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Lowest poverty rate, California cities · 1990

California cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS –

501National City, CACA57,80721.3%–

502Tulare, CACA73,90721.4%–

503Stockton, CACA324,59721.4%–

504Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00921.5%–

505Livingston, CACA14,69021.6%–

506Keyes, CACA5,57721.6%–

507Exeter, CACA10,12221.8%–

508Lynwood, CACA63,51221.8%–

509Clearlake, CACA16,89322.1%–

510Willows, CACA6,11622.2%–

511Dos Palos, CACA5,69722.3%–

512Reedley, CACA26,98222.4%–

513Shafter, CACA23,87122.5%–

514Crescent City, CACA6,00222.5%–

515El Monte, CACA105,07522.5%–

516Dinuba, CACA25,94922.6%–

517Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,40822.7%–

518San Bernardino, CACA222,04422.8%–

519El Centro, CACA44,38223.3%–

520August, CACA8,82523.4%–

521Beaumont, CACA60,83523.6%–

522Delano, CACA52,33423.7%–

523Garden Acres, CACA10,66723.8%–

524Lindsay, CACA12,57823.9%–

525Winton, CACA11,79723.9%–

526Fresno, CACA555,54924.0%–

527Guadalupe, CACA8,84624.0%–

528Selma, CACA24,70224.1%–

529East Los Angeles, CACA111,64724.2%–

530Corcoran, CACA22,35824.2%–

531Huntington Park, CACA51,54424.3%–

532Brawley, CACA28,00824.3%–

533Coachella, CACA45,41124.5%–

534Olivehurst, CACA18,44424.5%–

535Lennox, CACA19,44924.6%–

536Merced, CACA99,72425.1%–

537Muscoy, CACA12,02525.1%–

538Gonzales, CACA8,31325.2%–

539Davis, CACA66,11025.5%–

540Bell Gardens, CACA37,36726.1%–

541Bell, CACA31,62526.1%–

542Porterville, CACA63,08826.8%–

543Madera, CACA69,01726.9%–

544Heber, CACA7,31226.9%–

545West Athens, CACA8,72627.1%–

546Lamont, CACA13,16427.2%–

547Wasco, CACA26,52527.2%–

548San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63627.4%–

549Compton, CACA90,50027.5%–

550Cudahy, CACA21,44527.5%–

551Adelanto, CACA38,79827.6%–

552McFarland, CACA14,70927.7%–

553Oroville, CACA20,45127.9%–

554Woodlake, CACA8,07328.1%–

555Arcata, CACA19,04728.1%–

556Willowbrook, CACA21,68128.2%–

557Avenal, CACA13,47928.6%–

558Calipatria, CACA6,01228.8%–

559Live Oak, CACA9,46629.1%–

560Arvin, CACA19,82030.8%–

561Mecca, CACA7,18431.7%–

562Westmont, CACA34,12331.7%–

563Firebaugh, CACA8,77431.9%–

564Chico, CACA105,08132.0%–

565East Porterville, CACA5,06632.0%–

566Calexico, CACA38,62332.3%–

567Linda, CACA23,87133.7%–

568Florence-Graham, CACA60,69033.8%–

569Farmersville, CACA10,32635.4%–

570Parlier, CACA14,62237.4%–

571Mendota, CACA12,77839.1%–

572Earlimart, CACA7,21439.1%–

573Huron, CACA7,39444.5%–

574Orange Cove, CACA9,81146.9%–

575Isla Vista, CACA13,92058.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS