Grove, ILIL50,3652.3%+0%

291Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8122.3%+0%

292Wilmette, ILIL27,4592.3%+0%

293Minooka, ILIL12,8992.2%+0%

294Darien, ILIL22,0322.2%+0%

295Naperville, ILIL153,1142.2%+0%

296Geneva, ILIL21,1382.2%+0%

297Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902.1%+0%

298Lake Forest, ILIL19,7312.1%+0%

299Oak Brook, ILIL8,1082.1%+0%

300Shorewood, ILIL18,5362.0%+0%

301Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1302.0%+0%

302Glenview, ILIL47,7112.0%+0%

303Roselle, ILIL22,7562.0%+0%

304Willowbrook, ILIL9,1262.0%+0%

305Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852.0%+0%

306Romeoville, ILIL41,2811.9%+0%

307Bartlett, ILIL40,8551.9%+0%

308Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791.9%+0%

309Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3811.8%+0%

310Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9891.8%+0%

311Plainfield, ILIL50,0431.8%+0%

312Channahon, ILIL14,5301.7%+0%

313Algonquin, ILIL30,8241.7%+0%

314Crete, ILIL8,3451.6%+0%

315Deerfield, ILIL19,6421.6%+0%

316Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8101.6%+0%

317Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631.6%+0%

318Northfield, ILIL5,6321.6%+0%

319Warrenville, ILIL15,2111.6%+0%

320Inverness, ILIL7,4181.5%+0%

321Winnetka, ILIL12,5181.4%+0%

322Yorkville, ILIL26,7301.4%+0%

323Cary, ILIL17,9321.3%+0%

324Rockton, ILIL7,8701.3%+0%

325Johnsburg, ILIL6,4451.3%+0%

326Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631.1%+0%

327Mokena, ILIL19,8971.0%+0%

328Western Springs, ILIL13,5880.9%+0%

329Gilberts, ILIL9,0820.6%+0%

330Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6810.6%+0%

331Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5450.0%–

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