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Highest poverty rate, New York cities

New York cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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%−1%

02New Square, NYNY10,21458.8%−19%

03Monsey, NYNY28,16049.1%+60%

04University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02048.6%–

05Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95946.4%–

06New Paltz, NYNY8,68938.2%+3%

07Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14737.6%−39%

08Alfred, NYNY5,14737.4%−1%

09Geneseo, NYNY7,75936.6%−12%

10Binghamton, NYNY46,41832.6%+38%

11Ithaca, NYNY33,63230.4%−24%

12Elmira, NYNY26,08930.2%+31%

13Monticello, NYNY7,19529.7%−16%

14Potsdam, NYNY8,01929.0%−15%

15Endicott, NYNY13,06829.0%+55%

16Syracuse, NYNY144,89628.8%+5%

17Hudson, NYNY5,72128.2%+10%

18Rochester, NYNY206,10827.8%+7%

19Spring Valley, NYNY34,48227.6%+48%

20Utica, NYNY62,97827.5%+12%

21Olean, NYNY13,50826.7%+68%

22Herkimer, NYNY7,19526.4%+78%

23Buffalo, NYNY274,61326.0%−2%

24Cohoes, NYNY18,51825.9%+95%

25Jamestown, NYNY27,66325.3%+29%

26Fredonia, NYNY9,28325.2%+33%

27Salamanca, NYNY5,71924.4%+10%

28Newburgh, NYNY28,05924.3%−6%

29Massena, NYNY9,89824.3%+38%

30Dunkirk, NYNY12,32624.3%+9%

31Schenectady, NYNY69,47123.8%+15%

32Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25523.7%+22%

33Fulton, NYNY11,18823.5%+22%

34Troy, NYNY50,91223.4%+22%

35Hornell, NYNY8,02423.3%+9%

36Lackawanna, NYNY19,45223.2%+38%

37Albany, NYNY101,69822.9%+6%

38Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74422.7%−2%

39Malone, NYNY5,31522.2%+35%

40Port Jervis, NYNY8,51822.2%+27%

41Newark, NYNY8,91922.2%+27%

42Flanders, NYNY6,60921.9%+63%

43Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21321.7%+156%

44Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73521.2%+87%

45Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20520.8%+296%

46Cortland, NYNY17,39420.8%−16%

47Viola, NYNY8,46120.7%+219%

48Oswego, NYNY17,02420.6%−10%

49Amsterdam, NYNY18,09320.2%+24%

50Watertown, NYNY23,51720.1%+4%

51Canton, NYNY6,89419.8%+27%

52Bath, NYNY5,54519.7%+27%

53Johnson City, NYNY14,58019.6%+23%

54Auburn, NYNY25,94719.5%+18%

55Watervliet, NYNY10,24218.4%+39%

56Rome, NYNY31,68218.1%+21%

57Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80818.1%+22%

58Mechanicville, NYNY5,02118.1%+126%

59Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12117.9%+124%

60Rensselaer, NYNY9,42117.9%+40%

61New York, NYNY8,584,62917.9%−16%

62Albion, NYNY5,84317.9%+20%

63West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02517.9%+69%

64Kingston, NYNY23,94217.6%+11%

65Gloversville, NYNY14,78217.6%−9%

66Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49917.6%−23%

67Oneonta, NYNY15,66516.6%−45%

68Haverstraw, NYNY12,79116.4%−3%

69Brockport, NYNY7,73616.1%−16%

70Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12316.1%−12%

71Geneva, NYNY12,55216.0%−8%

72Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95615.9%+40%

73Mattydale, NYNY5,97115.5%+57%

74Lockport, NYNY20,24815.2%+14%

75Lakeview, NYNY5,82514.9%+137%

76Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30414.7%+4%

77South Lockport, NYNY9,14414.6%+17%

78Liberty, NYNY5,09714.6%−5%

79Inwood, NYNY12,23514.5%−0%

80Ilion, NYNY7,48814.5%−15%

81Hempstead, NYNY59,81914.4%−19%

82Hillcrest, NYNY9,07114.3%+77%

83Oneida, NYNY10,00914.3%+14%

84Norwich, NYNY6,53814.2%−24%

85Batavia, NYNY15,16814.2%+16%

86Eggertsville, NYNY14,89414.0%–

87Tonawanda, NYNY14,84813.8%+96%

88Yonkers, NYNY212,60313.8%−11%

89Middletown, NYNY30,09813.6%−22%

90Glen Cove, NYNY28,19013.5%+49%

91Calverton, NYNY5,61813.3%+30%

92East Quogue, NYNY5,40613.2%+147%

93Middle Island, NYNY11,02713.0%+106%

94Port Chester, NYNY32,30312.9%−1%

95Penn Yan, NYNY5,27212.8%−7%

96Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15412.8%+80%

97South Hill, NYNY6,95112.7%−45%

98Fairport, NYNY5,32612.6%+283%

99Hilton, NYNY5,87312.6%+187%

100Airmont, NYNY10,63412.5%+278%

101Island Park, NYNY5,06912.5%+53%

102North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80612.4%+73%

103Medina, NYNY5,85512.3%−25%

104New Hempstead, NYNY5,65712.2%+189%

105Northport, NYNY7,33612.2%+338%

106Peekskill, NYNY25,89111.9%−13%

107Horseheads, NYNY6,27511.8%+34%

108Fort Drum, NYNY16,06511.7%+89%

109Corning, NYNY10,51411.7%−10%

110Southport, NYNY6,45011.5%−19%

111Glens Falls, NYNY14,38311.3%−24%

112Amityville, NYNY9,79911.2%+50%

113White Plains, NYNY62,87111.2%+14%

114Radisson, NYNY6,67611.1%–

115Walden, NYNY6,93511.1%+13%

116Terryville, NYNY10,79411.0%+248%

117Greece, NYNY13,94311.0%+158%

118Canandaigua, NYNY10,34710.8%+14%

119Riverhead, NYNY14,93610.7%−17%

120Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05610.7%+66%

121Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89610.7%+56%

122Webster, NYNY5,76110.7%−11%

123Patchogue, NYNY12,48610.6%−1%

124Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58210.6%+29%

125Bay Shore, NYNY31,68310.2%−17%

126New Rochelle, NYNY85,86410.1%−4%

127Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33310.0%−42%

128Tonawanda, NYNY56,80610.0%–

129Springs, NYNY9,1639.8%+12%

130Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6769.8%+28%

131South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5129.8%+85%

132Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7689.7%+10%

133Depew, NYNY14,8019.4%+73%

134Nanuet, NYNY19,7999.3%+77%

135North Gates, NYNY9,9049.3%–

136North Syracuse, NYNY6,7739.2%−10%

137East Hampton North, NYNY6,0069.2%−24%

138Uniondale, NYNY33,1489.2%+5%

139Central Islip, NYNY38,3739.2%−19%

140Irondequoit, NYNY50,6579.2%+70%

141Kenmore, NYNY14,8089.1%+76%

142Beacon, NYNY14,9319.0%−18%

143Harris Hill, NYNY6,0699.0%+499%

144Latham, NYNY13,8029.0%–

145Monroe, NYNY9,4629.0%+85%

146Brighton, NYNY36,8348.9%+45%

147West Seneca, NYNY45,3038.8%+90%

148Carmel, NYNY7,3068.8%–

149Elmsford, NYNY5,2038.7%−6%

150Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4748.7%+17%

151Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,8898.6%+21%

152Ossining, NYNY27,5798.6%−19%

153New Windsor, NYNY8,9198.5%+60%

154De Witt, NYNY11,0608.5%–

155Endwell, NYNY11,5468.4%+68%

156Johnstown, NYNY8,0218.4%−36%

157Scotchtown, NYNY10,2528.3%+61%

158Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8548.3%+120%

159Malverne, NYNY8,4768.2%+417%

160Fairmount, NYNY9,7248.2%+124%

161Bohemia, NYNY9,1818.2%+112%

162Washingtonville, NYNY5,6408.2%+120%

163Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7578.2%−22%

164Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9878.1%+130%

165Lake Grove, NYNY11,1688.1%+58%

166Tarrytown, NYNY11,8907.9%+70%

167Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7067.9%−26%

168Baywood, NYNY8,1767.9%+44%

169Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2217.8%+26%

170Long Beach, NYNY34,9187.6%−19%

171New Cassel, NYNY14,5517.6%−48%

172Lynbrook, NYNY20,8557.5%+79%

173West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0507.5%+24%

174Coram, NYNY39,5397.5%+34%

175East Rochester, NYNY6,1327.5%−20%

176Colonie, NYNY7,6797.5%+89%

177Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3087.4%−5%

178Freeport, NYNY44,1747.4%−30%

179Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4327.4%+10%

180Oakdale, NYNY7,1157.4%+259%

181Pearl River, NYNY16,1557.3%+114%

182Jericho, NYNY13,7597.3%+55%

183Nyack, NYNY7,5117.3%+21%

184Westmere, NYNY8,3347.2%+75%

185Huntington Station, NYNY32,6017.2%−36%

186Medford, NYNY24,7967.1%+114%

187Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4817.1%+184%

188East Northport, NYNY19,7007.0%+71%

189Solvay, NYNY6,4276.9%−43%

190North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2826.8%−34%

191North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9526.8%+31%

192Rotterdam, NYNY22,6956.8%+30%

193Selden, NYNY21,6046.7%+30%

194Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3346.7%+433%

195Hewlett, NYNY7,5706.7%+129%

196Lancaster, NYNY9,9956.7%+32%

197Roessleville, NYNY10,9686.7%–

198Manorville, NYNY14,2336.6%+134%

199Mastic, NYNY15,7086.6%−49%

200Blauvelt, NYNY5,4066.6%+88%

201Great Neck, NYNY11,1416.6%−16%

202Baldwin, NYNY34,9946.6%+21%

203Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6456.6%+17%

204Orange Lake, NYNY9,7846.6%+129%

205Shirley, NYNY28,3756.5%−17%

206Stony Brook, NYNY12,8686.5%+125%

207Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3346.4%+22%

208East Meadow, NYNY36,8216.4%+68%

209Manorhaven, NYNY7,1356.4%−28%

210Greenlawn, NYNY15,2106.3%+42%

211Farmingville, NYNY16,1606.2%+109%

212Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4686.1%+49%

213Suffern, NYNY11,7966.1%+7%

214Bayport, NYNY8,9216.1%+75%

215North Amityville, NYNY21,1386.0%−45%

216East Patchogue, NYNY21,6735.9%+30%

217Williamsville, NYNY5,4785.9%+30%

218West Babylon, NYNY43,5705.8%−5%

219Miller Place, NYNY11,7365.8%+140%

220Highland, NYNY6,3675.8%−12%

221Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2585.7%−10%

222Islip, NYNY17,3625.7%+39%

223Pleasantville, NYNY7,3915.7%+31%

224Plainedge, NYNY8,6245.7%+139%

225Copiague, NYNY23,4245.7%−29%

226Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3065.6%−22%

227Bethpage, NYNY17,1235.6%+67%

228Rye Brook, NYNY9,9555.6%+90%

229Franklin Square, NYNY30,8975.6%+12%

230Valley Stream, NYNY40,3795.5%+59%

231Warwick, NYNY6,5345.5%+25%

232Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4775.5%−22%

233Congers, NYNY8,2755.4%+89%

234Woodbury, NYNY9,3485.4%+62%

235North Sea, NYNY6,4585.4%−25%

236East Moriches, NYNY6,2605.3%+53%

237Centereach, NYNY31,8395.3%−5%

238Mineola, NYNY21,3765.3%+26%

239Holbrook, NYNY26,4495.2%+55%

240Hauppauge, NYNY20,7935.2%+67%

241Farmingdale, NYNY8,5845.2%−8%

242Gananda, NYNY6,2735.1%–

243Tuckahoe, NYNY7,0295.1%−30%

244Elmont, NYNY36,5185.0%−33%

245Stony Point, NYNY12,7284.9%+37%

246Myers Corner, NYNY10,8774.9%+50%

247East Glenville, NYNY11,9144.9%+141%

248Sayville, NYNY15,4084.9%+19%

249Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9754.9%−14%

250Manhasset, NYNY7,7164.9%−15%

251North Massapequa, NYNY17,8774.9%+70%

252North Patchogue, NYNY6,9844.9%+30%

253Scotia, NYNY7,2954.9%−26%

254North Bellport, NYNY11,0874.8%−69%

255Eastchester, NYNY20,4914.8%+33%

256Big Flats, NYNY5,6514.8%+224%

257Salisbury, NYNY12,4124.8%+29%

258East Setauket, NYNY10,1494.8%–

259Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7704.7%−5%

260Levittown, NYNY51,9044.7%+61%

261Bronxville, NYNY6,5044.6%+68%

262Woodbury, NYNY11,5714.6%–

263Nesconset, NYNY13,8334.6%+102%

264Melville, NYNY19,7144.5%+14%

265West Hempstead, NYNY20,6484.5%−4%

266Mahopac, NYNY9,0394.5%+20%

267Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2804.4%+96%

268Ardsley, NYNY5,0074.4%+255%

269East Islip, NYNY13,5734.4%+19%

270Huntington, NYNY19,9484.4%+14%

271Carle Place, NYNY5,1884.3%−20%

272New City, NYNY34,4584.3%+55%

273East Greenbush, NYNY6,5814.2%+57%

274Commack, NYNY36,5584.2%+51%

275Syosset, NYNY18,4334.2%+53%

276Harrison, NYNY32,2734.1%−26%

277Holtsville, NYNY19,3444.1%+14%

278Yaphank, NYNY6,9344.1%+8%

279Port Washington, NYNY18,0044.1%−13%

280Smithtown, NYNY24,3754.1%+32%

281Ridge, NYNY12,5034.1%−37%

282North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8254.0%+9%

283Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1544.0%+62%

284Niskayuna, NYNY21,2274.0%–

285West Hills, NYNY5,3693.9%+119%

286Centerport, NYNY6,0723.9%+32%

287Hicksville, NYNY43,7803.8%+5%

288Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0483.8%−69%

289Southold, NYNY6,3973.8%+80%

290Roosevelt, NYNY18,8853.8%−75%

291North Merrick, NYNY12,3663.7%+7%

292Bayville, NYNY6,7803.7%−21%

293Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2823.7%+9%

294New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2263.6%+11%

295Dix Hills, NYNY24,7733.6%+25%

296Seaford, NYNY15,5493.6%+1%

297Elwood, NYNY11,7623.5%+69%

298Lawrence, NYNY6,8473.5%−44%

299East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6663.5%−50%

300Babylon, NYNY12,2813.5%−16%

301Wading River, NYNY8,3593.4%+10%

302East Shoreham, NYNY7,3213.4%−17%

303Deer Park, NYNY27,9903.4%−27%

304Westbury, NYNY15,9813.4%−36%

305South Huntington, NYNY9,7793.3%−23%

306Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7093.3%−10%

307St. James, NYNY13,2443.3%+30%

308Loudonville, NYNY10,5273.3%–

309East Massapequa, NYNY20,3773.3%−3%

310North Babylon, NYNY17,9633.3%+1%

311West Point, NYNY6,3493.2%+64%

312Old Westbury, NYNY5,0713.2%−6%

313North Wantagh, NYNY11,9403.2%+11%

314Center Moriches, NYNY9,1273.2%−51%

315Williston Park, NYNY7,5243.2%+70%

316Wantagh, NYNY18,3653.1%+110%

317Bellmore, NYNY15,9543.1%+27%

318Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9973.1%+118%

319North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1593.1%+12%

320Garden City, NYNY23,0433.0%+34%

321North Hills, NYNY5,4813.0%−52%

322Hamburg, NYNY9,8403.0%−0%

323Floral Park, NYNY16,1053.0%−4%

324East Aurora, NYNY5,9493.0%−19%

325Plainview, NYNY25,9822.9%−1%

326Rocky Point, NYNY13,3562.9%−62%

327Oceanside, NYNY31,6392.9%−15%

328Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942.9%+4%

329South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6762.9%+4%

330Pelham, NYNY7,6082.9%−13%

331Sound Beach, NYNY7,2102.8%−59%

332Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1652.8%+3%

333Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1992.8%−16%

334East Hills, NYNY7,3282.8%+71%

335Rye, NYNY16,6142.7%+8%

336West Islip, NYNY26,8652.7%+17%

337Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5462.6%−40%

338Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1682.6%+6%

339Tappan, NYNY6,6872.6%−22%

340East Rockaway, NYNY10,0962.6%−27%

341Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6312.5%−42%

342Massapequa, NYNY21,3892.4%+4%

343Kings Park, NYNY16,5162.4%−36%

344Westvale, NYNY5,2122.3%−61%

345Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4402.3%−34%

346Merrick, NYNY21,7442.3%−18%

347Goshen, NYNY5,7442.2%−46%

348Woodmere, NYNY18,0612.1%−51%

349Irvington, NYNY6,5331.6%−47%

350Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0931.6%−55%

351Larchmont, NYNY6,7501.5%−37%

352Country Knolls, NYNY5,4451.4%−9%

353Garden City Park, NYNY7,9141.4%+40%

354North Bellmore, NYNY20,6891.2%−71%

355Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0310.9%−67%

356Kings Point, NYNY5,7100.9%−86%

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