RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 331 SHOWN OF 331

Lowest poverty rate, Illinois cities · 2000

Illinois cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 331 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5450.0%−2.0 pts

02Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6810.6%−1.2 pts

03Gilberts, ILIL9,0820.6%−1.7 pts

04Western Springs, ILIL13,5880.9%+0.6 pts

05Mokena, ILIL19,8971.0%−3.0 pts

06Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631.1%−1.1 pts

07Johnsburg, ILIL6,4451.3%–

08Rockton, ILIL7,8701.3%−2.8 pts

09Cary, ILIL17,9321.3%+0.1 pts

10Yorkville, ILIL26,7301.4%−3.0 pts

11Winnetka, ILIL12,5181.4%−0.1 pts

12Inverness, ILIL7,4181.5%+0.5 pts

13Warrenville, ILIL15,2111.6%+0.0 pts

14Northfield, ILIL5,6321.6%−1.1 pts

15Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631.6%+0.3 pts

16Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8101.6%−0.9 pts

17Deerfield, ILIL19,6421.6%+0.1 pts

18Crete, ILIL8,3451.6%−1.9 pts

19Algonquin, ILIL30,8241.7%+0.0 pts

20Channahon, ILIL14,5301.7%+0.2 pts

21Plainfield, ILIL50,0431.8%−0.7 pts

22Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9891.8%+0.5 pts

23Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3811.8%−0.1 pts

24Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791.9%+0.3 pts

25Bartlett, ILIL40,8551.9%−0.7 pts

26Romeoville, ILIL41,2811.9%−3.5 pts

27Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852.0%−0.7 pts

28Willowbrook, ILIL9,1262.0%+0.8 pts

29Roselle, ILIL22,7562.0%−0.3 pts

30Glenview, ILIL47,7112.0%+0.3 pts

31Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1302.0%+0.0 pts

32Shorewood, ILIL18,5362.0%−0.5 pts

33Oak Brook, ILIL8,1082.1%−0.6 pts

34Lake Forest, ILIL19,7312.1%−0.7 pts

35Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902.1%+1.3 pts

36Geneva, ILIL21,1382.2%+0.4 pts

37Naperville, ILIL153,1142.2%+0.7 pts

38Darien, ILIL22,0322.2%+0.0 pts

39Minooka, ILIL12,8992.2%+1.5 pts

40Wilmette, ILIL27,4592.3%+0.1 pts

41Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8122.3%+0.7 pts

42Downers Grove, ILIL50,3652.3%−0.2 pts

43Northbrook, ILIL34,7442.3%+0.5 pts

44Frankfort, ILIL21,3652.3%+0.9 pts

45Glencoe, ILIL8,7242.3%+0.9 pts

46Spring Grove, ILIL5,5262.4%+0.3 pts

47Eureka, ILIL5,1292.4%−7.7 pts

48Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5602.4%+1.1 pts

49New Lenox, ILIL28,8932.4%−2.1 pts

50Park Ridge, ILIL38,4632.4%+1.2 pts

51Westchester, ILIL16,3002.5%+0.7 pts

52Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2162.5%+0.1 pts

53Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8682.5%+1.4 pts

54Columbia, ILIL10,8652.5%−2.7 pts

55Elmhurst, ILIL46,1112.5%+1.1 pts

56Tinley Park, ILIL55,1402.5%+0.1 pts

57Long Grove, ILIL8,3432.6%+0.5 pts

58La Grange Park, ILIL13,4532.6%−0.6 pts

59South Barrington, ILIL5,0712.6%+1.3 pts

60Island Lake, ILIL8,0472.6%+0.1 pts

61Morton Grove, ILIL24,5822.7%−0.3 pts

62River Forest, ILIL11,3932.7%+0.3 pts

63Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5932.7%+0.7 pts

64Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4762.7%+0.7 pts

65Huntley, ILIL29,1322.8%+0.1 pts

66Oswego, ILIL39,9482.8%+2.6 pts

67Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7502.8%+0.6 pts

68Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1792.8%+1.7 pts

69Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582.8%+0.1 pts

70Hampshire, ILIL9,2662.9%−1.1 pts

71Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0392.9%+0.7 pts

72Roscoe, ILIL11,0342.9%−2.3 pts

73Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8252.9%+0.4 pts

74Gages Lake, ILIL10,8193.0%+1.0 pts

75Riverside, ILIL8,9393.0%+1.3 pts

76South Elgin, ILIL25,6563.0%−0.0 pts

77Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493.0%+0.3 pts

78Winfield, ILIL10,1463.0%+1.7 pts

79Streamwood, ILIL38,2773.0%+0.4 pts

80Gurnee, ILIL30,4583.0%+0.1 pts

81Grayslake, ILIL21,1403.0%−1.2 pts

82North Aurora, ILIL19,4063.0%−1.1 pts

83Barrington, ILIL10,5863.1%+0.6 pts

84Orland Park, ILIL57,9543.1%+0.7 pts

85Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5253.1%−2.6 pts

86Coal City, ILIL5,8313.1%−3.7 pts

87Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843.2%+0.3 pts

88Hinsdale, ILIL17,5733.2%+1.1 pts

89Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2623.2%−0.9 pts

90Genoa, ILIL5,5473.3%−1.3 pts

91Carol Stream, ILIL39,3153.4%−0.1 pts

92St. Charles, ILIL33,5943.4%+0.9 pts

93Troy, ILIL11,8933.4%−1.6 pts

94Palos Hills, ILIL18,0283.4%+1.4 pts

95Monee, ILIL5,1193.4%−6.3 pts

96Lockport, ILIL27,8223.5%−1.3 pts

97Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2883.5%+1.4 pts

98Libertyville, ILIL20,7013.5%+1.3 pts

99Batavia, ILIL26,5863.6%+1.0 pts

100Lisle, ILIL23,4323.6%+0.7 pts

101Wheaton, ILIL54,0653.6%−1.5 pts

102Oak Forest, ILIL26,7923.6%+0.6 pts

103Manhattan, ILIL10,9433.6%+0.0 pts

104Lemont, ILIL18,5133.6%+1.1 pts

105Countryside, ILIL6,2603.7%−0.0 pts

106Glenwood, ILIL8,4163.7%+0.2 pts

107Sycamore, ILIL19,0833.7%−1.2 pts

108Montgomery, ILIL21,9783.7%+0.5 pts

109Beach Park, ILIL14,1143.7%−0.3 pts

110West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.7%+0.5 pts

111Lake Villa, ILIL8,6923.7%−2.5 pts

112Waterloo, ILIL11,1323.8%−0.7 pts

113Highland Park, ILIL30,7673.8%+0.9 pts

114Monticello, ILIL6,0803.8%+0.8 pts

115Woodridge, ILIL34,0283.8%+1.0 pts

116Lombard, ILIL44,3993.8%+1.2 pts

117Norridge, ILIL14,8083.9%+0.6 pts

118Antioch, ILIL15,0003.9%−0.9 pts

119La Grange, ILIL15,9354.0%−0.7 pts

120Wauconda, ILIL13,9934.0%−1.0 pts

121Maryville, ILIL8,4134.1%−3.2 pts

122Wood Dale, ILIL14,0814.1%+1.6 pts

123Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8034.1%+0.9 pts

124Washington, ILIL15,9024.1%+0.6 pts

125Elburn, ILIL7,0844.1%+2.8 pts

126Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2064.2%−0.8 pts

127Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2834.2%+1.6 pts

128Homewood, ILIL18,7734.3%+2.9 pts

129Brookfield, ILIL18,8794.3%+0.2 pts

130Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5524.3%+1.6 pts

131Marengo, ILIL7,7374.4%+0.1 pts

132Matteson, ILIL18,5434.4%+0.6 pts

133Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8584.4%+2.4 pts

134South Holland, ILIL20,7494.6%+2.1 pts

135Des Plaines, ILIL58,7724.6%+2.4 pts

136McHenry, ILIL29,2174.6%−0.5 pts

137Mundelein, ILIL32,6804.6%−0.3 pts

138Crestwood, ILIL10,5294.6%−2.1 pts

139Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3954.6%+1.4 pts

140Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7614.6%+1.1 pts

141Chatham, ILIL14,5794.7%+3.4 pts

142North Riverside, ILIL7,1614.7%+1.7 pts

143Itasca, ILIL9,4884.7%+2.4 pts

144Palatine, ILIL65,8424.8%+2.3 pts

145Villa Park, ILIL21,8884.8%+1.3 pts

146Crest Hill, ILIL20,6954.8%+0.8 pts

147O'Fallon, ILIL32,6565.0%−0.1 pts

148Morton, ILIL17,5655.0%+1.0 pts

149Mount Zion, ILIL5,8805.0%+1.3 pts

150Loves Park, ILIL23,7125.0%−1.0 pts

151Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9025.1%−1.7 pts

152Mahomet, ILIL10,5165.1%+0.9 pts

153Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6905.1%+1.9 pts

154Burbank, ILIL28,5785.1%+0.8 pts

155Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6755.2%−0.1 pts

156Wilmington, ILIL5,6145.2%−1.5 pts

157Manteno, ILIL9,2015.3%+0.4 pts

158Machesney Park, ILIL22,8055.3%−1.8 pts

159Geneseo, ILIL6,5055.3%+1.3 pts

160Orland Hills, ILIL6,6635.3%+1.7 pts

161Wheeling, ILIL38,3915.3%+2.1 pts

162Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4505.4%+2.0 pts

163Skokie, ILIL66,5445.4%+1.6 pts

164Lansing, ILIL28,0685.4%+2.8 pts

165Plano, ILIL12,6775.4%−2.6 pts

166Niles, ILIL30,4435.4%+1.8 pts

167Braidwood, ILIL6,2595.5%−5.5 pts

168Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2155.5%+0.9 pts

169Sandwich, ILIL7,3805.5%−0.2 pts

170Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1015.5%+1.3 pts

171Oak Park, ILIL52,8235.6%+1.0 pts

172Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8985.8%+2.0 pts

173Westmont, ILIL24,1555.8%+1.2 pts

174Lynwood, ILIL9,2975.8%+2.4 pts

175Stickney, ILIL6,8975.8%−1.4 pts

176Godfrey, ILIL17,6205.9%+1.7 pts

177River Grove, ILIL10,4095.9%+1.9 pts

178Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1755.9%+1.2 pts

179Hanover Park, ILIL36,5686.1%+3.3 pts

180Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6556.1%+3.4 pts

181Willow Springs, ILIL5,7886.2%+3.6 pts

182Chillicothe, ILIL6,0336.2%−5.3 pts

183Lyons, ILIL10,4336.3%+0.4 pts

184Hillside, ILIL8,1406.3%+3.3 pts

185Spring Valley, ILIL5,4086.3%−3.6 pts

186Fox Lake, ILIL10,8496.4%+0.0 pts

187Berkeley, ILIL5,1416.4%+3.4 pts

188Broadview, ILIL7,8716.4%−0.0 pts

189Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6586.5%+0.9 pts

190Bensenville, ILIL18,5256.5%+2.3 pts

191Alsip, ILIL18,4836.6%+1.1 pts

192Morris, ILIL14,6696.6%−1.2 pts

193Park Forest, ILIL21,0796.7%+1.8 pts

194Swansea, ILIL14,3566.7%+2.2 pts

195Bradley, ILIL15,2146.8%−2.8 pts

196Round Lake, ILIL18,5266.8%−0.6 pts

197Highland, ILIL10,0426.8%+2.3 pts

198Forest Park, ILIL13,8297.0%+0.1 pts

199Bartonville, ILIL5,8047.0%−3.0 pts

200Richton Park, ILIL12,4837.0%+2.5 pts

201Highwood, ILIL5,3237.0%−2.0 pts

202Midlothian, ILIL13,8417.0%+2.9 pts

203Posen, ILIL5,4057.1%−3.7 pts

204Franklin Park, ILIL18,0457.1%+1.0 pts

205East Peoria, ILIL22,0887.2%−4.5 pts

206Princeton, ILIL7,6747.2%−0.2 pts

207Bellwood, ILIL18,1167.2%+2.2 pts

208Woodstock, ILIL25,7407.2%+0.7 pts

209Collinsville, ILIL23,7177.2%+0.1 pts

210Bridgeview, ILIL16,5217.2%+1.8 pts

211Jerseyville, ILIL8,4097.3%−6.2 pts

212Justice, ILIL12,2857.3%+2.4 pts

213Peru, ILIL9,7807.5%−1.2 pts

214Shiloh, ILIL14,6047.7%+3.9 pts

215Bloomington, ILIL78,8047.8%−2.2 pts

216Mascoutah, ILIL9,2397.8%−5.1 pts

217Berwyn, ILIL55,0017.9%+2.1 pts

218Park City, ILIL7,8938.0%+1.7 pts

219Elgin, ILIL115,4768.1%+0.2 pts

220Dolton, ILIL20,6718.4%+3.4 pts

221Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0248.4%+0.7 pts

222Northlake, ILIL12,4628.4%+4.6 pts

223Aurora, ILIL181,5058.5%−2.0 pts

224Steger, ILIL9,3528.5%−0.7 pts

225Carpentersville, ILIL37,0458.5%−2.0 pts

226Edwardsville, ILIL26,4638.6%−0.4 pts

227Lakemoor, ILIL6,4498.7%+5.2 pts

228Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7678.8%−0.1 pts

229University Park, ILIL7,0199.1%−0.0 pts

230Savoy, ILIL9,1139.1%+2.3 pts

231Harvard, ILIL9,5049.1%+1.5 pts

232Salem, ILIL7,0359.2%−4.5 pts

233Schiller Park, ILIL11,3179.2%+3.0 pts

234Bethalto, ILIL9,2029.2%+2.6 pts

235Worth, ILIL10,6969.3%+3.1 pts

236West Chicago, ILIL25,2969.3%+2.4 pts

237Pekin, ILIL31,2779.4%−4.5 pts

238Moline, ILIL42,3629.5%−0.8 pts

239Silvis, ILIL7,9799.5%−6.3 pts

240Sauk, ILIL9,6249.6%+3.0 pts

241Addison, ILIL35,7589.6%+4.9 pts

242Effingham, ILIL12,4069.6%+0.1 pts

243Chester, ILIL6,8479.7%−1.1 pts

244Belvidere, ILIL25,46210.0%−0.7 pts

245South Beloit, ILIL7,99610.0%−0.8 pts

246Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03610.0%+2.2 pts

247Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84410.0%+2.8 pts

248Dixon, ILIL14,58210.1%−0.5 pts

249Taylorville, ILIL10,52210.1%+0.2 pts

250Melrose Park, ILIL23,93610.2%+2.4 pts

251Rochelle, ILIL9,49810.4%−0.3 pts

252Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88710.6%−3.6 pts

253Lincoln, ILIL12,98110.7%−2.2 pts

254Rantoul, ILIL11,99110.7%+1.7 pts

255Milan, ILIL5,02810.7%−1.9 pts

256Joliet, ILIL152,24110.8%−2.2 pts

257Sterling, ILIL14,39410.8%−1.3 pts

258Clinton, ILIL6,78110.8%−2.4 pts

259Evanston, ILIL76,38011.1%+1.2 pts

260Monmouth, ILIL8,59911.1%−6.3 pts

261Robinson, ILIL7,28311.1%+0.5 pts

262Mendota, ILIL6,89411.2%−0.0 pts

263Ottawa, ILIL18,68411.3%+0.3 pts

264Streator, ILIL12,19011.3%−6.6 pts

265Granite City, ILIL26,80711.3%−1.8 pts

266Calumet Park, ILIL6,77211.5%+3.7 pts

267Rock Falls, ILIL8,52111.5%−7.1 pts

268Springfield, ILIL112,98911.7%−1.0 pts

269Belleville, ILIL40,23711.7%+2.7 pts

270Pontiac, ILIL10,80611.7%−0.4 pts

271Greenville, ILIL7,46911.8%−3.4 pts

272Zion, ILIL24,44711.9%−1.1 pts

273Calumet City, ILIL34,79812.2%+2.3 pts

274Quincy, ILIL38,91812.2%−2.9 pts

275Jacksonville, ILIL17,75212.4%−1.9 pts

276Carlinville, ILIL5,46512.5%−2.4 pts

277Paris, ILIL8,02612.7%−7.4 pts

278Freeport, ILIL23,20213.1%+0.6 pts

279Harrisburg, ILIL7,92213.2%−8.1 pts

280East Alton, ILIL5,62113.3%−3.7 pts

281Blue Island, ILIL21,80513.3%+4.8 pts

282Maywood, ILIL23,33013.4%−1.8 pts

283Mattoon, ILIL16,66713.4%−1.3 pts

284Canton, ILIL13,29713.4%−2.2 pts

285East Moline, ILIL20,45313.9%−2.4 pts

286Waukegan, ILIL87,94013.9%+4.4 pts

287Kewanee, ILIL12,11513.9%−3.6 pts

288Rockford, ILIL147,38414.0%+0.6 pts

289Rock Island, ILIL36,22514.5%−4.8 pts

290Centralia, ILIL11,86314.6%−6.1 pts

291Carterville, ILIL5,83914.6%+1.3 pts

292Galesburg, ILIL28,58114.7%−3.2 pts

293Wood River, ILIL10,22414.8%+2.4 pts

294Marion, ILIL17,14814.9%−2.4 pts

295North Chicago, ILIL34,05015.1%+0.3 pts

296Cicero, ILIL81,85815.5%+1.6 pts

297Vandalia, ILIL7,10815.6%+2.5 pts

298LaSalle, ILIL9,38815.7%+1.0 pts

299Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72315.8%+1.1 pts

300Herrin, ILIL12,26816.0%−1.1 pts

301Summit, ILIL10,75316.2%+2.2 pts

302Decatur, ILIL67,88416.5%+0.6 pts

303Litchfield, ILIL6,59816.6%+0.6 pts

304Markham, ILIL11,27416.9%+1.5 pts

305Olney, ILIL8,34717.0%+2.7 pts

306Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18717.1%−5.4 pts

307Hillsboro, ILIL6,18417.2%+0.9 pts

308Metropolis, ILIL5,72717.2%+1.9 pts

309Benton, ILIL6,55817.5%−3.8 pts

310Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50817.5%−2.6 pts

311Pana, ILIL5,01017.6%−2.5 pts

312Danville, ILIL28,13818.1%−1.2 pts

313Du Quoin, ILIL5,56918.1%−1.9 pts

314Riverdale, ILIL10,28018.4%+4.4 pts

315West Frankfort, ILIL7,10518.6%−6.3 pts

316Alton, ILIL25,01318.7%−1.2 pts

317Peoria, ILIL110,92018.8%−0.1 pts

318Normal, ILIL53,27519.3%−2.5 pts

319Chicago, ILIL2,731,58519.6%−2.0 pts

320Beardstown, ILIL5,69119.8%+3.7 pts

321DeKalb, ILIL40,46721.3%−3.1 pts

322Murphysboro, ILIL6,97721.3%−3.3 pts

323Kankakee, ILIL23,40021.4%−2.1 pts

324Harvey, ILIL19,84921.7%−3.9 pts

325Champaign, ILIL91,19522.1%−0.5 pts

326Urbana, ILIL39,71927.3%+5.5 pts

327Macomb, ILIL14,53029.1%+2.3 pts

328Charleston, ILIL17,46630.1%+6.0 pts

329Volo, ILIL6,80533.0%–

330East St. Louis, ILIL17,68235.1%−8.8 pts

331Carbondale, ILIL21,81141.4%−4.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS