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Lowest poverty rate, New York cities · 1990

New York cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS). This list covers the 340 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS –

01East Shoreham, NYNY7,3210.5%–

02Myers Corner, NYNY10,8770.6%–

03Country Knolls, NYNY5,4450.6%–

04West Hills, NYNY5,3690.7%–

05Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4770.7%–

06Tappan, NYNY6,6870.9%–

07East Hills, NYNY7,3281.1%–

08Plainedge, NYNY8,6241.1%–

09Salisbury, NYNY12,4121.2%–

10Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1681.2%–

11North Wantagh, NYNY11,9401.2%–

12Wading River, NYNY8,3591.3%–

13Plainview, NYNY25,9821.4%–

14Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9971.4%–

15North Merrick, NYNY12,3661.5%–

16Scarsdale, NYNY18,1941.5%–

17Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6311.6%–

18Larchmont, NYNY6,7501.6%–

19Ardsley, NYNY5,0071.6%–

20Malverne, NYNY8,4761.6%–

21Bayville, NYNY6,7801.6%–

22Westvale, NYNY5,2121.6%–

23Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2821.6%–

24Dix Hills, NYNY24,7731.7%–

25Smithtown, NYNY24,3751.7%–

26North Massapequa, NYNY17,8771.7%–

27Harris Hill, NYNY6,0691.8%–

28Garden City, NYNY23,0431.8%–

29West Hempstead, NYNY20,6481.8%–

30Terryville, NYNY10,7941.9%–

31North Hills, NYNY5,4811.9%–

32North Bellmore, NYNY20,6891.9%–

33Big Flats, NYNY5,6511.9%–

34Lake Grove, NYNY11,1681.9%–

35Jericho, NYNY13,7591.9%–

36Old Westbury, NYNY5,0712.0%–

37Bronxville, NYNY6,5042.0%–

38North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1592.0%–

39Wantagh, NYNY18,3652.0%–

40Woodmere, NYNY18,0612.0%–

41St. James, NYNY13,2442.0%–

42Hauppauge, NYNY20,7932.0%–

43Miller Place, NYNY11,7362.1%–

44South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5122.1%–

45Seaford, NYNY15,5492.1%–

46Commack, NYNY36,5582.1%–

47Washingtonville, NYNY5,6402.1%–

48Irvington, NYNY6,5332.2%–

49Pearl River, NYNY16,1552.2%–

50South Huntington, NYNY9,7792.2%–

51West Islip, NYNY26,8652.2%–

52Centerport, NYNY6,0722.2%–

53Bellmore, NYNY15,9542.2%–

54Massapequa, NYNY21,3892.3%–

55Garden City Park, NYNY7,9142.3%–

56Nanuet, NYNY19,7992.3%–

57Levittown, NYNY51,9042.3%–

58New Hempstead, NYNY5,6572.4%–

59Hicksville, NYNY43,7802.4%–

60New City, NYNY34,4582.4%–

61Stony Brook, NYNY12,8682.5%–

62Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3342.5%–

63Rye Brook, NYNY9,9552.5%–

64Merrick, NYNY21,7442.5%–

65East Meadow, NYNY36,8212.5%–

66Fairmount, NYNY9,7242.6%–

67Franklin Square, NYNY30,8972.6%–

68Stony Point, NYNY12,7282.6%–

69Colonie, NYNY7,6792.6%–

70Kings Park, NYNY16,5162.6%–

71Loudonville, NYNY10,5272.6%–

72East Rockaway, NYNY10,0962.7%–

73Oceanside, NYNY31,6392.7%–

74Floral Park, NYNY16,1052.7%–

75Syosset, NYNY18,4332.7%–

76South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6762.7%–

77Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4322.7%–

78North Patchogue, NYNY6,9842.7%–

79Hewlett, NYNY7,5702.7%–

80Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9872.8%–

81Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5462.8%–

82Scotchtown, NYNY10,2522.8%–

83Elwood, NYNY11,7622.8%–

84Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7092.8%–

85East Greenbush, NYNY6,5812.9%–

86Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8542.9%–

87Sayville, NYNY15,4082.9%–

88Westmere, NYNY8,3342.9%–

89Airmont, NYNY10,6342.9%–

90East Glenville, NYNY11,9142.9%–

91East Massapequa, NYNY20,3772.9%–

92Orange Lake, NYNY9,7842.9%–

93Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2802.9%–

94Lynbrook, NYNY20,8552.9%–

95East Northport, NYNY19,7002.9%–

96Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1543.0%–

97Bayport, NYNY8,9213.0%–

98Northport, NYNY7,3363.0%–

99Holtsville, NYNY19,3443.0%–

100Pelham, NYNY7,6083.1%–

101Manorhaven, NYNY7,1353.1%–

102Eastchester, NYNY20,4913.2%–

103Mount Ivy, NYNY8,1213.2%–

104Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0313.2%–

105Greenlawn, NYNY15,2103.2%–

106Fairport, NYNY5,3263.2%–

107Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1993.2%–

108Melville, NYNY19,7143.2%–

109Valley Stream, NYNY40,3793.2%–

110West Seneca, NYNY45,3033.2%–

111Kings Point, NYNY5,7103.2%–

112North Babylon, NYNY17,9633.2%–

113Greece, NYNY13,9433.2%–

114Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4403.2%–

115Pleasantville, NYNY7,3913.3%–

116Baldwin, NYNY34,9943.3%–

117Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7703.3%–

118Nesconset, NYNY13,8333.3%–

119Bethpage, NYNY17,1233.3%–

120Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0933.3%–

121Babylon, NYNY12,2813.3%–

122Medford, NYNY24,7963.4%–

123Great Neck, NYNY11,1413.4%–

124Westbury, NYNY15,9813.4%–

125Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1653.4%–

126West Babylon, NYNY43,5703.4%–

127Islip, NYNY17,3623.5%–

128Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2583.5%–

129Highland, NYNY6,3673.5%–

130Oakdale, NYNY7,1153.5%–

131East Aurora, NYNY5,9493.5%–

132New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2263.5%–

133Selden, NYNY21,6043.5%–

134Deer Park, NYNY27,9903.5%–

135Rotterdam, NYNY22,6953.5%–

136Manhasset, NYNY7,7163.6%–

137Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6763.6%–

138Lawrence, NYNY6,8473.6%–

139Holbrook, NYNY26,4493.6%–

140Manorville, NYNY14,2333.7%–

141Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4813.7%–

142Irondequoit, NYNY50,6573.8%–

143Mineola, NYNY21,3763.8%–

144Carle Place, NYNY5,1883.8%–

145Centereach, NYNY31,8393.8%–

146East Islip, NYNY13,5733.8%–

147North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8253.8%–

148Huntington, NYNY19,9483.8%–

149Rye, NYNY16,6143.9%–

150Amityville, NYNY9,7993.9%–

151East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6664.0%–

152Springs, NYNY9,1634.0%–

153Coram, NYNY39,5394.0%–

154Farmingdale, NYNY8,5844.1%–

155Williston Park, NYNY7,5244.1%–

156Farmingville, NYNY16,1604.2%–

157Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6454.2%–

158Harrison, NYNY32,2734.3%–

159Carmel, NYNY7,3064.3%–

160Woodbury, NYNY9,3484.3%–

161Hamburg, NYNY9,8404.4%–

162Suffern, NYNY11,7964.4%–

163Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2134.5%–

164Port Washington, NYNY18,0044.5%–

165Congers, NYNY8,2754.5%–

166Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,8894.5%–

167Monroe, NYNY9,4624.5%–

168Brighton, NYNY36,8344.5%–

169Blauvelt, NYNY5,4064.6%–

170Endwell, NYNY11,5464.6%–

171Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3344.6%–

172Horseheads, NYNY6,2754.7%–

173Viola, NYNY8,4614.7%–

174Mahopac, NYNY9,0394.7%–

175Sound Beach, NYNY7,2104.8%–

176Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0484.9%–

177Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,2054.9%–

178Mattydale, NYNY5,9714.9%–

179Latham, NYNY13,8024.9%–

180Copiague, NYNY23,4245.1%–

181Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0565.1%–

182Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8965.1%–

183Elmont, NYNY36,5185.1%–

184East Patchogue, NYNY21,6735.2%–

185New Windsor, NYNY8,9195.2%–

186Kenmore, NYNY14,8085.2%–

187Uniondale, NYNY33,1485.3%–

188Tarrytown, NYNY11,8905.3%–

189North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9525.3%–

190Bohemia, NYNY9,1815.3%–

191Williamsville, NYNY5,4785.3%–

192East Quogue, NYNY5,4065.5%–

193Rocky Point, NYNY13,3565.6%–

194Warwick, NYNY6,5345.6%–

195Southold, NYNY6,3975.6%–

196Hilton, NYNY5,8735.6%–

197Depew, NYNY14,8015.7%–

198Goshen, NYNY5,7445.7%–

199Roessleville, NYNY10,9685.9%–

200West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0255.9%–

201Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2215.9%–

202Middle Island, NYNY11,0276.0%–

203Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7066.0%–

204Scotia, NYNY7,2956.0%–

205North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8066.1%–

206West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0506.1%–

207East Moriches, NYNY6,2606.1%–

208North Syracuse, NYNY6,7736.1%–

209Center Moriches, NYNY9,1276.2%–

210Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3086.2%–

211Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1546.2%–

212Glen Cove, NYNY28,1906.4%–

213Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3066.4%–

214East Rochester, NYNY6,1326.4%–

215Tonawanda, NYNY14,8486.5%–

216Yaphank, NYNY6,9346.5%–

217Lancaster, NYNY9,9956.6%–

218Huntington Station, NYNY32,6016.6%–

219Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7576.7%–

220Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5826.7%–

221Baywood, NYNY8,1766.9%–

222Island Park, NYNY5,0697.0%–

223Hillcrest, NYNY9,0717.0%–

224Patchogue, NYNY12,4867.3%–

225Tuckahoe, NYNY7,0297.3%–

226Calverton, NYNY5,6187.4%–

227Ossining, NYNY27,5797.4%–

228Freeport, NYNY44,1747.4%–

229De Witt, NYNY11,0607.5%–

230Ridge, NYNY12,5037.5%–

231New Rochelle, NYNY85,8647.6%–

232Shirley, NYNY28,3757.6%–

233White Plains, NYNY62,8717.7%–

234Fort Drum, NYNY16,0657.8%–

235Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9757.9%–

236Port Chester, NYNY32,3038.1%–

237Long Beach, NYNY34,9188.3%–

238Nyack, NYNY7,5118.3%–

239Bay Shore, NYNY31,6838.4%–

240Webster, NYNY5,7618.8%–

241Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7688.9%–

242Lakeview, NYNY5,8259.0%–

243Batavia, NYNY15,1689.1%–

244Southport, NYNY6,4509.2%–

245New Cassel, NYNY14,5519.2%–

246North Sea, NYNY6,4589.2%–

247North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2829.6%–

248Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3339.7%–

249North Amityville, NYNY21,1389.9%–

250Canandaigua, NYNY10,3479.9%–

251Oneida, NYNY10,00910.0%–

252Central Islip, NYNY38,37310.1%–

253Mastic, NYNY15,70810.3%–

254Spring Valley, NYNY34,48210.4%–

255Elmsford, NYNY5,20310.4%–

256Johnson City, NYNY14,58010.5%–

257Watervliet, NYNY10,24210.7%–

258Walden, NYNY6,93510.7%–

259Glens Falls, NYNY14,38311.0%–

260Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73511.0%–

261Yonkers, NYNY212,60311.0%–

262Endicott, NYNY13,06811.1%–

263Mechanicville, NYNY5,02111.1%–

264Roosevelt, NYNY18,88511.3%–

265Solvay, NYNY6,42711.4%–

266South Lockport, NYNY9,14411.4%–

267Beacon, NYNY14,93111.5%–

268Peekskill, NYNY25,89111.6%–

269Kingston, NYNY23,94211.8%–

270Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30411.8%–

271Flanders, NYNY6,60911.9%–

272Rome, NYNY31,68212.1%–

273Hempstead, NYNY59,81912.4%–

274Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95612.4%–

275Albion, NYNY5,84313.0%–

276Cohoes, NYNY18,51813.1%–

277Johnstown, NYNY8,02113.3%–

278Bath, NYNY5,54513.5%–

279Amsterdam, NYNY18,09313.5%–

280Corning, NYNY10,51413.7%–

281Medina, NYNY5,85513.8%–

282Auburn, NYNY25,94713.8%–

283Middletown, NYNY30,09813.8%–

284Riverhead, NYNY14,93613.9%–

285Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12314.0%–

286Rensselaer, NYNY9,42114.0%–

287Port Jervis, NYNY8,51814.1%–

288Newark, NYNY8,91914.2%–

289Ilion, NYNY7,48814.2%–

290Lockport, NYNY20,24814.5%–

291Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49914.7%–

292Schenectady, NYNY69,47114.9%–

293Inwood, NYNY12,23515.4%–

294Canton, NYNY6,89415.8%–

295Watertown, NYNY23,51715.8%–

296Massena, NYNY9,89816.0%–

297Liberty, NYNY5,09716.1%–

298Fulton, NYNY11,18816.3%–

299Alfred, NYNY5,14716.3%–

300Lackawanna, NYNY19,45216.7%–

301Olean, NYNY13,50816.8%–

302Penn Yan, NYNY5,27216.9%–

303Troy, NYNY50,91217.2%–

304Gloversville, NYNY14,78217.2%–

305Norwich, NYNY6,53817.4%–

306Hornell, NYNY8,02417.6%–

307Geneva, NYNY12,55218.2%–

308Albany, NYNY101,69818.3%–

309Salamanca, NYNY5,71918.3%–

310Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74418.4%–

311Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25518.6%–

312Jamestown, NYNY27,66318.7%–

313Dunkirk, NYNY12,32618.7%–

314Oswego, NYNY17,02419.0%–

315North Bellport, NYNY11,08719.2%–

316Malone, NYNY5,31519.2%–

317New York, NYNY8,584,62919.3%–

318Haverstraw, NYNY12,79119.5%–

319Fredonia, NYNY9,28319.8%–

320Herkimer, NYNY7,19519.9%–

321Binghamton, NYNY46,41820.0%–

322Cortland, NYNY17,39420.2%–

323Brockport, NYNY7,73620.7%–

324Utica, NYNY62,97821.7%–

325Monticello, NYNY7,19522.1%–

326Elmira, NYNY26,08922.2%–

327Syracuse, NYNY144,89622.7%–

328Hudson, NYNY5,72123.2%–

329Oneonta, NYNY15,66523.4%–

330Rochester, NYNY206,10823.5%–

331Monsey, NYNY28,16025.1%–

332New Paltz, NYNY8,68925.1%–

333Buffalo, NYNY274,61325.6%–

334Newburgh, NYNY28,05926.2%–

335Geneseo, NYNY7,75930.9%–

336South Hill, NYNY6,95134.8%–

337Potsdam, NYNY8,01935.8%–

338Ithaca, NYNY33,63239.4%–

339New Square, NYNY10,21456.4%–

340Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14763.2%–

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