RANKING · 2024 ACS · 356 SHOWN OF 356

Lowest poverty rate, New York cities

New York cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 356 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Kings Point, NYNY5,7100.9%−5.6 pts

02Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0310.9%−1.9 pts

03North Bellmore, NYNY20,6891.2%−2.9 pts

04Garden City Park, NYNY7,9141.4%+0.4 pts

05Country Knolls, NYNY5,4451.4%−0.1 pts

06Larchmont, NYNY6,7501.5%−0.8 pts

07Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0931.6%−2.0 pts

08Irvington, NYNY6,5331.6%−1.4 pts

09Woodmere, NYNY18,0612.1%−2.2 pts

10Goshen, NYNY5,7442.2%−1.8 pts

11Merrick, NYNY21,7442.3%−0.5 pts

12Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4402.3%−1.2 pts

13Westvale, NYNY5,2122.3%−3.6 pts

14Kings Park, NYNY16,5162.4%−1.3 pts

15Massapequa, NYNY21,3892.4%+0.1 pts

16Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6312.5%−1.8 pts

17East Rockaway, NYNY10,0962.6%−0.9 pts

18Tappan, NYNY6,6872.6%−0.7 pts

19Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1682.6%+0.2 pts

20Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5462.6%−1.7 pts

21West Islip, NYNY26,8652.7%+0.4 pts

22Rye, NYNY16,6142.7%+0.2 pts

23East Hills, NYNY7,3282.8%+1.2 pts

24Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1992.8%−0.5 pts

25Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1652.8%+0.1 pts

26Sound Beach, NYNY7,2102.8%−4.1 pts

27Pelham, NYNY7,6082.9%−0.4 pts

28South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6762.9%+0.1 pts

29Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942.9%+0.1 pts

30Oceanside, NYNY31,6392.9%−0.5 pts

31Rocky Point, NYNY13,3562.9%−4.8 pts

32Plainview, NYNY25,9822.9%−0.0 pts

33East Aurora, NYNY5,9493.0%−0.7 pts

34Floral Park, NYNY16,1053.0%−0.1 pts

35Hamburg, NYNY9,8403.0%−0.0 pts

36North Hills, NYNY5,4813.0%−3.3 pts

37Garden City, NYNY23,0433.0%+0.8 pts

38North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1593.1%+0.3 pts

39Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9973.1%+1.7 pts

40Bellmore, NYNY15,9543.1%+0.7 pts

41Wantagh, NYNY18,3653.1%+1.6 pts

42Williston Park, NYNY7,5243.2%+1.3 pts

43Center Moriches, NYNY9,1273.2%−3.3 pts

44North Wantagh, NYNY11,9403.2%+0.3 pts

45Old Westbury, NYNY5,0713.2%−0.2 pts

46West Point, NYNY6,3493.2%+1.3 pts

47North Babylon, NYNY17,9633.3%+0.0 pts

48East Massapequa, NYNY20,3773.3%−0.1 pts

49Loudonville, NYNY10,5273.3%–

50St. James, NYNY13,2443.3%+0.8 pts

51Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7093.3%−0.4 pts

52South Huntington, NYNY9,7793.3%−1.0 pts

53Westbury, NYNY15,9813.4%−1.9 pts

54Deer Park, NYNY27,9903.4%−1.3 pts

55East Shoreham, NYNY7,3213.4%−0.7 pts

56Wading River, NYNY8,3593.4%+0.3 pts

57Babylon, NYNY12,2813.5%−0.7 pts

58East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6663.5%−3.5 pts

59Lawrence, NYNY6,8473.5%−2.7 pts

60Elwood, NYNY11,7623.5%+1.4 pts

61Seaford, NYNY15,5493.6%+0.0 pts

62Dix Hills, NYNY24,7733.6%+0.7 pts

63New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2263.6%+0.3 pts

64Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2823.7%+0.3 pts

65Bayville, NYNY6,7803.7%−1.0 pts

66North Merrick, NYNY12,3663.7%+0.3 pts

67Roosevelt, NYNY18,8853.8%−11.2 pts

68Southold, NYNY6,3973.8%+1.7 pts

69Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0483.8%−8.5 pts

70Hicksville, NYNY43,7803.8%+0.2 pts

71Centerport, NYNY6,0723.9%+0.9 pts

72West Hills, NYNY5,3693.9%+2.1 pts

73Niskayuna, NYNY21,2274.0%–

74Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1544.0%+1.5 pts

75North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8254.0%+0.3 pts

76Ridge, NYNY12,5034.1%−2.4 pts

77Smithtown, NYNY24,3754.1%+1.0 pts

78Port Washington, NYNY18,0044.1%−0.6 pts

79Yaphank, NYNY6,9344.1%+0.3 pts

80Holtsville, NYNY19,3444.1%+0.5 pts

81Harrison, NYNY32,2734.1%−1.4 pts

82Syosset, NYNY18,4334.2%+1.4 pts

83Commack, NYNY36,5584.2%+1.4 pts

84East Greenbush, NYNY6,5814.2%+1.5 pts

85New City, NYNY34,4584.3%+1.5 pts

86Carle Place, NYNY5,1884.3%−1.1 pts

87Huntington, NYNY19,9484.4%+0.5 pts

88East Islip, NYNY13,5734.4%+0.7 pts

89Ardsley, NYNY5,0074.4%+3.2 pts

90Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2804.4%+2.2 pts

91Mahopac, NYNY9,0394.5%+0.8 pts

92West Hempstead, NYNY20,6484.5%−0.2 pts

93Melville, NYNY19,7144.5%+0.5 pts

94Nesconset, NYNY13,8334.6%+2.3 pts

95Woodbury, NYNY11,5714.6%–

96Bronxville, NYNY6,5044.6%+1.9 pts

97Levittown, NYNY51,9044.7%+1.8 pts

98Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7704.7%−0.2 pts

99East Setauket, NYNY10,1494.8%–

100Salisbury, NYNY12,4124.8%+1.1 pts

101Big Flats, NYNY5,6514.8%+3.3 pts

102Eastchester, NYNY20,4914.8%+1.2 pts

103North Bellport, NYNY11,0874.8%−10.6 pts

104Scotia, NYNY7,2954.9%−1.7 pts

105North Patchogue, NYNY6,9844.9%+1.1 pts

106North Massapequa, NYNY17,8774.9%+2.0 pts

107Manhasset, NYNY7,7164.9%−0.8 pts

108Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9754.9%−0.8 pts

109Sayville, NYNY15,4084.9%+0.8 pts

110East Glenville, NYNY11,9144.9%+2.9 pts

111Myers Corner, NYNY10,8774.9%+1.6 pts

112Stony Point, NYNY12,7284.9%+1.3 pts

113Elmont, NYNY36,5185.0%−2.5 pts

114Tuckahoe, NYNY7,0295.1%−2.2 pts

115Gananda, NYNY6,2735.1%–

116Farmingdale, NYNY8,5845.2%−0.4 pts

117Hauppauge, NYNY20,7935.2%+2.1 pts

118Holbrook, NYNY26,4495.2%+1.9 pts

119Mineola, NYNY21,3765.3%+1.1 pts

120Centereach, NYNY31,8395.3%−0.3 pts

121East Moriches, NYNY6,2605.3%+1.8 pts

122North Sea, NYNY6,4585.4%−1.8 pts

123Woodbury, NYNY9,3485.4%+2.1 pts

124Congers, NYNY8,2755.4%+2.6 pts

125Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4775.5%−1.6 pts

126Warwick, NYNY6,5345.5%+1.1 pts

127Valley Stream, NYNY40,3795.5%+2.1 pts

128Franklin Square, NYNY30,8975.6%+0.6 pts

129Rye Brook, NYNY9,9555.6%+2.6 pts

130Bethpage, NYNY17,1235.6%+2.2 pts

131Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3065.6%−1.6 pts

132Copiague, NYNY23,4245.7%−2.3 pts

133Plainedge, NYNY8,6245.7%+3.3 pts

134Pleasantville, NYNY7,3915.7%+1.3 pts

135Islip, NYNY17,3625.7%+1.6 pts

136Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2585.7%−0.6 pts

137Highland, NYNY6,3675.8%−0.8 pts

138Miller Place, NYNY11,7365.8%+3.4 pts

139West Babylon, NYNY43,5705.8%−0.3 pts

140Williamsville, NYNY5,4785.9%+1.3 pts

141East Patchogue, NYNY21,6735.9%+1.4 pts

142North Amityville, NYNY21,1386.0%−4.9 pts

143Bayport, NYNY8,9216.1%+2.6 pts

144Suffern, NYNY11,7966.1%+0.4 pts

145Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4686.1%+2.0 pts

146Farmingville, NYNY16,1606.2%+3.2 pts

147Greenlawn, NYNY15,2106.3%+1.9 pts

148Manorhaven, NYNY7,1356.4%−2.5 pts

149East Meadow, NYNY36,8216.4%+2.6 pts

150Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3346.4%+1.2 pts

151Stony Brook, NYNY12,8686.5%+3.6 pts

152Shirley, NYNY28,3756.5%−1.4 pts

153Orange Lake, NYNY9,7846.6%+3.7 pts

154Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6456.6%+1.0 pts

155Baldwin, NYNY34,9946.6%+1.2 pts

156Great Neck, NYNY11,1416.6%−1.2 pts

157Blauvelt, NYNY5,4066.6%+3.1 pts

158Mastic, NYNY15,7086.6%−6.4 pts

159Manorville, NYNY14,2336.6%+3.8 pts

160Roessleville, NYNY10,9686.7%–

161Lancaster, NYNY9,9956.7%+1.6 pts

162Hewlett, NYNY7,5706.7%+3.8 pts

163Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3346.7%+5.5 pts

164Selden, NYNY21,6046.7%+1.5 pts

165Rotterdam, NYNY22,6956.8%+1.6 pts

166North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9526.8%+1.6 pts

167North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2826.8%−3.6 pts

168Solvay, NYNY6,4276.9%−5.1 pts

169East Northport, NYNY19,7007.0%+2.9 pts

170Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4817.1%+4.6 pts

171Medford, NYNY24,7967.1%+3.8 pts

172Huntington Station, NYNY32,6017.2%−4.0 pts

173Westmere, NYNY8,3347.2%+3.1 pts

174Nyack, NYNY7,5117.3%+1.3 pts

175Jericho, NYNY13,7597.3%+2.6 pts

176Pearl River, NYNY16,1557.3%+3.9 pts

177Oakdale, NYNY7,1157.4%+5.3 pts

178Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4327.4%+0.7 pts

179Freeport, NYNY44,1747.4%−3.2 pts

180Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3087.4%−0.4 pts

181Colonie, NYNY7,6797.5%+3.5 pts

182East Rochester, NYNY6,1327.5%−1.9 pts

183Coram, NYNY39,5397.5%+1.9 pts

184West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0507.5%+1.4 pts

185Lynbrook, NYNY20,8557.5%+3.3 pts

186New Cassel, NYNY14,5517.6%−7.1 pts

187Long Beach, NYNY34,9187.6%−1.7 pts

188Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2217.8%+1.6 pts

189Baywood, NYNY8,1767.9%+2.4 pts

190Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7067.9%−2.8 pts

191Tarrytown, NYNY11,8907.9%+3.3 pts

192Lake Grove, NYNY11,1688.1%+3.0 pts

193Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9878.1%+4.6 pts

194Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7578.2%−2.3 pts

195Washingtonville, NYNY5,6408.2%+4.5 pts

196Bohemia, NYNY9,1818.2%+4.3 pts

197Fairmount, NYNY9,7248.2%+4.6 pts

198Malverne, NYNY8,4768.2%+6.6 pts

199Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8548.3%+4.5 pts

200Scotchtown, NYNY10,2528.3%+3.2 pts

201Johnstown, NYNY8,0218.4%−4.8 pts

202Endwell, NYNY11,5468.4%+3.4 pts

203De Witt, NYNY11,0608.5%–

204New Windsor, NYNY8,9198.5%+3.2 pts

205Ossining, NYNY27,5798.6%−2.0 pts

206Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,8898.6%+1.5 pts

207Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4748.7%+1.3 pts

208Elmsford, NYNY5,2038.7%−0.6 pts

209Carmel, NYNY7,3068.8%–

210West Seneca, NYNY45,3038.8%+4.2 pts

211Brighton, NYNY36,8348.9%+2.8 pts

212Monroe, NYNY9,4629.0%+4.1 pts

213Latham, NYNY13,8029.0%–

214Harris Hill, NYNY6,0699.0%+7.5 pts

215Beacon, NYNY14,9319.0%−1.9 pts

216Kenmore, NYNY14,8089.1%+4.0 pts

217Irondequoit, NYNY50,6579.2%+3.8 pts

218Central Islip, NYNY38,3739.2%−2.2 pts

219Uniondale, NYNY33,1489.2%+0.4 pts

220East Hampton North, NYNY6,0069.2%−3.0 pts

221North Syracuse, NYNY6,7739.2%−1.0 pts

222North Gates, NYNY9,9049.3%–

223Nanuet, NYNY19,7999.3%+4.0 pts

224Depew, NYNY14,8019.4%+4.0 pts

225Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7689.7%+0.9 pts

226South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5129.8%+4.5 pts

227Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6769.8%+2.2 pts

228Springs, NYNY9,1639.8%+1.1 pts

229Tonawanda, NYNY56,80610.0%–

230Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33310.0%−7.2 pts

231New Rochelle, NYNY85,86410.1%−0.4 pts

232Bay Shore, NYNY31,68310.2%−2.1 pts

233Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58210.6%+2.4 pts

234Patchogue, NYNY12,48610.6%−0.1 pts

235Webster, NYNY5,76110.7%−1.3 pts

236Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89610.7%+3.8 pts

237Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05610.7%+4.3 pts

238Riverhead, NYNY14,93610.7%−2.2 pts

239Canandaigua, NYNY10,34710.8%+1.3 pts

240Greece, NYNY13,94311.0%+6.7 pts

241Terryville, NYNY10,79411.0%+7.8 pts

242Walden, NYNY6,93511.1%+1.3 pts

243Radisson, NYNY6,67611.1%–

244White Plains, NYNY62,87111.2%+1.4 pts

245Amityville, NYNY9,79911.2%+3.7 pts

246Glens Falls, NYNY14,38311.3%−3.5 pts

247Southport, NYNY6,45011.5%−2.7 pts

248Corning, NYNY10,51411.7%−1.3 pts

249Fort Drum, NYNY16,06511.7%+5.5 pts

250Horseheads, NYNY6,27511.8%+3.0 pts

251Peekskill, NYNY25,89111.9%−1.8 pts

252Northport, NYNY7,33612.2%+9.4 pts

253New Hempstead, NYNY5,65712.2%+8.0 pts

254Medina, NYNY5,85512.3%−4.1 pts

255North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80612.4%+5.3 pts

256Island Park, NYNY5,06912.5%+4.3 pts

257Airmont, NYNY10,63412.5%+9.2 pts

258Hilton, NYNY5,87312.6%+8.2 pts

259Fairport, NYNY5,32612.6%+9.3 pts

260South Hill, NYNY6,95112.7%−10.4 pts

261Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15412.8%+5.7 pts

262Penn Yan, NYNY5,27212.8%−1.0 pts

263Port Chester, NYNY32,30312.9%−0.1 pts

264Middle Island, NYNY11,02713.0%+6.7 pts

265East Quogue, NYNY5,40613.2%+7.9 pts

266Calverton, NYNY5,61813.3%+3.1 pts

267Glen Cove, NYNY28,19013.5%+4.4 pts

268Middletown, NYNY30,09813.6%−3.9 pts

269Yonkers, NYNY212,60313.8%−1.7 pts

270Tonawanda, NYNY14,84813.8%+6.8 pts

271Eggertsville, NYNY14,89414.0%–

272Batavia, NYNY15,16814.2%+1.9 pts

273Norwich, NYNY6,53814.2%−4.5 pts

274Oneida, NYNY10,00914.3%+1.8 pts

275Hillcrest, NYNY9,07114.3%+6.3 pts

276Hempstead, NYNY59,81914.4%−3.3 pts

277Ilion, NYNY7,48814.5%−2.7 pts

278Inwood, NYNY12,23514.5%−0.0 pts

279Liberty, NYNY5,09714.6%−0.7 pts

280South Lockport, NYNY9,14414.6%+2.2 pts

281Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30414.7%+0.5 pts

282Lakeview, NYNY5,82514.9%+8.6 pts

283Lockport, NYNY20,24815.2%+1.9 pts

284Mattydale, NYNY5,97115.5%+5.7 pts

285Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95615.9%+4.6 pts

286Geneva, NYNY12,55216.0%−1.4 pts

287Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12316.1%−2.2 pts

288Brockport, NYNY7,73616.1%−3.1 pts

289Haverstraw, NYNY12,79116.4%−0.5 pts

290Oneonta, NYNY15,66516.6%−13.7 pts

291Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49917.6%−5.1 pts

292Gloversville, NYNY14,78217.6%−1.7 pts

293Kingston, NYNY23,94217.6%+1.8 pts

294West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02517.9%+7.3 pts

295Albion, NYNY5,84317.9%+3.0 pts

296New York, NYNY8,584,62917.9%−3.3 pts

297Rensselaer, NYNY9,42117.9%+5.1 pts

298Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12117.9%+9.9 pts

299Mechanicville, NYNY5,02118.1%+10.1 pts

300Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80818.1%+3.3 pts

301Rome, NYNY31,68218.1%+3.1 pts

302Watervliet, NYNY10,24218.4%+5.2 pts

303Auburn, NYNY25,94719.5%+2.9 pts

304Johnson City, NYNY14,58019.6%+3.6 pts

305Bath, NYNY5,54519.7%+4.3 pts

306Canton, NYNY6,89419.8%+4.2 pts

307Watertown, NYNY23,51720.1%+0.8 pts

308Amsterdam, NYNY18,09320.2%+3.9 pts

309Oswego, NYNY17,02420.6%−2.4 pts

310Viola, NYNY8,46120.7%+14.2 pts

311Cortland, NYNY17,39420.8%−3.9 pts

312Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20520.8%+15.6 pts

313Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73521.2%+9.9 pts

314Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21321.7%+13.2 pts

315Flanders, NYNY6,60921.9%+8.4 pts

316Newark, NYNY8,91922.2%+4.8 pts

317Port Jervis, NYNY8,51822.2%+4.7 pts

318Malone, NYNY5,31522.2%+5.8 pts

319Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74422.7%−0.4 pts

320Albany, NYNY101,69822.9%+1.2 pts

321Lackawanna, NYNY19,45223.2%+6.4 pts

322Hornell, NYNY8,02423.3%+1.9 pts

323Troy, NYNY50,91223.4%+4.3 pts

324Fulton, NYNY11,18823.5%+4.2 pts

325Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25523.7%+4.2 pts

326Schenectady, NYNY69,47123.8%+3.0 pts

327Dunkirk, NYNY12,32624.3%+2.0 pts

328Massena, NYNY9,89824.3%+6.7 pts

329Newburgh, NYNY28,05924.3%−1.4 pts

330Salamanca, NYNY5,71924.4%+2.3 pts

331Fredonia, NYNY9,28325.2%+6.2 pts

332Jamestown, NYNY27,66325.3%+5.7 pts

333Cohoes, NYNY18,51825.9%+12.6 pts

334Buffalo, NYNY274,61326.0%−0.6 pts

335Herkimer, NYNY7,19526.4%+11.6 pts

336Olean, NYNY13,50826.7%+10.8 pts

337Utica, NYNY62,97827.5%+3.0 pts

338Spring Valley, NYNY34,48227.6%+8.9 pts

339Rochester, NYNY206,10827.8%+1.9 pts

340Hudson, NYNY5,72128.2%+2.6 pts

341Syracuse, NYNY144,89628.8%+1.5 pts

342Endicott, NYNY13,06829.0%+10.3 pts

343Potsdam, NYNY8,01929.0%−4.9 pts

344Monticello, NYNY7,19529.7%−5.9 pts

345Elmira, NYNY26,08930.2%+7.1 pts

346Ithaca, NYNY33,63230.4%−9.8 pts

347Binghamton, NYNY46,41832.6%+8.9 pts

348Geneseo, NYNY7,75936.6%−5.1 pts

349Alfred, NYNY5,14737.4%−0.2 pts

350Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14737.6%−24.6 pts

351New Paltz, NYNY8,68938.2%+1.2 pts

352Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95946.4%–

353University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02048.6%–

354Monsey, NYNY28,16049.1%+18.5 pts

355New Square, NYNY10,21458.8%−13.7 pts

356Kaser, NYNY6,12165.5%−0.9 pts

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