RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 356 SHOWN OF 356

Highest poverty rate, New York cities · 2020

New York cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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, NYNY6,12163.3%−3.1 pts

02Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95962.5%–

03New Square, NYNY10,21461.8%−10.7 pts

04Geneseo, NYNY7,75947.2%+5.5 pts

05Monsey, NYNY28,16045.7%+15.0 pts

06University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02044.7%–

07Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14741.3%−20.9 pts

08Alfred, NYNY5,14738.7%+1.0 pts

09Ithaca, NYNY33,63237.4%−2.8 pts

10Binghamton, NYNY46,41832.7%+9.1 pts

11New Paltz, NYNY8,68931.1%−5.9 pts

12Rochester, NYNY206,10830.4%+4.5 pts

13Syracuse, NYNY144,89630.3%+3.0 pts

14Potsdam, NYNY8,01929.1%−4.9 pts

15Jamestown, NYNY27,66328.5%+9.0 pts

16Buffalo, NYNY274,61328.3%+1.7 pts

17Malone, NYNY5,31528.1%+11.7 pts

18Oswego, NYNY17,02427.6%+4.6 pts

19Utica, NYNY62,97827.4%+2.9 pts

20Salamanca, NYNY5,71926.2%+4.0 pts

21Amsterdam, NYNY18,09325.8%+9.5 pts

22Dunkirk, NYNY12,32625.7%+3.4 pts

23Spring Valley, NYNY34,48225.6%+6.9 pts

24Endicott, NYNY13,06825.4%+6.7 pts

25Lackawanna, NYNY19,45225.4%+8.6 pts

26Elmira, NYNY26,08924.9%+1.8 pts

27Viola, NYNY8,46124.5%+18.1 pts

28Fredonia, NYNY9,28324.2%+5.2 pts

29Liberty, NYNY5,09723.9%+8.6 pts

30Olean, NYNY13,50823.9%+8.0 pts

31Fulton, NYNY11,18823.8%+4.5 pts

32Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25523.5%+4.0 pts

33Port Jervis, NYNY8,51823.4%+6.0 pts

34Hudson, NYNY5,72123.4%−2.1 pts

35Cortland, NYNY17,39423.2%−1.5 pts

36Troy, NYNY50,91223.1%+4.0 pts

37Albany, NYNY101,69822.9%+1.2 pts

38Monticello, NYNY7,19522.7%−12.9 pts

39Newburgh, NYNY28,05922.0%−3.8 pts

40Watertown, NYNY23,51721.6%+2.4 pts

41Norwich, NYNY6,53821.6%+2.9 pts

42Gloversville, NYNY14,78221.5%+2.3 pts

43Johnson City, NYNY14,58021.5%+5.5 pts

44Watervliet, NYNY10,24221.2%+7.9 pts

45Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12321.0%+2.7 pts

46Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49920.2%−2.6 pts

47Schenectady, NYNY69,47120.1%−0.7 pts

48Manorhaven, NYNY7,13519.7%+10.8 pts

49Oneonta, NYNY15,66519.6%−10.7 pts

50Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80819.5%+4.6 pts

51Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74419.1%−4.0 pts

52Southport, NYNY6,45019.1%+4.9 pts

53Brockport, NYNY7,73618.9%−0.3 pts

54Geneva, NYNY12,55218.8%+1.4 pts

55Kingston, NYNY23,94218.8%+3.0 pts

56Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12118.2%+10.2 pts

57South Hill, NYNY6,95118.1%−5.0 pts

58Auburn, NYNY25,94718.0%+1.4 pts

59Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95617.9%+6.6 pts

60Albion, NYNY5,84317.8%+2.9 pts

61Hempstead, NYNY59,81917.8%+0.0 pts

62Massena, NYNY9,89817.7%+0.1 pts

63Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33317.4%+0.2 pts

64New York, NYNY8,584,62917.3%−4.0 pts

65Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98717.1%+13.6 pts

66Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20516.9%+11.6 pts

67Batavia, NYNY15,16816.9%+4.6 pts

68Walden, NYNY6,93516.8%+7.0 pts

69Rome, NYNY31,68216.7%+1.7 pts

70South Lockport, NYNY9,14416.6%+4.1 pts

71Inwood, NYNY12,23516.5%+1.9 pts

72Bath, NYNY5,54516.4%+0.9 pts

73Ilion, NYNY7,48816.3%−0.9 pts

74Cohoes, NYNY18,51816.2%+3.0 pts

75Corning, NYNY10,51416.2%+3.2 pts

76Mechanicville, NYNY5,02116.1%+8.2 pts

77Calverton, NYNY5,61815.9%+5.7 pts

78Springs, NYNY9,16315.7%+7.0 pts

79North Bellport, NYNY11,08715.5%+0.0 pts

80Hornell, NYNY8,02415.2%−6.3 pts

81Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21315.1%+6.7 pts

82Middletown, NYNY30,09814.8%−2.7 pts

83Solvay, NYNY6,42714.7%+2.7 pts

84Glens Falls, NYNY14,38314.7%−0.2 pts

85Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73514.6%+3.2 pts

86Flanders, NYNY6,60914.4%+1.0 pts

87Medina, NYNY5,85514.4%−2.0 pts

88Fairport, NYNY5,32614.2%+10.9 pts

89Rensselaer, NYNY9,42114.2%+1.4 pts

90Lockport, NYNY20,24814.2%+0.8 pts

91Haverstraw, NYNY12,79113.9%−3.0 pts

92Johnstown, NYNY8,02113.8%+0.6 pts

93Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30413.6%−0.6 pts

94Penn Yan, NYNY5,27213.4%−0.5 pts

95Airmont, NYNY10,63413.3%+10.1 pts

96Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04813.2%+0.9 pts

97Elmsford, NYNY5,20313.2%+3.9 pts

98North Syracuse, NYNY6,77313.1%+2.9 pts

99Peekskill, NYNY25,89113.0%−0.6 pts

100Canton, NYNY6,89413.0%−2.6 pts

101Glen Cove, NYNY28,19012.9%+3.8 pts

102Yonkers, NYNY212,60312.9%−2.7 pts

103Scotchtown, NYNY10,25212.7%+7.6 pts

104Webster, NYNY5,76112.6%+0.6 pts

105Herkimer, NYNY7,19512.5%−2.3 pts

106Riverhead, NYNY14,93612.4%−0.6 pts

107Hilton, NYNY5,87311.4%+7.0 pts

108Uniondale, NYNY33,14811.4%+2.6 pts

109Fort Drum, NYNY16,06511.3%+5.1 pts

110Copiague, NYNY23,42411.3%+3.3 pts

111New Rochelle, NYNY85,86411.0%+0.5 pts

112West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02511.0%+0.4 pts

113Radisson, NYNY6,67611.0%–

114Newark, NYNY8,91910.9%−6.5 pts

115Tonawanda, NYNY14,84810.8%+3.8 pts

116Port Chester, NYNY32,30310.8%−2.2 pts

117Brighton, NYNY36,83410.7%+4.6 pts

118Mattydale, NYNY5,97110.6%+0.7 pts

119Eggertsville, NYNY14,89410.5%–

120Oneida, NYNY10,00910.4%−2.1 pts

121Endwell, NYNY11,54610.4%+5.4 pts

122Roosevelt, NYNY18,88510.3%−4.7 pts

123North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80610.2%+3.1 pts

124Lakeview, NYNY5,82510.2%+3.9 pts

125White Plains, NYNY62,87110.1%+0.2 pts

126Huntington Station, NYNY32,60110.0%−1.2 pts

127Medford, NYNY24,7969.8%+6.5 pts

128North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2829.7%−0.7 pts

129Mastic, NYNY15,7089.6%−3.4 pts

130Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0569.5%+3.1 pts

131East Patchogue, NYNY21,6739.5%+5.0 pts

132Central Islip, NYNY38,3739.4%−2.0 pts

133Scotia, NYNY7,2959.3%+2.8 pts

134Lancaster, NYNY9,9959.3%+4.2 pts

135Great Neck, NYNY11,1419.3%+1.5 pts

136Northport, NYNY7,3369.2%+6.4 pts

137South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5129.1%+3.8 pts

138Hewlett, NYNY7,5709.0%+6.1 pts

139Woodbury, NYNY11,5719.0%–

140East Rochester, NYNY6,1328.9%−0.4 pts

141De Witt, NYNY11,0608.9%–

142North Amityville, NYNY21,1388.9%−2.0 pts

143Roessleville, NYNY10,9688.9%–

144Canandaigua, NYNY10,3478.8%−0.7 pts

145New Cassel, NYNY14,5518.8%−6.0 pts

146Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7068.7%−2.0 pts

147East Quogue, NYNY5,4068.6%+3.2 pts

148Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2218.5%+2.3 pts

149Ridge, NYNY12,5038.4%+1.9 pts

150Beacon, NYNY14,9318.4%−2.6 pts

151Hillcrest, NYNY9,0718.4%+0.3 pts

152Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4748.4%+1.0 pts

153Patchogue, NYNY12,4868.2%−2.5 pts

154Tonawanda, NYNY56,8068.2%–

155Williamsville, NYNY5,4788.2%+3.7 pts

156Ossining, NYNY27,5798.2%−2.4 pts

157Middle Island, NYNY11,0278.2%+1.9 pts

158Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4778.1%+1.1 pts

159Bronxville, NYNY6,5048.1%+5.3 pts

160Irondequoit, NYNY50,6578.1%+2.6 pts

161Freeport, NYNY44,1748.0%−2.6 pts

162Highland, NYNY6,3678.0%+1.5 pts

163Manorville, NYNY14,2338.0%+5.2 pts

164Bohemia, NYNY9,1818.0%+4.1 pts

165Nanuet, NYNY19,7997.9%+2.7 pts

166Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6767.8%+0.2 pts

167Bay Shore, NYNY31,6837.7%−4.5 pts

168Southold, NYNY6,3977.7%+5.6 pts

169Coram, NYNY39,5397.4%+1.9 pts

170Deer Park, NYNY27,9907.3%+2.7 pts

171Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7687.2%−1.6 pts

172Depew, NYNY14,8017.2%+1.8 pts

173Goshen, NYNY5,7447.2%+3.2 pts

174Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1547.2%+0.1 pts

175Suffern, NYNY11,7967.1%+1.5 pts

176Rye Brook, NYNY9,9557.1%+4.2 pts

177East Rockaway, NYNY10,0967.1%+3.6 pts

178East Glenville, NYNY11,9147.1%+5.1 pts

179Irvington, NYNY6,5337.1%+4.0 pts

180West Seneca, NYNY45,3037.0%+2.3 pts

181Kenmore, NYNY14,8086.9%+1.8 pts

182Shirley, NYNY28,3756.9%−1.0 pts

183Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,8896.8%−0.3 pts

184Huntington, NYNY19,9486.8%+3.0 pts

185Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7576.8%−3.7 pts

186Sayville, NYNY15,4086.7%+2.6 pts

187Rotterdam, NYNY22,6956.7%+1.5 pts

188Centerport, NYNY6,0726.7%+3.7 pts

189Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5826.6%−1.6 pts

190Amityville, NYNY9,7996.6%−0.9 pts

191North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9526.4%+1.2 pts

192Centereach, NYNY31,8396.4%+0.8 pts

193Elmont, NYNY36,5186.4%−1.1 pts

194Gananda, NYNY6,2736.4%–

195Nyack, NYNY7,5116.3%+0.3 pts

196Greece, NYNY13,9436.2%+2.0 pts

197North Gates, NYNY9,9046.2%–

198Pleasantville, NYNY7,3916.1%+1.8 pts

199North Patchogue, NYNY6,9846.1%+2.4 pts

200South Huntington, NYNY9,7796.1%+1.7 pts

201Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2586.1%−0.3 pts

202Loudonville, NYNY10,5276.0%–

203Orange Lake, NYNY9,7846.0%+3.1 pts

204Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8965.9%−0.9 pts

205Jericho, NYNY13,7595.9%+1.2 pts

206Pearl River, NYNY16,1555.9%+2.5 pts

207New Windsor, NYNY8,9195.8%+0.6 pts

208Tuckahoe, NYNY7,0295.8%−1.4 pts

209Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7705.8%+0.8 pts

210Horseheads, NYNY6,2755.7%−3.1 pts

211Lake Grove, NYNY11,1685.6%+0.5 pts

212West Hempstead, NYNY20,6485.5%+0.8 pts

213Farmingdale, NYNY8,5845.5%−0.1 pts

214Selden, NYNY21,6045.5%+0.3 pts

215Hauppauge, NYNY20,7935.5%+2.4 pts

216Islip, NYNY17,3625.5%+1.4 pts

217Hamburg, NYNY9,8405.5%+2.5 pts

218East Hampton North, NYNY6,0065.5%−6.7 pts

219Long Beach, NYNY34,9185.4%−3.9 pts

220Tarrytown, NYNY11,8905.4%+0.8 pts

221Stony Point, NYNY12,7285.4%+1.8 pts

222Westvale, NYNY5,2125.3%−0.7 pts

223East Islip, NYNY13,5735.2%+1.6 pts

224Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4685.2%+1.1 pts

225East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6665.1%−1.9 pts

226Myers Corner, NYNY10,8775.1%+1.8 pts

227North Massapequa, NYNY17,8775.1%+2.2 pts

228Nesconset, NYNY13,8335.0%+2.8 pts

229North Babylon, NYNY17,9635.0%+1.8 pts

230West Babylon, NYNY43,5705.0%−1.1 pts

231Westbury, NYNY15,9815.0%−0.3 pts

232Carle Place, NYNY5,1885.0%−0.4 pts

233Greenlawn, NYNY15,2105.0%+0.5 pts

234Warwick, NYNY6,5345.0%+0.6 pts

235Levittown, NYNY51,9044.9%+2.0 pts

236Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3084.9%−2.9 pts

237Rye, NYNY16,6144.9%+2.4 pts

238Island Park, NYNY5,0694.8%−3.3 pts

239East Meadow, NYNY36,8214.7%+0.9 pts

240Mineola, NYNY21,3764.7%+0.5 pts

241Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9754.7%−1.0 pts

242Bayville, NYNY6,7804.7%+0.0 pts

243Westmere, NYNY8,3344.7%+0.5 pts

244Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3064.6%−2.6 pts

245Holtsville, NYNY19,3444.6%+1.0 pts

246Stony Brook, NYNY12,8684.6%+1.7 pts

247Harrison, NYNY32,2734.6%−1.0 pts

248Baywood, NYNY8,1764.6%−0.9 pts

249Pelham, NYNY7,6084.5%+1.3 pts

250Old Westbury, NYNY5,0714.5%+1.1 pts

251West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0504.4%−1.6 pts

252Port Washington, NYNY18,0044.4%−0.3 pts

253South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6764.4%+1.7 pts

254Colonie, NYNY7,6794.4%+0.4 pts

255Fairmount, NYNY9,7244.3%+0.7 pts

256Rocky Point, NYNY13,3564.2%−3.5 pts

257East Northport, NYNY19,7004.2%+0.2 pts

258Manhasset, NYNY7,7164.2%−1.5 pts

259Franklin Square, NYNY30,8974.1%−0.9 pts

260Dix Hills, NYNY24,7734.1%+1.2 pts

261Carmel, NYNY7,3064.1%–

262Hicksville, NYNY43,7804.0%+0.4 pts

263East Moriches, NYNY6,2604.0%+0.6 pts

264Yaphank, NYNY6,9344.0%+0.2 pts

265Bayport, NYNY8,9214.0%+0.5 pts

266West Hills, NYNY5,3693.9%+2.1 pts

267Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6313.9%−0.4 pts

268Latham, NYNY13,8023.8%–

269Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2803.8%+1.6 pts

270Valley Stream, NYNY40,3793.8%+0.4 pts

271Baldwin, NYNY34,9943.8%−1.6 pts

272Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8543.8%+0.0 pts

273East Greenbush, NYNY6,5813.8%+1.1 pts

274Sound Beach, NYNY7,2103.7%−3.2 pts

275Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9973.7%+2.3 pts

276Holbrook, NYNY26,4493.7%+0.4 pts

277Lawrence, NYNY6,8473.7%−2.6 pts

278New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2263.7%+0.4 pts

279Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1543.6%+1.2 pts

280Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5463.6%−0.7 pts

281Monroe, NYNY9,4623.6%−1.2 pts

282North Bellmore, NYNY20,6893.6%−0.4 pts

283Melville, NYNY19,7143.6%−0.4 pts

284Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0313.6%+0.8 pts

285North Merrick, NYNY12,3663.6%+0.1 pts

286East Aurora, NYNY5,9493.6%−0.1 pts

287North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8253.6%−0.1 pts

288Syosset, NYNY18,4333.6%+0.8 pts

289Wading River, NYNY8,3593.5%+0.4 pts

290Garden City Park, NYNY7,9143.5%+2.6 pts

291Eastchester, NYNY20,4913.5%−0.2 pts

292Washingtonville, NYNY5,6403.5%−0.3 pts

293Center Moriches, NYNY9,1273.5%−3.0 pts

294Wantagh, NYNY18,3653.4%+1.9 pts

295Salisbury, NYNY12,4123.4%−0.3 pts

296New City, NYNY34,4583.4%+0.7 pts

297West Islip, NYNY26,8653.4%+1.1 pts

298Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4323.4%−3.3 pts

299Babylon, NYNY12,2813.3%−0.8 pts

300Massapequa, NYNY21,3893.3%+1.0 pts

301Oakdale, NYNY7,1153.3%+1.3 pts

302East Massapequa, NYNY20,3773.3%−0.1 pts

303Smithtown, NYNY24,3753.3%+0.2 pts

304Bethpage, NYNY17,1233.3%−0.1 pts

305Harris Hill, NYNY6,0693.2%+1.7 pts

306Lynbrook, NYNY20,8553.2%−1.0 pts

307Elwood, NYNY11,7623.1%+1.1 pts

308East Setauket, NYNY10,1493.1%–

309Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3343.1%−2.2 pts

310Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4403.0%−0.4 pts

311Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7093.0%−0.7 pts

312Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4813.0%+0.5 pts

313North Sea, NYNY6,4583.0%−4.3 pts

314Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0932.9%−0.7 pts

315Garden City, NYNY23,0432.9%+0.7 pts

316Kings Park, NYNY16,5162.9%−0.8 pts

317Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3342.9%+1.6 pts

318Bellmore, NYNY15,9542.9%+0.4 pts

319Plainview, NYNY25,9822.8%−0.2 pts

320East Shoreham, NYNY7,3212.8%−1.3 pts

321Blauvelt, NYNY5,4062.8%−0.7 pts

322Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6452.8%−2.8 pts

323Oceanside, NYNY31,6392.7%−0.7 pts

324Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2822.7%−0.7 pts

325Plainedge, NYNY8,6242.7%+0.3 pts

326Niskayuna, NYNY21,2272.5%–

327Floral Park, NYNY16,1052.4%−0.7 pts

328Kings Point, NYNY5,7102.4%−4.1 pts

329Mahopac, NYNY9,0392.4%−1.4 pts

330Woodmere, NYNY18,0612.4%−1.9 pts

331Larchmont, NYNY6,7502.3%+0.0 pts

332Merrick, NYNY21,7442.3%−0.5 pts

333North Wantagh, NYNY11,9402.2%−0.7 pts

334Farmingville, NYNY16,1602.2%−0.8 pts

335Congers, NYNY8,2752.1%−0.7 pts

336St. James, NYNY13,2442.1%−0.4 pts

337Country Knolls, NYNY5,4452.1%+0.6 pts

338Tappan, NYNY6,6872.1%−1.2 pts

339Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1992.1%−1.3 pts

340Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1652.1%−0.7 pts

341Commack, NYNY36,5582.0%−0.8 pts

342Woodbury, NYNY9,3482.0%−1.3 pts

343Seaford, NYNY15,5491.8%−1.7 pts

344Terryville, NYNY10,7941.8%−1.3 pts

345West Point, NYNY6,3491.8%−0.2 pts

346Scarsdale, NYNY18,1941.8%−1.0 pts

347North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1591.8%−1.0 pts

348New Hempstead, NYNY5,6571.7%−2.5 pts

349North Hills, NYNY5,4811.7%−4.6 pts

350Malverne, NYNY8,4761.6%+0.0 pts

351East Hills, NYNY7,3281.6%−0.0 pts

352Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1681.6%−0.9 pts

353Miller Place, NYNY11,7361.4%−1.0 pts

354Big Flats, NYNY5,6511.4%−0.1 pts

355Williston Park, NYNY7,5241.2%−0.6 pts

356Ardsley, NYNY5,0071.0%−0.2 pts

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