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Highest poverty rate, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Carbondale, ILIL21,81139.6%−4%

02West Frankfort, ILIL7,10532.6%+76%

03Harvey, ILIL19,84931.1%+44%

04East St. Louis, ILIL17,68230.6%−13%

05Danville, ILIL28,13829.6%+64%

06Urbana, ILIL39,71929.1%+7%

07Riverdale, ILIL10,28028.0%+52%

08Sauk, ILIL9,62427.8%+191%

09Kankakee, ILIL23,40027.5%+29%

10Charleston, ILIL17,46627.3%−10%

11Macomb, ILIL14,53026.8%−8%

12DeKalb, ILIL40,46726.4%+24%

13Du Quoin, ILIL5,56925.6%+41%

14Alton, ILIL25,01325.5%+37%

15Normal, ILIL53,27524.9%+29%

16Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50824.3%+39%

17Metropolis, ILIL5,72723.9%+39%

18Champaign, ILIL91,19523.9%+8%

19Kewanee, ILIL12,11523.1%+66%

20Centralia, ILIL11,86323.1%+58%

21Harrisburg, ILIL7,92223.0%+74%

22Beardstown, ILIL5,69122.4%+14%

23Dolton, ILIL20,67122.1%+164%

24Mattoon, ILIL16,66722.0%+64%

25Rockford, ILIL147,38421.8%+56%

26Rock Island, ILIL36,22521.5%+48%

27Streator, ILIL12,19021.5%+90%

28Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18721.1%+24%

29Freeport, ILIL23,20221.1%+61%

30Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03621.0%+111%

31Greenville, ILIL7,46920.9%+77%

32Markham, ILIL11,27420.9%+24%

33Hillsboro, ILIL6,18420.9%+22%

34Carlinville, ILIL5,46520.2%+62%

35North Chicago, ILIL34,05020.2%+33%

36Vandalia, ILIL7,10820.1%+29%

37Salem, ILIL7,03520.1%+119%

38Rantoul, ILIL11,99120.0%+87%

39Galesburg, ILIL28,58119.8%+35%

40Peoria, ILIL110,92019.7%+5%

41Calumet Park, ILIL6,77219.4%+69%

42Decatur, ILIL67,88419.4%+17%

43Canton, ILIL13,29719.3%+43%

44Murphysboro, ILIL6,97718.9%−11%

45Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76718.9%+114%

46Granite City, ILIL26,80718.8%+66%

47Justice, ILIL12,28518.8%+157%

48Calumet City, ILIL34,79818.4%+51%

49Blue Island, ILIL21,80518.3%+38%

50Rock Falls, ILIL8,52118.3%+59%

51Chester, ILIL6,84718.2%+88%

52Wood River, ILIL10,22418.0%+22%

53Springfield, ILIL112,98917.9%+53%

54Olney, ILIL8,34717.4%+2%

55Chicago, ILIL2,731,58517.3%−12%

56Summit, ILIL10,75317.2%+6%

57Marion, ILIL17,14817.2%+16%

58Effingham, ILIL12,40616.9%+76%

59Ottawa, ILIL18,68416.8%+48%

60Lansing, ILIL28,06816.7%+208%

61LaSalle, ILIL9,38816.7%+7%

62East Alton, ILIL5,62116.5%+25%

63Highwood, ILIL5,32316.2%+131%

64Jacksonville, ILIL17,75216.2%+31%

65Harvard, ILIL9,50416.0%+76%

66Monmouth, ILIL8,59916.0%+44%

67Silvis, ILIL7,97915.9%+67%

68Clinton, ILIL6,78115.9%+47%

69Melrose Park, ILIL23,93615.8%+55%

70Herrin, ILIL12,26815.6%−3%

71Pekin, ILIL31,27715.5%+66%

72Waukegan, ILIL87,94015.5%+11%

73Northlake, ILIL12,46215.4%+83%

74Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02415.4%+83%

75Pana, ILIL5,01015.4%−12%

76Quincy, ILIL38,91815.3%+26%

77Robinson, ILIL7,28315.1%+36%

78Benton, ILIL6,55814.7%−16%

79Chillicothe, ILIL6,03314.7%+135%

80Loves Park, ILIL23,71214.7%+191%

81Marengo, ILIL7,73714.7%+234%

82Bridgeview, ILIL16,52114.5%+100%

83Lincoln, ILIL12,98114.3%+34%

84Zion, ILIL24,44714.3%+19%

85Paris, ILIL8,02614.1%+11%

86Moline, ILIL42,36214.1%+49%

87Spring Valley, ILIL5,40814.0%+121%

88Dixon, ILIL14,58214.0%+39%

89Pontiac, ILIL10,80614.0%+19%

90Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72313.9%−12%

91Cicero, ILIL81,85813.8%−11%

92Eureka, ILIL5,12913.8%+474%

93East Moline, ILIL20,45313.7%−1%

94Princeton, ILIL7,67413.7%+90%

95Matteson, ILIL18,54313.6%+209%

96Addison, ILIL35,75813.5%+41%

97Belvidere, ILIL25,46213.5%+35%

98Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88713.4%+27%

99Worth, ILIL10,69613.3%+43%

100Collinsville, ILIL23,71713.2%+82%

101Park City, ILIL7,89313.1%+64%

102Taylorville, ILIL10,52213.1%+30%

103Steger, ILIL9,35212.9%+51%

104Bloomington, ILIL78,80412.8%+65%

105Hanover Park, ILIL36,56812.8%+110%

106Savoy, ILIL9,11312.8%+41%

107Litchfield, ILIL6,59812.7%−23%

108Park Forest, ILIL21,07912.6%+89%

109Franklin Park, ILIL18,04512.5%+76%

110Berwyn, ILIL55,00112.5%+59%

111Orland Hills, ILIL6,66312.4%+134%

112Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21512.3%+126%

113Schiller Park, ILIL11,31712.3%+33%

114Edwardsville, ILIL26,46312.2%+42%

115Palos Hills, ILIL18,02812.0%+250%

116Carpentersville, ILIL37,04512.0%+41%

117Crest Hill, ILIL20,69512.0%+150%

118Carterville, ILIL5,83912.0%−18%

119Belleville, ILIL40,23711.9%+2%

120Evanston, ILIL76,38011.7%+6%

121Maywood, ILIL23,33011.7%−12%

122Richton Park, ILIL12,48311.4%+64%

123Sterling, ILIL14,39411.4%+5%

124Glenwood, ILIL8,41611.3%+209%

125Westmont, ILIL24,15511.3%+95%

126Peru, ILIL9,78011.3%+50%

127South Holland, ILIL20,74911.2%+145%

128Mendota, ILIL6,89411.2%−0%

129Bellwood, ILIL18,11611.1%+55%

130Mascoutah, ILIL9,23911.1%+42%

131Crestwood, ILIL10,52911.0%+138%

132Wilmington, ILIL5,61410.9%+108%

133Burbank, ILIL28,57810.7%+108%

134South Beloit, ILIL7,99610.6%+7%

135Machesney Park, ILIL22,80510.6%+101%

136Aurora, ILIL181,50510.6%+25%

137Posen, ILIL5,40510.6%+50%

138Jerseyville, ILIL8,40910.5%+45%

139West Chicago, ILIL25,29610.5%+13%

140Elgin, ILIL115,47610.5%+30%

141Joliet, ILIL152,24110.5%−2%

142University Park, ILIL7,01910.3%+14%

143Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76110.3%+123%

144Morris, ILIL14,66910.2%+54%

145Milan, ILIL5,02810.2%−5%

146Bensenville, ILIL18,52510.2%+57%

147Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45010.1%+88%

148Woodstock, ILIL25,74010.1%+39%

149Bradley, ILIL15,21410.0%+47%

150River Grove, ILIL10,40910.0%+69%

151Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17510.0%+69%

152Braidwood, ILIL6,25910.0%+83%

153Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55210.0%+130%

154Flossmoor, ILIL9,35810.0%+251%

155Palatine, ILIL65,8429.9%+108%

156Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6559.9%+62%

157Fox Lake, ILIL10,8499.8%+55%

158Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8449.7%−3%

159Skokie, ILIL66,5449.7%+78%

160Sycamore, ILIL19,0839.6%+162%

161Beach Park, ILIL14,1149.5%+156%

162Lyons, ILIL10,4339.3%+48%

163Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1019.3%+67%

164Niles, ILIL30,4439.2%+70%

165Forest Park, ILIL13,8299.1%+31%

166Midlothian, ILIL13,8419.1%+29%

167Shiloh, ILIL14,6048.9%+16%

168Genoa, ILIL5,5478.8%+167%

169Round Lake, ILIL18,5268.7%+28%

170Johnsburg, ILIL6,4458.6%+555%

171Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6818.6%+1459%

172Island Lake, ILIL8,0478.5%+223%

173Warrenville, ILIL15,2118.5%+446%

174Plano, ILIL12,6778.5%+56%

175Monticello, ILIL6,0808.4%+123%

176Northfield, ILIL5,6328.3%+435%

177Wheeling, ILIL38,3918.2%+54%

178Carol Stream, ILIL39,3158.1%+137%

179Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5458.0%–

180Des Plaines, ILIL58,7727.9%+73%

181Homewood, ILIL18,7737.9%+84%

182Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8037.8%+88%

183Grayslake, ILIL21,1407.7%+155%

184Alsip, ILIL18,4837.7%+16%

185Sandwich, ILIL7,3807.7%+40%

186Broadview, ILIL7,8717.6%+19%

187East Peoria, ILIL22,0887.6%+7%

188Rochelle, ILIL9,4987.6%−27%

189Highland, ILIL10,0427.6%+11%

190Monee, ILIL5,1197.5%+118%

191Stickney, ILIL6,8977.5%+29%

192McHenry, ILIL29,2177.4%+62%

193Hampshire, ILIL9,2667.2%+153%

194Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8987.2%+25%

195Brookfield, ILIL18,8797.2%+66%

196Antioch, ILIL15,0007.1%+82%

197Lynwood, ILIL9,2977.1%+22%

198Lockport, ILIL27,8227.1%+103%

199Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6587.1%+9%

200Wood Dale, ILIL14,0817.1%+73%

201Morton Grove, ILIL24,5827.0%+162%

202Troy, ILIL11,8937.0%+106%

203Oak Park, ILIL52,8237.0%+26%

204Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6416.9%–

205Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4766.9%+151%

206Romeoville, ILIL41,2816.9%+259%

207Mundelein, ILIL32,6806.9%+50%

208Streamwood, ILIL38,2776.8%+127%

209Countryside, ILIL6,2606.8%+85%

210Yorkville, ILIL26,7306.6%+376%

211Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2886.6%+88%

212Villa Park, ILIL21,8886.6%+38%

213Godfrey, ILIL17,6206.6%+12%

214Bethalto, ILIL9,2026.6%−29%

215Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6756.6%+26%

216Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9026.5%+29%

217Mount Zion, ILIL5,8806.5%+28%

218Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8256.5%+120%

219Coal City, ILIL5,8316.1%+94%

220Gages Lake, ILIL10,8196.0%+104%

221Huntley, ILIL29,1326.0%+116%

222Batavia, ILIL26,5865.9%+65%

223South Elgin, ILIL25,6565.9%+97%

224Bartonville, ILIL5,8045.8%−16%

225North Riverside, ILIL7,1615.8%+25%

226Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2835.8%+36%

227Tinley Park, ILIL55,1405.8%+127%

228Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3955.8%+24%

229Wheaton, ILIL54,0655.7%+60%

230Palos Heights, ILIL12,0845.7%+80%

231Lisle, ILIL23,4325.7%+58%

232Schaumburg, ILIL77,2495.7%+89%

233Lombard, ILIL44,3995.6%+47%

234Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6905.6%+10%

235Rockton, ILIL7,8705.6%+323%

236Geneseo, ILIL6,5055.5%+5%

237Hillside, ILIL8,1405.5%−13%

238Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2065.5%+31%

239Willowbrook, ILIL9,1265.4%+175%

240Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0395.4%+86%

241Minooka, ILIL12,8995.3%+138%

242Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1305.3%+161%

243Crete, ILIL8,3455.3%+227%

244Lakemoor, ILIL6,4495.3%−40%

245Washington, ILIL15,9025.2%+27%

246Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5905.2%+142%

247Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5935.2%+88%

248Manhattan, ILIL10,9435.1%+40%

249Lemont, ILIL18,5135.1%+39%

250La Grange Park, ILIL13,4535.1%+96%

251Darien, ILIL22,0325.0%+125%

252Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9895.0%+175%

253Downers Grove, ILIL50,3655.0%+117%

254Swansea, ILIL14,3565.0%−26%

255Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8124.9%+117%

256Orland Park, ILIL57,9544.9%+59%

257Glenview, ILIL47,7114.8%+137%

258Montgomery, ILIL21,9784.8%+30%

259Gurnee, ILIL30,4584.8%+58%

260North Aurora, ILIL19,4064.7%+54%

261Elburn, ILIL7,0844.6%+12%

262Columbia, ILIL10,8654.6%+83%

263Highland Park, ILIL30,7674.6%+22%

264Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924.6%+26%

265Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7504.6%+62%

266Maryville, ILIL8,4134.5%+11%

267Manteno, ILIL9,2014.5%−15%

268West Dundee, ILIL8,5704.5%+20%

269Morton, ILIL17,5654.4%−11%

270Roselle, ILIL22,7564.4%+121%

271Wauconda, ILIL13,9934.4%+10%

272Woodridge, ILIL34,0284.4%+14%

273Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8104.3%+174%

274Channahon, ILIL14,5304.3%+157%

275Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8584.3%−3%

276Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2164.2%+69%

277Algonquin, ILIL30,8244.2%+154%

278Bartlett, ILIL40,8554.2%+124%

279Oak Brook, ILIL8,1084.2%+100%

280Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9634.2%+165%

281Roscoe, ILIL11,0344.1%+40%

282Mokena, ILIL19,8974.1%+299%

283Itasca, ILIL9,4884.1%−13%

284O'Fallon, ILIL32,6564.0%−20%

285Elk Grove, ILIL31,8854.0%+100%

286Park Ridge, ILIL38,4633.9%+59%

287Norridge, ILIL14,8083.9%−0%

288Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683.9%+54%

289Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3813.8%+104%

290Naperville, ILIL153,1143.8%+70%

291Chatham, ILIL14,5793.8%−19%

292Geneva, ILIL21,1383.7%+67%

293Westchester, ILIL16,3003.7%+47%

294Barrington, ILIL10,5863.6%+19%

295La Grange, ILIL15,9353.6%−9%

296Elmhurst, ILIL46,1113.4%+35%

297Cary, ILIL17,9323.4%+150%

298St. Charles, ILIL33,5943.3%−2%

299Homer Glen, ILIL24,8733.3%–

300Shorewood, ILIL18,5363.3%+63%

301Lake Villa, ILIL8,6923.3%−11%

302Northbrook, ILIL34,7443.3%+42%

303Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1793.3%+16%

304Wilmette, ILIL27,4593.3%+44%

305Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5633.2%+183%

306Waterloo, ILIL11,1323.1%−16%

307Berkeley, ILIL5,1413.1%−51%

308Libertyville, ILIL20,7013.0%−14%

309Western Springs, ILIL13,5883.0%+221%

310Lake Forest, ILIL19,7312.9%+39%

311Campton Hills, ILIL10,8942.9%–

312Riverside, ILIL8,9392.7%−8%

313Deerfield, ILIL19,6422.7%+65%

314Willow Springs, ILIL5,7882.6%−57%

315Winnetka, ILIL12,5182.6%+84%

316Inverness, ILIL7,4182.6%+75%

317Frankfort, ILIL21,3652.6%+10%

318New Lenox, ILIL28,8932.4%+0%

319Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5602.3%−3%

320River Forest, ILIL11,3932.2%−17%

321Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5252.2%−30%

322Mahomet, ILIL10,5162.2%−58%

323Long Grove, ILIL8,3432.0%−23%

324Gilberts, ILIL9,0821.9%+207%

325Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2621.9%−41%

326Hinsdale, ILIL17,5731.9%−42%

327Plainfield, ILIL50,0431.8%+1%

328Oswego, ILIL39,9481.7%−38%

329South Barrington, ILIL5,0711.7%−37%

330Glencoe, ILIL8,7241.6%−33%

331Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791.5%−19%

332Winfield, ILIL10,1461.4%−54%

333Volo, ILIL6,8051.3%−96%

334Spring Grove, ILIL5,5261.1%−54%

335Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4480.8%–

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