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Lowest poverty rate, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6790.6%−1.3 pts

02South Barrington, ILIL5,0711.0%−1.6 pts

03Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451.2%+1.2 pts

04Long Grove, ILIL8,3431.2%−1.4 pts

05Western Springs, ILIL13,5881.3%+0.4 pts

06Spring Grove, ILIL5,5261.4%−1.0 pts

07Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631.5%+0.3 pts

08New Lenox, ILIL28,8931.5%−0.9 pts

09Winnetka, ILIL12,5181.6%+0.2 pts

10Itasca, ILIL9,4882.0%−2.7 pts

11Troy, ILIL11,8932.0%−1.4 pts

12Volo, ILIL6,8052.1%−30.9 pts

13Glencoe, ILIL8,7242.1%−0.2 pts

14Schiller Park, ILIL11,3172.5%−6.7 pts

15Inverness, ILIL7,4182.6%+1.1 pts

16Oswego, ILIL39,9482.6%−0.2 pts

17Minooka, ILIL12,8992.6%+0.4 pts

18Geneseo, ILIL6,5052.6%−2.7 pts

19Maryville, ILIL8,4132.7%−1.4 pts

20River Forest, ILIL11,3932.7%+0.0 pts

21Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2622.8%−0.5 pts

22Deerfield, ILIL19,6422.8%+1.2 pts

23Campton Hills, ILIL10,8942.9%–

24Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5932.9%+0.1 pts

25Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6412.9%–

26Park Ridge, ILIL38,4632.9%+0.5 pts

27Hinsdale, ILIL17,5732.9%−0.3 pts

28Lemont, ILIL18,5133.1%−0.6 pts

29Northfield, ILIL5,6323.2%+1.6 pts

30Lake Villa, ILIL8,6923.2%−0.5 pts

31Frankfort, ILIL21,3653.2%+0.9 pts

32Winfield, ILIL10,1463.2%+0.2 pts

33Wilmette, ILIL27,4593.2%+1.0 pts

34Elmhurst, ILIL46,1113.3%+0.8 pts

35West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.3%−0.4 pts

36Chatham, ILIL14,5793.3%−1.3 pts

37Yorkville, ILIL26,7303.3%+1.9 pts

38Riverside, ILIL8,9393.3%+0.4 pts

39Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683.4%+0.9 pts

40Manteno, ILIL9,2013.5%−1.8 pts

41Lake Forest, ILIL19,7313.5%+1.4 pts

42Chillicothe, ILIL6,0333.7%−2.5 pts

43Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2063.7%−0.5 pts

44Mahomet, ILIL10,5163.8%−1.4 pts

45Geneva, ILIL21,1383.8%+1.6 pts

46Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1793.9%+1.0 pts

47Crete, ILIL8,3453.9%+2.3 pts

48Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2834.0%−0.2 pts

49Mount Zion, ILIL5,8804.0%−1.0 pts

50Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7614.1%−0.5 pts

51Roselle, ILIL22,7564.1%+2.1 pts

52Willow Springs, ILIL5,7884.1%−2.0 pts

53Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8104.1%+2.6 pts

54Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5904.1%+2.0 pts

55Algonquin, ILIL30,8244.1%+2.5 pts

56Manhattan, ILIL10,9434.2%+0.5 pts

57Plainfield, ILIL50,0434.2%+2.4 pts

58Highland Park, ILIL30,7674.2%+0.4 pts

59Bartlett, ILIL40,8554.2%+2.3 pts

60Libertyville, ILIL20,7014.2%+0.7 pts

61Darien, ILIL22,0324.2%+2.0 pts

62Homer Glen, ILIL24,8734.3%–

63Northbrook, ILIL34,7444.3%+2.0 pts

64Coal City, ILIL5,8314.4%+1.2 pts

65St. Charles, ILIL33,5944.4%+1.0 pts

66Naperville, ILIL153,1144.4%+2.2 pts

67Mokena, ILIL19,8974.5%+3.5 pts

68Barrington, ILIL10,5864.6%+1.5 pts

69La Grange, ILIL15,9354.6%+0.7 pts

70McHenry, ILIL29,2174.7%+0.1 pts

71Lakemoor, ILIL6,4494.7%−4.0 pts

72Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3814.7%+2.9 pts

73Villa Park, ILIL21,8884.7%−0.1 pts

74Cary, ILIL17,9324.8%+3.5 pts

75Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8984.9%−0.9 pts

76La Grange Park, ILIL13,4534.9%+2.3 pts

77Tinley Park, ILIL55,1405.0%+2.4 pts

78Westchester, ILIL16,3005.0%+2.5 pts

79Washington, ILIL15,9025.1%+1.0 pts

80Shorewood, ILIL18,5365.2%+3.1 pts

81Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9635.2%+3.6 pts

82Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5255.2%+2.1 pts

83Gurnee, ILIL30,4585.2%+2.2 pts

84Palos Heights, ILIL12,0845.2%+2.1 pts

85Columbia, ILIL10,8655.4%+2.9 pts

86Brookfield, ILIL18,8795.4%+1.1 pts

87Elburn, ILIL7,0845.4%+1.3 pts

88Flossmoor, ILIL9,3585.4%+2.6 pts

89Downers Grove, ILIL50,3655.5%+3.2 pts

90Woodridge, ILIL34,0285.5%+1.6 pts

91Rockton, ILIL7,8705.5%+4.1 pts

92Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4765.5%+2.7 pts

93Roscoe, ILIL11,0345.5%+2.5 pts

94Batavia, ILIL26,5865.5%+1.9 pts

95Gilberts, ILIL9,0825.5%+4.9 pts

96Romeoville, ILIL41,2815.5%+3.6 pts

97Wheaton, ILIL54,0655.6%+2.0 pts

98Schaumburg, ILIL77,2495.7%+2.7 pts

99Monticello, ILIL6,0805.7%+2.0 pts

100Lisle, ILIL23,4325.9%+2.3 pts

101Waterloo, ILIL11,1325.9%+2.1 pts

102Channahon, ILIL14,5305.9%+4.2 pts

103Highland, ILIL10,0426.0%−0.9 pts

104Woodstock, ILIL25,7406.0%−1.2 pts

105Des Plaines, ILIL58,7726.0%+1.5 pts

106Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2166.0%+3.5 pts

107Glenview, ILIL47,7116.0%+4.0 pts

108Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8256.1%+3.1 pts

109Monee, ILIL5,1196.2%+2.7 pts

110Wauconda, ILIL13,9936.2%+2.2 pts

111O'Fallon, ILIL32,6566.2%+1.3 pts

112River Grove, ILIL10,4096.2%+0.3 pts

113Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0396.3%+3.4 pts

114Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1306.3%+4.2 pts

115Grayslake, ILIL21,1406.3%+3.3 pts

116Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7506.3%+3.5 pts

117North Aurora, ILIL19,4066.3%+3.3 pts

118Godfrey, ILIL17,6206.4%+0.5 pts

119Orland Hills, ILIL6,6636.4%+1.1 pts

120Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5606.4%+4.0 pts

121Carol Stream, ILIL39,3156.4%+3.0 pts

122South Elgin, ILIL25,6566.4%+3.5 pts

123Morton, ILIL17,5656.5%+1.5 pts

124Oak Forest, ILIL26,7926.5%+2.9 pts

125Hillside, ILIL8,1406.6%+0.2 pts

126Willowbrook, ILIL9,1266.6%+4.6 pts

127Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3956.6%+2.0 pts

128Oak Brook, ILIL8,1086.6%+4.6 pts

129Wood Dale, ILIL14,0816.7%+2.6 pts

130Island Lake, ILIL8,0476.7%+4.1 pts

131Montgomery, ILIL21,9786.7%+3.0 pts

132Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2886.8%+3.3 pts

133Shiloh, ILIL14,6046.8%−0.8 pts

134Lockport, ILIL27,8226.8%+3.3 pts

135Gages Lake, ILIL10,8197.0%+4.0 pts

136Bartonville, ILIL5,8047.1%+0.1 pts

137Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8587.1%+2.7 pts

138Spring Valley, ILIL5,4087.2%+0.8 pts

139Lombard, ILIL44,3997.2%+3.3 pts

140Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8127.2%+4.9 pts

141Braidwood, ILIL6,2597.3%+1.8 pts

142Orland Park, ILIL57,9547.3%+4.2 pts

143Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5527.3%+3.0 pts

144Morton Grove, ILIL24,5827.3%+4.7 pts

145Oak Park, ILIL52,8237.4%+1.9 pts

146Bensenville, ILIL18,5257.6%+1.2 pts

147Bradley, ILIL15,2147.7%+0.9 pts

148Morris, ILIL14,6697.7%+1.1 pts

149Hampshire, ILIL9,2667.8%+4.9 pts

150Rochelle, ILIL9,4987.9%−2.5 pts

151Elk Grove, ILIL31,8857.9%+5.9 pts

152Norridge, ILIL14,8087.9%+4.0 pts

153Antioch, ILIL15,0007.9%+4.0 pts

154Savoy, ILIL9,1137.9%−1.1 pts

155North Riverside, ILIL7,1617.9%+3.3 pts

156Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6758.0%+2.8 pts

157South Beloit, ILIL7,9968.0%−2.0 pts

158Sycamore, ILIL19,0838.1%+4.5 pts

159Palatine, ILIL65,8428.2%+3.4 pts

160Mundelein, ILIL32,6808.2%+3.6 pts

161Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7678.2%−0.6 pts

162Palos Hills, ILIL18,0288.4%+5.0 pts

163Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6818.4%+7.9 pts

164Beach Park, ILIL14,1148.5%+4.8 pts

165Niles, ILIL30,4438.5%+3.1 pts

166Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6908.5%+3.4 pts

167Huntley, ILIL29,1328.6%+5.8 pts

168Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8448.7%−1.3 pts

169Addison, ILIL35,7588.7%−0.9 pts

170Swansea, ILIL14,3568.7%+2.0 pts

171Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9898.8%+6.9 pts

172Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1758.8%+2.9 pts

173Richton Park, ILIL12,4838.8%+1.9 pts

174Round Lake, ILIL18,5269.0%+2.1 pts

175Peru, ILIL9,7809.0%+1.5 pts

176Lynwood, ILIL9,2979.2%+3.4 pts

177Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8039.2%+5.1 pts

178Broadview, ILIL7,8719.4%+3.0 pts

179Homewood, ILIL18,7739.4%+5.1 pts

180Franklin Park, ILIL18,0459.4%+2.3 pts

181Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6589.5%+3.0 pts

182Aurora, ILIL181,5059.5%+1.0 pts

183Park City, ILIL7,8939.6%+1.6 pts

184Robinson, ILIL7,2839.6%−1.5 pts

185Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4509.6%+4.2 pts

186Skokie, ILIL66,5449.7%+4.3 pts

187Matteson, ILIL18,5439.7%+5.3 pts

188Mascoutah, ILIL9,2399.8%+2.0 pts

189Midlothian, ILIL13,8419.8%+2.8 pts

190Westmont, ILIL24,1559.8%+4.0 pts

191Elgin, ILIL115,4769.8%+1.8 pts

192Wheeling, ILIL38,39110.0%+4.7 pts

193Countryside, ILIL6,26010.0%+6.4 pts

194Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44810.0%–

195Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21510.1%+4.6 pts

196Streamwood, ILIL38,27710.2%+7.2 pts

197Plano, ILIL12,67710.2%+4.7 pts

198Sandwich, ILIL7,38010.3%+4.8 pts

199Carpentersville, ILIL37,04510.3%+1.8 pts

200Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65510.3%+4.2 pts

201Glenwood, ILIL8,41610.6%+6.9 pts

202Eureka, ILIL5,12910.8%+8.4 pts

203Northlake, ILIL12,46210.9%+2.4 pts

204Berwyn, ILIL55,00110.9%+3.0 pts

205Carterville, ILIL5,83910.9%−3.7 pts

206Bloomington, ILIL78,80411.0%+3.2 pts

207Joliet, ILIL152,24111.1%+0.3 pts

208Summit, ILIL10,75311.2%−5.0 pts

209Greenville, ILIL7,46911.3%−0.5 pts

210Warrenville, ILIL15,21111.3%+9.8 pts

211Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10111.4%+5.8 pts

212Wilmington, ILIL5,61411.5%+6.3 pts

213Forest Park, ILIL13,82911.6%+4.6 pts

214Edwardsville, ILIL26,46311.6%+3.0 pts

215Hillsboro, ILIL6,18411.6%−5.5 pts

216Bellwood, ILIL18,11611.7%+4.5 pts

217Evanston, ILIL76,38011.8%+0.7 pts

218East Peoria, ILIL22,08811.8%+4.6 pts

219Harvard, ILIL9,50411.8%+2.7 pts

220Genoa, ILIL5,54711.9%+8.6 pts

221Crest Hill, ILIL20,69512.0%+7.2 pts

222Collinsville, ILIL23,71712.0%+4.8 pts

223Alsip, ILIL18,48312.1%+5.5 pts

224Johnsburg, ILIL6,44512.1%+10.8 pts

225Milan, ILIL5,02812.3%+1.5 pts

226Jerseyville, ILIL8,40912.3%+5.0 pts

227Stickney, ILIL6,89712.3%+6.5 pts

228Melrose Park, ILIL23,93612.3%+2.1 pts

229Bethalto, ILIL9,20212.3%+3.1 pts

230Taylorville, ILIL10,52212.4%+2.3 pts

231Paris, ILIL8,02612.5%−0.2 pts

232Hanover Park, ILIL36,56812.5%+6.4 pts

233Steger, ILIL9,35212.6%+4.1 pts

234Princeton, ILIL7,67412.7%+5.5 pts

235Bridgeview, ILIL16,52112.8%+5.6 pts

236Pekin, ILIL31,27712.8%+3.5 pts

237Burbank, ILIL28,57812.9%+7.8 pts

238Crestwood, ILIL10,52913.0%+8.3 pts

239West Chicago, ILIL25,29613.0%+3.6 pts

240Fox Lake, ILIL10,84913.1%+6.7 pts

241Pontiac, ILIL10,80613.1%+1.4 pts

242Marion, ILIL17,14813.3%−1.5 pts

243Pana, ILIL5,01013.3%−4.2 pts

244Beardstown, ILIL5,69113.7%−6.1 pts

245Machesney Park, ILIL22,80513.7%+8.4 pts

246Wood River, ILIL10,22413.9%−0.9 pts

247Lyons, ILIL10,43314.0%+7.7 pts

248Lansing, ILIL28,06814.0%+8.5 pts

249Calumet Park, ILIL6,77214.1%+2.6 pts

250Mendota, ILIL6,89414.1%+2.9 pts

251Olney, ILIL8,34714.2%−2.8 pts

252South Holland, ILIL20,74914.4%+9.8 pts

253University Park, ILIL7,01914.4%+5.4 pts

254Loves Park, ILIL23,71214.4%+9.4 pts

255Clinton, ILIL6,78114.5%+3.7 pts

256Herrin, ILIL12,26814.5%−1.4 pts

257Effingham, ILIL12,40614.6%+5.0 pts

258Belvidere, ILIL25,46214.6%+4.7 pts

259Belleville, ILIL40,23714.6%+2.9 pts

260Cicero, ILIL81,85814.6%−0.9 pts

261Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90214.8%+9.7 pts

262Granite City, ILIL26,80714.8%+3.5 pts

263Murphysboro, ILIL6,97714.9%−6.4 pts

264Canton, ILIL13,29715.2%+1.7 pts

265Waukegan, ILIL87,94015.3%+1.4 pts

266Sterling, ILIL14,39415.3%+4.5 pts

267Silvis, ILIL7,97915.4%+5.9 pts

268Moline, ILIL42,36215.5%+6.0 pts

269Maywood, ILIL23,33015.5%+2.1 pts

270Marengo, ILIL7,73715.7%+11.3 pts

271Zion, ILIL24,44716.0%+4.0 pts

272Highwood, ILIL5,32316.0%+9.0 pts

273Salem, ILIL7,03516.3%+7.1 pts

274Litchfield, ILIL6,59816.3%−0.3 pts

275Quincy, ILIL38,91816.7%+4.5 pts

276Chicago, ILIL2,731,58516.8%−2.8 pts

277Springfield, ILIL112,98916.8%+5.1 pts

278Rantoul, ILIL11,99116.9%+6.2 pts

279Lincoln, ILIL12,98117.0%+6.3 pts

280Blue Island, ILIL21,80517.1%+3.8 pts

281Ottawa, ILIL18,68417.3%+6.0 pts

282Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18717.3%+0.2 pts

283Berkeley, ILIL5,14117.5%+11.1 pts

284Metropolis, ILIL5,72717.6%+0.4 pts

285Sauk, ILIL9,62417.6%+8.0 pts

286Park Forest, ILIL21,07917.6%+11.0 pts

287Monmouth, ILIL8,59917.7%+6.6 pts

288Benton, ILIL6,55817.7%+0.3 pts

289Dixon, ILIL14,58217.8%+7.7 pts

290Kewanee, ILIL12,11517.9%+3.9 pts

291Markham, ILIL11,27418.0%+1.1 pts

292Jacksonville, ILIL17,75218.5%+6.1 pts

293LaSalle, ILIL9,38818.8%+3.1 pts

294Galesburg, ILIL28,58119.1%+4.5 pts

295Decatur, ILIL67,88419.4%+2.8 pts

296Justice, ILIL12,28519.4%+12.1 pts

297Freeport, ILIL23,20219.6%+6.5 pts

298East Moline, ILIL20,45319.8%+6.0 pts

299Streator, ILIL12,19020.3%+8.9 pts

300Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72320.3%+4.5 pts

301Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03620.4%+10.4 pts

302Carlinville, ILIL5,46520.5%+8.0 pts

303East Alton, ILIL5,62120.8%+7.5 pts

304Rock Island, ILIL36,22521.0%+6.5 pts

305Peoria, ILIL110,92021.0%+2.2 pts

306Alton, ILIL25,01321.0%+2.3 pts

307Worth, ILIL10,69621.1%+11.8 pts

308Mattoon, ILIL16,66721.3%+7.9 pts

309Rockford, ILIL147,38421.3%+7.3 pts

310Normal, ILIL53,27521.4%+2.1 pts

311Posen, ILIL5,40521.5%+14.4 pts

312Chester, ILIL6,84721.7%+12.0 pts

313Dolton, ILIL20,67121.7%+13.4 pts

314Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88721.7%+11.1 pts

315Vandalia, ILIL7,10822.2%+6.7 pts

316Harvey, ILIL19,84922.6%+0.9 pts

317Calumet City, ILIL34,79823.4%+11.3 pts

318Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02424.0%+15.6 pts

319Centralia, ILIL11,86324.3%+9.7 pts

320North Chicago, ILIL34,05024.5%+9.3 pts

321Danville, ILIL28,13824.5%+6.4 pts

322DeKalb, ILIL40,46724.9%+3.6 pts

323Macomb, ILIL14,53025.1%−4.0 pts

324Kankakee, ILIL23,40025.5%+4.1 pts

325Rock Falls, ILIL8,52125.6%+14.1 pts

326Champaign, ILIL91,19525.9%+3.7 pts

327Charleston, ILIL17,46626.3%−3.8 pts

328Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50826.9%+9.4 pts

329Urbana, ILIL39,71928.0%+0.7 pts

330West Frankfort, ILIL7,10529.0%+10.4 pts

331Harrisburg, ILIL7,92229.0%+15.9 pts

332Du Quoin, ILIL5,56929.6%+11.5 pts

333East St. Louis, ILIL17,68232.8%−2.3 pts

334Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87434.1%–

335Carbondale, ILIL21,81137.4%−3.9 pts

336Riverdale, ILIL10,28041.5%+23.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES