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Highest poverty rate, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Carbondale, ILIL21,81139.6%−1.8 pts
02West Frankfort, ILIL7,10532.6%+14.0 pts
03Harvey, ILIL19,84931.1%+9.4 pts
04East St. Louis, ILIL17,68230.6%−4.4 pts
05Danville, ILIL28,13829.6%+11.5 pts
06Urbana, ILIL39,71929.1%+1.8 pts
07Riverdale, ILIL10,28028.0%+9.6 pts
08Sauk, ILIL9,62427.8%+18.2 pts
09Kankakee, ILIL23,40027.5%+6.1 pts
10Charleston, ILIL17,46627.3%−2.9 pts
11Macomb, ILIL14,53026.8%−2.3 pts
12DeKalb, ILIL40,46726.4%+5.2 pts
13Du Quoin, ILIL5,56925.6%+7.5 pts
14Alton, ILIL25,01325.5%+6.8 pts
15Normal, ILIL53,27524.9%+5.7 pts
16Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50824.3%+6.9 pts
17Metropolis, ILIL5,72723.9%+6.8 pts
18Champaign, ILIL91,19523.9%+1.8 pts
19Kewanee, ILIL12,11523.1%+9.2 pts
20Centralia, ILIL11,86323.1%+8.5 pts
21Harrisburg, ILIL7,92223.0%+9.8 pts
22Beardstown, ILIL5,69122.4%+2.7 pts
23Dolton, ILIL20,67122.1%+13.7 pts
24Mattoon, ILIL16,66722.0%+8.5 pts
25Rockford, ILIL147,38421.8%+7.8 pts
26Rock Island, ILIL36,22521.5%+7.0 pts
27Streator, ILIL12,19021.5%+10.2 pts
28Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18721.1%+4.1 pts
29Freeport, ILIL23,20221.1%+8.0 pts
30Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03621.0%+11.0 pts
31Greenville, ILIL7,46920.9%+9.1 pts
32Markham, ILIL11,27420.9%+4.0 pts
33Hillsboro, ILIL6,18420.9%+3.7 pts
34Carlinville, ILIL5,46520.2%+7.7 pts
35North Chicago, ILIL34,05020.2%+5.0 pts
36Vandalia, ILIL7,10820.1%+4.6 pts
37Salem, ILIL7,03520.1%+10.9 pts
38Rantoul, ILIL11,99120.0%+9.3 pts
39Galesburg, ILIL28,58119.8%+5.1 pts
40Peoria, ILIL110,92019.7%+1.0 pts
41Calumet Park, ILIL6,77219.4%+7.9 pts
42Decatur, ILIL67,88419.4%+2.9 pts
43Canton, ILIL13,29719.3%+5.8 pts
44Murphysboro, ILIL6,97718.9%−2.4 pts
45Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76718.9%+10.1 pts
46Granite City, ILIL26,80718.8%+7.5 pts
47Justice, ILIL12,28518.8%+11.5 pts
48Calumet City, ILIL34,79818.4%+6.2 pts
49Blue Island, ILIL21,80518.3%+5.0 pts
50Rock Falls, ILIL8,52118.3%+6.8 pts
51Chester, ILIL6,84718.2%+8.5 pts
52Wood River, ILIL10,22418.0%+3.2 pts
53Springfield, ILIL112,98917.9%+6.2 pts
54Olney, ILIL8,34717.4%+0.4 pts
55Chicago, ILIL2,731,58517.3%−2.3 pts
56Summit, ILIL10,75317.2%+1.0 pts
57Marion, ILIL17,14817.2%+2.3 pts
58Effingham, ILIL12,40616.9%+7.3 pts
59Ottawa, ILIL18,68416.8%+5.5 pts
60Lansing, ILIL28,06816.7%+11.3 pts
61LaSalle, ILIL9,38816.7%+1.1 pts
62East Alton, ILIL5,62116.5%+3.3 pts
63Highwood, ILIL5,32316.2%+9.2 pts
64Jacksonville, ILIL17,75216.2%+3.8 pts
65Harvard, ILIL9,50416.0%+6.9 pts
66Monmouth, ILIL8,59916.0%+4.9 pts
67Silvis, ILIL7,97915.9%+6.4 pts
68Clinton, ILIL6,78115.9%+5.1 pts
69Melrose Park, ILIL23,93615.8%+5.6 pts
70Herrin, ILIL12,26815.6%−0.4 pts
71Pekin, ILIL31,27715.5%+6.1 pts
72Waukegan, ILIL87,94015.5%+1.6 pts
73Northlake, ILIL12,46215.4%+7.0 pts
74Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02415.4%+7.0 pts
75Pana, ILIL5,01015.4%−2.2 pts
76Quincy, ILIL38,91815.3%+3.2 pts
77Robinson, ILIL7,28315.1%+4.0 pts
78Benton, ILIL6,55814.7%−2.8 pts
79Chillicothe, ILIL6,03314.7%+8.4 pts
80Loves Park, ILIL23,71214.7%+9.6 pts
81Marengo, ILIL7,73714.7%+10.3 pts
82Bridgeview, ILIL16,52114.5%+7.3 pts
83Lincoln, ILIL12,98114.3%+3.6 pts
84Zion, ILIL24,44714.3%+2.3 pts
85Paris, ILIL8,02614.1%+1.4 pts
86Moline, ILIL42,36214.1%+4.6 pts
87Spring Valley, ILIL5,40814.0%+7.7 pts
88Dixon, ILIL14,58214.0%+4.0 pts
89Pontiac, ILIL10,80614.0%+2.3 pts
90Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72313.9%−1.8 pts
91Cicero, ILIL81,85813.8%−1.7 pts
92Eureka, ILIL5,12913.8%+11.4 pts
93East Moline, ILIL20,45313.7%−0.2 pts
94Princeton, ILIL7,67413.7%+6.5 pts
95Matteson, ILIL18,54313.6%+9.2 pts
96Addison, ILIL35,75813.5%+3.9 pts
97Belvidere, ILIL25,46213.5%+3.5 pts
98Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88713.4%+2.9 pts
99Worth, ILIL10,69613.3%+4.0 pts
100Collinsville, ILIL23,71713.2%+5.9 pts
101Park City, ILIL7,89313.1%+5.1 pts
102Taylorville, ILIL10,52213.1%+3.0 pts
103Steger, ILIL9,35212.9%+4.3 pts
104Bloomington, ILIL78,80412.8%+5.0 pts
105Hanover Park, ILIL36,56812.8%+6.7 pts
106Savoy, ILIL9,11312.8%+3.7 pts
107Litchfield, ILIL6,59812.7%−3.9 pts
108Park Forest, ILIL21,07912.6%+5.9 pts
109Franklin Park, ILIL18,04512.5%+5.4 pts
110Berwyn, ILIL55,00112.5%+4.7 pts
111Orland Hills, ILIL6,66312.4%+7.1 pts
112Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21512.3%+6.9 pts
113Schiller Park, ILIL11,31712.3%+3.1 pts
114Edwardsville, ILIL26,46312.2%+3.6 pts
115Palos Hills, ILIL18,02812.0%+8.6 pts
116Carpentersville, ILIL37,04512.0%+3.5 pts
117Crest Hill, ILIL20,69512.0%+7.2 pts
118Carterville, ILIL5,83912.0%−2.7 pts
119Belleville, ILIL40,23711.9%+0.2 pts
120Evanston, ILIL76,38011.7%+0.7 pts
121Maywood, ILIL23,33011.7%−1.6 pts
122Richton Park, ILIL12,48311.4%+4.5 pts
123Sterling, ILIL14,39411.4%+0.6 pts
124Glenwood, ILIL8,41611.3%+7.7 pts
125Westmont, ILIL24,15511.3%+5.5 pts
126Peru, ILIL9,78011.3%+3.8 pts
127South Holland, ILIL20,74911.2%+6.6 pts
128Mendota, ILIL6,89411.2%−0.0 pts
129Bellwood, ILIL18,11611.1%+3.9 pts
130Mascoutah, ILIL9,23911.1%+3.3 pts
131Crestwood, ILIL10,52911.0%+6.4 pts
132Wilmington, ILIL5,61410.9%+5.6 pts
133Burbank, ILIL28,57810.7%+5.6 pts
134South Beloit, ILIL7,99610.6%+0.7 pts
135Machesney Park, ILIL22,80510.6%+5.3 pts
136Aurora, ILIL181,50510.6%+2.1 pts
137Posen, ILIL5,40510.6%+3.5 pts
138Jerseyville, ILIL8,40910.5%+3.3 pts
139West Chicago, ILIL25,29610.5%+1.2 pts
140Elgin, ILIL115,47610.5%+2.4 pts
141Joliet, ILIL152,24110.5%−0.3 pts
142University Park, ILIL7,01910.3%+1.3 pts
143Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76110.3%+5.7 pts
144Morris, ILIL14,66910.2%+3.6 pts
145Milan, ILIL5,02810.2%−0.5 pts
146Bensenville, ILIL18,52510.2%+3.7 pts
147Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45010.1%+4.7 pts
148Woodstock, ILIL25,74010.1%+2.8 pts
149Bradley, ILIL15,21410.0%+3.2 pts
150River Grove, ILIL10,40910.0%+4.1 pts
151Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17510.0%+4.1 pts
152Braidwood, ILIL6,25910.0%+4.5 pts
153Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55210.0%+5.6 pts
154Flossmoor, ILIL9,35810.0%+7.1 pts
155Palatine, ILIL65,8429.9%+5.2 pts
156Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6559.9%+3.8 pts
157Fox Lake, ILIL10,8499.8%+3.5 pts
158Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8449.7%−0.3 pts
159Skokie, ILIL66,5449.7%+4.3 pts
160Sycamore, ILIL19,0839.6%+5.9 pts
161Beach Park, ILIL14,1149.5%+5.8 pts
162Lyons, ILIL10,4339.3%+3.0 pts
163Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1019.3%+3.7 pts
164Niles, ILIL30,4439.2%+3.8 pts
165Forest Park, ILIL13,8299.1%+2.2 pts
166Midlothian, ILIL13,8419.1%+2.0 pts
167Shiloh, ILIL14,6048.9%+1.2 pts
168Genoa, ILIL5,5478.8%+5.5 pts
169Round Lake, ILIL18,5268.7%+1.9 pts
170Johnsburg, ILIL6,4458.6%+7.3 pts
171Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6818.6%+8.1 pts
172Island Lake, ILIL8,0478.5%+5.9 pts
173Warrenville, ILIL15,2118.5%+6.9 pts
174Plano, ILIL12,6778.5%+3.0 pts
175Monticello, ILIL6,0808.4%+4.7 pts
176Northfield, ILIL5,6328.3%+6.7 pts
177Wheeling, ILIL38,3918.2%+2.8 pts
178Carol Stream, ILIL39,3158.1%+4.7 pts
179Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5458.0%+8.0 pts
180Des Plaines, ILIL58,7727.9%+3.4 pts
181Homewood, ILIL18,7737.9%+3.6 pts
182Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8037.8%+3.6 pts
183Grayslake, ILIL21,1407.7%+4.7 pts
184Alsip, ILIL18,4837.7%+1.0 pts
185Sandwich, ILIL7,3807.7%+2.2 pts
186Broadview, ILIL7,8717.6%+1.2 pts
187East Peoria, ILIL22,0887.6%+0.5 pts
188Rochelle, ILIL9,4987.6%−2.8 pts
189Highland, ILIL10,0427.6%+0.7 pts
190Monee, ILIL5,1197.5%+4.1 pts
191Stickney, ILIL6,8977.5%+1.7 pts
192McHenry, ILIL29,2177.4%+2.8 pts
193Hampshire, ILIL9,2667.2%+4.4 pts
194Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8987.2%+1.4 pts
195Brookfield, ILIL18,8797.2%+2.9 pts
196Antioch, ILIL15,0007.1%+3.2 pts
197Lynwood, ILIL9,2977.1%+1.3 pts
198Lockport, ILIL27,8227.1%+3.6 pts
199Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6587.1%+0.6 pts
200Wood Dale, ILIL14,0817.1%+3.0 pts
201Morton Grove, ILIL24,5827.0%+4.4 pts
202Troy, ILIL11,8937.0%+3.6 pts
203Oak Park, ILIL52,8237.0%+1.5 pts
204Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6416.9%–
205Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4766.9%+4.1 pts
206Romeoville, ILIL41,2816.9%+5.0 pts
207Mundelein, ILIL32,6806.9%+2.3 pts
208Streamwood, ILIL38,2776.8%+3.8 pts
209Countryside, ILIL6,2606.8%+3.1 pts
210Yorkville, ILIL26,7306.6%+5.3 pts
211Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2886.6%+3.1 pts
212Villa Park, ILIL21,8886.6%+1.8 pts
213Godfrey, ILIL17,6206.6%+0.7 pts
214Bethalto, ILIL9,2026.6%−2.6 pts
215Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6756.6%+1.4 pts
216Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9026.5%+1.5 pts
217Mount Zion, ILIL5,8806.5%+1.4 pts
218Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8256.5%+3.5 pts
219Coal City, ILIL5,8316.1%+2.9 pts
220Gages Lake, ILIL10,8196.0%+3.1 pts
221Huntley, ILIL29,1326.0%+3.2 pts
222Batavia, ILIL26,5865.9%+2.3 pts
223South Elgin, ILIL25,6565.9%+2.9 pts
224Bartonville, ILIL5,8045.8%−1.1 pts
225North Riverside, ILIL7,1615.8%+1.2 pts
226Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2835.8%+1.5 pts
227Tinley Park, ILIL55,1405.8%+3.2 pts
228Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3955.8%+1.1 pts
229Wheaton, ILIL54,0655.7%+2.2 pts
230Palos Heights, ILIL12,0845.7%+2.5 pts
231Lisle, ILIL23,4325.7%+2.1 pts
232Schaumburg, ILIL77,2495.7%+2.7 pts
233Lombard, ILIL44,3995.6%+1.8 pts
234Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6905.6%+0.5 pts
235Rockton, ILIL7,8705.6%+4.3 pts
236Geneseo, ILIL6,5055.5%+0.3 pts
237Hillside, ILIL8,1405.5%−0.8 pts
238Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2065.5%+1.3 pts
239Willowbrook, ILIL9,1265.4%+3.5 pts
240Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0395.4%+2.5 pts
241Minooka, ILIL12,8995.3%+3.1 pts
242Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1305.3%+3.3 pts
243Crete, ILIL8,3455.3%+3.7 pts
244Lakemoor, ILIL6,4495.3%−3.5 pts
245Washington, ILIL15,9025.2%+1.1 pts
246Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5905.2%+3.1 pts
247Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5935.2%+2.4 pts
248Manhattan, ILIL10,9435.1%+1.4 pts
249Lemont, ILIL18,5135.1%+1.4 pts
250La Grange Park, ILIL13,4535.1%+2.5 pts
251Darien, ILIL22,0325.0%+2.8 pts
252Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9895.0%+3.2 pts
253Downers Grove, ILIL50,3655.0%+2.7 pts
254Swansea, ILIL14,3565.0%−1.7 pts
255Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8124.9%+2.7 pts
256Orland Park, ILIL57,9544.9%+1.8 pts
257Glenview, ILIL47,7114.8%+2.8 pts
258Montgomery, ILIL21,9784.8%+1.1 pts
259Gurnee, ILIL30,4584.8%+1.7 pts
260North Aurora, ILIL19,4064.7%+1.7 pts
261Elburn, ILIL7,0844.6%+0.5 pts
262Columbia, ILIL10,8654.6%+2.1 pts
263Highland Park, ILIL30,7674.6%+0.8 pts
264Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924.6%+0.9 pts
265Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7504.6%+1.8 pts
266Maryville, ILIL8,4134.5%+0.5 pts
267Manteno, ILIL9,2014.5%−0.8 pts
268West Dundee, ILIL8,5704.5%+0.8 pts
269Morton, ILIL17,5654.4%−0.6 pts
270Roselle, ILIL22,7564.4%+2.4 pts
271Wauconda, ILIL13,9934.4%+0.4 pts
272Woodridge, ILIL34,0284.4%+0.5 pts
273Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8104.3%+2.7 pts
274Channahon, ILIL14,5304.3%+2.6 pts
275Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8584.3%−0.1 pts
276Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2164.2%+1.7 pts
277Algonquin, ILIL30,8244.2%+2.5 pts
278Bartlett, ILIL40,8554.2%+2.3 pts
279Oak Brook, ILIL8,1084.2%+2.1 pts
280Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9634.2%+2.6 pts
281Roscoe, ILIL11,0344.1%+1.2 pts
282Mokena, ILIL19,8974.1%+3.1 pts
283Itasca, ILIL9,4884.1%−0.6 pts
284O'Fallon, ILIL32,6564.0%−1.0 pts
285Elk Grove, ILIL31,8854.0%+2.0 pts
286Park Ridge, ILIL38,4633.9%+1.5 pts
287Norridge, ILIL14,8083.9%−0.0 pts
288Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683.9%+1.4 pts
289Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3813.8%+1.9 pts
290Naperville, ILIL153,1143.8%+1.5 pts
291Chatham, ILIL14,5793.8%−0.9 pts
292Geneva, ILIL21,1383.7%+1.5 pts
293Westchester, ILIL16,3003.7%+1.2 pts
294Barrington, ILIL10,5863.6%+0.6 pts
295La Grange, ILIL15,9353.6%−0.4 pts
296Elmhurst, ILIL46,1113.4%+0.9 pts
297Cary, ILIL17,9323.4%+2.0 pts
298St. Charles, ILIL33,5943.3%−0.1 pts
299Homer Glen, ILIL24,8733.3%–
300Shorewood, ILIL18,5363.3%+1.3 pts
301Lake Villa, ILIL8,6923.3%−0.4 pts
302Northbrook, ILIL34,7443.3%+1.0 pts
303Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1793.3%+0.4 pts
304Wilmette, ILIL27,4593.3%+1.0 pts
305Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5633.2%+2.1 pts
306Waterloo, ILIL11,1323.1%−0.6 pts
307Berkeley, ILIL5,1413.1%−3.2 pts
308Libertyville, ILIL20,7013.0%−0.5 pts
309Western Springs, ILIL13,5883.0%+2.1 pts
310Lake Forest, ILIL19,7312.9%+0.8 pts
311Campton Hills, ILIL10,8942.9%–
312Riverside, ILIL8,9392.7%−0.3 pts
313Deerfield, ILIL19,6422.7%+1.1 pts
314Willow Springs, ILIL5,7882.6%−3.5 pts
315Winnetka, ILIL12,5182.6%+1.2 pts
316Inverness, ILIL7,4182.6%+1.1 pts
317Frankfort, ILIL21,3652.6%+0.2 pts
318New Lenox, ILIL28,8932.4%+0.0 pts
319Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5602.3%−0.1 pts
320River Forest, ILIL11,3932.2%−0.5 pts
321Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5252.2%−1.0 pts
322Mahomet, ILIL10,5162.2%−2.9 pts
323Long Grove, ILIL8,3432.0%−0.6 pts
324Gilberts, ILIL9,0821.9%+1.3 pts
325Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2621.9%−1.3 pts
326Hinsdale, ILIL17,5731.9%−1.3 pts
327Plainfield, ILIL50,0431.8%+0.0 pts
328Oswego, ILIL39,9481.7%−1.1 pts
329South Barrington, ILIL5,0711.7%−1.0 pts
330Glencoe, ILIL8,7241.6%−0.8 pts
331Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791.5%−0.4 pts
332Winfield, ILIL10,1461.4%−1.6 pts
333Volo, ILIL6,8051.3%−31.7 pts
334Spring Grove, ILIL5,5261.1%−1.3 pts
335Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4480.8%–
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS