RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 331 SHOWN OF 331

Highest poverty rate, Illinois cities · 2000

Illinois cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Carbondale, ILIL21,81141.4%−4.7 pts

02East St. Louis, ILIL17,68235.1%−8.8 pts

03Volo, ILIL6,80533.0%–

04Charleston, ILIL17,46630.1%+6.0 pts

05Macomb, ILIL14,53029.1%+2.3 pts

06Urbana, ILIL39,71927.3%+5.5 pts

07Champaign, ILIL91,19522.1%−0.5 pts

08Harvey, ILIL19,84921.7%−3.9 pts

09Kankakee, ILIL23,40021.4%−2.1 pts

10Murphysboro, ILIL6,97721.3%−3.3 pts

11DeKalb, ILIL40,46721.3%−3.1 pts

12Beardstown, ILIL5,69119.8%+3.7 pts

13Chicago, ILIL2,731,58519.6%−2.0 pts

14Normal, ILIL53,27519.3%−2.5 pts

15Peoria, ILIL110,92018.8%−0.1 pts

16Alton, ILIL25,01318.7%−1.2 pts

17West Frankfort, ILIL7,10518.6%−6.3 pts

18Riverdale, ILIL10,28018.4%+4.4 pts

19Du Quoin, ILIL5,56918.1%−1.9 pts

20Danville, ILIL28,13818.1%−1.2 pts

21Pana, ILIL5,01017.6%−2.5 pts

22Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50817.5%−2.6 pts

23Benton, ILIL6,55817.5%−3.8 pts

24Metropolis, ILIL5,72717.2%+1.9 pts

25Hillsboro, ILIL6,18417.2%+0.9 pts

26Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18717.1%−5.4 pts

27Olney, ILIL8,34717.0%+2.7 pts

28Markham, ILIL11,27416.9%+1.5 pts

29Litchfield, ILIL6,59816.6%+0.6 pts

30Decatur, ILIL67,88416.5%+0.6 pts

31Summit, ILIL10,75316.2%+2.2 pts

32Herrin, ILIL12,26816.0%−1.1 pts

33Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72315.8%+1.1 pts

34LaSalle, ILIL9,38815.7%+1.0 pts

35Vandalia, ILIL7,10815.6%+2.5 pts

36Cicero, ILIL81,85815.5%+1.6 pts

37North Chicago, ILIL34,05015.1%+0.3 pts

38Marion, ILIL17,14814.9%−2.4 pts

39Wood River, ILIL10,22414.8%+2.4 pts

40Galesburg, ILIL28,58114.7%−3.2 pts

41Carterville, ILIL5,83914.6%+1.3 pts

42Centralia, ILIL11,86314.6%−6.1 pts

43Rock Island, ILIL36,22514.5%−4.8 pts

44Rockford, ILIL147,38414.0%+0.6 pts

45Kewanee, ILIL12,11513.9%−3.6 pts

46Waukegan, ILIL87,94013.9%+4.4 pts

47East Moline, ILIL20,45313.9%−2.4 pts

48Canton, ILIL13,29713.4%−2.2 pts

49Mattoon, ILIL16,66713.4%−1.3 pts

50Maywood, ILIL23,33013.4%−1.8 pts

51Blue Island, ILIL21,80513.3%+4.8 pts

52East Alton, ILIL5,62113.3%−3.7 pts

53Harrisburg, ILIL7,92213.2%−8.1 pts

54Freeport, ILIL23,20213.1%+0.6 pts

55Paris, ILIL8,02612.7%−7.4 pts

56Carlinville, ILIL5,46512.5%−2.4 pts

57Jacksonville, ILIL17,75212.4%−1.9 pts

58Quincy, ILIL38,91812.2%−2.9 pts

59Calumet City, ILIL34,79812.2%+2.3 pts

60Zion, ILIL24,44711.9%−1.1 pts

61Greenville, ILIL7,46911.8%−3.4 pts

62Pontiac, ILIL10,80611.7%−0.4 pts

63Belleville, ILIL40,23711.7%+2.7 pts

64Springfield, ILIL112,98911.7%−1.0 pts

65Rock Falls, ILIL8,52111.5%−7.1 pts

66Calumet Park, ILIL6,77211.5%+3.7 pts

67Granite City, ILIL26,80711.3%−1.8 pts

68Streator, ILIL12,19011.3%−6.6 pts

69Ottawa, ILIL18,68411.3%+0.3 pts

70Mendota, ILIL6,89411.2%−0.0 pts

71Robinson, ILIL7,28311.1%+0.5 pts

72Monmouth, ILIL8,59911.1%−6.3 pts

73Evanston, ILIL76,38011.1%+1.2 pts

74Clinton, ILIL6,78110.8%−2.4 pts

75Sterling, ILIL14,39410.8%−1.3 pts

76Joliet, ILIL152,24110.8%−2.2 pts

77Milan, ILIL5,02810.7%−1.9 pts

78Rantoul, ILIL11,99110.7%+1.7 pts

79Lincoln, ILIL12,98110.7%−2.2 pts

80Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88710.6%−3.6 pts

81Rochelle, ILIL9,49810.4%−0.3 pts

82Melrose Park, ILIL23,93610.2%+2.4 pts

83Taylorville, ILIL10,52210.1%+0.2 pts

84Dixon, ILIL14,58210.1%−0.5 pts

85Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84410.0%+2.8 pts

86Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03610.0%+2.2 pts

87South Beloit, ILIL7,99610.0%−0.8 pts

88Belvidere, ILIL25,46210.0%−0.7 pts

89Chester, ILIL6,8479.7%−1.1 pts

90Effingham, ILIL12,4069.6%+0.1 pts

91Addison, ILIL35,7589.6%+4.9 pts

92Sauk, ILIL9,6249.6%+3.0 pts

93Silvis, ILIL7,9799.5%−6.3 pts

94Moline, ILIL42,3629.5%−0.8 pts

95Pekin, ILIL31,2779.4%−4.5 pts

96West Chicago, ILIL25,2969.3%+2.4 pts

97Worth, ILIL10,6969.3%+3.1 pts

98Bethalto, ILIL9,2029.2%+2.6 pts

99Schiller Park, ILIL11,3179.2%+3.0 pts

100Salem, ILIL7,0359.2%−4.5 pts

101Harvard, ILIL9,5049.1%+1.5 pts

102Savoy, ILIL9,1139.1%+2.3 pts

103University Park, ILIL7,0199.1%−0.0 pts

104Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7678.8%−0.1 pts

105Lakemoor, ILIL6,4498.7%+5.2 pts

106Edwardsville, ILIL26,4638.6%−0.4 pts

107Carpentersville, ILIL37,0458.5%−2.0 pts

108Steger, ILIL9,3528.5%−0.7 pts

109Aurora, ILIL181,5058.5%−2.0 pts

110Northlake, ILIL12,4628.4%+4.6 pts

111Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0248.4%+0.7 pts

112Dolton, ILIL20,6718.4%+3.4 pts

113Elgin, ILIL115,4768.1%+0.2 pts

114Park City, ILIL7,8938.0%+1.7 pts

115Berwyn, ILIL55,0017.9%+2.1 pts

116Mascoutah, ILIL9,2397.8%−5.1 pts

117Bloomington, ILIL78,8047.8%−2.2 pts

118Shiloh, ILIL14,6047.7%+3.9 pts

119Peru, ILIL9,7807.5%−1.2 pts

120Justice, ILIL12,2857.3%+2.4 pts

121Jerseyville, ILIL8,4097.3%−6.2 pts

122Bridgeview, ILIL16,5217.2%+1.8 pts

123Collinsville, ILIL23,7177.2%+0.1 pts

124Woodstock, ILIL25,7407.2%+0.7 pts

125Bellwood, ILIL18,1167.2%+2.2 pts

126Princeton, ILIL7,6747.2%−0.2 pts

127East Peoria, ILIL22,0887.2%−4.5 pts

128Franklin Park, ILIL18,0457.1%+1.0 pts

129Posen, ILIL5,4057.1%−3.7 pts

130Midlothian, ILIL13,8417.0%+2.9 pts

131Highwood, ILIL5,3237.0%−2.0 pts

132Richton Park, ILIL12,4837.0%+2.5 pts

133Bartonville, ILIL5,8047.0%−3.0 pts

134Forest Park, ILIL13,8297.0%+0.1 pts

135Highland, ILIL10,0426.8%+2.3 pts

136Round Lake, ILIL18,5266.8%−0.6 pts

137Bradley, ILIL15,2146.8%−2.8 pts

138Swansea, ILIL14,3566.7%+2.2 pts

139Park Forest, ILIL21,0796.7%+1.8 pts

140Morris, ILIL14,6696.6%−1.2 pts

141Alsip, ILIL18,4836.6%+1.1 pts

142Bensenville, ILIL18,5256.5%+2.3 pts

143Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6586.5%+0.9 pts

144Broadview, ILIL7,8716.4%−0.0 pts

145Berkeley, ILIL5,1416.4%+3.4 pts

146Fox Lake, ILIL10,8496.4%+0.0 pts

147Spring Valley, ILIL5,4086.3%−3.6 pts

148Hillside, ILIL8,1406.3%+3.3 pts

149Lyons, ILIL10,4336.3%+0.4 pts

150Chillicothe, ILIL6,0336.2%−5.3 pts

151Willow Springs, ILIL5,7886.2%+3.6 pts

152Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6556.1%+3.4 pts

153Hanover Park, ILIL36,5686.1%+3.3 pts

154Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1755.9%+1.2 pts

155River Grove, ILIL10,4095.9%+1.9 pts

156Godfrey, ILIL17,6205.9%+1.7 pts

157Stickney, ILIL6,8975.8%−1.4 pts

158Lynwood, ILIL9,2975.8%+2.4 pts

159Westmont, ILIL24,1555.8%+1.2 pts

160Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8985.8%+2.0 pts

161Oak Park, ILIL52,8235.6%+1.0 pts

162Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1015.5%+1.3 pts

163Sandwich, ILIL7,3805.5%−0.2 pts

164Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2155.5%+0.9 pts

165Braidwood, ILIL6,2595.5%−5.5 pts

166Niles, ILIL30,4435.4%+1.8 pts

167Plano, ILIL12,6775.4%−2.6 pts

168Lansing, ILIL28,0685.4%+2.8 pts

169Skokie, ILIL66,5445.4%+1.6 pts

170Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4505.4%+2.0 pts

171Wheeling, ILIL38,3915.3%+2.1 pts

172Orland Hills, ILIL6,6635.3%+1.7 pts

173Geneseo, ILIL6,5055.3%+1.3 pts

174Machesney Park, ILIL22,8055.3%−1.8 pts

175Manteno, ILIL9,2015.3%+0.4 pts

176Wilmington, ILIL5,6145.2%−1.5 pts

177Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6755.2%−0.1 pts

178Burbank, ILIL28,5785.1%+0.8 pts

179Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6905.1%+1.9 pts

180Mahomet, ILIL10,5165.1%+0.9 pts

181Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9025.1%−1.7 pts

182Loves Park, ILIL23,7125.0%−1.0 pts

183Mount Zion, ILIL5,8805.0%+1.3 pts

184Morton, ILIL17,5655.0%+1.0 pts

185O'Fallon, ILIL32,6565.0%−0.1 pts

186Crest Hill, ILIL20,6954.8%+0.8 pts

187Villa Park, ILIL21,8884.8%+1.3 pts

188Palatine, ILIL65,8424.8%+2.3 pts

189Itasca, ILIL9,4884.7%+2.4 pts

190North Riverside, ILIL7,1614.7%+1.7 pts

191Chatham, ILIL14,5794.7%+3.4 pts

192Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7614.6%+1.1 pts

193Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3954.6%+1.4 pts

194Crestwood, ILIL10,5294.6%−2.1 pts

195Mundelein, ILIL32,6804.6%−0.3 pts

196McHenry, ILIL29,2174.6%−0.5 pts

197Des Plaines, ILIL58,7724.6%+2.4 pts

198South Holland, ILIL20,7494.6%+2.1 pts

199Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8584.4%+2.4 pts

200Matteson, ILIL18,5434.4%+0.6 pts

201Marengo, ILIL7,7374.4%+0.1 pts

202Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5524.3%+1.6 pts

203Brookfield, ILIL18,8794.3%+0.2 pts

204Homewood, ILIL18,7734.3%+2.9 pts

205Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2834.2%+1.6 pts

206Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2064.2%−0.8 pts

207Elburn, ILIL7,0844.1%+2.8 pts

208Washington, ILIL15,9024.1%+0.6 pts

209Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8034.1%+0.9 pts

210Wood Dale, ILIL14,0814.1%+1.6 pts

211Maryville, ILIL8,4134.1%−3.2 pts

212Wauconda, ILIL13,9934.0%−1.0 pts

213La Grange, ILIL15,9354.0%−0.7 pts

214Antioch, ILIL15,0003.9%−0.9 pts

215Norridge, ILIL14,8083.9%+0.6 pts

216Lombard, ILIL44,3993.8%+1.2 pts

217Woodridge, ILIL34,0283.8%+1.0 pts

218Monticello, ILIL6,0803.8%+0.8 pts

219Highland Park, ILIL30,7673.8%+0.9 pts

220Waterloo, ILIL11,1323.8%−0.7 pts

221Lake Villa, ILIL8,6923.7%−2.5 pts

222West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.7%+0.5 pts

223Beach Park, ILIL14,1143.7%−0.3 pts

224Montgomery, ILIL21,9783.7%+0.5 pts

225Sycamore, ILIL19,0833.7%−1.2 pts

226Glenwood, ILIL8,4163.7%+0.2 pts

227Countryside, ILIL6,2603.7%−0.0 pts

228Lemont, ILIL18,5133.6%+1.1 pts

229Manhattan, ILIL10,9433.6%+0.0 pts

230Oak Forest, ILIL26,7923.6%+0.6 pts

231Wheaton, ILIL54,0653.6%−1.5 pts

232Lisle, ILIL23,4323.6%+0.7 pts

233Batavia, ILIL26,5863.6%+1.0 pts

234Libertyville, ILIL20,7013.5%+1.3 pts

235Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2883.5%+1.4 pts

236Lockport, ILIL27,8223.5%−1.3 pts

237Monee, ILIL5,1193.4%−6.3 pts

238Palos Hills, ILIL18,0283.4%+1.4 pts

239Troy, ILIL11,8933.4%−1.6 pts

240St. Charles, ILIL33,5943.4%+0.9 pts

241Carol Stream, ILIL39,3153.4%−0.1 pts

242Genoa, ILIL5,5473.3%−1.3 pts

243Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2623.2%−0.9 pts

244Hinsdale, ILIL17,5733.2%+1.1 pts

245Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843.2%+0.3 pts

246Coal City, ILIL5,8313.1%−3.7 pts

247Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5253.1%−2.6 pts

248Orland Park, ILIL57,9543.1%+0.7 pts

249Barrington, ILIL10,5863.1%+0.6 pts

250North Aurora, ILIL19,4063.0%−1.1 pts

251Grayslake, ILIL21,1403.0%−1.2 pts

252Gurnee, ILIL30,4583.0%+0.1 pts

253Streamwood, ILIL38,2773.0%+0.4 pts

254Winfield, ILIL10,1463.0%+1.7 pts

255Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493.0%+0.3 pts

256South Elgin, ILIL25,6563.0%−0.0 pts

257Riverside, ILIL8,9393.0%+1.3 pts

258Gages Lake, ILIL10,8193.0%+1.0 pts

259Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8252.9%+0.4 pts

260Roscoe, ILIL11,0342.9%−2.3 pts

261Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0392.9%+0.7 pts

262Hampshire, ILIL9,2662.9%−1.1 pts

263Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582.8%+0.1 pts

264Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1792.8%+1.7 pts

265Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7502.8%+0.6 pts

266Oswego, ILIL39,9482.8%+2.6 pts

267Huntley, ILIL29,1322.8%+0.1 pts

268Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4762.7%+0.7 pts

269Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5932.7%+0.7 pts

270River Forest, ILIL11,3932.7%+0.3 pts

271Morton Grove, ILIL24,5822.7%−0.3 pts

272Island Lake, ILIL8,0472.6%+0.1 pts

273South Barrington, ILIL5,0712.6%+1.3 pts

274La Grange Park, ILIL13,4532.6%−0.6 pts

275Long Grove, ILIL8,3432.6%+0.5 pts

276Tinley Park, ILIL55,1402.5%+0.1 pts

277Elmhurst, ILIL46,1112.5%+1.1 pts

278Columbia, ILIL10,8652.5%−2.7 pts

279Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8682.5%+1.4 pts

280Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2162.5%+0.1 pts

281Westchester, ILIL16,3002.5%+0.7 pts

282Park Ridge, ILIL38,4632.4%+1.2 pts

283New Lenox, ILIL28,8932.4%−2.1 pts

284Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5602.4%+1.1 pts

285Eureka, ILIL5,1292.4%−7.7 pts

286Spring Grove, ILIL5,5262.4%+0.3 pts

287Glencoe, ILIL8,7242.3%+0.9 pts

288Frankfort, ILIL21,3652.3%+0.9 pts

289Northbrook, ILIL34,7442.3%+0.5 pts

290Downers Grove, ILIL50,3652.3%−0.2 pts

291Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8122.3%+0.7 pts

292Wilmette, ILIL27,4592.3%+0.1 pts

293Minooka, ILIL12,8992.2%+1.5 pts

294Darien, ILIL22,0322.2%+0.0 pts

295Naperville, ILIL153,1142.2%+0.7 pts

296Geneva, ILIL21,1382.2%+0.4 pts

297Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902.1%+1.3 pts

298Lake Forest, ILIL19,7312.1%−0.7 pts

299Oak Brook, ILIL8,1082.1%−0.6 pts

300Shorewood, ILIL18,5362.0%−0.5 pts

301Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1302.0%+0.0 pts

302Glenview, ILIL47,7112.0%+0.3 pts

303Roselle, ILIL22,7562.0%−0.3 pts

304Willowbrook, ILIL9,1262.0%+0.8 pts

305Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852.0%−0.7 pts

306Romeoville, ILIL41,2811.9%−3.5 pts

307Bartlett, ILIL40,8551.9%−0.7 pts

308Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791.9%+0.3 pts

309Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3811.8%−0.1 pts

310Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9891.8%+0.5 pts

311Plainfield, ILIL50,0431.8%−0.7 pts

312Channahon, ILIL14,5301.7%+0.2 pts

313Algonquin, ILIL30,8241.7%+0.0 pts

314Crete, ILIL8,3451.6%−1.9 pts

315Deerfield, ILIL19,6421.6%+0.1 pts

316Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8101.6%−0.9 pts

317Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631.6%+0.3 pts

318Northfield, ILIL5,6321.6%−1.1 pts

319Warrenville, ILIL15,2111.6%+0.0 pts

320Inverness, ILIL7,4181.5%+0.5 pts

321Winnetka, ILIL12,5181.4%−0.1 pts

322Yorkville, ILIL26,7301.4%−3.0 pts

323Cary, ILIL17,9321.3%+0.1 pts

324Rockton, ILIL7,8701.3%−2.8 pts

325Johnsburg, ILIL6,4451.3%–

326Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631.1%−1.1 pts

327Mokena, ILIL19,8971.0%−3.0 pts

328Western Springs, ILIL13,5880.9%+0.6 pts

329Gilberts, ILIL9,0820.6%−1.7 pts

330Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6810.6%−1.2 pts

331Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5450.0%−2.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS