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Lowest poverty rate, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Oswego, ILIL39,9480.2%−92%

02Western Springs, ILIL13,5880.4%−59%

03Minooka, ILIL12,8990.7%−69%

04Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5900.9%−59%

05Inverness, ILIL7,4181.0%−33%

06Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791.1%−61%

07Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8681.1%−55%

08Willowbrook, ILIL9,1261.1%−42%

09Chatham, ILIL14,5791.2%−74%

10Cary, ILIL17,9321.2%−7%

11Park Ridge, ILIL38,4631.3%−49%

12South Barrington, ILIL5,0711.3%−52%

13Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631.3%−19%

14Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5601.3%−46%

15Winfield, ILIL10,1461.3%−56%

16Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9891.3%−27%

17Elburn, ILIL7,0841.3%−68%

18Homewood, ILIL18,7731.4%−68%

19Frankfort, ILIL21,3651.4%−41%

20Elmhurst, ILIL46,1111.4%−44%

21Glencoe, ILIL8,7241.5%−36%

22Channahon, ILIL14,5301.5%−11%

23Winnetka, ILIL12,5181.5%+5%

24Deerfield, ILIL19,6421.5%−8%

25Naperville, ILIL153,1141.5%−32%

26Warrenville, ILIL15,2111.5%−1%

27Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8121.5%−32%

28Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791.6%−16%

29Algonquin, ILIL30,8241.6%−0%

30Riverside, ILIL8,9391.7%−43%

31Glenview, ILIL47,7111.7%−16%

32Westchester, ILIL16,3001.8%−30%

33Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6811.8%+219%

34Northbrook, ILIL34,7441.8%−22%

35Geneva, ILIL21,1381.8%−18%

36Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192.0%−33%

37Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3812.0%+8%

38Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5452.0%–

39Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4762.0%−26%

40Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8582.0%−54%

41Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1302.0%−1%

42Palos Hills, ILIL18,0282.0%−41%

43Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5932.1%−25%

44Long Grove, ILIL8,3432.1%−20%

45Hinsdale, ILIL17,5732.1%−34%

46Spring Grove, ILIL5,5262.1%−11%

47Wilmette, ILIL27,4592.1%−5%

48Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2882.1%−39%

49Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0392.2%−26%

50Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7502.2%−22%

51Des Plaines, ILIL58,7722.2%−52%

52Libertyville, ILIL20,7012.2%−38%

53Darien, ILIL22,0322.2%−1%

54Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5632.3%+100%

55Gilberts, ILIL9,0822.3%+262%

56Roselle, ILIL22,7562.3%+14%

57Itasca, ILIL9,4882.3%−51%

58Orland Park, ILIL57,9542.4%−23%

59Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2162.4%−4%

60River Forest, ILIL11,3932.4%−10%

61Barrington, ILIL10,5862.4%−21%

62Plainfield, ILIL50,0432.5%+38%

63Tinley Park, ILIL55,1402.5%−3%

64Downers Grove, ILIL50,3652.5%+8%

65South Holland, ILIL20,7492.5%−46%

66Palatine, ILIL65,8422.5%−48%

67Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8102.5%+58%

68St. Charles, ILIL33,5942.5%−27%

69Wood Dale, ILIL14,0812.5%−39%

70Island Lake, ILIL8,0472.5%−4%

71Shorewood, ILIL18,5362.5%+23%

72Willow Springs, ILIL5,7882.6%−58%

73Lemont, ILIL18,5132.6%−29%

74Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8252.6%−12%

75Bartlett, ILIL40,8552.6%+38%

76Batavia, ILIL26,5862.6%−27%

77Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2832.6%−38%

78Northfield, ILIL5,6322.6%+70%

79Streamwood, ILIL38,2772.6%−12%

80Lombard, ILIL44,3992.6%−31%

81Huntley, ILIL29,1322.7%−4%

82Lansing, ILIL28,0682.7%−51%

83Oak Brook, ILIL8,1082.7%+28%

84Schaumburg, ILIL77,2492.7%−10%

85Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582.7%−5%

86Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6552.7%−56%

87Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852.7%+37%

88Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5522.7%−37%

89Lake Forest, ILIL19,7312.8%+33%

90Hanover Park, ILIL36,5682.8%−54%

91Highland Park, ILIL30,7672.8%−25%

92Lisle, ILIL23,4322.8%−20%

93Palos Heights, ILIL12,0842.9%−10%

94Woodridge, ILIL34,0282.9%−25%

95Gurnee, ILIL30,4582.9%−4%

96Morton Grove, ILIL24,5822.9%+10%

97Berkeley, ILIL5,1413.0%−54%

98Monticello, ILIL6,0803.0%−21%

99South Elgin, ILIL25,6563.0%+0%

100North Riverside, ILIL7,1613.0%−36%

101Oak Forest, ILIL26,7923.0%−18%

102Hillside, ILIL8,1403.0%−52%

103Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8033.2%−23%

104Montgomery, ILIL21,9783.2%−13%

105La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533.2%+24%

106Wheeling, ILIL38,3913.2%−39%

107Norridge, ILIL14,8083.2%−17%

108West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.3%−13%

109Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6903.3%−37%

110Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3953.3%−29%

111Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4503.4%−37%

112Lynwood, ILIL9,2973.4%−41%

113Carol Stream, ILIL39,3153.5%+3%

114Glenwood, ILIL8,4163.5%−5%

115Crete, ILIL8,3453.5%+115%

116Villa Park, ILIL21,8883.5%−27%

117Lakemoor, ILIL6,4493.5%−60%

118Washington, ILIL15,9023.6%−14%

119Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7613.6%−23%

120Orland Hills, ILIL6,6633.6%−32%

121Manhattan, ILIL10,9433.6%−1%

122Countryside, ILIL6,2603.7%+1%

123Niles, ILIL30,4433.7%−32%

124Shiloh, ILIL14,6043.7%−52%

125Mount Zion, ILIL5,8803.7%−26%

126Matteson, ILIL18,5433.8%−14%

127Northlake, ILIL12,4623.8%−55%

128Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8983.8%−34%

129Skokie, ILIL66,5443.9%−29%

130Beach Park, ILIL14,1144.0%+7%

131Geneseo, ILIL6,5054.0%−25%

132Hampshire, ILIL9,2664.0%+39%

133Morton, ILIL17,5654.0%−20%

134River Grove, ILIL10,4094.0%−32%

135Crest Hill, ILIL20,6954.0%−17%

136Mokena, ILIL19,8974.0%+293%

137Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2624.1%+27%

138Rockton, ILIL7,8704.1%+210%

139Brookfield, ILIL18,8794.1%−4%

140Midlothian, ILIL13,8414.1%−41%

141Godfrey, ILIL17,6204.2%−30%

142North Aurora, ILIL19,4064.2%+38%

143Grayslake, ILIL21,1404.2%+39%

144Bensenville, ILIL18,5254.2%−35%

145Mahomet, ILIL10,5164.3%−17%

146Marengo, ILIL7,7374.3%−3%

147Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1014.3%−23%

148Burbank, ILIL28,5784.3%−16%

149Yorkville, ILIL26,7304.4%+214%

150Waterloo, ILIL11,1324.4%+17%

151Richton Park, ILIL12,4834.4%−36%

152Swansea, ILIL14,3564.5%−33%

153Highland, ILIL10,0424.5%−34%

154Oak Park, ILIL52,8234.6%−18%

155New Lenox, ILIL28,8934.6%+89%

156Genoa, ILIL5,5474.6%+38%

157Westmont, ILIL24,1554.6%−21%

158Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2154.6%−16%

159La Grange, ILIL15,9354.7%+18%

160Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1754.7%−21%

161Addison, ILIL35,7584.7%−51%

162Lockport, ILIL27,8224.7%+36%

163Antioch, ILIL15,0004.8%+24%

164Park Forest, ILIL21,0794.9%−27%

165Justice, ILIL12,2854.9%−33%

166Sycamore, ILIL19,0834.9%+33%

167Manteno, ILIL9,2014.9%−7%

168Dolton, ILIL20,6714.9%−41%

169Mundelein, ILIL32,6804.9%+7%

170Wauconda, ILIL13,9935.0%+26%

171Bellwood, ILIL18,1165.0%−30%

172Troy, ILIL11,8935.1%+48%

173Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2065.1%+20%

174O'Fallon, ILIL32,6565.1%+3%

175McHenry, ILIL29,2175.1%+11%

176Wheaton, ILIL54,0655.1%+43%

177Columbia, ILIL10,8655.2%+107%

178Roscoe, ILIL11,0345.3%+79%

179Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6755.3%+2%

180Romeoville, ILIL41,2815.4%+181%

181Bridgeview, ILIL16,5215.4%−25%

182Alsip, ILIL18,4835.5%−17%

183Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6585.5%−14%

184Sandwich, ILIL7,3805.7%+4%

185Berwyn, ILIL55,0015.7%−27%

186Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5255.7%+84%

187Lyons, ILIL10,4335.8%−7%

188Loves Park, ILIL23,7126.1%+21%

189Franklin Park, ILIL18,0456.1%−14%

190Lake Villa, ILIL8,6926.2%+66%

191Worth, ILIL10,6966.2%−33%

192Schiller Park, ILIL11,3176.2%−32%

193Park City, ILIL7,8936.3%−21%

194Fox Lake, ILIL10,8496.3%−1%

195Broadview, ILIL7,8716.4%+0%

196Woodstock, ILIL25,7406.6%−9%

197Sauk, ILIL9,6246.6%−31%

198Bethalto, ILIL9,2026.6%−29%

199Crestwood, ILIL10,5296.8%+46%

200Wilmington, ILIL5,6146.8%+29%

201Savoy, ILIL9,1136.8%−25%

202Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9026.8%+35%

203Coal City, ILIL5,8316.8%+117%

204Forest Park, ILIL13,8296.8%−1%

205West Chicago, ILIL25,2966.9%−26%

206Machesney Park, ILIL22,8057.1%+34%

207Collinsville, ILIL23,7177.2%−1%

208Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8447.2%−28%

209Stickney, ILIL6,8977.2%+25%

210Maryville, ILIL8,4137.3%+80%

211Princeton, ILIL7,6747.4%+2%

212Round Lake, ILIL18,5267.4%+8%

213Harvard, ILIL9,5047.6%−17%

214Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0247.7%−8%

215Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0367.8%−22%

216Elgin, ILIL115,4767.8%−3%

217Melrose Park, ILIL23,9367.8%−23%

218Calumet Park, ILIL6,7727.8%−32%

219Morris, ILIL14,6697.9%+18%

220Plano, ILIL12,6778.1%+49%

221Blue Island, ILIL21,8058.5%−36%

222Peru, ILIL9,7808.7%+16%

223Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7678.9%+1%

224Belleville, ILIL40,2379.0%−24%

225Rantoul, ILIL11,9919.0%−16%

226Edwardsville, ILIL26,4639.0%+5%

227Highwood, ILIL5,3239.0%+29%

228University Park, ILIL7,0199.1%+0%

229Steger, ILIL9,3529.3%+9%

230Waukegan, ILIL87,9409.5%−32%

231Effingham, ILIL12,4069.5%−1%

232Bradley, ILIL15,2149.6%+41%

233Monee, ILIL5,1199.8%+184%

234Calumet City, ILIL34,7989.8%−19%

235Evanston, ILIL76,3809.8%−11%

236Taylorville, ILIL10,5229.9%−2%

237Bartonville, ILIL5,80410.0%+43%

238Spring Valley, ILIL5,40810.0%+57%

239Bloomington, ILIL78,80410.0%+29%

240Eureka, ILIL5,12910.1%+321%

241Moline, ILIL42,36210.3%+9%

242Aurora, ILIL181,50510.5%+24%

243Dixon, ILIL14,58210.6%+5%

244Carpentersville, ILIL37,04510.6%+24%

245Belvidere, ILIL25,46210.6%+7%

246Robinson, ILIL7,28310.6%−5%

247Rochelle, ILIL9,49810.7%+3%

248Chester, ILIL6,84710.8%+12%

249South Beloit, ILIL7,99610.8%+8%

250Posen, ILIL5,40510.8%+53%

251Braidwood, ILIL6,25910.9%+100%

252Ottawa, ILIL18,68411.0%−2%

253Mendota, ILIL6,89411.2%+0%

254Chillicothe, ILIL6,03311.5%+85%

255East Peoria, ILIL22,08811.7%+63%

256Sterling, ILIL14,39412.1%+12%

257Pontiac, ILIL10,80612.1%+3%

258Wood River, ILIL10,22412.4%−16%

259Freeport, ILIL23,20212.5%−4%

260Milan, ILIL5,02812.6%+18%

261Springfield, ILIL112,98912.6%+8%

262Lincoln, ILIL12,98112.9%+21%

263Mascoutah, ILIL9,23912.9%+65%

264Joliet, ILIL152,24113.0%+21%

265Zion, ILIL24,44713.1%+9%

266Vandalia, ILIL7,10813.1%−16%

267Granite City, ILIL26,80713.2%+16%

268Clinton, ILIL6,78113.2%+22%

269Carterville, ILIL5,83913.3%−9%

270Rockford, ILIL147,38413.4%−4%

271Jerseyville, ILIL8,40913.5%+86%

272Salem, ILIL7,03513.6%+49%

273Pekin, ILIL31,27713.9%+48%

274Cicero, ILIL81,85813.9%−10%

275Riverdale, ILIL10,28014.0%−24%

276Summit, ILIL10,75314.0%−13%

277Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88714.2%+34%

278Jacksonville, ILIL17,75214.2%+15%

279Olney, ILIL8,34714.3%−16%

280LaSalle, ILIL9,38814.7%−6%

281Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72314.7%−7%

282Mattoon, ILIL16,66714.8%+10%

283North Chicago, ILIL34,05014.9%−2%

284Carlinville, ILIL5,46514.9%+19%

285Quincy, ILIL38,91815.0%+24%

286Maywood, ILIL23,33015.2%+14%

287Greenville, ILIL7,46915.2%+29%

288Metropolis, ILIL5,72715.3%−11%

289Markham, ILIL11,27415.4%−9%

290Canton, ILIL13,29715.7%+17%

291Silvis, ILIL7,97915.8%+66%

292Decatur, ILIL67,88415.9%−4%

293Litchfield, ILIL6,59816.0%−4%

294Beardstown, ILIL5,69116.1%−19%

295East Moline, ILIL20,45316.3%+17%

296Hillsboro, ILIL6,18416.3%−5%

297East Alton, ILIL5,62116.9%+28%

298Herrin, ILIL12,26817.1%+7%

299Marion, ILIL17,14817.3%+16%

300Monmouth, ILIL8,59917.4%+57%

301Kewanee, ILIL12,11517.5%+26%

302Galesburg, ILIL28,58117.9%+22%

303Streator, ILIL12,19018.0%+58%

304Rock Falls, ILIL8,52118.7%+62%

305Peoria, ILIL110,92018.9%+1%

306Danville, ILIL28,13819.3%+7%

307Rock Island, ILIL36,22519.3%+33%

308Alton, ILIL25,01319.9%+6%

309Du Quoin, ILIL5,56920.1%+11%

310Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50820.1%+15%

311Pana, ILIL5,01020.1%+14%

312Paris, ILIL8,02620.1%+58%

313Centralia, ILIL11,86320.8%+42%

314Benton, ILIL6,55821.3%+22%

315Harrisburg, ILIL7,92221.3%+62%

316Chicago, ILIL2,731,58521.6%+10%

317Normal, ILIL53,27521.7%+13%

318Urbana, ILIL39,71921.8%−20%

319Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18722.4%+31%

320Champaign, ILIL91,19522.7%+2%

321Kankakee, ILIL23,40023.5%+10%

322Charleston, ILIL17,46624.1%−20%

323DeKalb, ILIL40,46724.4%+15%

324Murphysboro, ILIL6,97724.6%+16%

325West Frankfort, ILIL7,10524.8%+34%

326Harvey, ILIL19,84925.6%+18%

327Macomb, ILIL14,53026.8%−8%

328East St. Louis, ILIL17,68243.9%+25%

329Carbondale, ILIL21,81146.1%+11%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES