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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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2501Mandan, NDND25,06111.5%
2502Stuart, FLFL19,45111.5%
2503St. Martin, MSMS8,13911.5%
2504South Charleston, WVWV13,07211.5%
2505Northampton, MAMA31,04711.5%
2506Laplace, LALA28,34311.5%
2507Biddeford, MEME22,39911.5%
2508Lake Park, FLFL9,12511.5%
2509Las Vegas, NVNV679,81711.5%
2510Somerville, MAMA84,21111.5%
2511Myrtle Grove, FLFL15,59511.5%
2512Beacon, NYNY14,93111.5%
2513Piney Green, NCNC14,07811.5%
2514Glendale, AZAZ260,57211.5%
2515Port Townsend, WAWA10,67811.4%
2516Westminster, CACA88,96611.4%
2517Bedford, ININ13,96211.4%
2518Redwood Falls, MNMN5,04011.4%
2519South Lockport, NYNY9,14411.4%
2520West Hollywood, CACA34,23111.4%
2521Maplewood, MOMO8,03311.4%
2522Prattville, ALAL40,58211.4%
2523Schertz, TXTX45,97811.4%
2524Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,67311.4%
2525Fulton, MOMO12,85311.4%
2526South Cleveland, TNTN7,45211.4%
2527Fontana, CACA221,22311.4%
2528Decatur, ININ10,09011.4%
2529Waimanalo, HIHI6,05411.4%
2530Hudson, FLFL11,25411.4%
2531Waynesboro, VAVA23,95111.4%
2532Casper, WYWY58,77111.4%
2533Cloverdale, CACA8,70111.4%
2534Gustine, CACA6,11211.4%
2535Yulee, FLFL16,64811.4%
2536Solvay, NYNY6,42711.4%
2537Rio Linda, CACA16,33511.4%
2538Delray Beach, FLFL69,80911.3%
2539Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52511.3%
2540Nitro, WVWV6,27011.3%
2541Lewiston, IDID34,71711.3%
2542Winchester, VAVA28,27211.3%
2543Kearns metro, UTUT35,40411.3%
2544Exeter, PAPA5,58711.3%
2545Mount Washington, KYKY18,98911.3%
2546Fallbrook, CACA32,11211.3%
2547Baraboo, WIWI13,22411.3%
2548Roosevelt, NYNY18,88511.3%
2549Sheridan, ININ5,74611.3%
2550Lincoln, NENE301,52211.3%
2551Rochester, ININ6,13211.3%
2552Hickory, NCNC45,97511.3%
2553Isanti, MNMN7,71411.3%
2554Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65411.3%
2555Berlin, WIWI5,58811.3%
2556Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13211.3%
2557Midwest City, OKOK58,79911.2%
2558Mendota, ILIL6,89411.2%
2559Huntingburg, ININ6,52211.2%
2560South Sioux City, NENE14,15811.2%
2561Worthington, MNMN13,97911.2%
2562Powell, WYWY6,57411.2%
2563Harker Heights, TXTX35,19511.2%
2564Choctaw, OKOK12,54911.2%
2565Escondido, CACA146,03011.2%
2566Eagleton, TNTN5,59811.2%
2567Millington, TNTN12,95311.2%
2568River Oaks, TXTX7,46711.2%
2569Grand Island, NENE53,94311.2%
2570Payson, UTUT24,63011.2%
2571Giddings, TXTX5,42511.2%
2572White Oak, TXTX6,18611.2%
2573Selah, WAWA8,67811.2%
2574Rawlins, WYWY7,74511.2%
2575Coralville, IAIA23,96011.2%
2576Monticello, MNMN15,67011.2%
2577Meraux, LALA7,91811.2%
2578Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,24711.2%
2579Nashville, NCNC5,91111.1%
2580Post Falls, IDID46,71511.1%
2581Paradise, CACA10,02311.1%
2582Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29311.1%
2583Miami Shores, FLFL11,66911.1%
2584Buellton, CACA5,15811.1%
2585Mechanicville, NYNY5,02111.1%
2586Alondra Park, CACA8,37311.1%
2587Pilot Point, TXTX8,05211.1%
2588Eagle Lake, FLFL6,41511.1%
2589Chestertown, MDMD5,65811.1%
2590Endicott, NYNY13,06811.1%
2591Kingsland, GAGA21,29911.1%
2592South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55211.1%
2593Latrobe, PAPA7,82611.1%
2594Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72211.1%
2595Dickson City, PAPA5,97611.1%
2596Kingston, RIRI7,33211.1%
2597Lehighton, PAPA5,23211.1%
2598Laughlin, NVNV8,78911.1%
2599Bartlesville, OKOK38,27811.1%
2600Huron, SDSD14,60711.1%
2601Guymon, OKOK12,24111.1%
2602Ottawa, ILIL18,68411.0%
2603Signal Hill, CACA11,15311.0%
2604Nebraska City, NENE7,51211.0%
2605Yonkers, NYNY212,60311.0%
2606Eastwood, MIMI6,66911.0%
2607Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,32911.0%
2608Chatsworth, GAGA5,02911.0%
2609Hollywood, FLFL157,01911.0%
2610Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73511.0%
2611Riverview, FLFL113,69711.0%
2612Paola, KSKS5,88011.0%
2613Fairmont, MNMN10,09911.0%
2614Magna metro, UTUT35,40111.0%
2615Winters, CACA8,21411.0%
2616Gardner, MAMA21,48311.0%
2617Greenville, OHOH12,68011.0%
2618Westchester, FLFL52,03211.0%
2619Cody, WYWY10,37711.0%
2620Medina, TNTN5,81311.0%
2621Glens Falls, NYNY14,38311.0%
2622Valley Park, MOMO6,76711.0%
2623Berlin, NHNH9,50211.0%
2624Smyrna, TNTN63,32111.0%
2625Forest Lake, MNMN20,95211.0%
2626Lathrop, CACA42,78311.0%
2627Zephyrhills West, FLFL5,98010.9%
2628St. Marys, PAPA12,25310.9%
2629Franklin, ININ26,74310.9%
2630Key Largo, FLFL13,02610.9%
2631Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59810.9%
2632Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,53710.9%
2633Craig, COCO8,87410.9%
2634Christiansburg, VAVA22,44210.9%
2635Lakeport, CACA5,05910.9%
2636D'Iberville, MSMS13,55710.9%
2637Braidwood, ILIL6,25910.9%
2638Green, OROR7,54110.9%
2639Auburn, MEME25,44110.9%
2640Vineland, NJNJ62,70310.9%
2641Calhoun, GAGA20,19610.9%
2642Hartford City, ININ5,89810.9%
2643Cumming, GAGA12,49410.9%
2644Englewood, COCO35,30510.9%
2645San Marcos, CACA94,90810.9%
2646Lexington, SCSC25,72910.9%
2647Dubuque, IAIA59,14810.9%
2648Dodgeville, WIWI5,07610.9%
2649Newmarket, NHNH5,67910.9%
2650Millbrook, ALAL17,62310.9%
2651Columbus, ININ52,65510.9%
2652Richland, MSMS7,63010.9%
2653Colorado Springs, COCO494,74310.9%
2654Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45610.9%
2655Blythewood, SCSC7,23310.9%
2656Granbury, TXTX13,26310.9%
2657Bessemer City, NCNC5,83410.9%
2658Oak Park, MIMI29,07210.9%
2659Wasilla, AKAK10,55610.9%
2660Osage Beach, MOMO5,07910.8%
2661Martinsville, ININ12,14110.8%
2662Ettrick, VAVA5,91010.8%
2663Dunmore, PAPA14,24910.8%
2664Charlotte, NCNC964,78410.8%
2665Katy, TXTX28,37310.8%
2666Callaway, FLFL14,36910.8%
2667Hampton, VAVA137,31510.8%
2668Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91010.8%
2669Tarpon Springs, FLFL25,60210.8%
2670Sidney, OHOH20,12410.8%
2672Jennings, MOMO13,09310.8%
2673Auburn, WAWA86,30110.8%
2674Posen, ILIL5,40510.8%
2675Pittsburg, CACA77,54210.8%
2676Druid Hills, GAGA8,16910.8%
2677Monument, COCO13,81310.8%
2678West Puente Valley, CACA22,49510.8%
2679Dearborn, MIMI105,61110.8%
2680South Beloit, ILIL7,99610.8%
2681Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30710.8%
2682Chester, ILIL6,84710.8%
2683Columbia, PAPA10,31410.8%
2684White City, FLFL5,74410.8%
2685Truckee, CACA17,27810.8%
2686North Branch, MNMN12,39810.7%
2687Atlantic Beach, FLFL13,24510.7%
2688West Hazleton, PAPA5,28410.7%
2689Ponca City, OKOK24,22510.7%
2690Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90710.7%
2691Sheridan, WYWY20,01510.7%
2692Easley, SCSC27,31910.7%
2693Menominee, MIMI8,17510.7%
2694Boone, IAIA12,47110.7%
2695Newberg, OROR26,89610.7%
2696Morrow, GAGA6,21110.7%
2697Grinnell, IAIA9,43010.7%
2698South Whittier, CACA55,65010.7%
2699Northfield, MNMN21,99210.7%
2700Cambridge, MAMA122,58810.7%
2701Franklin, NHNH8,83910.7%
2702Upper Grand Lagoon, FLFL17,23210.7%
2703Tiffin, OHOH17,80310.7%
2704Walden, NYNY6,93510.7%
2705Lomita, CACA19,72410.7%
2706Leander, TXTX91,13210.7%
2707Watervliet, NYNY10,24210.7%
2708Apple Valley, CACA75,24710.7%
2709Shively, KYKY15,89510.7%
2710Ferndale, MIMI19,21210.7%
2711Kuna, IDID31,52510.7%
2712Aberdeen, MDMD18,37410.7%
2713Rochelle, ILIL9,49810.7%
2714Dumfries, VAVA6,40510.7%
2715Manitowoc, WIWI34,67110.7%
2716Clearwater, FLFL114,36410.7%
2717Washington, IAIA7,26110.7%
2718Welcome, SCSC6,52710.6%
2719River Road, OROR8,86210.6%
2720Noble, OKOK7,74810.6%
2721Augusta, KSKS9,07310.6%
2722Anaheim, CACA341,00810.6%
2723Berwick, PAPA10,29710.6%
2724Robinson, ILIL7,28310.6%
2725Belvidere, ILIL25,46210.6%
2726Morganton, NCNC17,84910.6%
2727Mount Holly, NCNC19,03310.6%
2728Pawtucket, RIRI77,06510.6%
2729Carpentersville, ILIL37,04510.6%
2730Jackson, WYWY10,72010.6%
2731Dixon, ILIL14,58210.6%
2732Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,79310.6%
2733Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40510.6%
2734Lebanon, ININ17,91310.6%
2735Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07110.6%
2736Olympia Heights, FLFL12,39910.6%
2737Blaine, WAWA6,47510.6%
2738Titusville, FLFL49,80010.6%
2739Tremonton, UTUT12,93410.6%
2740Dickinson, TXTX21,90810.6%
2741Irving, TXTX257,07610.5%
2742Havelock, NCNC17,43010.5%
2743Aurora, ILIL181,50510.5%
2744Johnson City, NYNY14,58010.5%
2745Foothill Farms, CACA36,43510.5%
2746La Riviera, CACA11,49210.5%
2747Gardiner, MEME6,20610.5%
2748Hartselle, ALAL16,31210.5%
2749Arizona City, AZAZ9,54310.5%
2750Idaho Falls, IDID71,78510.5%
2751Waxhaw, NCNC23,14010.5%
2752Minnehaha, WAWA11,48210.5%
2753Palmetto, GAGA5,29810.5%
2754Clermont, FLFL52,81210.5%
2755Panthersville, GAGA9,05310.5%
2756Brewer, MEME9,63610.5%
2757New Port Richey East, FLFL11,93910.4%
2758Villas, NJNJ9,73510.4%
2759Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,91710.4%
2760Hastings, NENE25,12110.4%
2761Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91210.4%
2762Austell, GAGA8,33910.4%
2763Garden Grove, CACA170,45510.4%
2765Elmsford, NYNY5,20310.4%
2766Rutherford, PAPA6,89010.4%
2767Princeton, MNMN5,48010.4%
2768Key West, FLFL24,99910.4%
2769Fairbanks, AKAK31,46810.4%
2770Selma, TXTX11,95510.4%
2771Wright City, MOMO5,85410.4%
2772Spring Valley, NYNY34,48210.4%
2773West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19410.4%
2774Oakland Park, FLFL45,33210.4%
2775Bristol, PAPA9,97010.4%
2776Rifle, COCO10,84410.4%
2777Bayshore Gardens, FLFL18,13110.4%
2778Cheyenne, WYWY66,50710.3%
2779Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33010.3%
2780South Daytona, FLFL13,89410.3%
2781Clovis, CACA129,34710.3%
2782Kingfisher, OKOK5,20110.3%
2783Lauderhill, FLFL75,66810.3%
2784Hailey, IDID10,05310.3%
2785Moline, ILIL42,36210.3%
2786Garrison, MDMD9,46910.3%
2787Norwalk, OHOH17,19110.3%
2788St. Francis, MNMN8,63510.3%
2789Medulla, FLFL10,98510.3%
2790Beverly Hills, FLFL9,65010.3%
2791Galt, CACA26,96410.3%
2792Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,35310.3%
2793Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,35610.3%
2794Madison, SDSD6,06510.3%
2795Austin, MNMN26,68910.3%
2796Mastic, NYNY15,70810.3%
2797Four Corners, OROR16,27510.3%
2798Morro Bay, CACA10,61310.2%
2799Belvedere, SCSC5,18010.2%
2800Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40810.2%
2801Bremen, GAGA7,75110.2%
2802Highlands, TXTX6,33510.2%
2805La Porte, ININ22,60010.2%
2806Fort Walton Beach, FLFL21,09710.2%
2807Mooresville, NCNC55,84210.2%
2808Pierre, SDSD13,84810.2%
2809Atoka, TNTN10,64510.2%
2810Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43210.2%
2811Paradise, NVNV185,91310.2%
2812Edgewater, FLFL24,79510.2%
2813Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21810.2%
2814Litchfield, MNMN6,52810.2%
2815Vinton, VAVA7,96710.2%
2816Fife, WAWA11,06110.2%
2817Twin Lakes, WIWI6,33810.2%
2818Templeton, CACA9,58010.2%
2819Gas City, ININ6,08110.1%
2820Garrett, ININ6,69410.1%
2821Aberdeen, NCNC10,06610.1%
2822Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99310.1%
2823Cimarron Hills, COCO19,81710.1%
2824Parkwood, WAWA6,87310.1%
2825Shelby, OHOH9,23110.1%
2826Helena, ALAL23,38810.1%
2827Eureka, ILIL5,12910.1%
2828Wahoo, NENE5,02310.1%
2829South Bradenton, FLFL25,99010.1%
2830Central Islip, NYNY38,37310.1%
2831Mount Vernon, ININ6,28910.1%
2832Cumberland, ININ8,06610.1%
2833Slidell, LALA28,34110.1%
2834Waite Park, MNMN8,45010.1%
2835Lincoln, OHOH8,92810.1%
2836Sidney, NENE6,43210.1%
2837Oceanside, CACA170,48310.1%
2838Woods Cross, UTUT11,42910.1%
2839Lancaster, TXTX40,52610.1%
2840Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,02110.1%
2841Bath, MEME8,83510.0%
2842Ridgefield, WAWA16,13210.0%
2843Mead, COCO7,04210.0%
2844Fairhope, ALAL26,62510.0%
2845Bellevue, KYKY5,84710.0%
2846New Richmond, WIWI10,98810.0%
2847Bloomington, ILIL78,80410.0%
2848Swannanoa, NCNC6,90110.0%
2849Storm Lake, IAIA11,59010.0%
2850Capitola, CACA9,34010.0%
2851Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43410.0%
2852Menasha, WIWI18,38510.0%
2853Gulfport, FLFL11,40410.0%
2854North Auburn, CACA13,48010.0%
2855West Mifflin, PAPA18,70710.0%
2856Middletown, PAPA9,77610.0%
2857Solana Beach, CACA12,60210.0%
2858Spring Valley, ILIL5,40810.0%
2859Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99410.0%
2860West Ocean City, MDMD5,19810.0%
2861Winter Park, FLFL30,44410.0%
2862Bartonville, ILIL5,80410.0%
2863Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93510.0%
2864Oneida, NYNY10,00910.0%
2865Sans Souci, SCSC7,66510.0%
2866Burbank, CACA5,33310.0%
2867Fort Knox, KYKY8,83610.0%
2868Jordan, MNMN6,98810.0%
2869Canandaigua, NYNY10,3479.9%
2870Oak Ridge, FLFL23,3649.9%
2871Washington Terrace, UTUT9,0759.9%
2872Winchester, NVNV37,0819.9%
2873Ridge Wood Heights, FLFL5,3669.9%
2874Cherokee, IAIA5,1229.9%
2875Diamond Springs, CACA10,9279.9%
2876Eudora, KSKS6,5069.9%
2877Red Bank, TNTN12,4059.9%
2878Long Beach, MSMS17,3099.9%
2879Okemos, MIMI26,3969.9%
2880Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9959.9%
2881Lancaster, CACA170,0849.9%
2882Taylorville, ILIL10,5229.9%
2883Burlington, NCNC61,4969.9%
2884Altadena, CACA41,7059.9%
2885North Amityville, NYNY21,1389.9%
2886Bridge City, TXTX9,6459.9%
2887Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,3399.9%
2888Midland, WAWA9,0509.9%
2889Cornelius, OROR15,5209.9%
2890Manteca, CACA96,6939.9%
2891Loganville, GAGA17,2129.9%
2892Taylor, PAPA6,2329.9%
2893Smithville, MOMO11,1609.9%
2894Greenwood, ARAR9,7939.9%
2895Spencer, IAIA11,2189.9%
2896North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3469.9%
2897East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4389.9%
2898Social Circle, GAGA5,5379.9%
2899Gantt, SCSC15,4019.9%
2900Carlisle, PAPA22,6939.9%
2901Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4499.9%
2902Magalia, CACA7,3899.9%
2903Evanston, ILIL76,3809.8%
2904Mount Healthy, OHOH6,9179.8%
2905Vero Beach, FLFL17,6039.8%
2906Kapaa, HIHI11,0949.8%
2907Midlothian, TXTX46,6839.8%
2908Winter Garden, FLFL48,0639.8%
2909Summerville, SCSC53,1779.8%
2910Troy, OHOH27,3449.8%
2911Red Oak, TXTX20,3949.8%
2912Fort Hood, TXTX26,8149.8%
2913Calumet City, ILIL34,7989.8%
2914Bellview, FLFL26,4889.8%
2915Louisburg, KSKS5,2999.8%
2916Kimberly, IDID5,7989.8%
2917Meridian, IDID142,9889.8%
2918Fullerton, CACA138,6759.8%
2919Lantana, FLFL12,4499.8%
2920Delaware, OHOH46,6369.8%
2921Chula Vista, CACA275,5339.8%
2922Chicopee, MAMA55,3109.8%
2923Charlotte, MIMI9,3059.8%
2924Palmerton, PAPA5,6159.8%
2925Chubbuck, IDID16,8239.8%
2926Gardena, CACA58,4609.8%
2927Spanaway, WAWA34,0199.8%
2928Monee, ILIL5,1199.8%
2929Sayre, PAPA5,3289.8%
2930Versailles, KYKY10,7349.8%
2931Elkhorn, WIWI10,0459.8%
2932Sun Valley, NVNV22,2289.8%
2933Addison, TXTX17,1959.8%
2934Naples Park, FLFL5,1229.8%
2935Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1679.8%
2936Miami Springs, FLFL13,6119.7%
2937Pittsfield, MAMA42,9099.7%
2938Wyandotte, MIMI24,0729.7%
2939Spencer, MAMA5,6619.7%
2940Middle River, MDMD31,7129.7%
2941Belmont, NCNC16,4159.7%
2942Carroll, IAIA10,0859.7%
2943Seagoville, TXTX21,0779.7%
2944Red Bank, NJNJ12,8969.7%
2945Middleburg, FLFL11,6449.7%
2946Ammon, IDID20,1199.7%
2947Port Clinton, OHOH5,8759.7%
2948Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3339.7%
2949Gillette, WYWY34,0249.7%
2950Chandler, AZAZ278,7489.7%
2951Fort Polk South, LALA7,8699.7%
2952Jefferson City, MOMO42,4899.7%
2953College, AKAK11,9249.7%
2954Hayward, CACA157,1139.7%
2955Little Elm, TXTX62,7279.7%
2956Iowa Park, TXTX6,5429.7%
2957Westbrook, MEME21,5659.7%
2958Marina, CACA23,2569.7%
2959Ione, CACA9,2829.7%
2960Mandeville, LALA12,9189.7%
2961Ripon, WIWI7,7389.7%
2962Angleton, TXTX21,2959.7%
2963Welby, COCO16,1979.7%
2964Bismarck, NDND77,9639.7%
2965Burlington, NJNJ10,2439.6%
2966Azalea Park, FLFL16,1809.6%
2967Princeton, NJNJ31,4699.6%
2968Everman, TXTX6,5379.6%
2969DuPont, WAWA9,7789.6%
2970Mason City, IAIA26,8539.6%
2971Palm City, FLFL26,3719.6%
2972Enumclaw, WAWA13,1729.6%
2973Buenaventura Lakes, FLFL32,6829.6%
2974Elfers, FLFL15,0069.6%
2975Bellflower, CACA74,7199.6%
2976Greenbelt, MDMD24,9489.6%
2977Grand Haven, MIMI11,0389.6%
2978Glenwood, IAIA5,2879.6%
2979Odenville, ALAL6,0239.6%
2980Everett, MAMA53,5729.6%
2981Brentwood, CACA66,6079.6%
2982Albany, CACA19,1959.6%
2983Sheldon, IAIA5,5759.6%
2984Justin, TXTX7,2859.6%
2985Frisco, TXTX236,9559.6%
2986Woodland, CACA62,5139.6%
2987Boynton Beach, FLFL82,3969.6%
2988Moss Bluff, LALA12,4829.6%
2989Webster City, IAIA7,8159.6%
2990Portland, ININ6,2379.6%
2991Wayne, MIMI17,0659.6%
2992Bradley, ILIL15,2149.6%
2993Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4239.6%
2994Olyphant, PAPA5,3909.6%
2995Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5419.6%
2996Manvel, TXTX20,6999.6%
2997Hooper, UTUT9,7419.6%
2998North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2829.6%
2999Crestwood, KYKY6,5829.6%
3000Effingham, ILIL12,4069.5%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS