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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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2001Plymouth, PAPA5,80113.8%
2002Mango, FLFL13,24213.8%
2004Auburn, NYNY25,94713.8%
2005Fort Smith, ARAR90,85513.8%
2006Sioux City, IAIA86,35613.8%
2007Ottawa, KSKS12,71613.8%
2008Strasburg, VAVA7,38013.8%
2009Medina, NYNY5,85513.8%
2010Goodyear, AZAZ125,35913.8%
2011Grass Valley, CACA14,03513.8%
2012Ware, MAMA6,36913.8%
2013Easton, PAPA30,40213.7%
2014Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30813.7%
2015Langley Park, MDMD21,50813.7%
2016Elyria, OHOH53,63413.7%
2017Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,00813.7%
2018Burlington, IAIA23,33613.7%
2019Belleview, FLFL6,51213.7%
2020Oakland, TNTN10,83513.7%
2021Cibolo, TXTX39,01913.7%
2022Lincoln, ALAL8,11013.7%
2023Corning, NYNY10,51413.7%
2024East Falmouth, MAMA6,24513.7%
2025Fargo, NDND136,27513.7%
2026West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71513.7%
2027Balch Springs, TXTX27,25813.7%
2028Niles, MIMI11,66513.7%
2029Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80913.7%
2030Imperial, CACA22,33013.7%
2031Prosper, TXTX45,60513.7%
2032Rapid City, SDSD80,58913.6%
2033Brockton, MAMA106,13413.6%
2034Salem, ILIL7,03513.6%
2035Scappoose, OROR8,25713.6%
2036Stanton, CACA40,16113.6%
2037London, OHOH10,81313.6%
2038Tempe, AZAZ190,57113.6%
2039Redmond, OROR38,54713.6%
2040Port Royal, SCSC16,64813.6%
2041Tontitown, ARAR8,04613.6%
2042Orting, WAWA8,88413.6%
2043Marshall, MOMO13,76613.6%
2044Laurel, MTMT7,20513.6%
2045Cathedral City, CACA52,37513.6%
2046Ontario, CACA187,01313.6%
2047St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03313.6%
2048Seaside, OROR7,09213.5%
2049Geneva, OHOH5,80613.5%
2050Greenfield, MAMA17,69113.5%
2051Pittsboro, NCNC5,05413.5%
2052Poulsbo, WAWA12,74913.5%
2053Alamogordo, NMNM31,90613.5%
2054Amsterdam, NYNY18,09313.5%
2055Little River, SCSC11,77113.5%
2056Bath, NYNY5,54513.5%
2057Hammond, ININ75,71213.5%
2058Jerseyville, ILIL8,40913.5%
2059Hazleton, PAPA30,28613.5%
2060Cabot, ARAR27,71113.5%
2061Winter Haven, FLFL62,31313.5%
2062Alpena, MIMI10,08813.5%
2063Interlaken, CACA8,06813.4%
2064Federal Heights, COCO14,07513.4%
2065Bellefontaine, OHOH14,15113.4%
2066Gladstone, MIMI5,18913.4%
2067Watertown, SDSD23,73613.4%
2068Mims, FLFL7,61013.4%
2069Altamont, OROR19,92713.4%
2070Tarboro, NCNC10,97913.4%
2071Green Bay, WIWI106,67513.4%
2072San Diego, CACA1,406,10613.4%
2073Nashville, TNTN721,07413.4%
2074El Dorado, KSKS12,69613.4%
2075Samoset, FLFL5,28413.4%
2076Country Homes, WAWA6,19813.4%
2077Rogersville, MOMO5,75413.4%
2078Anna, TXTX35,24513.4%
2079Waipahu, HIHI40,48213.4%
2080Rockford, ILIL147,38413.4%
2081Chickasaw, ALAL6,16613.3%
2082Belding, MIMI6,00013.3%
2083Carterville, ILIL5,83913.3%
2084Greencastle, ININ9,92413.3%
2085Clarksville, TNTN188,82913.3%
2086Ukiah, CACA16,06813.3%
2087Johnstown, NYNY8,02113.3%
2088Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64013.3%
2089Prescott, AZAZ48,42013.3%
2090East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41413.3%
2091Sarasota, FLFL58,45813.3%
2092Madison, ININ12,30413.3%
2093Fillmore, CACA16,93713.2%
2094Fairview, GAGA5,30213.2%
2095Turlock, CACA72,86413.2%
2096Tehachapi, CACA11,85213.2%
2097Clinton, ILIL6,78113.2%
2098Rhinelander, WIWI8,24213.2%
2099Beatrice, NENE12,31813.2%
2100Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19313.2%
2101Fate, TXTX29,00713.2%
2102Granite City, ILIL26,80713.2%
2103Norwood, OHOH19,65813.2%
2104Creedmoor, NCNC5,04613.2%
2105Flat Rock, MIMI10,21813.2%
2106Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48813.2%
2107Shawano, WIWI9,69313.2%
2108Lander, WYWY7,37913.2%
2109Abingdon, VAVA8,28413.2%
2110Radcliff, KYKY22,57613.2%
2111Graham, TXTX8,81413.2%
2112Bend, OROR107,34213.2%
2113Sparta, WIWI9,97413.2%
2114Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53613.2%
2115Flowood, MSMS11,00313.1%
2116Collinsville, OKOK9,95613.1%
2117North Valley, NMNM10,45513.1%
2118Cohoes, NYNY18,51813.1%
2119Manchester, IAIA5,35713.1%
2120Osceola, IAIA5,67913.1%
2121Gatesville, TXTX16,42213.1%
2122Chambersburg, PAPA23,37613.1%
2123Cloquet, MNMN12,39913.1%
2124South San Gabriel, CACA7,92313.1%
2125Brighton, COCO45,39513.1%
2126Duryea, PAPA5,15713.1%
2127Vandalia, ILIL7,10813.1%
2128Essex, MDMD40,58013.1%
2129Covington, VAVA5,68013.1%
2130Blanchard, OKOK10,01313.1%
2131Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,20313.1%
2132Lawndale, CACA29,89213.1%
2133Zion, ILIL24,44713.1%
2134Cedar Lake, ININ16,78913.1%
2135Claremont, NHNH13,03213.0%
2136Kingston, TNTN6,29913.0%
2137Bellefonte, PAPA5,86213.0%
2138Wahpeton, NDND8,14113.0%
2139Marshall, MNMN14,17113.0%
2140Frankfort, KYKY28,65713.0%
2141Valley, ALAL10,29413.0%
2142Olympia, WAWA56,72413.0%
2143Gresham Park, GAGA6,93513.0%
2144Kanab, UTUT5,33213.0%
2145Alliance, NENE7,91413.0%
2146South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91113.0%
2147Cherryville, NCNC6,52313.0%
2148Evans, COCO22,50013.0%
2149Modesto, CACA219,65213.0%
2150Albion, NYNY5,84313.0%
2151Greenbrier, ARAR6,64513.0%
2152Hayden, IDID17,36313.0%
2153Joliet, ILIL152,24113.0%
2154Springville, UTUT35,67013.0%
2155Bethlehem, PAPA79,64413.0%
2156Lochbuie, COCO8,77613.0%
2157Pine Castle, FLFL10,37113.0%
2158Benton, ARAR38,89813.0%
2159Prineville, OROR11,99412.9%
2160Romulus, MIMI24,54712.9%
2161Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32412.9%
2162Thomasville, NCNC27,73312.9%
2163El Cajon, CACA101,75512.9%
2164McMinnville, OROR34,64712.9%
2165Gilroy, CACA60,76412.9%
2166Des Moines, IAIA212,08612.9%
2167Mascoutah, ILIL9,23912.9%
2168Pell City, ALAL14,32012.9%
2169Addis, LALA7,67912.9%
2170Lincoln, ILIL12,98112.9%
2171Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,79712.9%
2172Allentown, PAPA126,04412.9%
2173North Miami Beach, FLFL46,23612.9%
2174Sumner, WAWA10,87112.9%
2175St. Albans, VTVT6,93912.9%
2176Ferndale, WAWA17,55912.9%
2177Colby, KSKS5,48912.9%
2178Fort Madison, IAIA9,93512.8%
2179Melbourne, FLFL87,09712.8%
2180Rosamond, CACA21,47312.8%
2181Lockhart, FLFL15,37112.8%
2182Asheboro, NCNC27,99012.8%
2183Ashland, MOMO5,22112.8%
2184Richfield, UTUT8,47812.8%
2185Bradenton, FLFL58,01412.8%
2186Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83712.8%
2187Monett, MOMO10,24812.8%
2188Hurricane, WVWV7,36712.8%
2189Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,90512.8%
2190Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93912.8%
2191New Britain, CTCT76,28612.8%
2192South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11512.8%
2193Augusta, MEME19,15512.8%
2194Batesville, ARAR11,86012.8%
2195Arab, ALAL9,06112.8%
2196Hiram, GAGA5,58512.8%
2197White Settlement, TXTX17,93212.8%
2198University City, MOMO34,65712.8%
2199Coshocton, OHOH11,16912.8%
2200Burlington, WAWA11,35612.8%
2201Terrytown, LALA24,72612.8%
2202High Point, NCNC120,57112.7%
2203Kenosha, WIWI99,23912.7%
2204Avocado Heights, CACA12,59312.7%
2205Birch Bay, WAWA10,83712.7%
2206Clinton, IAIA24,04912.7%
2207Mesquite, NVNV24,00112.7%
2208Dundee, FLFL6,42412.7%
2209Winterset, IAIA5,52012.7%
2210Chalmette, LALA22,61612.7%
2211Decatur, ALAL58,05612.7%
2212Colusa, CACA6,51912.7%
2213Clute, TXTX10,82112.7%
2214Wooster, OHOH27,11512.7%
2215Nicholasville, KYKY33,85712.7%
2216Santa Barbara, CACA86,42212.7%
2217St. George, UTUT108,71312.7%
2218Culpeper, VAVA22,07412.7%
2219San Francisco, CACA826,07912.7%
2220Niles, OHOH18,11612.7%
2221Bristol, TNTN28,10712.7%
2222Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,18312.7%
2223Milford, OHOH6,43612.7%
2224Country Club Estates, GAGA8,78012.7%
2225Big Bear Lake, CACA5,01812.6%
2226Fredericksburg, TXTX11,89312.6%
2227Springfield, ILIL112,98912.6%
2228Oshkosh, WIWI67,46012.6%
2229Wilton Manors, FLFL11,65512.6%
2230Omaha, NENE488,79712.6%
2231Oakdale, CACA23,24612.6%
2232DuBois, PAPA7,25412.6%
2233Milan, ILIL5,02812.6%
2234Tupelo, MSMS38,08712.6%
2235Presque Isle, MEME8,69412.6%
2236Lodi, CACA69,10012.6%
2237Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27112.6%
2238Palm Springs, CACA45,31512.6%
2239Princeton, FLFL42,62512.6%
2240Montevideo, MNMN5,33512.6%
2241Estelle, LALA16,34112.6%
2242Rainbow City, ALAL10,40612.6%
2243Atwater, CACA32,13312.6%
2244Dodge City, KSKS27,65312.6%
2245Pueblo West, COCO35,68112.6%
2246Nixa, MOMO26,59712.6%
2247McCook, NENE7,15712.6%
2248Siloam Springs, ARAR21,29812.6%
2249Swissvale, PAPA8,19712.5%
2250Boonville, MOMO7,86712.5%
2251Freeport, ILIL23,20212.5%
2252Brattleboro, VTVT7,65712.5%
2253Oxnard, CACA199,65112.5%
2254New Philadelphia, OHOH17,42412.5%
2255Estacada, OROR5,81412.5%
2256Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,68912.5%
2257Port LaBelle, FLFL7,92312.5%
2258Elkhart, ININ54,09212.5%
2259Hesperia, CACA102,60512.5%
2260Billings, MTMT121,23912.5%
2261Wichita, KSKS400,98712.5%
2262Newport, RIRI24,25112.5%
2263Easton, MDMD17,29312.5%
2264Live Oak, CACA16,91112.5%
2265Plymouth, ININ11,08112.5%
2266Newton, NCNC13,82212.5%
2267Junction City, OROR7,22412.5%
2268Farmington, ARAR10,65812.5%
2269Athol, MAMA8,80112.5%
2270Dover, DEDE40,59212.5%
2271Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88012.4%
2272Broadview Park, FLFL7,11912.4%
2273El Rio, CACA6,36812.4%
2274Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95612.4%
2275Middlebury, VTVT7,22012.4%
2276Boonville, ININ6,68912.4%
2277Glencoe, ALAL5,42612.4%
2278Hempstead, NYNY59,81912.4%
2279Ramona, CACA22,63412.4%
2280Canonsburg, PAPA9,52912.4%
2281Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13512.4%
2282Seattle, WAWA784,77712.4%
2283Woodbury, NJNJ10,13012.4%
2284Monrovia, CACA38,26412.4%
2285Wood River, ILIL10,22412.4%
2286Hastings, MIMI7,49012.4%
2287Santaquin, UTUT18,98912.4%
2288Carl Junction, MOMO8,48412.4%
2289Pataskala, OHOH18,52912.3%
2290Perryville, MOMO8,59312.3%
2291Farmington, MOMO19,22612.3%
2292Chackbay, LALA5,43612.3%
2293Forest Hill, TXTX14,05612.3%
2294Orrville, OHOH8,46112.3%
2295Fairview, TNTN10,87712.3%
2296Walker Mill, MDMD10,93112.3%
2297Steamboat Springs, COCO13,55712.3%
2298Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39312.3%
2299Braselton, GAGA18,49612.3%
2300Taneytown, MDMD8,25912.3%
2301Inverness, FLFL7,79612.3%
2302Topeka, KSKS125,79512.3%
2303Santa Fe, NMNM89,83712.3%
2304Hayesville, OROR21,24612.3%
2305Stokesdale, NCNC6,13312.3%
2306Zachary, LALA20,62112.3%
2307Fort Bragg, CACA6,94612.3%
2308Coraopolis, PAPA5,28012.2%
2309Marinette, WIWI11,16812.2%
2310Odessa, MOMO5,72112.2%
2311Red Hill, SCSC15,92012.2%
2312Belpre, OHOH6,65712.2%
2313Cambridge, MNMN11,09012.2%
2314Salina, KSKS46,09412.2%
2315Canyon Lake, TXTX33,88312.2%
2316Coral Terrace, FLFL24,89512.2%
2317Seaside, CACA31,63612.2%
2318Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,86812.2%
2319Plainfield, NJNJ57,14112.2%
2320Wahiawa, HIHI17,99612.2%
2321Firestone, COCO20,12912.2%
2322Cave Springs, ARAR6,70112.2%
2323Bethel, AKAK6,62612.2%
2324Spring Hill, TNTN61,33612.2%
2325West Miami, FLFL7,12512.2%
2326Aberdeen, SDSD27,96112.2%
2327Salem, ININ6,42712.2%
2328Hughson, CACA8,05112.2%
2329Vine Grove, KYKY7,01812.2%
2330Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68012.2%
2331Riverside, OHOH24,70612.2%
2332Rigby, IDID5,75712.2%
2333Nanticoke, PAPA10,71212.2%
2334Frankfort, ININ16,83712.2%
2335Mountain Home, IDID16,77912.2%
2336Moraine, OHOH6,62712.2%
2337Sanford, MEME22,66312.2%
2338Acworth, GAGA22,92512.2%
2339Home Gardens, CACA10,50612.2%
2340Santa Paula, CACA31,77412.2%
2341Milton, PAPA6,45712.1%
2342Winfield, KSKS11,74512.1%
2343Concord, NCNC114,59812.1%
2344Bluffton, SCSC36,80712.1%
2345Ashland, OHOH18,73012.1%
2346Rialto, CACA106,55412.1%
2347Melvindale, MIMI12,32512.1%
2348Pontiac, ILIL10,80612.1%
2349Annapolis, MDMD40,63412.1%
2350Oxford, ALAL22,19912.1%
2351Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46912.1%
2352Fair Plain, MIMI7,33012.1%
2353Rutland, VTVT15,36312.1%
2354Orlovista, FLFL6,89012.1%
2355Waterbury, CTCT115,77112.1%
2356Homeland, CACA7,58412.1%
2357Sterling, ILIL14,39412.1%
2358Haltom City, TXTX45,54212.1%
2359Yankton, SDSD15,81612.1%
2360Hillsborough, NCNC9,77812.1%
2361Orange City, FLFL15,30912.1%
2362Branson, MOMO12,92112.1%
2363Girard, OHOH9,38412.1%
2364Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16012.1%
2365De Soto, MOMO6,52712.1%
2366Rome, NYNY31,68212.1%
2367Everett, WAWA113,56712.0%
2368St. Marys, GAGA20,54612.0%
2369Dumas, TXTX14,86212.0%
2370Hanover, NHNH8,47912.0%
2371Sunbury, OHOH8,85712.0%
2372Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85312.0%
2373Hutchinson, KSKS39,59512.0%
2374Altoona, WIWI9,37612.0%
2375Shelley, IDID5,30312.0%
2376Waupaca, WIWI6,35212.0%
2377Johnstown, OHOH5,47612.0%
2378Carthage, MOMO15,89512.0%
2379Jonesborough, TNTN6,99012.0%
2380Muscatine, IAIA23,16412.0%
2381Ashland, CACA22,21012.0%
2382Copperas Cove, TXTX40,11812.0%
2383Fortuna, CACA12,00312.0%
2384Eaton, OHOH8,32712.0%
2385Forest Park, GAGA19,16811.9%
2386Riverside, CACA323,05711.9%
2387Newport, OROR10,38311.9%
2388Tooele, UTUT42,27011.9%
2389Taylor, MIMI61,27911.9%
2390Oxford, PAPA5,88711.9%
2391Edgemoor, DEDE6,34911.9%
2392Lake Alfred, FLFL10,10711.9%
2393Placerville, CACA10,68511.9%
2394North Kansas City, MOMO5,61311.9%
2395Payson, AZAZ16,69311.9%
2396Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06711.9%
2397Ephrata, WAWA8,83411.9%
2398Jacksonville, NCNC72,73211.9%
2399Sapulpa, OKOK23,69511.9%
2400Josephine, TXTX10,20811.9%
2401Norwich, CTCT40,00111.9%
2402Sulphur, LALA20,49211.9%
2403Forney, TXTX41,65811.9%
2404Chelsea, ALAL17,71611.9%
2405Sturgis, MIMI10,90011.9%
2406Flanders, NYNY6,60911.9%
2407Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41911.9%
2408Surfside, FLFL5,59111.8%
2409Milford, DEDE14,72311.8%
2410Tell City, ININ7,44111.8%
2411Decorah, IAIA7,41711.8%
2412Graham, NCNC20,13111.8%
2413Woodland, WAWA6,61111.8%
2414LaBelle, FLFL5,75411.8%
2415Willard, MOMO6,90411.8%
2416Catalina, AZAZ6,48911.8%
2417Kissimmee, FLFL85,59111.8%
2418Jennings Lodge, OROR7,97111.8%
2419Pahrump, NVNV47,34711.8%
2420Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30411.8%
2421Raleigh, NCNC506,30611.8%
2422East Pasadena, CACA5,47911.8%
2423Wabash, ININ10,19011.8%
2424Johnstown, COCO22,43311.8%
2425Harrisonville, MOMO10,04011.8%
2426Crete, NENE7,74711.8%
2427Winona Lake, ININ5,12611.8%
2428Arkansas City, KSKS11,80011.8%
2429Warner Robins, GAGA87,76111.8%
2430Holland, MIMI35,37211.8%
2431Kingston, NYNY23,94211.8%
2432Hapeville, GAGA7,41011.8%
2433Kannapolis, NCNC61,70811.8%
2434Loma Linda, CACA25,22111.8%
2435Algona, IAIA5,30911.8%
2436Tiffin, IAIA7,15611.8%
2437Camas, WAWA27,74911.7%
2438Dunbar, WVWV7,05011.7%
2439Grantsville, UTUT16,47211.7%
2440Webster, MAMA12,22811.7%
2441Lake Station, ININ12,97711.7%
2442Bluffdale, UTUT19,50611.7%
2443Fairview Shores, FLFL11,84411.7%
2444Jamestown, NDND15,68811.7%
2445Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93711.7%
2446Hollister, CACA45,69511.7%
2447Channelview, TXTX43,60511.7%
2448Vista, CACA98,27411.7%
2449Globe, AZAZ7,19111.7%
2450St. Augustine Beach, FLFL6,81011.7%
2451Salem, MAMA45,38111.7%
2452Wausau, WIWI40,18811.7%
2453Barre, VTVT8,21411.7%
2454Tomah, WIWI9,60011.7%
2455Defiance, OHOH17,00911.7%
2456Zephyrhills, FLFL22,44711.7%
2457Princeton, TXTX43,52411.7%
2458East Peoria, ILIL22,08811.7%
2459Frederick, COCO18,24111.7%
2460Staunton, VAVA26,80111.7%
2461New Carlisle, OHOH5,52511.6%
2462Briar, TXTX7,22811.6%
2463Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55411.6%
2464Huntsville, ALAL233,62711.6%
2465Douglas, WYWY6,46911.6%
2466Albert Lea, MNMN18,21711.6%
2467Peekskill, NYNY25,89111.6%
2468Pico Rivera, CACA58,91511.6%
2469Revere, MAMA60,14111.6%
2470Urbana, OHOH11,14011.6%
2471Elkton, MDMD16,67011.6%
2472Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,81811.6%
2473Ellettsville, ININ6,84011.6%
2474Jacksonville, ARAR29,46011.6%
2475Holly, MIMI5,90611.6%
2476Catoosa, OKOK7,47111.6%
2477Seymour, ININ22,45011.6%
2478Greensboro, NCNC308,66711.6%
2479Watford City, NDND6,37811.6%
2480Helena, MTMT35,13811.6%
2481Republic, MOMO22,40411.6%
2482Fort Stewart, GAGA9,28511.6%
2483Anacortes, WAWA18,08011.6%
2484Ferry Pass, FLFL30,05311.6%
2485Sullivan, MOMO6,94211.6%
2486Kendallville, ININ10,37111.5%
2487Harrison, NJNJ22,10511.5%
2488Perry, IAIA8,20811.5%
2489Apopka, FLFL65,55211.5%
2490Orange, VAVA5,36511.5%
2491Millville, NJNJ28,09811.5%
2492Fort Wayne, ININ275,20311.5%
2493Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,10811.5%
2494Abilene, KSKS6,55211.5%
2495Chillicothe, ILIL6,03311.5%
2496Reno, NVNV283,62111.5%
2497Golden, COCO20,39011.5%
2498Festus, MOMO14,06611.5%
2499Philomath, OROR5,69911.5%
2500Clarkston, GAGA14,43111.5%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS