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Highest poverty rate, US cities · 1990

US cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS).

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1001New Castle, ININ17,39019.7%
1002New Castle, PAPA21,17519.7%
1003Nanakuli, HIHI12,38319.7%
1004Brazil, ININ8,34319.7%
1005Panama City, FLFL37,80619.6%
1006Saltillo, MSMS5,06019.6%
1007Murray, KYKY18,96419.6%
1008Leesburg, FLFL38,90519.6%
1009Franklin, PAPA5,89919.6%
1010Sylacauga, ALAL12,05519.6%
1011Franklin, KYKY10,75919.6%
1012Vernon, TXTX9,74719.6%
1013Escanaba, MIMI12,25719.6%
1014St. Cloud, MNMN72,64719.6%
1015Lubbock, TXTX273,07119.6%
1016Heber Springs, ARAR7,32319.6%
1017Springfield, TNTN20,09019.5%
1018Tyler, TXTX113,72319.5%
1019Pevely, MOMO6,23919.5%
1020Fulshear, TXTX64,63019.5%
1021Ruidoso, NMNM7,58019.5%
1022Breckenridge, TXTX5,12319.5%
1023Haverstraw, NYNY12,79119.5%
1024Greeley, COCO115,07319.5%
1025Fort Bliss, TXTX11,46019.5%
1026Tampa, FLFL413,55419.4%
1027Lansing, MIMI113,88419.4%
1028Galena Park, TXTX10,35219.4%
1029Reading, PAPA95,83219.4%
1030Levelland, TXTX12,51319.4%
1031Webb City, MOMO13,45919.4%
1032Los Banos, CACA49,61419.4%
1033Bowie, TXTX6,11319.4%
1034Williamsburg, VAVA15,86119.4%
1035Alliance, OHOH21,58219.4%
1036Odessa, TXTX122,70719.4%
1037Oak Grove, KYKY7,83019.4%
1038Waynesville, NCNC11,00619.4%
1039Aurora, MOMO7,68619.3%
1040Walker, LALA6,47619.3%
1041Burlington, VTVT44,01919.3%
1042Lebanon, MOMO15,66319.3%
1043Walla Walla, WAWA34,05819.3%
1044Kerman, CACA17,55319.3%
1045Milton-Freewater, OROR7,02919.3%
1046Norfolk, VAVA231,01319.3%
1047Cortez, COCO9,12619.3%
1048Schriever, LALA6,69019.3%
1049Erie, PAPA91,83819.3%
1050Rock Island, ILIL36,22519.3%
1051San Martin, CACA6,95419.3%
1052Pass Christian, MSMS6,45919.3%
1053Scottdale, GAGA10,54219.3%
1054New York, NYNY8,584,62919.3%
1055Shelby, NCNC23,30919.3%
1056Danville, ILIL28,13819.3%
1057Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76919.3%
1058Rupert, IDID6,46019.2%
1059Malone, NYNY5,31519.2%
1060Dickson, TNTN17,05119.2%
1061Hannibal, MOMO16,80419.2%
1062Scottsbluff, NENE14,25919.2%
1063North Bellport, NYNY11,08719.2%
1064Wilmore, KYKY6,38019.2%
1065Sealy, TXTX7,93719.2%
1066Temple, TXTX98,41219.2%
1067Boerne, TXTX24,04719.2%
1068Conneaut, OHOH12,24719.2%
1069Villa Rica, GAGA21,02219.1%
1070Titusville, PAPA5,11219.1%
1071Deer Park, WAWA5,37019.1%
1072Houlton, MEME5,08219.1%
1073Angier, NCNC9,41019.1%
1074Morehead City, NCNC10,43419.1%
1075Toledo, OHOH263,42319.1%
1076Campbell, OHOH7,72119.1%
1077Buckhannon, WVWV5,05419.1%
1078Oswego, NYNY17,02419.0%
1079Vinita, OKOK5,42419.0%
1080Missoula, MTMT78,90319.0%
1081San Pablo, CACA31,67819.0%
1082Attalla, ALAL5,80719.0%
1083Parkersburg, WVWV28,59319.0%
1084La Grande, OROR12,98519.0%
1085Danville, VAVA41,64719.0%
1086Boulder, COCO105,68919.0%
1087Cañon City, COCO17,03019.0%
1088Cookeville, TNTN38,21218.9%
1089Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08318.9%
1090Leland, NCNC35,73118.9%
1091Thief River Falls, MNMN8,79918.9%
1092Scott, LALA9,63518.9%
1093Owensboro, KYKY60,89218.9%
1094Wenatchee, WAWA35,54718.9%
1095Victoria, TXTX66,50018.9%
1096Jersey City, NJNJ302,01318.9%
1097Peoria, ILIL110,92018.9%
1098Coalinga, CACA17,28118.9%
1099Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08918.9%
1100Pensacola, FLFL53,81718.9%
1101Shepherdsville, KYKY14,93118.9%
1102Marion, ININ28,23418.9%
1103Stuttgart, ARAR7,52518.9%
1104Milan, TNTN8,36718.8%
1105Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,05418.8%
1106Lawrenceburg, ININ5,24318.8%
1107Hoquiam, WAWA8,71018.8%
1108Oakland, CACA440,83818.8%
1109Paragould, ARAR31,13518.8%
1110Sharon, PAPA12,64818.8%
1111Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56718.8%
1112Rockmart, GAGA5,36918.8%
1113Payette, IDID8,81318.8%
1114Galax, VAVA6,67018.8%
1115Durango, COCO19,73318.8%
1116Conroe, TXTX119,56418.8%
1117Box Elder, SDSD13,93618.8%
1118Charleston, WVWV46,11718.8%
1119Magnolia, TXTX8,09518.8%
1120Thermalito, CACA6,72018.8%
1121Lebanon, OROR20,26718.8%
1122Fayetteville, NCNC209,12018.8%
1123Gainesville, GAGA49,22118.7%
1124Sheridan, OROR6,24318.7%
1125Boston, MAMA672,97318.7%
1126Inwood, FLFL7,55618.7%
1127Sevierville, TNTN19,01018.7%
1128Rock Falls, ILIL8,52118.7%
1129Hamilton, ALAL6,76918.7%
1130Dunkirk, NYNY12,32618.7%
1131Eureka, CACA25,30418.7%
1132Rome, GAGA38,93418.7%
1133Jamestown, NYNY27,66318.7%
1134Eau Claire, WIWI72,46518.6%
1135Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38618.6%
1136Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25518.6%
1137Benson, AZAZ5,53218.6%
1139Perry, GAGA25,69918.6%
1140Snyder, TXTX11,16618.6%
1141Milton, FLFL11,44018.6%
1142Price, UTUT8,36818.6%
1143Dallas, NCNC6,39218.6%
1144Snowflake, AZAZ6,90218.6%
1145Mount Vernon, OHOH17,28718.6%
1146Van Buren, ARAR24,55618.6%
1147Fort Lupton, COCO10,40218.6%
1148Camden, SCSC9,20118.6%
1149Yuba City, CACA69,48518.6%
1150Waxahachie, TXTX50,09018.6%
1151Lexington, NCNC20,23818.5%
1152Florence, ALAL42,58118.5%
1153Show Low, AZAZ12,47118.5%
1154Nampa, IDID120,38418.5%
1155Wellington, COCO12,16918.5%
1156Paterson, NJNJ161,79318.5%
1157Amory, MSMS6,38618.5%
1158Madisonville, KYKY19,42818.5%
1159Minneapolis, MNMN430,32418.5%
1160Denton, MDMD5,07518.5%
1161Hutchins, TXTX8,20618.5%
1162Laie, HIHI5,69918.5%
1163West Sacramento, CACA56,21618.5%
1164San Angelo, TXTX100,64018.5%
1165Reidsville, NCNC14,69218.5%
1166Duncan, OKOK23,23818.5%
1167Wytheville, VAVA8,12818.5%
1168Spearfish, SDSD14,15418.5%
1169Gibsonton, FLFL18,75418.5%
1170Anderson, CACA11,13118.5%
1171Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74418.4%
1172Molalla, OROR10,10418.4%
1173Pomona, CACA147,80718.4%
1174Sandpoint, IDID10,64518.4%
1175Monessen, PAPA6,65718.4%
1177East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL29,21318.4%
1178Vinton, IAIA5,00418.4%
1179Humboldt, TNTN7,84118.4%
1180Salamanca, NYNY5,71918.3%
1181Elk City, OKOK11,33518.3%
1182Marshfield, MOMO8,07818.3%
1183Senoia, GAGA6,27618.3%
1184Mojave, CACA5,17318.3%
1185Albany, NYNY101,69818.3%
1186Aberdeen, WAWA17,08818.3%
1187Altus, OKOK18,70718.3%
1188Veneta, OROR5,13818.3%
1189Highgrove, CACA8,36618.3%
1190Grovetown, GAGA17,93918.3%
1191Moberly, MOMO13,71918.3%
1192Battle Creek, MIMI52,02118.3%
1193Lockwood, MTMT7,18118.3%
1194Oil City, PAPA9,30118.3%
1195Burley, IDID12,40918.2%
1196Geneva, NYNY12,55218.2%
1197Oneonta, ALAL7,02218.2%
1198Joshua Tree, CACA6,23418.2%
1199Pulaski, VAVA8,80718.2%
1200LaFayette, GAGA7,15718.2%
1201San Leon, TXTX6,45818.2%
1202Susanville, CACA12,81618.2%
1203Hialeah, FLFL230,96818.2%
1204Coatesville, PAPA13,28318.2%
1205Chattanooga, TNTN194,14418.2%
1206Union City, NJNJ66,65618.2%
1207Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,70118.2%
1208Lexington, VAVA7,76918.2%
1209Kingsland, TXTX7,33018.2%
1210Santa Ana, CACA315,58618.1%
1211Willmar, MNMN22,00118.1%
1212College Place, WAWA9,92318.1%
1213McDonough, GAGA33,39518.1%
1214Tolleson, AZAZ9,22418.1%
1215Kingsport, TNTN57,53018.1%
1216Hamlet, NCNC5,87018.1%
1217Belle Fourche, SDSD5,79118.1%
1218Garden City, IDID13,04718.1%
1219Union Gap, WAWA6,61718.1%
1220Lakehills, TXTX6,13018.1%
1221Bremerton, WAWA45,48218.1%
1222Huntingdon, PAPA6,86218.1%
1223Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12018.1%
1224Montgomery, ALAL195,30018.1%
1225Joshua, TXTX9,35218.1%
1226Mena, ARAR5,60718.1%
1227Wilmington, DEDE73,51218.1%
1228Ashland, KYKY20,99618.1%
1229Bay City, MIMI31,86818.1%
1230Trenton, NJNJ91,50618.1%
1231Grants Pass, OROR39,23918.1%
1232Loudon, TNTN6,96318.1%
1233Greenville, PAPA5,40618.0%
1234Sheridan, ARAR5,40618.0%
1235Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97718.0%
1236Emporia, VAVA5,44718.0%
1237Altoona, PAPA42,34718.0%
1238Chowchilla, CACA18,73018.0%
1239Stanford, CACA18,66218.0%
1240Russellville, KYKY7,45418.0%
1241Celina, TXTX64,42718.0%
1242Lowell, MAMA119,97118.0%
1243Munford, TNTN6,99618.0%
1244Anderson, ININ56,15318.0%
1245Grove, OKOK7,39918.0%
1246Dallas, TXTX1,329,49118.0%
1247Streator, ILIL12,19018.0%
1248Iola, KSKS5,24017.9%
1249Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11717.9%
1250Somerset, PAPA5,81517.9%
1251Georgetown, TXTX106,90717.9%
1252Austin, TXTX1,002,63217.9%
1253Severance, COCO11,84117.9%
1254Colville, WAWA5,11617.9%
1255Kansas City, KSKS157,80517.9%
1256Decatur, GAGA25,27617.9%
1257Galesburg, ILIL28,58117.9%
1258Naranja, FLFL15,79617.8%
1259Plant City, FLFL44,11817.8%
1260Smithfield, VAVA9,11217.8%
1261Mansfield, OHOH47,38117.8%
1262Hamilton, MTMT5,45117.8%
1263Fruitland, IDID7,21317.8%
1264Eagle Point, OROR9,86117.8%
1265Forest City, NCNC7,41017.8%
1266Ellwood City, PAPA7,36217.8%
1267Marana, AZAZ65,52317.8%
1268Springfield, MOMO169,84717.8%
1269Pace, FLFL26,28217.7%
1270Portsmouth, VAVA96,77717.7%
1271Greenville, SCSC75,31017.7%
1272Darby, PAPA10,66617.7%
1273Clewiston, FLFL7,59417.7%
1274Bardstown, KYKY14,16117.7%
1275Imperial Beach, CACA25,20617.7%
1276East Orange, NJNJ72,15917.7%
1277San Fernando, CACA23,44917.7%
1278Marietta, OHOH13,05317.7%
1279Belfast, MEME6,98817.7%
1280Grand Rapids, MNMN11,18117.6%
1281Junction City, KSKS22,58317.6%
1282Florence, AZAZ25,22217.6%
1283Prairie Grove, ARAR8,99817.6%
1284Visalia, CACA146,54117.6%
1285Marion, NCNC7,44017.6%
1286Paramount, CACA50,75517.6%
1287Albertville, ALAL23,71017.6%
1288York, SCSC10,62017.6%
1289Walton, KYKY5,86817.6%
1290Hornell, NYNY8,02417.6%
1291Lakeland, CACA12,23617.6%
1292Lenoir, NCNC18,37217.6%
1293Beloit, WIWI36,64917.5%
1294East Palo Alto, CACA28,87217.5%
1295Berkeley, CACA121,91117.5%
1296Commerce, CACA11,68817.5%
1297Fort Morgan, COCO11,84117.5%
1298Smithfield, NCNC13,11417.5%
1299Kewanee, ILIL12,11517.5%
1300Byron, GAGA6,56717.5%
1301Fellsmere, FLFL5,02517.5%
1302Clearfield, UTUT35,14417.5%
1303Wayne, NENE6,33817.5%
1304Hutto, TXTX46,04817.5%
1305Searcy, ARAR24,35117.5%
1306Cedar City, UTUT41,87117.5%
1307Stanwood, WAWA9,42117.5%
1308Seneca, SCSC9,42417.5%
1309Coldwater, MIMI14,21617.5%
1310Scottsburg, ININ7,47817.5%
1311McKinney, TXTX236,00117.5%
1312New Haven, MIMI6,74917.5%
1313Linton, ININ5,24517.5%
1314Hinesville, GAGA36,67417.5%
1315Palermo, CACA5,26617.4%
1316Conley, GAGA5,82217.4%
1317Roosevelt, UTUT7,03217.4%
1318South Gate, CACA90,07117.4%
1319Coos Bay, OROR15,68617.4%
1320Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75317.4%
1321Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11717.4%
1322Norwich, NYNY6,53817.4%
1323Lincolnton, NCNC12,46517.4%
1324Ashland City, TNTN5,65017.4%
1325Monmouth, ILIL8,59917.4%
1326New Martinsville, WVWV5,03917.4%
1327Cleveland, TNTN51,17217.4%
1328Newark, DEDE30,35917.4%
1329Vancleave, MSMS5,07817.4%
1330Aldine, TXTX17,16717.4%
1331Berea, KYKY16,66217.4%
1332Ashland, OROR20,88917.4%
1333Spokane, WAWA230,78317.3%
1334Gridley, CACA7,25817.3%
1335Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23617.3%
1336Waterford, CACA9,25817.3%
1337Oelwein, IAIA5,75717.3%
1338Thomaston, GAGA9,85217.3%
1339Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60217.3%
1340Canyon, TXTX16,51817.3%
1341Atchison, KSKS10,78917.3%
1342Skiatook, OKOK8,96017.3%
1343Suffolk, VAVA104,69917.3%
1344Georgetown, KYKY40,88317.3%
1345Johnson City, TNTN74,94317.3%
1346Aubrey, TXTX9,06617.3%
1347Denison, IAIA8,21417.3%
1348Marion, ILIL17,14817.3%
1349Cullman, ALAL20,79917.2%
1350Columbus, OHOH938,39617.2%
1351South Salt Lake, UTUT26,93417.2%
1352Vernal, UTUT10,67117.2%
1353Brenham, TXTX19,95717.2%
1354Gloversville, NYNY14,78217.2%
1355Waianae, HIHI12,91817.2%
1356Greensburg, PAPA14,46217.2%
1357Sacramento, CACA536,44917.2%
1358Alma, MIMI9,30417.2%
1359North Little Rock, ARAR65,12017.2%
1360Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26017.2%
1361Union City, TNTN10,81417.2%
1362Ruskin, FLFL29,83417.2%
1363Troy, NYNY50,91217.2%
1364Clinton, MOMO9,50417.2%
1365Northport, ALAL31,64817.2%
1366Winona, MNMN26,53017.2%
1367Winterville, NCNC10,97317.1%
1368Denver, COCO740,61317.1%
1369Sweet Home, OROR10,30817.1%
1370Maquoketa, IAIA6,02717.1%
1371Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67717.1%
1372Superior, WIWI26,39717.1%
1373North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10017.1%
1374Broussard, LALA15,79917.1%
1375College Park, MDMD35,41817.1%
1376Belgrade, MTMT13,10717.1%
1377Herrin, ILIL12,26817.1%
1378Alexander City, ALAL14,51517.1%
1379Bridgeport, CTCT152,27317.1%
1380Connell, WAWA5,08017.1%
1381West Chester, PAPA19,59117.1%
1382Vancouver, WAWA199,69817.1%
1383Salisbury, MDMD33,84517.1%
1384Henderson, KYKY27,82217.0%
1385Eugene, OROR178,61817.0%
1386Clifton, COCO19,51817.0%
1387Dothan, ALAL72,06017.0%
1388Passaic, NJNJ71,33717.0%
1389Clarksburg, WVWV15,56217.0%
1390Cut Off, LALA5,39817.0%
1391McGregor, TXTX6,40517.0%
1392Parker, SCSC12,89817.0%
1393Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83217.0%
1394Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10217.0%
1395Savannah, MOMO5,10717.0%
1396Longview, TXTX83,23617.0%
1397Corry, PAPA5,99317.0%
1398Joplin, MOMO53,93017.0%
1399Fort Collins, COCO171,50017.0%
1400Fairfield, IAIA9,22016.9%
1401Conway, ARAR72,32816.9%
1402Tyrone, PAPA5,22616.9%
1403Barberton, OHOH24,74816.9%
1404East Alton, ILIL5,62116.9%
1405Antigo, WIWI8,06016.9%
1406Bayou Cane, LALA21,25316.9%
1407Wheeling, WVWV25,68016.9%
1408Sterling, COCO13,05416.9%
1409Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27716.9%
1410Waterloo, IAIA66,91916.9%
1411Penn Yan, NYNY5,27216.9%
1412Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,01916.9%
1413East Point, GAGA38,22516.9%
1414Bridgeport, TXTX6,91516.9%
1415Washington, DCDC693,64516.9%
1416Banning, CACA31,85216.9%
1417Lewisburg, TNTN13,51716.9%
1418Marion, OHOH35,58716.8%
1419Greenville, TXTX37,06916.8%
1420Morrilton, ARAR7,19516.8%
1421Cocoa West, FLFL5,92316.8%
1422Hamilton, OHOH64,64416.8%
1423Clearfield, PAPA5,75316.8%
1424Woodruff, SCSC6,02616.8%
1425Santa Maria, CACA111,39016.8%
1426Waggaman, LALA11,33016.8%
1427Long Beach, CACA450,46916.8%
1428Millersville, PAPA9,28016.8%
1429Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24016.8%
1430Tacoma, WAWA229,81616.8%
1431Ogden, UTUT89,51016.8%
1432New Bedford, MAMA101,83416.8%
1433Southern Pines, NCNC17,35716.8%
1434Florin, CACA50,21116.8%
1435Olean, NYNY13,50816.8%
1436Amarillo, TXTX205,13016.8%
1437Salida, COCO5,98516.8%
1438Texas City, TXTX59,73316.8%
1439Montclair, CACA37,56316.7%
1440Green Cove Springs, FLFL10,07916.7%
1441Ozark, ALAL14,26916.7%
1442Sequim, WAWA8,21516.7%
1443Valley City, NDND6,43016.7%
1444St. Paul, MNMN306,68416.7%
1445Emporia, KSKS24,13716.7%
1446Kenton, OHOH7,80816.7%
1447Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67216.7%
1448Ivins, UTUT11,54616.7%
1449Mount Airy, NCNC10,68216.7%
1450Moundsville, WVWV7,65916.7%
1451Old, MEME7,58916.7%
1452Stayton, OROR8,48816.7%
1453Monroe, NCNC42,64416.7%
1454St. Joseph, MOMO71,00116.7%
1455Orchard Homes, MTMT5,58816.7%
1456Lackawanna, NYNY19,45216.7%
1457Bellingham, WAWA96,39516.7%
1458Prosser, WAWA6,65416.7%
1459Sunbury, PAPA9,49516.7%
1460Latimer, MSMS6,75616.6%
1461Delhi, CACA11,00916.6%
1462Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95116.6%
1463Ensley, FLFL23,76016.6%
1464Melissa, TXTX29,96916.6%
1465Cottage Grove, OROR10,85116.6%
1466Charlestown, ININ8,80216.6%
1467Combee Settlement, FLFL5,24216.6%
1468Jefferson, GAGA17,18516.6%
1469Marquette, MIMI21,94416.6%
1470Duluth, MNMN88,33016.6%
1471Peru, ININ10,96216.6%
1472Greeneville, TNTN16,14116.6%
1473Ennis, TXTX25,69416.5%
1474Riverton, WYWY10,91016.5%
1475Fruita, COCO14,00316.5%
1476Wilmer, TXTX6,76816.5%
1477Whitefish, MTMT9,35816.5%
1478Livingston, MTMT9,29016.5%
1479Gettysburg, PAPA8,36516.5%
1480Kearney, NENE34,78216.5%
1481Inglewood, CACA101,66216.5%
1482Springfield, OROR61,43116.5%
1483Astoria, OROR9,83816.5%
1484Jonesboro, ARAR83,29616.5%
1485Pittston, PAPA7,71516.4%
1486Lynchburg, VAVA81,34716.4%
1487Kokomo, ININ59,99916.4%
1488Bedford, VAVA7,91116.4%
1489Chanute, KSKS8,58416.4%
1490Bartow, FLFL23,61716.4%
1491Monterey Park, CACA57,45716.4%
1492Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49316.4%
1493Michigan City, ININ31,33816.4%
1494Fountain, COCO29,45016.4%
1495Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42816.4%
1496Neosho, MOMO14,07816.4%
1497Jasper, ALAL14,58516.4%
1498Franklin, OHOH11,64716.4%
1499East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32316.4%
1500West New York, NJNJ53,19216.4%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS