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Highest poverty rate, New York cities · 2010

New York cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 346 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Kaser, NYNY6,12163.8%−4%

02Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14763.8%+3%

03New Square, NYNY10,21458.7%−19%

04University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02057.7%–

05Geneseo, NYNY7,75944.2%+6%

06Monsey, NYNY28,16042.1%+38%

07Ithaca, NYNY33,63241.2%+2%

08Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53041.2%–

09New Paltz, NYNY8,68938.9%+5%

10Potsdam, NYNY8,01937.2%+10%

11Syracuse, NYNY144,89631.1%+14%

12Rochester, NYNY206,10830.4%+17%

13Monticello, NYNY7,19530.2%−15%

14Buffalo, NYNY274,61329.6%+11%

15Utica, NYNY62,97829.0%+18%

16Binghamton, NYNY46,41827.8%+17%

17Gloversville, NYNY14,78227.5%+43%

18Elmira, NYNY26,08925.9%+12%

19Newburgh, NYNY28,05925.8%+0%

20Dunkirk, NYNY12,32625.8%+16%

21Oneonta, NYNY15,66525.4%−16%

22Albany, NYNY101,69825.3%+16%

23Troy, NYNY50,91225.1%+31%

24Herkimer, NYNY7,19524.8%+67%

25Fulton, NYNY11,18824.4%+26%

26Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49923.9%+5%

27Jamestown, NYNY27,66323.4%+20%

28Alfred, NYNY5,14723.3%−38%

29Brockport, NYNY7,73623.0%+20%

30Malone, NYNY5,31522.3%+36%

31Oswego, NYNY17,02421.9%−5%

32Hudson, NYNY5,72121.8%−15%

33Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25521.8%+12%

34Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12321.8%+19%

35Liberty, NYNY5,09721.5%+41%

36Batavia, NYNY15,16821.3%+74%

37Lackawanna, NYNY19,45221.2%+26%

38Cortland, NYNY17,39421.1%−14%

39Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74421.0%−9%

40Spring Valley, NYNY34,48221.0%+12%

41South Hill, NYNY6,95120.9%−9%

42Johnson City, NYNY14,58020.9%+31%

43Penn Yan, NYNY5,27220.8%+50%

44Schenectady, NYNY69,47120.6%−1%

45Salamanca, NYNY5,71920.6%−7%

46Corning, NYNY10,51420.4%+56%

47Massena, NYNY9,89819.9%+13%

48Lockport, NYNY20,24819.5%+46%

49Watertown, NYNY23,51719.5%+1%

50Norwich, NYNY6,53819.5%+4%

51New York, NYNY8,584,62919.1%−10%

52Fredonia, NYNY9,28319.0%−0%

53Geneva, NYNY12,55219.0%+9%

54Olean, NYNY13,50818.9%+19%

55Haverstraw, NYNY12,79118.6%+10%

56Fort Drum, NYNY16,06518.5%+199%

57Patchogue, NYNY12,48618.4%+71%

58Medina, NYNY5,85518.2%+11%

59Amsterdam, NYNY18,09318.0%+11%

60Auburn, NYNY25,94718.0%+9%

61Hornell, NYNY8,02417.9%−16%

62Rensselaer, NYNY9,42117.9%+39%

63Middletown, NYNY30,09817.8%+2%

64Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80816.9%+14%

65Endicott, NYNY13,06816.8%−10%

66Inwood, NYNY12,23516.7%+15%

67New Cassel, NYNY14,55116.6%+12%

68East Hampton North, NYNY6,00616.5%+35%

69Bath, NYNY5,54516.3%+5%

70Ossining, NYNY27,57916.0%+51%

71Port Chester, NYNY32,30316.0%+23%

72Beacon, NYNY14,93115.5%+42%

73Peekskill, NYNY25,89115.5%+13%

74Albion, NYNY5,84315.4%+3%

75East Rochester, NYNY6,13215.4%+65%

76West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05015.3%+152%

77Rome, NYNY31,68215.3%+2%

78Mechanicville, NYNY5,02115.1%+89%

79Webster, NYNY5,76115.0%+26%

80Hempstead, NYNY59,81914.8%−16%

81Viola, NYNY8,46114.8%+129%

82Newark, NYNY8,91914.7%−16%

83Cohoes, NYNY18,51814.6%+10%

84Kingston, NYNY23,94214.6%−8%

85Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33314.5%−16%

86Johnstown, NYNY8,02114.5%+9%

87Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58214.4%+75%

88Southport, NYNY6,45014.1%−1%

89Glens Falls, NYNY14,38314.0%−6%

90Yonkers, NYNY212,60313.8%−11%

91Port Jervis, NYNY8,51813.7%−22%

92South Lockport, NYNY9,14413.5%+8%

93Canandaigua, NYNY10,34713.5%+42%

94Ilion, NYNY7,48813.4%−22%

95Solvay, NYNY6,42713.3%+11%

96Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95613.2%+16%

97Glen Cove, NYNY28,19013.1%+45%

98Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12113.0%+62%

99Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73512.8%+13%

100Eggertsville, NYNY14,89412.8%–

101Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30412.8%−10%

102Mastic, NYNY15,70812.6%−3%

103Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47412.4%+68%

104Yaphank, NYNY6,93412.3%+221%

105Watervliet, NYNY10,24212.2%−8%

106East Patchogue, NYNY21,67312.2%+171%

107Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04812.1%−2%

108South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51212.1%+129%

109Riverhead, NYNY14,93612.0%−7%

110North Bellport, NYNY11,08711.9%−23%

111Canton, NYNY6,89411.9%−24%

112Roosevelt, NYNY18,88511.9%−21%

113Highland, NYNY6,36711.9%+82%

114North Amityville, NYNY21,13811.8%+9%

115Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30611.6%+61%

116Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21311.5%+35%

117Tonawanda, NYNY14,84811.3%+61%

118Freeport, NYNY44,17411.3%+6%

119Huntington Station, NYNY32,60111.3%+0%

120North Syracuse, NYNY6,77311.1%+8%

121North Patchogue, NYNY6,98410.8%+188%

122New Rochelle, NYNY85,86410.7%+3%

123Oneida, NYNY10,00910.6%−15%

124Monroe, NYNY9,46210.2%+110%

125Irondequoit, NYNY50,65710.0%+84%

126Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1549.7%+37%

127Brighton, NYNY36,8349.5%+56%

128Central Islip, NYNY38,3739.4%−18%

129North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8069.2%+28%

130Calverton, NYNY5,6189.1%−11%

131Bay Shore, NYNY31,6839.1%−26%

132Springs, NYNY9,1639.1%+4%

133Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0569.1%+40%

134Orange Lake, NYNY9,7849.0%+213%

135Long Beach, NYNY34,9188.9%−5%

136White Plains, NYNY62,8718.9%−9%

137Kenmore, NYNY14,8088.9%+72%

138Mattydale, NYNY5,9718.7%−12%

139Lancaster, NYNY9,9958.4%+66%

140Island Park, NYNY5,0698.3%+3%

141Depew, NYNY14,8018.3%+53%

142Williamsville, NYNY5,4788.3%+83%

143Farmingville, NYNY16,1608.3%+178%

144Shirley, NYNY28,3758.1%+3%

145Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7688.1%−9%

146Manhasset, NYNY7,7168.0%+40%

147East Quogue, NYNY5,4068.0%+49%

148Uniondale, NYNY33,1487.9%−10%

149Hillcrest, NYNY9,0717.9%−3%

150Fairmount, NYNY9,7247.7%+109%

151Hilton, NYNY5,8737.6%+73%

152Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7067.6%−30%

153Big Flats, NYNY5,6517.4%+400%

154Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,8897.4%+4%

155Flanders, NYNY6,6097.4%−45%

156Coram, NYNY39,5397.3%+30%

157Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7577.2%−31%

158Ridge, NYNY12,5037.2%+11%

159Nanuet, NYNY19,7997.1%+36%

160Endwell, NYNY11,5467.0%+40%

161Nyack, NYNY7,5117.0%+16%

162Manorhaven, NYNY7,1356.9%−23%

163North Gates, NYNY9,9046.7%–

164Myers Corner, NYNY10,8776.6%+101%

165Farmingdale, NYNY8,5846.5%+17%

166Amityville, NYNY9,7996.5%−13%

167Copiague, NYNY23,4246.5%−18%

168Rocky Point, NYNY13,3566.5%−16%

169West Hempstead, NYNY20,6486.4%+37%

170West Seneca, NYNY45,3036.3%+37%

171Fairport, NYNY5,3266.3%+92%

172Westbury, NYNY15,9816.2%+17%

173Walden, NYNY6,9356.2%−37%

174Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9876.2%+76%

175Middle Island, NYNY11,0276.1%−3%

176Tuckahoe, NYNY7,0296.1%−16%

177Greece, NYNY13,9436.1%+43%

178East Rockaway, NYNY10,0966.0%+72%

179North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2826.0%−42%

180Medford, NYNY24,7966.0%+80%

181Deer Park, NYNY27,9906.0%+28%

182North Babylon, NYNY17,9636.0%+86%

183Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1655.9%+116%

184Rye Brook, NYNY9,9555.9%+101%

185West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0255.9%−45%

186East Glenville, NYNY11,9145.8%+185%

187Tarrytown, NYNY11,8905.8%+23%

188Westmere, NYNY8,3345.7%+37%

189Great Neck, NYNY11,1415.7%−28%

190Washingtonville, NYNY5,6405.6%+51%

191Wading River, NYNY8,3595.6%+81%

192Westvale, NYNY5,2125.5%−7%

193New Windsor, NYNY8,9195.4%+2%

194Elmont, NYNY36,5185.4%−29%

195Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9755.3%−6%

196Hewlett, NYNY7,5705.3%+82%

197Port Washington, NYNY18,0045.3%+12%

198West Babylon, NYNY43,5705.2%−15%

199Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7705.2%+5%

200Rotterdam, NYNY22,6955.0%−3%

201Baywood, NYNY8,1765.0%−8%

202Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7095.0%+34%

203Airmont, NYNY10,6345.0%+51%

204Sound Beach, NYNY7,2104.9%−29%

205Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4814.9%+95%

206Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2214.9%−21%

207Lake Grove, NYNY11,1684.9%−5%

208Scotia, NYNY7,2954.9%−26%

209Melville, NYNY19,7144.8%+21%

210Scotchtown, NYNY10,2524.8%−7%

211Hicksville, NYNY43,7804.7%+29%

212Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2824.7%+39%

213South Huntington, NYNY9,7794.6%+7%

214Mahopac, NYNY9,0394.6%+23%

215Kings Point, NYNY5,7104.6%−30%

216Valley Stream, NYNY40,3794.5%+31%

217Elmsford, NYNY5,2034.5%−51%

218Centereach, NYNY31,8394.5%−20%

219Babylon, NYNY12,2814.5%+8%

220Horseheads, NYNY6,2754.5%−49%

221Carle Place, NYNY5,1884.5%−18%

222Hamburg, NYNY9,8404.4%+46%

223Terryville, NYNY10,7944.3%+37%

224Islip, NYNY17,3624.3%+5%

225Stony Point, NYNY12,7284.3%+19%

226Center Moriches, NYNY9,1274.2%−35%

227Woodmere, NYNY18,0614.2%−2%

228Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4774.2%−41%

229Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8544.2%+11%

230Smithtown, NYNY24,3754.1%+34%

231Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8964.1%−40%

232Goshen, NYNY5,7444.0%+2%

233East Northport, NYNY19,7004.0%−1%

234Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3344.0%−24%

235Congers, NYNY8,2754.0%+39%

236Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6454.0%−29%

237East Greenbush, NYNY6,5814.0%+46%

238North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9523.9%−23%

239Harrison, NYNY32,2733.9%−30%

240East Islip, NYNY13,5733.9%+7%

241Selden, NYNY21,6043.8%−27%

242Harris Hill, NYNY6,0693.8%+154%

243Bayville, NYNY6,7803.8%−19%

244Sayville, NYNY15,4083.8%−9%

245Centerport, NYNY6,0723.7%+28%

246Hauppauge, NYNY20,7933.7%+20%

247Mineola, NYNY21,3763.7%−10%

248Suffern, NYNY11,7963.7%−34%

249Warwick, NYNY6,5343.7%−16%

250Lakeview, NYNY5,8253.7%−42%

251Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0313.7%+29%

252Bayport, NYNY8,9213.7%+6%

253Holtsville, NYNY19,3443.6%+0%

254Garden City, NYNY23,0433.6%+59%

255Greenlawn, NYNY15,2103.6%−19%

256North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1593.6%+30%

257Lynbrook, NYNY20,8553.6%−15%

258Holbrook, NYNY26,4493.5%+5%

259St. James, NYNY13,2443.5%+37%

260Eastchester, NYNY20,4913.5%−4%

261Nesconset, NYNY13,8333.5%+55%

262Baldwin, NYNY34,9943.5%−36%

263Woodbury, NYNY11,5713.4%–

264North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8253.4%−7%

265East Massapequa, NYNY20,3773.4%+0%

266Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5463.4%−21%

267Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6313.4%−21%

268Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2803.3%+45%

269Garden City Park, NYNY7,9143.3%+239%

270Franklin Square, NYNY30,8973.3%−34%

271Huntington, NYNY19,9483.2%−15%

272Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3083.2%−59%

273South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6763.2%+15%

274Oceanside, NYNY31,6393.1%−11%

275North Sea, NYNY6,4583.0%−58%

276East Aurora, NYNY5,9493.0%−17%

277West Islip, NYNY26,8653.0%+29%

278Colonie, NYNY7,6793.0%−25%

279North Bellmore, NYNY20,6892.9%−27%

280Massapequa, NYNY21,3892.9%+26%

281East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6662.9%−59%

282Irvington, NYNY6,5332.8%−8%

283Plainedge, NYNY8,6242.8%+16%

284Northport, NYNY7,3362.8%−1%

285Kings Park, NYNY16,5162.7%−26%

286New City, NYNY34,4582.7%−0%

287Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2582.7%−57%

288Syosset, NYNY18,4332.6%−7%

289North Massapequa, NYNY17,8772.6%−11%

290Levittown, NYNY51,9042.5%−12%

291Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4402.5%−27%

292Jericho, NYNY13,7592.5%−48%

293Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4682.5%−40%

294North Hills, NYNY5,4812.4%−61%

295East Meadow, NYNY36,8212.4%−36%

296West Hills, NYNY5,3692.4%+37%

297New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2262.4%−26%

298North Wantagh, NYNY11,9402.4%−18%

299Williston Park, NYNY7,5242.3%+25%

300Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6762.3%−69%

301Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3342.3%+84%

302Merrick, NYNY21,7442.3%−16%

303East Moriches, NYNY6,2602.3%−34%

304Ardsley, NYNY5,0072.3%+80%

305Floral Park, NYNY16,1052.2%−28%

306Oakdale, NYNY7,1152.2%+9%

307Plainview, NYNY25,9822.2%−25%

308Bronxville, NYNY6,5042.2%−19%

309Southold, NYNY6,3972.2%+4%

310East Shoreham, NYNY7,3212.1%−47%

311Bethpage, NYNY17,1232.1%−36%

312Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1992.1%−37%

313Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942.1%−26%

314Seaford, NYNY15,5492.0%−42%

315Wantagh, NYNY18,3652.0%+38%

316Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9972.0%+39%

317Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0931.9%−46%

318Commack, NYNY36,5581.9%−31%

319Pleasantville, NYNY7,3911.9%−57%

320Salisbury, NYNY12,4121.9%−49%

321Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1681.9%−23%

322New Hempstead, NYNY5,6571.8%−56%

323Bohemia, NYNY9,1811.8%−54%

324Stony Brook, NYNY12,8681.7%−40%

325Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4321.7%−75%

326Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1541.7%−32%

327East Hills, NYNY7,3281.6%+0%

328Pearl River, NYNY16,1551.6%−53%

329Manorville, NYNY14,2331.5%−47%

330Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,2051.4%−74%

331Dix Hills, NYNY24,7731.4%−52%

332Blauvelt, NYNY5,4061.3%−61%

333Larchmont, NYNY6,7501.3%−42%

334Rye, NYNY16,6141.3%−48%

335Tappan, NYNY6,6871.3%−62%

336Woodbury, NYNY9,3481.2%−65%

337Bellmore, NYNY15,9541.1%−55%

338Elwood, NYNY11,7621.1%−47%

339Malverne, NYNY8,4761.1%−31%

340Miller Place, NYNY11,7361.1%−56%

341North Merrick, NYNY12,3660.9%−74%

342Pelham, NYNY7,6080.9%−73%

343Lawrence, NYNY6,8470.8%−87%

344Country Knolls, NYNY5,4450.6%−60%

345Old Westbury, NYNY5,0710.3%−91%

346West Point, NYNY6,3490.0%−100%

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