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Highest poverty rate, Illinois cities · 2010

Illinois cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 334 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Carbondale, ILIL21,81144.5%+8%

02East St. Louis, ILIL17,68241.0%+17%

03Charleston, ILIL17,46636.6%+21%

04Macomb, ILIL14,53033.6%+15%

05Kankakee, ILIL23,40031.2%+46%

06Harvey, ILIL19,84930.9%+43%

07Danville, ILIL28,13829.9%+66%

08Urbana, ILIL39,71929.8%+9%

09Pana, ILIL5,01028.3%+61%

10West Frankfort, ILIL7,10527.1%+46%

11Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18726.6%+56%

12DeKalb, ILIL40,46726.3%+24%

13Champaign, ILIL91,19526.2%+19%

14East Alton, ILIL5,62125.9%+95%

15Murphysboro, ILIL6,97725.2%+18%

16Markham, ILIL11,27424.5%+45%

17Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50824.4%+40%

18Robinson, ILIL7,28323.3%+110%

19Rockford, ILIL147,38423.3%+67%

20Normal, ILIL53,27523.1%+20%

21Riverdale, ILIL10,28023.0%+25%

22Harvard, ILIL9,50422.7%+149%

23Benton, ILIL6,55822.1%+27%

24Salem, ILIL7,03522.1%+141%

25Harrisburg, ILIL7,92221.7%+65%

26Alton, ILIL25,01321.6%+16%

27Chicago, ILIL2,731,58520.9%+7%

28Decatur, ILIL67,88420.9%+27%

29Kewanee, ILIL12,11520.9%+50%

30Jacksonville, ILIL17,75220.9%+69%

31Galesburg, ILIL28,58120.8%+42%

32Rantoul, ILIL11,99120.7%+94%

33Centralia, ILIL11,86320.0%+37%

34North Chicago, ILIL34,05019.5%+29%

35Freeport, ILIL23,20219.5%+49%

36Calumet City, ILIL34,79819.4%+60%

37Blue Island, ILIL21,80519.2%+45%

38Peoria, ILIL110,92019.1%+2%

39Vandalia, ILIL7,10818.9%+22%

40Monmouth, ILIL8,59918.6%+68%

41Marion, ILIL17,14818.6%+25%

42Rock Falls, ILIL8,52118.6%+61%

43LaSalle, ILIL9,38818.4%+17%

44Dolton, ILIL20,67118.4%+120%

45Paris, ILIL8,02617.6%+38%

46Posen, ILIL5,40517.5%+148%

47Beardstown, ILIL5,69117.1%−13%

48Du Quoin, ILIL5,56917.1%−6%

49Canton, ILIL13,29717.0%+27%

50Milan, ILIL5,02817.0%+58%

51Metropolis, ILIL5,72716.9%−1%

52University Park, ILIL7,01916.9%+86%

53Cicero, ILIL81,85816.9%+9%

54East Moline, ILIL20,45316.8%+21%

55Wood River, ILIL10,22416.7%+13%

56Mattoon, ILIL16,66716.7%+24%

57Taylorville, ILIL10,52216.7%+65%

58Granite City, ILIL26,80716.6%+47%

59Maywood, ILIL23,33016.6%+25%

60Springfield, ILIL112,98916.2%+38%

61Quincy, ILIL38,91816.0%+32%

62Litchfield, ILIL6,59816.0%−4%

63Summit, ILIL10,75315.9%−2%

64Rochelle, ILIL9,49815.8%+53%

65Bridgeview, ILIL16,52115.8%+118%

66Bensenville, ILIL18,52515.7%+142%

67Olney, ILIL8,34715.7%−8%

68Rock Island, ILIL36,22515.7%+8%

69Calumet Park, ILIL6,77215.4%+34%

70Lynwood, ILIL9,29715.4%+165%

71Sauk, ILIL9,62415.3%+60%

72Belvidere, ILIL25,46215.1%+52%

73Carterville, ILIL5,83915.1%+3%

74Zion, ILIL24,44714.8%+24%

75Streator, ILIL12,19014.8%+31%

76Pontiac, ILIL10,80614.7%+26%

77Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90214.7%+191%

78Chester, ILIL6,84714.7%+52%

79Sterling, ILIL14,39414.7%+36%

80Melrose Park, ILIL23,93614.5%+41%

81Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72314.3%−9%

82Herrin, ILIL12,26814.3%−10%

83Collinsville, ILIL23,71714.3%+98%

84Eureka, ILIL5,12914.3%+496%

85Princeton, ILIL7,67414.2%+98%

86Waukegan, ILIL87,94013.9%−0%

87Park Forest, ILIL21,07913.8%+106%

88Carlinville, ILIL5,46513.4%+7%

89Berwyn, ILIL55,00113.4%+70%

90Hillside, ILIL8,14013.3%+110%

91Lincoln, ILIL12,98113.2%+24%

92Edwardsville, ILIL26,46313.0%+52%

93Belleville, ILIL40,23712.8%+9%

94South Beloit, ILIL7,99612.8%+28%

95River Grove, ILIL10,40912.7%+114%

96Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10112.7%+129%

97Godfrey, ILIL17,62012.6%+113%

98Braidwood, ILIL6,25912.5%+130%

99Midlothian, ILIL13,84112.5%+78%

100Effingham, ILIL12,40612.4%+29%

101Justice, ILIL12,28512.3%+69%

102Ottawa, ILIL18,68412.3%+9%

103Pekin, ILIL31,27712.3%+31%

104Park City, ILIL7,89312.1%+51%

105Bellwood, ILIL18,11612.0%+66%

106Aurora, ILIL181,50511.9%+41%

107Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88711.9%+13%

108Joliet, ILIL152,24111.9%+11%

109Elgin, ILIL115,47611.9%+47%

110Silvis, ILIL7,97911.9%+25%

111Highwood, ILIL5,32311.6%+65%

112Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02411.5%+37%

113Lansing, ILIL28,06811.4%+109%

114Evanston, ILIL76,38011.4%+3%

115Fox Lake, ILIL10,84911.3%+78%

116Greenville, ILIL7,46911.3%−5%

117Dixon, ILIL14,58211.3%+12%

118Carpentersville, ILIL37,04511.3%+32%

119Peru, ILIL9,78011.3%+50%

120Mendota, ILIL6,89411.1%−1%

121Hanover Park, ILIL36,56811.1%+82%

122West Chicago, ILIL25,29610.9%+17%

123Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84410.9%+9%

124Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65510.8%+78%

125Steger, ILIL9,35210.8%+27%

126Worth, ILIL10,69610.6%+14%

127Addison, ILIL35,75810.6%+10%

128Bloomington, ILIL78,80410.5%+35%

129Woodstock, ILIL25,74010.4%+44%

130Jerseyville, ILIL8,40910.3%+42%

131Burbank, ILIL28,57810.3%+100%

132Machesney Park, ILIL22,80510.3%+94%

133Spring Valley, ILIL5,40810.2%+61%

134Savoy, ILIL9,11310.1%+11%

135Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89810.0%+74%

136Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65810.0%+54%

137Franklin Park, ILIL18,0459.9%+38%

138Monticello, ILIL6,0809.8%+160%

139Moline, ILIL42,3629.7%+2%

140Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0369.4%−6%

141Marengo, ILIL7,7379.4%+114%

142Schiller Park, ILIL11,3179.3%+0%

143South Holland, ILIL20,7499.2%+102%

144Loves Park, ILIL23,7129.2%+83%

145Crest Hill, ILIL20,6959.2%+91%

146Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2159.1%+66%

147Wheeling, ILIL38,3919.0%+70%

148Richton Park, ILIL12,4839.0%+29%

149Mascoutah, ILIL9,2399.0%+15%

150Bethalto, ILIL9,2029.0%−3%

151Skokie, ILIL66,5448.9%+65%

152Clinton, ILIL6,7818.8%−19%

153Alsip, ILIL18,4838.8%+32%

154Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7678.7%−2%

155Troy, ILIL11,8938.6%+153%

156Genoa, ILIL5,5478.6%+161%

157Warrenville, ILIL15,2118.5%+450%

158Round Lake, ILIL18,5268.5%+25%

159Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2068.5%+102%

160Bradley, ILIL15,2148.5%+24%

161East Peoria, ILIL22,0888.4%+17%

162Oak Forest, ILIL26,7928.3%+129%

163Broadview, ILIL7,8718.3%+30%

164Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6908.3%+61%

165Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1758.2%+38%

166Palatine, ILIL65,8428.1%+70%

167Carol Stream, ILIL39,3158.1%+140%

168Manteno, ILIL9,2018.0%+53%

169McHenry, ILIL29,2177.9%+71%

170Forest Park, ILIL13,8297.8%+13%

171Countryside, ILIL6,2607.8%+113%

172Glenwood, ILIL8,4167.8%+112%

173Westmont, ILIL24,1557.7%+33%

174Palos Hills, ILIL18,0287.5%+118%

175Matteson, ILIL18,5437.4%+69%

176O'Fallon, ILIL32,6567.4%+50%

177Homewood, ILIL18,7737.4%+74%

178Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7617.4%+58%

179Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5457.3%–

180Romeoville, ILIL41,2817.3%+280%

181Villa Park, ILIL21,8887.2%+51%

182Lyons, ILIL10,4337.2%+14%

183Hillsboro, ILIL6,1847.2%−58%

184Wood Dale, ILIL14,0817.2%+76%

185Lakemoor, ILIL6,4497.1%−19%

186Niles, ILIL30,4437.0%+29%

187Crete, ILIL8,3457.0%+327%

188Plano, ILIL12,6776.9%+28%

189Batavia, ILIL26,5866.9%+94%

190Island Lake, ILIL8,0476.9%+163%

191Barrington, ILIL10,5866.8%+122%

192Sycamore, ILIL19,0836.7%+84%

193Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5526.6%+53%

194Antioch, ILIL15,0006.6%+69%

195Oak Park, ILIL52,8236.6%+19%

196Swansea, ILIL14,3566.5%−3%

197Brookfield, ILIL18,8796.4%+48%

198North Riverside, ILIL7,1616.4%+36%

199Coal City, ILIL5,8316.3%+100%

200Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6756.2%+19%

201Des Plaines, ILIL58,7726.2%+35%

202Woodridge, ILIL34,0286.2%+62%

203Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8586.2%+40%

204Washington, ILIL15,9026.2%+49%

205Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8036.1%+48%

206Morton, ILIL17,5656.1%+22%

207Chillicothe, ILIL6,0335.9%−6%

208Streamwood, ILIL38,2775.8%+94%

209Tinley Park, ILIL55,1405.8%+128%

210Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4505.8%+7%

211Bartonville, ILIL5,8045.8%−17%

212Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2835.7%+34%

213Elburn, ILIL7,0845.7%+37%

214Stickney, ILIL6,8975.6%−4%

215Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3955.6%+20%

216River Forest, ILIL11,3935.6%+106%

217Orland Hills, ILIL6,6635.5%+4%

218Schaumburg, ILIL77,2495.5%+84%

219Sandwich, ILIL7,3805.5%+0%

220Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0395.5%+89%

221Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7505.4%+91%

222Waterloo, ILIL11,1325.4%+43%

223Beach Park, ILIL14,1145.3%+42%

224Willowbrook, ILIL9,1265.2%+164%

225Morris, ILIL14,6695.2%−22%

226Darien, ILIL22,0325.1%+130%

227Northlake, ILIL12,4625.1%−40%

228Maryville, ILIL8,4135.1%+25%

229Wilmington, ILIL5,6145.1%−3%

230Chatham, ILIL14,5795.0%+8%

231Geneseo, ILIL6,5055.0%−6%

232Wheaton, ILIL54,0654.9%+37%

233Shorewood, ILIL18,5364.9%+138%

234North Aurora, ILIL19,4064.9%+59%

235Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4764.8%+77%

236Mundelein, ILIL32,6804.8%+4%

237Johnsburg, ILIL6,4454.7%+258%

238Shiloh, ILIL14,6044.7%−39%

239Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9894.6%+155%

240West Dundee, ILIL8,5704.6%+24%

241Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2884.6%+31%

242St. Charles, ILIL33,5944.6%+35%

243Highland Park, ILIL30,7674.6%+21%

244Montgomery, ILIL21,9784.5%+23%

245Norridge, ILIL14,8084.5%+17%

246Huntley, ILIL29,1324.4%+59%

247Grayslake, ILIL21,1404.4%+46%

248Highland, ILIL10,0424.4%−36%

249Bartlett, ILIL40,8554.4%+133%

250Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5254.3%+39%

251Oswego, ILIL39,9484.3%+52%

252Glencoe, ILIL8,7244.2%+80%

253Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2624.2%+29%

254Morton Grove, ILIL24,5824.2%+55%

255Minooka, ILIL12,8994.1%+84%

256Gurnee, ILIL30,4584.1%+36%

257Wauconda, ILIL13,9934.1%+3%

258La Grange, ILIL15,9354.1%+3%

259Berkeley, ILIL5,1414.1%−36%

260Cary, ILIL17,9324.1%+203%

261Roscoe, ILIL11,0344.1%+39%

262Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2164.0%+61%

263Crestwood, ILIL10,5294.0%−13%

264Orland Park, ILIL57,9544.0%+30%

265Elmhurst, ILIL46,1114.0%+58%

266Columbia, ILIL10,8653.9%+54%

267Plainfield, ILIL50,0433.9%+118%

268Elk Grove, ILIL31,8853.9%+96%

269Glenview, ILIL47,7113.8%+89%

270Mahomet, ILIL10,5163.8%−26%

271Lockport, ILIL27,8223.8%+9%

272Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253.8%+28%

273Libertyville, ILIL20,7013.7%+5%

274Winfield, ILIL10,1463.7%+24%

275Inverness, ILIL7,4183.6%+145%

276Lisle, ILIL23,4323.6%+1%

277Westchester, ILIL16,3003.6%+45%

278Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843.5%+11%

279Lombard, ILIL44,3993.5%−9%

280Roselle, ILIL22,7563.4%+70%

281Northbrook, ILIL34,7443.4%+47%

282Volo, ILIL6,8053.4%−90%

283Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5903.4%+57%

284Naperville, ILIL153,1143.4%+52%

285Homer Glen, ILIL24,8733.4%–

286Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8123.3%+47%

287Gages Lake, ILIL10,8193.3%+11%

288Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653.2%+41%

289La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533.1%+21%

290Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5933.1%+13%

291Algonquin, ILIL30,8243.1%+87%

292Yorkville, ILIL26,7303.1%+121%

293Mount Zion, ILIL5,8803.1%−39%

294Manhattan, ILIL10,9433.0%−17%

295South Elgin, ILIL25,6563.0%+2%

296Channahon, ILIL14,5303.0%+77%

297Monee, ILIL5,1192.8%−18%

298Wilmette, ILIL27,4592.7%+20%

299South Barrington, ILIL5,0712.7%+2%

300Itasca, ILIL9,4882.6%−44%

301Park Ridge, ILIL38,4632.6%+5%

302Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6812.6%+366%

303New Lenox, ILIL28,8932.6%+7%

304Mokena, ILIL19,8972.6%+148%

305Willow Springs, ILIL5,7882.5%−59%

306Geneva, ILIL21,1382.5%+14%

307Western Springs, ILIL13,5882.5%+169%

308Lake Forest, ILIL19,7312.5%+19%

309Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9632.4%+55%

310Lake Villa, ILIL8,6922.4%−36%

311Riverside, ILIL8,9392.4%−20%

312Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1792.4%−17%

313Winnetka, ILIL12,5182.3%+63%

314Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8682.3%−9%

315Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5632.3%+99%

316Frankfort, ILIL21,3652.2%−3%

317Hampshire, ILIL9,2662.2%−23%

318Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1302.1%+4%

319Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8102.1%+35%

320Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3811.9%+5%

321Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791.9%+2%

322Spring Grove, ILIL5,5261.9%−20%

323Flossmoor, ILIL9,3581.9%−34%

324Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5601.7%−28%

325Rockton, ILIL7,8701.7%+28%

326Lemont, ILIL18,5131.7%−54%

327Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081.7%−20%

328Northfield, ILIL5,6321.6%+1%

329Deerfield, ILIL19,6421.5%−7%

330Hinsdale, ILIL17,5731.5%−53%

331Campton Hills, ILIL10,8941.4%–

332Gilberts, ILIL9,0821.3%+106%

333Long Grove, ILIL8,3431.2%−54%

334Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6411.0%–

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