RANKING · 2024 ACS · 356 SHOWN OF 356

Highest poverty rate, New York cities

New York cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 356 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Kaser, NYNY6,12165.5%−0.9 pts

02New Square, NYNY10,21458.8%−13.7 pts

03Monsey, NYNY28,16049.1%+18.5 pts

04University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02048.6%–

05Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95946.4%–

06New Paltz, NYNY8,68938.2%+1.2 pts

07Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14737.6%−24.6 pts

08Alfred, NYNY5,14737.4%−0.2 pts

09Geneseo, NYNY7,75936.6%−5.1 pts

10Binghamton, NYNY46,41832.6%+8.9 pts

11Ithaca, NYNY33,63230.4%−9.8 pts

12Elmira, NYNY26,08930.2%+7.1 pts

13Monticello, NYNY7,19529.7%−5.9 pts

14Potsdam, NYNY8,01929.0%−4.9 pts

15Endicott, NYNY13,06829.0%+10.3 pts

16Syracuse, NYNY144,89628.8%+1.5 pts

17Hudson, NYNY5,72128.2%+2.6 pts

18Rochester, NYNY206,10827.8%+1.9 pts

19Spring Valley, NYNY34,48227.6%+8.9 pts

20Utica, NYNY62,97827.5%+3.0 pts

21Olean, NYNY13,50826.7%+10.8 pts

22Herkimer, NYNY7,19526.4%+11.6 pts

23Buffalo, NYNY274,61326.0%−0.6 pts

24Cohoes, NYNY18,51825.9%+12.6 pts

25Jamestown, NYNY27,66325.3%+5.7 pts

26Fredonia, NYNY9,28325.2%+6.2 pts

27Salamanca, NYNY5,71924.4%+2.3 pts

28Newburgh, NYNY28,05924.3%−1.4 pts

29Massena, NYNY9,89824.3%+6.7 pts

30Dunkirk, NYNY12,32624.3%+2.0 pts

31Schenectady, NYNY69,47123.8%+3.0 pts

32Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25523.7%+4.2 pts

33Fulton, NYNY11,18823.5%+4.2 pts

34Troy, NYNY50,91223.4%+4.3 pts

35Hornell, NYNY8,02423.3%+1.9 pts

36Lackawanna, NYNY19,45223.2%+6.4 pts

37Albany, NYNY101,69822.9%+1.2 pts

38Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74422.7%−0.4 pts

39Malone, NYNY5,31522.2%+5.8 pts

40Port Jervis, NYNY8,51822.2%+4.7 pts

41Newark, NYNY8,91922.2%+4.8 pts

42Flanders, NYNY6,60921.9%+8.4 pts

43Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21321.7%+13.2 pts

44Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73521.2%+9.9 pts

45Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20520.8%+15.6 pts

46Cortland, NYNY17,39420.8%−3.9 pts

47Viola, NYNY8,46120.7%+14.2 pts

48Oswego, NYNY17,02420.6%−2.4 pts

49Amsterdam, NYNY18,09320.2%+3.9 pts

50Watertown, NYNY23,51720.1%+0.8 pts

51Canton, NYNY6,89419.8%+4.2 pts

52Bath, NYNY5,54519.7%+4.3 pts

53Johnson City, NYNY14,58019.6%+3.6 pts

54Auburn, NYNY25,94719.5%+2.9 pts

55Watervliet, NYNY10,24218.4%+5.2 pts

56Rome, NYNY31,68218.1%+3.1 pts

57Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80818.1%+3.3 pts

58Mechanicville, NYNY5,02118.1%+10.1 pts

59Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12117.9%+9.9 pts

60Rensselaer, NYNY9,42117.9%+5.1 pts

61New York, NYNY8,584,62917.9%−3.3 pts

62Albion, NYNY5,84317.9%+3.0 pts

63West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02517.9%+7.3 pts

64Kingston, NYNY23,94217.6%+1.8 pts

65Gloversville, NYNY14,78217.6%−1.7 pts

66Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49917.6%−5.1 pts

67Oneonta, NYNY15,66516.6%−13.7 pts

68Haverstraw, NYNY12,79116.4%−0.5 pts

69Brockport, NYNY7,73616.1%−3.1 pts

70Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12316.1%−2.2 pts

71Geneva, NYNY12,55216.0%−1.4 pts

72Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95615.9%+4.6 pts

73Mattydale, NYNY5,97115.5%+5.7 pts

74Lockport, NYNY20,24815.2%+1.9 pts

75Lakeview, NYNY5,82514.9%+8.6 pts

76Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30414.7%+0.5 pts

77South Lockport, NYNY9,14414.6%+2.2 pts

78Liberty, NYNY5,09714.6%−0.7 pts

79Inwood, NYNY12,23514.5%−0.0 pts

80Ilion, NYNY7,48814.5%−2.7 pts

81Hempstead, NYNY59,81914.4%−3.3 pts

82Hillcrest, NYNY9,07114.3%+6.3 pts

83Oneida, NYNY10,00914.3%+1.8 pts

84Norwich, NYNY6,53814.2%−4.5 pts

85Batavia, NYNY15,16814.2%+1.9 pts

86Eggertsville, NYNY14,89414.0%–

87Tonawanda, NYNY14,84813.8%+6.8 pts

88Yonkers, NYNY212,60313.8%−1.7 pts

89Middletown, NYNY30,09813.6%−3.9 pts

90Glen Cove, NYNY28,19013.5%+4.4 pts

91Calverton, NYNY5,61813.3%+3.1 pts

92East Quogue, NYNY5,40613.2%+7.9 pts

93Middle Island, NYNY11,02713.0%+6.7 pts

94Port Chester, NYNY32,30312.9%−0.1 pts

95Penn Yan, NYNY5,27212.8%−1.0 pts

96Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15412.8%+5.7 pts

97South Hill, NYNY6,95112.7%−10.4 pts

98Fairport, NYNY5,32612.6%+9.3 pts

99Hilton, NYNY5,87312.6%+8.2 pts

100Airmont, NYNY10,63412.5%+9.2 pts

101Island Park, NYNY5,06912.5%+4.3 pts

102North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80612.4%+5.3 pts

103Medina, NYNY5,85512.3%−4.1 pts

104New Hempstead, NYNY5,65712.2%+8.0 pts

105Northport, NYNY7,33612.2%+9.4 pts

106Peekskill, NYNY25,89111.9%−1.8 pts

107Horseheads, NYNY6,27511.8%+3.0 pts

108Fort Drum, NYNY16,06511.7%+5.5 pts

109Corning, NYNY10,51411.7%−1.3 pts

110Southport, NYNY6,45011.5%−2.7 pts

111Glens Falls, NYNY14,38311.3%−3.5 pts

112Amityville, NYNY9,79911.2%+3.7 pts

113White Plains, NYNY62,87111.2%+1.4 pts

114Radisson, NYNY6,67611.1%–

115Walden, NYNY6,93511.1%+1.3 pts

116Terryville, NYNY10,79411.0%+7.8 pts

117Greece, NYNY13,94311.0%+6.7 pts

118Canandaigua, NYNY10,34710.8%+1.3 pts

119Riverhead, NYNY14,93610.7%−2.2 pts

120Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05610.7%+4.3 pts

121Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89610.7%+3.8 pts

122Webster, NYNY5,76110.7%−1.3 pts

123Patchogue, NYNY12,48610.6%−0.1 pts

124Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58210.6%+2.4 pts

125Bay Shore, NYNY31,68310.2%−2.1 pts

126New Rochelle, NYNY85,86410.1%−0.4 pts

127Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33310.0%−7.2 pts

128Tonawanda, NYNY56,80610.0%–

129Springs, NYNY9,1639.8%+1.1 pts

130Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6769.8%+2.2 pts

131South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5129.8%+4.5 pts

132Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7689.7%+0.9 pts

133Depew, NYNY14,8019.4%+4.0 pts

134Nanuet, NYNY19,7999.3%+4.0 pts

135North Gates, NYNY9,9049.3%–

136North Syracuse, NYNY6,7739.2%−1.0 pts

137East Hampton North, NYNY6,0069.2%−3.0 pts

138Uniondale, NYNY33,1489.2%+0.4 pts

139Central Islip, NYNY38,3739.2%−2.2 pts

140Irondequoit, NYNY50,6579.2%+3.8 pts

141Kenmore, NYNY14,8089.1%+4.0 pts

142Beacon, NYNY14,9319.0%−1.9 pts

143Harris Hill, NYNY6,0699.0%+7.5 pts

144Latham, NYNY13,8029.0%–

145Monroe, NYNY9,4629.0%+4.1 pts

146Brighton, NYNY36,8348.9%+2.8 pts

147West Seneca, NYNY45,3038.8%+4.2 pts

148Carmel, NYNY7,3068.8%–

149Elmsford, NYNY5,2038.7%−0.6 pts

150Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4748.7%+1.3 pts

151Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,8898.6%+1.5 pts

152Ossining, NYNY27,5798.6%−2.0 pts

153New Windsor, NYNY8,9198.5%+3.2 pts

154De Witt, NYNY11,0608.5%–

155Endwell, NYNY11,5468.4%+3.4 pts

156Johnstown, NYNY8,0218.4%−4.8 pts

157Scotchtown, NYNY10,2528.3%+3.2 pts

158Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8548.3%+4.5 pts

159Malverne, NYNY8,4768.2%+6.6 pts

160Fairmount, NYNY9,7248.2%+4.6 pts

161Bohemia, NYNY9,1818.2%+4.3 pts

162Washingtonville, NYNY5,6408.2%+4.5 pts

163Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7578.2%−2.3 pts

164Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9878.1%+4.6 pts

165Lake Grove, NYNY11,1688.1%+3.0 pts

166Tarrytown, NYNY11,8907.9%+3.3 pts

167Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7067.9%−2.8 pts

168Baywood, NYNY8,1767.9%+2.4 pts

169Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2217.8%+1.6 pts

170Long Beach, NYNY34,9187.6%−1.7 pts

171New Cassel, NYNY14,5517.6%−7.1 pts

172Lynbrook, NYNY20,8557.5%+3.3 pts

173West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0507.5%+1.4 pts

174Coram, NYNY39,5397.5%+1.9 pts

175East Rochester, NYNY6,1327.5%−1.9 pts

176Colonie, NYNY7,6797.5%+3.5 pts

177Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3087.4%−0.4 pts

178Freeport, NYNY44,1747.4%−3.2 pts

179Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4327.4%+0.7 pts

180Oakdale, NYNY7,1157.4%+5.3 pts

181Pearl River, NYNY16,1557.3%+3.9 pts

182Jericho, NYNY13,7597.3%+2.6 pts

183Nyack, NYNY7,5117.3%+1.3 pts

184Westmere, NYNY8,3347.2%+3.1 pts

185Huntington Station, NYNY32,6017.2%−4.0 pts

186Medford, NYNY24,7967.1%+3.8 pts

187Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4817.1%+4.6 pts

188East Northport, NYNY19,7007.0%+2.9 pts

189Solvay, NYNY6,4276.9%−5.1 pts

190North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2826.8%−3.6 pts

191North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9526.8%+1.6 pts

192Rotterdam, NYNY22,6956.8%+1.6 pts

193Selden, NYNY21,6046.7%+1.5 pts

194Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3346.7%+5.5 pts

195Hewlett, NYNY7,5706.7%+3.8 pts

196Lancaster, NYNY9,9956.7%+1.6 pts

197Roessleville, NYNY10,9686.7%–

198Manorville, NYNY14,2336.6%+3.8 pts

199Mastic, NYNY15,7086.6%−6.4 pts

200Blauvelt, NYNY5,4066.6%+3.1 pts

201Great Neck, NYNY11,1416.6%−1.2 pts

202Baldwin, NYNY34,9946.6%+1.2 pts

203Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6456.6%+1.0 pts

204Orange Lake, NYNY9,7846.6%+3.7 pts

205Shirley, NYNY28,3756.5%−1.4 pts

206Stony Brook, NYNY12,8686.5%+3.6 pts

207Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3346.4%+1.2 pts

208East Meadow, NYNY36,8216.4%+2.6 pts

209Manorhaven, NYNY7,1356.4%−2.5 pts

210Greenlawn, NYNY15,2106.3%+1.9 pts

211Farmingville, NYNY16,1606.2%+3.2 pts

212Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4686.1%+2.0 pts

213Suffern, NYNY11,7966.1%+0.4 pts

214Bayport, NYNY8,9216.1%+2.6 pts

215North Amityville, NYNY21,1386.0%−4.9 pts

216East Patchogue, NYNY21,6735.9%+1.4 pts

217Williamsville, NYNY5,4785.9%+1.3 pts

218West Babylon, NYNY43,5705.8%−0.3 pts

219Miller Place, NYNY11,7365.8%+3.4 pts

220Highland, NYNY6,3675.8%−0.8 pts

221Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2585.7%−0.6 pts

222Islip, NYNY17,3625.7%+1.6 pts

223Pleasantville, NYNY7,3915.7%+1.3 pts

224Plainedge, NYNY8,6245.7%+3.3 pts

225Copiague, NYNY23,4245.7%−2.3 pts

226Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3065.6%−1.6 pts

227Bethpage, NYNY17,1235.6%+2.2 pts

228Rye Brook, NYNY9,9555.6%+2.6 pts

229Franklin Square, NYNY30,8975.6%+0.6 pts

230Valley Stream, NYNY40,3795.5%+2.1 pts

231Warwick, NYNY6,5345.5%+1.1 pts

232Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4775.5%−1.6 pts

233Congers, NYNY8,2755.4%+2.6 pts

234Woodbury, NYNY9,3485.4%+2.1 pts

235North Sea, NYNY6,4585.4%−1.8 pts

236East Moriches, NYNY6,2605.3%+1.8 pts

237Centereach, NYNY31,8395.3%−0.3 pts

238Mineola, NYNY21,3765.3%+1.1 pts

239Holbrook, NYNY26,4495.2%+1.9 pts

240Hauppauge, NYNY20,7935.2%+2.1 pts

241Farmingdale, NYNY8,5845.2%−0.4 pts

242Gananda, NYNY6,2735.1%–

243Tuckahoe, NYNY7,0295.1%−2.2 pts

244Elmont, NYNY36,5185.0%−2.5 pts

245Stony Point, NYNY12,7284.9%+1.3 pts

246Myers Corner, NYNY10,8774.9%+1.6 pts

247East Glenville, NYNY11,9144.9%+2.9 pts

248Sayville, NYNY15,4084.9%+0.8 pts

249Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9754.9%−0.8 pts

250Manhasset, NYNY7,7164.9%−0.8 pts

251North Massapequa, NYNY17,8774.9%+2.0 pts

252North Patchogue, NYNY6,9844.9%+1.1 pts

253Scotia, NYNY7,2954.9%−1.7 pts

254North Bellport, NYNY11,0874.8%−10.6 pts

255Eastchester, NYNY20,4914.8%+1.2 pts

256Big Flats, NYNY5,6514.8%+3.3 pts

257Salisbury, NYNY12,4124.8%+1.1 pts

258East Setauket, NYNY10,1494.8%–

259Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7704.7%−0.2 pts

260Levittown, NYNY51,9044.7%+1.8 pts

261Bronxville, NYNY6,5044.6%+1.9 pts

262Woodbury, NYNY11,5714.6%–

263Nesconset, NYNY13,8334.6%+2.3 pts

264Melville, NYNY19,7144.5%+0.5 pts

265West Hempstead, NYNY20,6484.5%−0.2 pts

266Mahopac, NYNY9,0394.5%+0.8 pts

267Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2804.4%+2.2 pts

268Ardsley, NYNY5,0074.4%+3.2 pts

269East Islip, NYNY13,5734.4%+0.7 pts

270Huntington, NYNY19,9484.4%+0.5 pts

271Carle Place, NYNY5,1884.3%−1.1 pts

272New City, NYNY34,4584.3%+1.5 pts

273East Greenbush, NYNY6,5814.2%+1.5 pts

274Commack, NYNY36,5584.2%+1.4 pts

275Syosset, NYNY18,4334.2%+1.4 pts

276Harrison, NYNY32,2734.1%−1.4 pts

277Holtsville, NYNY19,3444.1%+0.5 pts

278Yaphank, NYNY6,9344.1%+0.3 pts

279Port Washington, NYNY18,0044.1%−0.6 pts

280Smithtown, NYNY24,3754.1%+1.0 pts

281Ridge, NYNY12,5034.1%−2.4 pts

282North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8254.0%+0.3 pts

283Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1544.0%+1.5 pts

284Niskayuna, NYNY21,2274.0%–

285West Hills, NYNY5,3693.9%+2.1 pts

286Centerport, NYNY6,0723.9%+0.9 pts

287Hicksville, NYNY43,7803.8%+0.2 pts

288Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0483.8%−8.5 pts

289Southold, NYNY6,3973.8%+1.7 pts

290Roosevelt, NYNY18,8853.8%−11.2 pts

291North Merrick, NYNY12,3663.7%+0.3 pts

292Bayville, NYNY6,7803.7%−1.0 pts

293Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2823.7%+0.3 pts

294New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2263.6%+0.3 pts

295Dix Hills, NYNY24,7733.6%+0.7 pts

296Seaford, NYNY15,5493.6%+0.0 pts

297Elwood, NYNY11,7623.5%+1.4 pts

298Lawrence, NYNY6,8473.5%−2.7 pts

299East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6663.5%−3.5 pts

300Babylon, NYNY12,2813.5%−0.7 pts

301Wading River, NYNY8,3593.4%+0.3 pts

302East Shoreham, NYNY7,3213.4%−0.7 pts

303Deer Park, NYNY27,9903.4%−1.3 pts

304Westbury, NYNY15,9813.4%−1.9 pts

305South Huntington, NYNY9,7793.3%−1.0 pts

306Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7093.3%−0.4 pts

307St. James, NYNY13,2443.3%+0.8 pts

308Loudonville, NYNY10,5273.3%–

309East Massapequa, NYNY20,3773.3%−0.1 pts

310North Babylon, NYNY17,9633.3%+0.0 pts

311West Point, NYNY6,3493.2%+1.3 pts

312Old Westbury, NYNY5,0713.2%−0.2 pts

313North Wantagh, NYNY11,9403.2%+0.3 pts

314Center Moriches, NYNY9,1273.2%−3.3 pts

315Williston Park, NYNY7,5243.2%+1.3 pts

316Wantagh, NYNY18,3653.1%+1.6 pts

317Bellmore, NYNY15,9543.1%+0.7 pts

318Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9973.1%+1.7 pts

319North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1593.1%+0.3 pts

320Garden City, NYNY23,0433.0%+0.8 pts

321North Hills, NYNY5,4813.0%−3.3 pts

322Hamburg, NYNY9,8403.0%−0.0 pts

323Floral Park, NYNY16,1053.0%−0.1 pts

324East Aurora, NYNY5,9493.0%−0.7 pts

325Plainview, NYNY25,9822.9%−0.0 pts

326Rocky Point, NYNY13,3562.9%−4.8 pts

327Oceanside, NYNY31,6392.9%−0.5 pts

328Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942.9%+0.1 pts

329South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6762.9%+0.1 pts

330Pelham, NYNY7,6082.9%−0.4 pts

331Sound Beach, NYNY7,2102.8%−4.1 pts

332Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1652.8%+0.1 pts

333Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1992.8%−0.5 pts

334East Hills, NYNY7,3282.8%+1.2 pts

335Rye, NYNY16,6142.7%+0.2 pts

336West Islip, NYNY26,8652.7%+0.4 pts

337Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5462.6%−1.7 pts

338Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1682.6%+0.2 pts

339Tappan, NYNY6,6872.6%−0.7 pts

340East Rockaway, NYNY10,0962.6%−0.9 pts

341Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6312.5%−1.8 pts

342Massapequa, NYNY21,3892.4%+0.1 pts

343Kings Park, NYNY16,5162.4%−1.3 pts

344Westvale, NYNY5,2122.3%−3.6 pts

345Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4402.3%−1.2 pts

346Merrick, NYNY21,7442.3%−0.5 pts

347Goshen, NYNY5,7442.2%−1.8 pts

348Woodmere, NYNY18,0612.1%−2.2 pts

349Irvington, NYNY6,5331.6%−1.4 pts

350Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0931.6%−2.0 pts

351Larchmont, NYNY6,7501.5%−0.8 pts

352Country Knolls, NYNY5,4451.4%−0.1 pts

353Garden City Park, NYNY7,9141.4%+0.4 pts

354North Bellmore, NYNY20,6891.2%−2.9 pts

355Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0310.9%−1.9 pts

356Kings Point, NYNY5,7100.9%−5.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES