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Highest poverty rate, New York cities · 2020

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, NYNY6,12163.3%−5%

02Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95962.5%–

03New Square, NYNY10,21461.8%−15%

04Geneseo, NYNY7,75947.2%+13%

05Monsey, NYNY28,16045.7%+49%

06University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02044.7%–

07Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14741.3%−34%

08Alfred, NYNY5,14738.7%+3%

09Ithaca, NYNY33,63237.4%−7%

10Binghamton, NYNY46,41832.7%+38%

11New Paltz, NYNY8,68931.1%−16%

12Rochester, NYNY206,10830.4%+17%

13Syracuse, NYNY144,89630.3%+11%

14Potsdam, NYNY8,01929.1%−14%

15Jamestown, NYNY27,66328.5%+46%

16Buffalo, NYNY274,61328.3%+6%

17Malone, NYNY5,31528.1%+71%

18Oswego, NYNY17,02427.6%+20%

19Utica, NYNY62,97827.4%+12%

20Salamanca, NYNY5,71926.2%+18%

21Amsterdam, NYNY18,09325.8%+58%

22Dunkirk, NYNY12,32625.7%+15%

23Spring Valley, NYNY34,48225.6%+37%

24Endicott, NYNY13,06825.4%+36%

25Lackawanna, NYNY19,45225.4%+51%

26Elmira, NYNY26,08924.9%+8%

27Viola, NYNY8,46124.5%+279%

28Fredonia, NYNY9,28324.2%+27%

29Liberty, NYNY5,09723.9%+56%

30Olean, NYNY13,50823.9%+50%

31Fulton, NYNY11,18823.8%+23%

32Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25523.5%+20%

33Port Jervis, NYNY8,51823.4%+34%

34Hudson, NYNY5,72123.4%−8%

35Cortland, NYNY17,39423.2%−6%

36Troy, NYNY50,91223.1%+21%

37Albany, NYNY101,69822.9%+6%

38Monticello, NYNY7,19522.7%−36%

39Newburgh, NYNY28,05922.0%−15%

40Watertown, NYNY23,51721.6%+12%

41Norwich, NYNY6,53821.6%+15%

42Gloversville, NYNY14,78221.5%+12%

43Johnson City, NYNY14,58021.5%+35%

44Watervliet, NYNY10,24221.2%+60%

45Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12321.0%+15%

46Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49920.2%−11%

47Schenectady, NYNY69,47120.1%−3%

48Manorhaven, NYNY7,13519.7%+122%

49Oneonta, NYNY15,66519.6%−35%

50Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80819.5%+31%

51Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74419.1%−17%

52Southport, NYNY6,45019.1%+34%

53Brockport, NYNY7,73618.9%−2%

54Geneva, NYNY12,55218.8%+8%

55Kingston, NYNY23,94218.8%+19%

56Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12118.2%+127%

57South Hill, NYNY6,95118.1%−22%

58Auburn, NYNY25,94718.0%+9%

59Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95617.9%+58%

60Albion, NYNY5,84317.8%+20%

61Hempstead, NYNY59,81917.8%+0%

62Massena, NYNY9,89817.7%+1%

63Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33317.4%+1%

64New York, NYNY8,584,62917.3%−19%

65Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98717.1%+388%

66Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20516.9%+221%

67Batavia, NYNY15,16816.9%+37%

68Walden, NYNY6,93516.8%+72%

69Rome, NYNY31,68216.7%+11%

70South Lockport, NYNY9,14416.6%+33%

71Inwood, NYNY12,23516.5%+13%

72Bath, NYNY5,54516.4%+6%

73Ilion, NYNY7,48816.3%−5%

74Cohoes, NYNY18,51816.2%+22%

75Corning, NYNY10,51416.2%+24%

76Mechanicville, NYNY5,02116.1%+102%

77Calverton, NYNY5,61815.9%+55%

78Springs, NYNY9,16315.7%+80%

79North Bellport, NYNY11,08715.5%+0%

80Hornell, NYNY8,02415.2%−29%

81Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21315.1%+78%

82Middletown, NYNY30,09814.8%−15%

83Solvay, NYNY6,42714.7%+23%

84Glens Falls, NYNY14,38314.7%−1%

85Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73514.6%+28%

86Flanders, NYNY6,60914.4%+7%

87Medina, NYNY5,85514.4%−12%

88Fairport, NYNY5,32614.2%+332%

89Rensselaer, NYNY9,42114.2%+11%

90Lockport, NYNY20,24814.2%+6%

91Haverstraw, NYNY12,79113.9%−18%

92Johnstown, NYNY8,02113.8%+4%

93Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30413.6%−4%

94Penn Yan, NYNY5,27213.4%−3%

95Airmont, NYNY10,63413.3%+305%

96Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04813.2%+7%

97Elmsford, NYNY5,20313.2%+43%

98North Syracuse, NYNY6,77313.1%+28%

99Peekskill, NYNY25,89113.0%−5%

100Canton, NYNY6,89413.0%−17%

101Glen Cove, NYNY28,19012.9%+42%

102Yonkers, NYNY212,60312.9%−17%

103Scotchtown, NYNY10,25212.7%+146%

104Webster, NYNY5,76112.6%+5%

105Herkimer, NYNY7,19512.5%−15%

106Riverhead, NYNY14,93612.4%−4%

107Hilton, NYNY5,87311.4%+160%

108Uniondale, NYNY33,14811.4%+29%

109Fort Drum, NYNY16,06511.3%+83%

110Copiague, NYNY23,42411.3%+42%

111New Rochelle, NYNY85,86411.0%+5%

112West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02511.0%+4%

113Radisson, NYNY6,67611.0%–

114Newark, NYNY8,91910.9%−38%

115Tonawanda, NYNY14,84810.8%+53%

116Port Chester, NYNY32,30310.8%−17%

117Brighton, NYNY36,83410.7%+76%

118Mattydale, NYNY5,97110.6%+7%

119Eggertsville, NYNY14,89410.5%–

120Oneida, NYNY10,00910.4%−16%

121Endwell, NYNY11,54610.4%+107%

122Roosevelt, NYNY18,88510.3%−31%

123North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80610.2%+43%

124Lakeview, NYNY5,82510.2%+62%

125White Plains, NYNY62,87110.1%+2%

126Huntington Station, NYNY32,60110.0%−11%

127Medford, NYNY24,7969.8%+194%

128North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2829.7%−6%

129Mastic, NYNY15,7089.6%−26%

130Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0569.5%+48%

131East Patchogue, NYNY21,6739.5%+112%

132Central Islip, NYNY38,3739.4%−18%

133Scotia, NYNY7,2959.3%+42%

134Lancaster, NYNY9,9959.3%+84%

135Great Neck, NYNY11,1419.3%+19%

136Northport, NYNY7,3369.2%+231%

137South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5129.1%+73%

138Hewlett, NYNY7,5709.0%+207%

139Woodbury, NYNY11,5719.0%–

140East Rochester, NYNY6,1328.9%−4%

141De Witt, NYNY11,0608.9%–

142North Amityville, NYNY21,1388.9%−19%

143Roessleville, NYNY10,9688.9%–

144Canandaigua, NYNY10,3478.8%−7%

145New Cassel, NYNY14,5518.8%−41%

146Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7068.7%−19%

147East Quogue, NYNY5,4068.6%+60%

148Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2218.5%+37%

149Ridge, NYNY12,5038.4%+29%

150Beacon, NYNY14,9318.4%−23%

151Hillcrest, NYNY9,0718.4%+4%

152Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4748.4%+13%

153Patchogue, NYNY12,4868.2%−23%

154Tonawanda, NYNY56,8068.2%–

155Williamsville, NYNY5,4788.2%+81%

156Ossining, NYNY27,5798.2%−23%

157Middle Island, NYNY11,0278.2%+30%

158Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4778.1%+15%

159Bronxville, NYNY6,5048.1%+196%

160Irondequoit, NYNY50,6578.1%+49%

161Freeport, NYNY44,1748.0%−25%

162Highland, NYNY6,3678.0%+23%

163Manorville, NYNY14,2338.0%+185%

164Bohemia, NYNY9,1818.0%+106%

165Nanuet, NYNY19,7997.9%+51%

166Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6767.8%+3%

167Bay Shore, NYNY31,6837.7%−37%

168Southold, NYNY6,3977.7%+266%

169Coram, NYNY39,5397.4%+34%

170Deer Park, NYNY27,9907.3%+57%

171Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7687.2%−18%

172Depew, NYNY14,8017.2%+32%

173Goshen, NYNY5,7447.2%+81%

174Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1547.2%+2%

175Suffern, NYNY11,7967.1%+26%

176Rye Brook, NYNY9,9557.1%+143%

177East Rockaway, NYNY10,0967.1%+104%

178East Glenville, NYNY11,9147.1%+249%

179Irvington, NYNY6,5337.1%+132%

180West Seneca, NYNY45,3037.0%+50%

181Kenmore, NYNY14,8086.9%+34%

182Shirley, NYNY28,3756.9%−13%

183Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,8896.8%−4%

184Huntington, NYNY19,9486.8%+78%

185Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7576.8%−35%

186Sayville, NYNY15,4086.7%+63%

187Rotterdam, NYNY22,6956.7%+28%

188Centerport, NYNY6,0726.7%+128%

189Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5826.6%−19%

190Amityville, NYNY9,7996.6%−12%

191North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9526.4%+24%

192Centereach, NYNY31,8396.4%+14%

193Elmont, NYNY36,5186.4%−15%

194Gananda, NYNY6,2736.4%–

195Nyack, NYNY7,5116.3%+5%

196Greece, NYNY13,9436.2%+46%

197North Gates, NYNY9,9046.2%–

198Pleasantville, NYNY7,3916.1%+41%

199North Patchogue, NYNY6,9846.1%+63%

200South Huntington, NYNY9,7796.1%+40%

201Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2586.1%−5%

202Loudonville, NYNY10,5276.0%–

203Orange Lake, NYNY9,7846.0%+109%

204Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8965.9%−14%

205Jericho, NYNY13,7595.9%+25%

206Pearl River, NYNY16,1555.9%+74%

207New Windsor, NYNY8,9195.8%+11%

208Tuckahoe, NYNY7,0295.8%−19%

209Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7705.8%+17%

210Horseheads, NYNY6,2755.7%−35%

211Lake Grove, NYNY11,1685.6%+9%

212West Hempstead, NYNY20,6485.5%+18%

213Farmingdale, NYNY8,5845.5%−1%

214Selden, NYNY21,6045.5%+7%

215Hauppauge, NYNY20,7935.5%+78%

216Islip, NYNY17,3625.5%+34%

217Hamburg, NYNY9,8405.5%+82%

218East Hampton North, NYNY6,0065.5%−55%

219Long Beach, NYNY34,9185.4%−42%

220Tarrytown, NYNY11,8905.4%+17%

221Stony Point, NYNY12,7285.4%+51%

222Westvale, NYNY5,2125.3%−11%

223East Islip, NYNY13,5735.2%+43%

224Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4685.2%+27%

225East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6665.1%−27%

226Myers Corner, NYNY10,8775.1%+55%

227North Massapequa, NYNY17,8775.1%+77%

228Nesconset, NYNY13,8335.0%+124%

229North Babylon, NYNY17,9635.0%+57%

230West Babylon, NYNY43,5705.0%−18%

231Westbury, NYNY15,9815.0%−5%

232Carle Place, NYNY5,1885.0%−8%

233Greenlawn, NYNY15,2105.0%+11%

234Warwick, NYNY6,5345.0%+13%

235Levittown, NYNY51,9044.9%+70%

236Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3084.9%−37%

237Rye, NYNY16,6144.9%+94%

238Island Park, NYNY5,0694.8%−41%

239East Meadow, NYNY36,8214.7%+25%

240Mineola, NYNY21,3764.7%+13%

241Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9754.7%−17%

242Bayville, NYNY6,7804.7%+0%

243Westmere, NYNY8,3344.7%+13%

244Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3064.6%−36%

245Holtsville, NYNY19,3444.6%+27%

246Stony Brook, NYNY12,8684.6%+60%

247Harrison, NYNY32,2734.6%−17%

248Baywood, NYNY8,1764.6%−17%

249Pelham, NYNY7,6084.5%+39%

250Old Westbury, NYNY5,0714.5%+31%

251West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0504.4%−27%

252Port Washington, NYNY18,0044.4%−6%

253South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6764.4%+60%

254Colonie, NYNY7,6794.4%+11%

255Fairmount, NYNY9,7244.3%+18%

256Rocky Point, NYNY13,3564.2%−45%

257East Northport, NYNY19,7004.2%+4%

258Manhasset, NYNY7,7164.2%−26%

259Franklin Square, NYNY30,8974.1%−17%

260Dix Hills, NYNY24,7734.1%+43%

261Carmel, NYNY7,3064.1%–

262Hicksville, NYNY43,7804.0%+10%

263East Moriches, NYNY6,2604.0%+16%

264Yaphank, NYNY6,9344.0%+5%

265Bayport, NYNY8,9214.0%+15%

266West Hills, NYNY5,3693.9%+121%

267Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6313.9%−9%

268Latham, NYNY13,8023.8%–

269Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2803.8%+69%

270Valley Stream, NYNY40,3793.8%+11%

271Baldwin, NYNY34,9943.8%−29%

272Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8543.8%+0%

273East Greenbush, NYNY6,5813.8%+39%

274Sound Beach, NYNY7,2103.7%−46%

275Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9973.7%+163%

276Holbrook, NYNY26,4493.7%+11%

277Lawrence, NYNY6,8473.7%−41%

278New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2263.7%+13%

279Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1543.6%+47%

280Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5463.6%−16%

281Monroe, NYNY9,4623.6%−25%

282North Bellmore, NYNY20,6893.6%−10%

283Melville, NYNY19,7143.6%−9%

284Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0313.6%+27%

285North Merrick, NYNY12,3663.6%+4%

286East Aurora, NYNY5,9493.6%−2%

287North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8253.6%−3%

288Syosset, NYNY18,4333.6%+29%

289Wading River, NYNY8,3593.5%+14%

290Garden City Park, NYNY7,9143.5%+265%

291Eastchester, NYNY20,4913.5%−4%

292Washingtonville, NYNY5,6403.5%−7%

293Center Moriches, NYNY9,1273.5%−47%

294Wantagh, NYNY18,3653.4%+131%

295Salisbury, NYNY12,4123.4%−8%

296New City, NYNY34,4583.4%+24%

297West Islip, NYNY26,8653.4%+46%

298Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4323.4%−50%

299Babylon, NYNY12,2813.3%−19%

300Massapequa, NYNY21,3893.3%+44%

301Oakdale, NYNY7,1153.3%+62%

302East Massapequa, NYNY20,3773.3%−2%

303Smithtown, NYNY24,3753.3%+7%

304Bethpage, NYNY17,1233.3%−2%

305Harris Hill, NYNY6,0693.2%+112%

306Lynbrook, NYNY20,8553.2%−25%

307Elwood, NYNY11,7623.1%+50%

308East Setauket, NYNY10,1493.1%–

309Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3343.1%−42%

310Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4403.0%−12%

311Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7093.0%−19%

312Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4813.0%+20%

313North Sea, NYNY6,4583.0%−59%

314Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0932.9%−18%

315Garden City, NYNY23,0432.9%+30%

316Kings Park, NYNY16,5162.9%−22%

317Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3342.9%+127%

318Bellmore, NYNY15,9542.9%+17%

319Plainview, NYNY25,9822.8%−6%

320East Shoreham, NYNY7,3212.8%−31%

321Blauvelt, NYNY5,4062.8%−21%

322Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6452.8%−51%

323Oceanside, NYNY31,6392.7%−21%

324Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2822.7%−20%

325Plainedge, NYNY8,6242.7%+12%

326Niskayuna, NYNY21,2272.5%–

327Floral Park, NYNY16,1052.4%−22%

328Kings Point, NYNY5,7102.4%−63%

329Mahopac, NYNY9,0392.4%−37%

330Woodmere, NYNY18,0612.4%−45%

331Larchmont, NYNY6,7502.3%+2%

332Merrick, NYNY21,7442.3%−17%

333North Wantagh, NYNY11,9402.2%−24%

334Farmingville, NYNY16,1602.2%−27%

335Congers, NYNY8,2752.1%−25%

336St. James, NYNY13,2442.1%−17%

337Country Knolls, NYNY5,4452.1%+36%

338Tappan, NYNY6,6872.1%−36%

339Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1992.1%−38%

340Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1652.1%−25%

341Commack, NYNY36,5582.0%−28%

342Woodbury, NYNY9,3482.0%−40%

343Seaford, NYNY15,5491.8%−48%

344Terryville, NYNY10,7941.8%−42%

345West Point, NYNY6,3491.8%−8%

346Scarsdale, NYNY18,1941.8%−36%

347North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1591.8%−36%

348New Hempstead, NYNY5,6571.7%−60%

349North Hills, NYNY5,4811.7%−73%

350Malverne, NYNY8,4761.6%+1%

351East Hills, NYNY7,3281.6%−3%

352Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1681.6%−36%

353Miller Place, NYNY11,7361.4%−42%

354Big Flats, NYNY5,6511.4%−6%

355Williston Park, NYNY7,5241.2%−35%

356Ardsley, NYNY5,0071.0%−19%

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