RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 341 SHOWN OF 341

Highest poverty rate, New York cities · 2000

New York cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 341 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01New Square, NYNY10,21472.5%+0%

02Kaser, NYNY6,12166.4%+0%

03Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14762.2%+0%

04Geneseo, NYNY7,75941.7%+0%

05Ithaca, NYNY33,63240.2%+0%

06Alfred, NYNY5,14737.7%+0%

07New Paltz, NYNY8,68936.9%+0%

08Monticello, NYNY7,19535.6%+0%

09Potsdam, NYNY8,01934.0%+0%

10Monsey, NYNY28,16030.6%+0%

11Oneonta, NYNY15,66530.3%+0%

12Syracuse, NYNY144,89627.3%+0%

13Buffalo, NYNY274,61326.6%+0%

14Rochester, NYNY206,10825.9%+0%

15Newburgh, NYNY28,05925.8%+0%

16Hudson, NYNY5,72125.6%+0%

17Cortland, NYNY17,39424.7%+0%

18Utica, NYNY62,97824.5%+0%

19Binghamton, NYNY46,41823.7%+0%

20South Hill, NYNY6,95123.1%+0%

21Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74423.1%+0%

22Elmira, NYNY26,08923.1%+0%

23Oswego, NYNY17,02423.0%+0%

24Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49922.7%+0%

25Dunkirk, NYNY12,32622.3%+0%

26Salamanca, NYNY5,71922.2%+0%

27Albany, NYNY101,69821.7%+0%

28Hornell, NYNY8,02421.4%+0%

29New York, NYNY8,584,62921.2%+0%

30Schenectady, NYNY69,47120.8%+0%

31Jamestown, NYNY27,66319.5%+0%

32Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25519.5%+0%

33Fulton, NYNY11,18819.3%+0%

34Gloversville, NYNY14,78219.3%+0%

35Watertown, NYNY23,51719.3%+0%

36Brockport, NYNY7,73619.2%+0%

37Troy, NYNY50,91219.1%+0%

38Fredonia, NYNY9,28319.0%+0%

39Norwich, NYNY6,53818.7%+0%

40Endicott, NYNY13,06818.7%+0%

41Spring Valley, NYNY34,48218.7%+0%

42Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12318.3%+0%

43Hempstead, NYNY59,81917.7%+0%

44Massena, NYNY9,89817.6%+0%

45Middletown, NYNY30,09817.5%+0%

46Geneva, NYNY12,55217.5%+0%

47Port Jervis, NYNY8,51817.5%+0%

48Newark, NYNY8,91917.4%+0%

49Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33317.2%+0%

50Ilion, NYNY7,48817.1%+0%

51Haverstraw, NYNY12,79116.9%+0%

52Lackawanna, NYNY19,45216.7%+0%

53Auburn, NYNY25,94716.5%+0%

54Malone, NYNY5,31516.4%+0%

55Medina, NYNY5,85516.4%+0%

56Amsterdam, NYNY18,09316.3%+0%

57Johnson City, NYNY14,58016.0%+0%

58Olean, NYNY13,50815.9%+0%

59Kingston, NYNY23,94215.8%+0%

60Canton, NYNY6,89415.6%+0%

61Yonkers, NYNY212,60315.5%+0%

62Bath, NYNY5,54515.5%+0%

63North Bellport, NYNY11,08715.5%+0%

64Liberty, NYNY5,09715.3%+0%

65Rome, NYNY31,68215.0%+0%

66Roosevelt, NYNY18,88515.0%+0%

67Albion, NYNY5,84314.9%+0%

68Glens Falls, NYNY14,38314.8%+0%

69Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80814.8%+0%

70Herkimer, NYNY7,19514.8%+0%

71New Cassel, NYNY14,55114.8%+0%

72Inwood, NYNY12,23514.6%+0%

73Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30414.2%+0%

74Southport, NYNY6,45014.2%+0%

75Penn Yan, NYNY5,27213.8%+0%

76Peekskill, NYNY25,89113.7%+0%

77Flanders, NYNY6,60913.5%+0%

78Lockport, NYNY20,24813.3%+0%

79Cohoes, NYNY18,51813.3%+0%

80Watervliet, NYNY10,24213.3%+0%

81Johnstown, NYNY8,02113.2%+0%

82Port Chester, NYNY32,30313.0%+0%

83Corning, NYNY10,51413.0%+0%

84Riverhead, NYNY14,93613.0%+0%

85Mastic, NYNY15,70813.0%+0%

86Rensselaer, NYNY9,42112.8%+0%

87Oneida, NYNY10,00912.5%+0%

88South Lockport, NYNY9,14412.5%+0%

89Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04812.3%+0%

90Batavia, NYNY15,16812.3%+0%

91Bay Shore, NYNY31,68312.2%+0%

92East Hampton North, NYNY6,00612.2%+0%

93Solvay, NYNY6,42712.0%+0%

94Webster, NYNY5,76111.9%+0%

95Central Islip, NYNY38,37311.4%+0%

96Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73511.3%+0%

97Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95611.3%+0%

98Huntington Station, NYNY32,60111.2%+0%

99Beacon, NYNY14,93111.0%+0%

100North Amityville, NYNY21,13810.9%+0%

101Patchogue, NYNY12,48610.7%+0%

102Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70610.7%+0%

103Freeport, NYNY44,17410.6%+0%

104West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02510.6%+0%

105Ossining, NYNY27,57910.6%+0%

106New Rochelle, NYNY85,86410.5%+0%

107Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75710.5%+0%

108North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28210.4%+0%

109North Syracuse, NYNY6,77310.2%+0%

110Calverton, NYNY5,61810.2%+0%

111Mattydale, NYNY5,9719.9%+0%

112White Plains, NYNY62,8719.8%+0%

113Walden, NYNY6,9359.8%+0%

114Canandaigua, NYNY10,3479.5%+0%

115Long Beach, NYNY34,9189.4%+0%

116East Rochester, NYNY6,1329.3%+0%

117Elmsford, NYNY5,2039.3%+0%

118Glen Cove, NYNY28,1909.1%+0%

119Manorhaven, NYNY7,1358.9%+0%

120Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7688.8%+0%

121Horseheads, NYNY6,2758.8%+0%

122Uniondale, NYNY33,1488.8%+0%

123Springs, NYNY9,1638.7%+0%

124Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2138.5%+0%

125Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5828.2%+0%

126Island Park, NYNY5,0698.1%+0%

127Hillcrest, NYNY9,0718.1%+0%

128Mount Ivy, NYNY8,1218.0%+0%

129Mechanicville, NYNY5,0218.0%+0%

130Copiague, NYNY23,4248.0%+0%

131Shirley, NYNY28,3757.8%+0%

132Great Neck, NYNY11,1417.8%+0%

133Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3087.8%+0%

134Rocky Point, NYNY13,3567.7%+0%

135Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6767.6%+0%

136Elmont, NYNY36,5187.5%+0%

137Amityville, NYNY9,7997.5%+0%

138Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4747.4%+0%

139North Sea, NYNY6,4587.2%+0%

140Tuckahoe, NYNY7,0297.2%+0%

141Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3067.2%+0%

142North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8067.2%+0%

143Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,8897.1%+0%

144Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1547.1%+0%

145Tonawanda, NYNY14,8487.1%+0%

146Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4777.1%+0%

147East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6667.0%+0%

148Sound Beach, NYNY7,2106.9%+0%

149Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8966.9%+0%

150Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4326.7%+0%

151Scotia, NYNY7,2956.6%+0%

152Kings Point, NYNY5,7106.5%+0%

153Highland, NYNY6,3676.5%+0%

154Ridge, NYNY12,5036.5%+0%

155Center Moriches, NYNY9,1276.5%+0%

156Viola, NYNY8,4616.5%+0%

157Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0566.5%+0%

158Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2586.4%+0%

159North Hills, NYNY5,4816.3%+0%

160Middle Island, NYNY11,0276.3%+0%

161Lakeview, NYNY5,8256.3%+0%

162Lawrence, NYNY6,8476.3%+0%

163Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2216.2%+0%

164Fort Drum, NYNY16,0656.2%+0%

165West Babylon, NYNY43,5706.2%+0%

166Brighton, NYNY36,8346.1%+0%

167West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0506.1%+0%

168Nyack, NYNY7,5116.0%+0%

169Westvale, NYNY5,2126.0%+0%

170Manhasset, NYNY7,7165.7%+0%

171Suffern, NYNY11,7965.7%+0%

172Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9755.7%+0%

173Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6455.6%+0%

174Farmingdale, NYNY8,5845.6%+0%

175Harrison, NYNY32,2735.6%+0%

176Centereach, NYNY31,8395.6%+0%

177Coram, NYNY39,5395.6%+0%

178Baywood, NYNY8,1765.5%+0%

179Depew, NYNY14,8015.4%+0%

180Irondequoit, NYNY50,6575.4%+0%

181Carle Place, NYNY5,1885.4%+0%

182Baldwin, NYNY34,9945.4%+0%

183East Quogue, NYNY5,4065.4%+0%

184Westbury, NYNY15,9815.3%+0%

185New Windsor, NYNY8,9195.3%+0%

186Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,2055.3%+0%

187Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3345.3%+0%

188South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5125.3%+0%

189Nanuet, NYNY19,7995.2%+0%

190Rotterdam, NYNY22,6955.2%+0%

191Selden, NYNY21,6045.2%+0%

192Kenmore, NYNY14,8085.2%+0%

193Scotchtown, NYNY10,2525.2%+0%

194North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9525.2%+0%

195Lake Grove, NYNY11,1685.1%+0%

196Lancaster, NYNY9,9955.1%+0%

197Endwell, NYNY11,5465.0%+0%

198Franklin Square, NYNY30,8975.0%+0%

199Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7705.0%+0%

200Monroe, NYNY9,4624.8%+0%

201Jericho, NYNY13,7594.7%+0%

202West Hempstead, NYNY20,6484.7%+0%

203Port Washington, NYNY18,0044.7%+0%

204Bayville, NYNY6,7804.7%+0%

205Deer Park, NYNY27,9904.7%+0%

206Tarrytown, NYNY11,8904.7%+0%

207West Seneca, NYNY45,3034.6%+0%

208Williamsville, NYNY5,4784.5%+0%

209East Patchogue, NYNY21,6734.5%+0%

210Greenlawn, NYNY15,2104.5%+0%

211Warwick, NYNY6,5344.4%+0%

212Hilton, NYNY5,8734.4%+0%

213South Huntington, NYNY9,7794.4%+0%

214Pleasantville, NYNY7,3914.4%+0%

215Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5464.3%+0%

216Woodmere, NYNY18,0614.3%+0%

217Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6314.3%+0%

218Greece, NYNY13,9434.3%+0%

219New Hempstead, NYNY5,6574.2%+0%

220Lynbrook, NYNY20,8554.2%+0%

221Mineola, NYNY21,3764.2%+0%

222Westmere, NYNY8,3344.1%+0%

223Babylon, NYNY12,2814.1%+0%

224Sayville, NYNY15,4084.1%+0%

225Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4684.1%+0%

226Islip, NYNY17,3624.1%+0%

227East Shoreham, NYNY7,3214.1%+0%

228East Northport, NYNY19,7004.1%+0%

229North Bellmore, NYNY20,6894.0%+0%

230Melville, NYNY19,7144.0%+0%

231Goshen, NYNY5,7444.0%+0%

232Colonie, NYNY7,6793.9%+0%

233Bohemia, NYNY9,1813.9%+0%

234Yaphank, NYNY6,9343.8%+0%

235Huntington, NYNY19,9483.8%+0%

236East Meadow, NYNY36,8213.8%+0%

237Mahopac, NYNY9,0393.8%+0%

238Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8543.8%+0%

239North Patchogue, NYNY6,9843.7%+0%

240Washingtonville, NYNY5,6403.7%+0%

241Kings Park, NYNY16,5163.7%+0%

242Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7093.7%+0%

243Salisbury, NYNY12,4123.7%+0%

244North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8253.7%+0%

245Hicksville, NYNY43,7803.7%+0%

246Fairmount, NYNY9,7243.7%+0%

247East Aurora, NYNY5,9493.7%+0%

248East Islip, NYNY13,5733.7%+0%

249Eastchester, NYNY20,4913.6%+0%

250Holtsville, NYNY19,3443.6%+0%

251Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0933.6%+0%

252Stony Point, NYNY12,7283.6%+0%

253Seaford, NYNY15,5493.6%+0%

254Blauvelt, NYNY5,4063.5%+0%

255Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9873.5%+0%

256East Rockaway, NYNY10,0963.5%+0%

257East Moriches, NYNY6,2603.5%+0%

258Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4403.5%+0%

259Bayport, NYNY8,9213.5%+0%

260North Merrick, NYNY12,3663.5%+0%

261Valley Stream, NYNY40,3793.5%+0%

262Old Westbury, NYNY5,0713.5%+0%

263Oceanside, NYNY31,6393.5%+0%

264Pearl River, NYNY16,1553.4%+0%

265East Massapequa, NYNY20,3773.4%+0%

266Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2823.4%+0%

267Woodbury, NYNY9,3483.3%+0%

268Holbrook, NYNY26,4493.3%+0%

269Bethpage, NYNY17,1233.3%+0%

270Medford, NYNY24,7963.3%+0%

271Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1993.3%+0%

272Myers Corner, NYNY10,8773.3%+0%

273Airmont, NYNY10,6343.3%+0%

274Fairport, NYNY5,3263.3%+0%

275Tappan, NYNY6,6873.3%+0%

276Pelham, NYNY7,6083.3%+0%

277New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2263.3%+0%

278North Babylon, NYNY17,9633.2%+0%

279Terryville, NYNY10,7943.2%+0%

280Wading River, NYNY8,3593.1%+0%

281Floral Park, NYNY16,1053.1%+0%

282Hauppauge, NYNY20,7933.1%+0%

283Smithtown, NYNY24,3753.1%+0%

284Irvington, NYNY6,5333.1%+0%

285Hamburg, NYNY9,8403.0%+0%

286Plainview, NYNY25,9823.0%+0%

287Farmingville, NYNY16,1603.0%+0%

288Rye Brook, NYNY9,9552.9%+0%

289Hewlett, NYNY7,5702.9%+0%

290Centerport, NYNY6,0722.9%+0%

291Levittown, NYNY51,9042.9%+0%

292North Wantagh, NYNY11,9402.9%+0%

293Stony Brook, NYNY12,8682.9%+0%

294Congers, NYNY8,2752.9%+0%

295Dix Hills, NYNY24,7732.9%+0%

296North Massapequa, NYNY17,8772.9%+0%

297Orange Lake, NYNY9,7842.9%+0%

298Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0312.8%+0%

299Manorville, NYNY14,2332.8%+0%

300Commack, NYNY36,5582.8%+0%

301Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942.8%+0%

302Northport, NYNY7,3362.8%+0%

303South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6762.8%+0%

304Syosset, NYNY18,4332.8%+0%

305Merrick, NYNY21,7442.8%+0%

306New City, NYNY34,4582.8%+0%

307North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1592.7%+0%

308Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1652.7%+0%

309Bronxville, NYNY6,5042.7%+0%

310East Greenbush, NYNY6,5812.7%+0%

311St. James, NYNY13,2442.6%+0%

312Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4812.5%+0%

313Rye, NYNY16,6142.5%+0%

314Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1542.5%+0%

315Bellmore, NYNY15,9542.4%+0%

316Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1682.4%+0%

317Miller Place, NYNY11,7362.4%+0%

318Plainedge, NYNY8,6242.4%+0%

319West Islip, NYNY26,8652.3%+0%

320Massapequa, NYNY21,3892.3%+0%

321Larchmont, NYNY6,7502.3%+0%

322Garden City, NYNY23,0432.3%+0%

323Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2802.3%+0%

324Nesconset, NYNY13,8332.3%+0%

325Southold, NYNY6,3972.1%+0%

326Elwood, NYNY11,7622.1%+0%

327Oakdale, NYNY7,1152.1%+0%

328East Glenville, NYNY11,9142.0%+0%

329West Point, NYNY6,3492.0%+0%

330Williston Park, NYNY7,5241.9%+0%

331West Hills, NYNY5,3691.8%+0%

332East Hills, NYNY7,3281.6%+0%

333Malverne, NYNY8,4761.6%+0%

334Country Knolls, NYNY5,4451.6%+0%

335Harris Hill, NYNY6,0691.5%+0%

336Wantagh, NYNY18,3651.5%+0%

337Big Flats, NYNY5,6511.5%+0%

338Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9971.4%+0%

339Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3341.3%+0%

340Ardsley, NYNY5,0071.3%+0%

341Garden City Park, NYNY7,9141.0%+0%

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