RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 346 SHOWN OF 346

Highest poverty rate, New York cities · 2010

New York cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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%−2.7 pts

02Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14763.8%+1.6 pts

03New Square, NYNY10,21458.7%−13.8 pts

04University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02057.7%–

05Geneseo, NYNY7,75944.2%+2.6 pts

06Monsey, NYNY28,16042.1%+11.5 pts

07Ithaca, NYNY33,63241.2%+1.0 pts

08Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53041.2%–

09New Paltz, NYNY8,68938.9%+1.9 pts

10Potsdam, NYNY8,01937.2%+3.3 pts

11Syracuse, NYNY144,89631.1%+3.7 pts

12Rochester, NYNY206,10830.4%+4.5 pts

13Monticello, NYNY7,19530.2%−5.4 pts

14Buffalo, NYNY274,61329.6%+3.0 pts

15Utica, NYNY62,97829.0%+4.5 pts

16Binghamton, NYNY46,41827.8%+4.1 pts

17Gloversville, NYNY14,78227.5%+8.2 pts

18Elmira, NYNY26,08925.9%+2.8 pts

19Newburgh, NYNY28,05925.8%+0.0 pts

20Dunkirk, NYNY12,32625.8%+3.5 pts

21Oneonta, NYNY15,66525.4%−4.9 pts

22Albany, NYNY101,69825.3%+3.6 pts

23Troy, NYNY50,91225.1%+6.0 pts

24Herkimer, NYNY7,19524.8%+10.0 pts

25Fulton, NYNY11,18824.4%+5.0 pts

26Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49923.9%+1.2 pts

27Jamestown, NYNY27,66323.4%+3.9 pts

28Alfred, NYNY5,14723.3%−14.4 pts

29Brockport, NYNY7,73623.0%+3.8 pts

30Malone, NYNY5,31522.3%+5.9 pts

31Oswego, NYNY17,02421.9%−1.1 pts

32Hudson, NYNY5,72121.8%−3.7 pts

33Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25521.8%+2.3 pts

34Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12321.8%+3.4 pts

35Liberty, NYNY5,09721.5%+6.2 pts

36Batavia, NYNY15,16821.3%+9.1 pts

37Lackawanna, NYNY19,45221.2%+4.4 pts

38Cortland, NYNY17,39421.1%−3.6 pts

39Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74421.0%−2.1 pts

40Spring Valley, NYNY34,48221.0%+2.3 pts

41South Hill, NYNY6,95120.9%−2.2 pts

42Johnson City, NYNY14,58020.9%+4.9 pts

43Penn Yan, NYNY5,27220.8%+6.9 pts

44Schenectady, NYNY69,47120.6%−0.1 pts

45Salamanca, NYNY5,71920.6%−1.6 pts

46Corning, NYNY10,51420.4%+7.3 pts

47Massena, NYNY9,89819.9%+2.4 pts

48Lockport, NYNY20,24819.5%+6.2 pts

49Watertown, NYNY23,51719.5%+0.2 pts

50Norwich, NYNY6,53819.5%+0.7 pts

51New York, NYNY8,584,62919.1%−2.1 pts

52Fredonia, NYNY9,28319.0%−0.0 pts

53Geneva, NYNY12,55219.0%+1.5 pts

54Olean, NYNY13,50818.9%+3.0 pts

55Haverstraw, NYNY12,79118.6%+1.7 pts

56Fort Drum, NYNY16,06518.5%+12.3 pts

57Patchogue, NYNY12,48618.4%+7.7 pts

58Medina, NYNY5,85518.2%+1.8 pts

59Amsterdam, NYNY18,09318.0%+1.7 pts

60Auburn, NYNY25,94718.0%+1.4 pts

61Hornell, NYNY8,02417.9%−3.5 pts

62Rensselaer, NYNY9,42117.9%+5.0 pts

63Middletown, NYNY30,09817.8%+0.3 pts

64Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80816.9%+2.1 pts

65Endicott, NYNY13,06816.8%−1.9 pts

66Inwood, NYNY12,23516.7%+2.2 pts

67New Cassel, NYNY14,55116.6%+1.8 pts

68East Hampton North, NYNY6,00616.5%+4.3 pts

69Bath, NYNY5,54516.3%+0.8 pts

70Ossining, NYNY27,57916.0%+5.4 pts

71Port Chester, NYNY32,30316.0%+3.0 pts

72Beacon, NYNY14,93115.5%+4.6 pts

73Peekskill, NYNY25,89115.5%+1.8 pts

74Albion, NYNY5,84315.4%+0.5 pts

75East Rochester, NYNY6,13215.4%+6.0 pts

76West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05015.3%+9.2 pts

77Rome, NYNY31,68215.3%+0.3 pts

78Mechanicville, NYNY5,02115.1%+7.1 pts

79Webster, NYNY5,76115.0%+3.1 pts

80Hempstead, NYNY59,81914.8%−2.9 pts

81Viola, NYNY8,46114.8%+8.3 pts

82Newark, NYNY8,91914.7%−2.7 pts

83Cohoes, NYNY18,51814.6%+1.3 pts

84Kingston, NYNY23,94214.6%−1.3 pts

85Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33314.5%−2.7 pts

86Johnstown, NYNY8,02114.5%+1.2 pts

87Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58214.4%+6.2 pts

88Southport, NYNY6,45014.1%−0.1 pts

89Glens Falls, NYNY14,38314.0%−0.9 pts

90Yonkers, NYNY212,60313.8%−1.8 pts

91Port Jervis, NYNY8,51813.7%−3.8 pts

92South Lockport, NYNY9,14413.5%+1.0 pts

93Canandaigua, NYNY10,34713.5%+4.0 pts

94Ilion, NYNY7,48813.4%−3.8 pts

95Solvay, NYNY6,42713.3%+1.3 pts

96Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95613.2%+1.9 pts

97Glen Cove, NYNY28,19013.1%+4.1 pts

98Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12113.0%+5.0 pts

99Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73512.8%+1.5 pts

100Eggertsville, NYNY14,89412.8%–

101Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30412.8%−1.5 pts

102Mastic, NYNY15,70812.6%−0.4 pts

103Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47412.4%+5.0 pts

104Yaphank, NYNY6,93412.3%+8.5 pts

105Watervliet, NYNY10,24212.2%−1.0 pts

106East Patchogue, NYNY21,67312.2%+7.7 pts

107Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04812.1%−0.3 pts

108South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51212.1%+6.8 pts

109Riverhead, NYNY14,93612.0%−0.9 pts

110North Bellport, NYNY11,08711.9%−3.6 pts

111Canton, NYNY6,89411.9%−3.7 pts

112Roosevelt, NYNY18,88511.9%−3.1 pts

113Highland, NYNY6,36711.9%+5.3 pts

114North Amityville, NYNY21,13811.8%+0.9 pts

115Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30611.6%+4.4 pts

116Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21311.5%+3.0 pts

117Tonawanda, NYNY14,84811.3%+4.3 pts

118Freeport, NYNY44,17411.3%+0.7 pts

119Huntington Station, NYNY32,60111.3%+0.0 pts

120North Syracuse, NYNY6,77311.1%+0.8 pts

121North Patchogue, NYNY6,98410.8%+7.0 pts

122New Rochelle, NYNY85,86410.7%+0.3 pts

123Oneida, NYNY10,00910.6%−1.9 pts

124Monroe, NYNY9,46210.2%+5.3 pts

125Irondequoit, NYNY50,65710.0%+4.5 pts

126Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1549.7%+2.6 pts

127Brighton, NYNY36,8349.5%+3.4 pts

128Central Islip, NYNY38,3739.4%−2.0 pts

129North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8069.2%+2.0 pts

130Calverton, NYNY5,6189.1%−1.1 pts

131Bay Shore, NYNY31,6839.1%−3.1 pts

132Springs, NYNY9,1639.1%+0.3 pts

133Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0569.1%+2.6 pts

134Orange Lake, NYNY9,7849.0%+6.1 pts

135Long Beach, NYNY34,9188.9%−0.4 pts

136White Plains, NYNY62,8718.9%−0.9 pts

137Kenmore, NYNY14,8088.9%+3.7 pts

138Mattydale, NYNY5,9718.7%−1.1 pts

139Lancaster, NYNY9,9958.4%+3.3 pts

140Island Park, NYNY5,0698.3%+0.2 pts

141Depew, NYNY14,8018.3%+2.9 pts

142Williamsville, NYNY5,4788.3%+3.7 pts

143Farmingville, NYNY16,1608.3%+5.3 pts

144Shirley, NYNY28,3758.1%+0.2 pts

145Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7688.1%−0.8 pts

146Manhasset, NYNY7,7168.0%+2.3 pts

147East Quogue, NYNY5,4068.0%+2.6 pts

148Uniondale, NYNY33,1487.9%−0.9 pts

149Hillcrest, NYNY9,0717.9%−0.2 pts

150Fairmount, NYNY9,7247.7%+4.0 pts

151Hilton, NYNY5,8737.6%+3.2 pts

152Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7067.6%−3.2 pts

153Big Flats, NYNY5,6517.4%+5.9 pts

154Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,8897.4%+0.3 pts

155Flanders, NYNY6,6097.4%−6.1 pts

156Coram, NYNY39,5397.3%+1.7 pts

157Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7577.2%−3.3 pts

158Ridge, NYNY12,5037.2%+0.7 pts

159Nanuet, NYNY19,7997.1%+1.9 pts

160Endwell, NYNY11,5467.0%+2.0 pts

161Nyack, NYNY7,5117.0%+1.0 pts

162Manorhaven, NYNY7,1356.9%−2.0 pts

163North Gates, NYNY9,9046.7%–

164Myers Corner, NYNY10,8776.6%+3.3 pts

165Farmingdale, NYNY8,5846.5%+1.0 pts

166Amityville, NYNY9,7996.5%−1.0 pts

167Copiague, NYNY23,4246.5%−1.4 pts

168Rocky Point, NYNY13,3566.5%−1.2 pts

169West Hempstead, NYNY20,6486.4%+1.7 pts

170West Seneca, NYNY45,3036.3%+1.7 pts

171Fairport, NYNY5,3266.3%+3.0 pts

172Westbury, NYNY15,9816.2%+0.9 pts

173Walden, NYNY6,9356.2%−3.6 pts

174Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9876.2%+2.6 pts

175Middle Island, NYNY11,0276.1%−0.2 pts

176Tuckahoe, NYNY7,0296.1%−1.1 pts

177Greece, NYNY13,9436.1%+1.8 pts

178East Rockaway, NYNY10,0966.0%+2.5 pts

179North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2826.0%−4.4 pts

180Medford, NYNY24,7966.0%+2.7 pts

181Deer Park, NYNY27,9906.0%+1.3 pts

182North Babylon, NYNY17,9636.0%+2.8 pts

183Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1655.9%+3.2 pts

184Rye Brook, NYNY9,9555.9%+3.0 pts

185West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0255.9%−4.7 pts

186East Glenville, NYNY11,9145.8%+3.8 pts

187Tarrytown, NYNY11,8905.8%+1.1 pts

188Westmere, NYNY8,3345.7%+1.5 pts

189Great Neck, NYNY11,1415.7%−2.2 pts

190Washingtonville, NYNY5,6405.6%+1.9 pts

191Wading River, NYNY8,3595.6%+2.5 pts

192Westvale, NYNY5,2125.5%−0.4 pts

193New Windsor, NYNY8,9195.4%+0.1 pts

194Elmont, NYNY36,5185.4%−2.1 pts

195Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9755.3%−0.3 pts

196Hewlett, NYNY7,5705.3%+2.4 pts

197Port Washington, NYNY18,0045.3%+0.6 pts

198West Babylon, NYNY43,5705.2%−0.9 pts

199Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7705.2%+0.2 pts

200Rotterdam, NYNY22,6955.0%−0.2 pts

201Baywood, NYNY8,1765.0%−0.5 pts

202Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7095.0%+1.3 pts

203Airmont, NYNY10,6345.0%+1.7 pts

204Sound Beach, NYNY7,2104.9%−2.0 pts

205Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4814.9%+2.4 pts

206Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2214.9%−1.3 pts

207Lake Grove, NYNY11,1684.9%−0.2 pts

208Scotia, NYNY7,2954.9%−1.7 pts

209Melville, NYNY19,7144.8%+0.9 pts

210Scotchtown, NYNY10,2524.8%−0.3 pts

211Hicksville, NYNY43,7804.7%+1.0 pts

212Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2824.7%+1.3 pts

213South Huntington, NYNY9,7794.6%+0.3 pts

214Mahopac, NYNY9,0394.6%+0.9 pts

215Kings Point, NYNY5,7104.6%−1.9 pts

216Valley Stream, NYNY40,3794.5%+1.1 pts

217Elmsford, NYNY5,2034.5%−4.8 pts

218Centereach, NYNY31,8394.5%−1.1 pts

219Babylon, NYNY12,2814.5%+0.3 pts

220Horseheads, NYNY6,2754.5%−4.4 pts

221Carle Place, NYNY5,1884.5%−1.0 pts

222Hamburg, NYNY9,8404.4%+1.4 pts

223Terryville, NYNY10,7944.3%+1.2 pts

224Islip, NYNY17,3624.3%+0.2 pts

225Stony Point, NYNY12,7284.3%+0.7 pts

226Center Moriches, NYNY9,1274.2%−2.2 pts

227Woodmere, NYNY18,0614.2%−0.1 pts

228Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4774.2%−2.9 pts

229Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8544.2%+0.4 pts

230Smithtown, NYNY24,3754.1%+1.0 pts

231Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8964.1%−2.8 pts

232Goshen, NYNY5,7444.0%+0.1 pts

233East Northport, NYNY19,7004.0%−0.0 pts

234Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3344.0%−1.3 pts

235Congers, NYNY8,2754.0%+1.1 pts

236Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6454.0%−1.6 pts

237East Greenbush, NYNY6,5814.0%+1.3 pts

238North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9523.9%−1.2 pts

239Harrison, NYNY32,2733.9%−1.7 pts

240East Islip, NYNY13,5733.9%+0.2 pts

241Selden, NYNY21,6043.8%−1.4 pts

242Harris Hill, NYNY6,0693.8%+2.3 pts

243Bayville, NYNY6,7803.8%−0.9 pts

244Sayville, NYNY15,4083.8%−0.4 pts

245Centerport, NYNY6,0723.7%+0.8 pts

246Hauppauge, NYNY20,7933.7%+0.6 pts

247Mineola, NYNY21,3763.7%−0.4 pts

248Suffern, NYNY11,7963.7%−1.9 pts

249Warwick, NYNY6,5343.7%−0.7 pts

250Lakeview, NYNY5,8253.7%−2.6 pts

251Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0313.7%+0.8 pts

252Bayport, NYNY8,9213.7%+0.2 pts

253Holtsville, NYNY19,3443.6%+0.0 pts

254Garden City, NYNY23,0433.6%+1.3 pts

255Greenlawn, NYNY15,2103.6%−0.9 pts

256North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1593.6%+0.8 pts

257Lynbrook, NYNY20,8553.6%−0.6 pts

258Holbrook, NYNY26,4493.5%+0.2 pts

259St. James, NYNY13,2443.5%+1.0 pts

260Eastchester, NYNY20,4913.5%−0.1 pts

261Nesconset, NYNY13,8333.5%+1.2 pts

262Baldwin, NYNY34,9943.5%−1.9 pts

263Woodbury, NYNY11,5713.4%–

264North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8253.4%−0.3 pts

265East Massapequa, NYNY20,3773.4%+0.0 pts

266Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5463.4%−0.9 pts

267Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6313.4%−0.9 pts

268Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2803.3%+1.0 pts

269Garden City Park, NYNY7,9143.3%+2.3 pts

270Franklin Square, NYNY30,8973.3%−1.7 pts

271Huntington, NYNY19,9483.2%−0.6 pts

272Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3083.2%−4.6 pts

273South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6763.2%+0.4 pts

274Oceanside, NYNY31,6393.1%−0.4 pts

275North Sea, NYNY6,4583.0%−4.2 pts

276East Aurora, NYNY5,9493.0%−0.6 pts

277West Islip, NYNY26,8653.0%+0.7 pts

278Colonie, NYNY7,6793.0%−1.0 pts

279North Bellmore, NYNY20,6892.9%−1.1 pts

280Massapequa, NYNY21,3892.9%+0.6 pts

281East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6662.9%−4.1 pts

282Irvington, NYNY6,5332.8%−0.2 pts

283Plainedge, NYNY8,6242.8%+0.4 pts

284Northport, NYNY7,3362.8%−0.0 pts

285Kings Park, NYNY16,5162.7%−1.0 pts

286New City, NYNY34,4582.7%−0.0 pts

287Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2582.7%−3.6 pts

288Syosset, NYNY18,4332.6%−0.2 pts

289North Massapequa, NYNY17,8772.6%−0.3 pts

290Levittown, NYNY51,9042.5%−0.4 pts

291Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4402.5%−0.9 pts

292Jericho, NYNY13,7592.5%−2.2 pts

293Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4682.5%−1.7 pts

294North Hills, NYNY5,4812.4%−3.9 pts

295East Meadow, NYNY36,8212.4%−1.4 pts

296West Hills, NYNY5,3692.4%+0.7 pts

297New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2262.4%−0.8 pts

298North Wantagh, NYNY11,9402.4%−0.5 pts

299Williston Park, NYNY7,5242.3%+0.5 pts

300Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6762.3%−5.3 pts

301Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3342.3%+1.1 pts

302Merrick, NYNY21,7442.3%−0.5 pts

303East Moriches, NYNY6,2602.3%−1.2 pts

304Ardsley, NYNY5,0072.3%+1.0 pts

305Floral Park, NYNY16,1052.2%−0.9 pts

306Oakdale, NYNY7,1152.2%+0.2 pts

307Plainview, NYNY25,9822.2%−0.7 pts

308Bronxville, NYNY6,5042.2%−0.5 pts

309Southold, NYNY6,3972.2%+0.1 pts

310East Shoreham, NYNY7,3212.1%−1.9 pts

311Bethpage, NYNY17,1232.1%−1.2 pts

312Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1992.1%−1.2 pts

313Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942.1%−0.7 pts

314Seaford, NYNY15,5492.0%−1.5 pts

315Wantagh, NYNY18,3652.0%+0.6 pts

316Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9972.0%+0.6 pts

317Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0931.9%−1.7 pts

318Commack, NYNY36,5581.9%−0.9 pts

319Pleasantville, NYNY7,3911.9%−2.5 pts

320Salisbury, NYNY12,4121.9%−1.8 pts

321Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1681.9%−0.6 pts

322New Hempstead, NYNY5,6571.8%−2.4 pts

323Bohemia, NYNY9,1811.8%−2.1 pts

324Stony Brook, NYNY12,8681.7%−1.2 pts

325Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4321.7%−5.0 pts

326Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1541.7%−0.8 pts

327East Hills, NYNY7,3281.6%+0.0 pts

328Pearl River, NYNY16,1551.6%−1.8 pts

329Manorville, NYNY14,2331.5%−1.3 pts

330Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,2051.4%−3.9 pts

331Dix Hills, NYNY24,7731.4%−1.5 pts

332Blauvelt, NYNY5,4061.3%−2.2 pts

333Larchmont, NYNY6,7501.3%−1.0 pts

334Rye, NYNY16,6141.3%−1.2 pts

335Tappan, NYNY6,6871.3%−2.0 pts

336Woodbury, NYNY9,3481.2%−2.2 pts

337Bellmore, NYNY15,9541.1%−1.3 pts

338Elwood, NYNY11,7621.1%−1.0 pts

339Malverne, NYNY8,4761.1%−0.5 pts

340Miller Place, NYNY11,7361.1%−1.4 pts

341North Merrick, NYNY12,3660.9%−2.6 pts

342Pelham, NYNY7,6080.9%−2.4 pts

343Lawrence, NYNY6,8470.8%−5.4 pts

344Country Knolls, NYNY5,4450.6%−0.9 pts

345Old Westbury, NYNY5,0710.3%−3.1 pts

346West Point, NYNY6,3490.0%−2.0 pts

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