RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 341 SHOWN OF 341

Lowest poverty rate, New York cities · 2000

New York cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 341 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Garden City Park, NYNY7,9141.0%−1.3 pts

02Ardsley, NYNY5,0071.3%−0.3 pts

03Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3341.3%−3.4 pts

04Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9971.4%+0.0 pts

05Big Flats, NYNY5,6511.5%−0.4 pts

06Wantagh, NYNY18,3651.5%−0.5 pts

07Harris Hill, NYNY6,0691.5%−0.3 pts

08Country Knolls, NYNY5,4451.6%+0.9 pts

09Malverne, NYNY8,4761.6%−0.0 pts

10East Hills, NYNY7,3281.6%+0.5 pts

11West Hills, NYNY5,3691.8%+1.1 pts

12Williston Park, NYNY7,5241.9%−2.2 pts

13West Point, NYNY6,3492.0%–

14East Glenville, NYNY11,9142.0%−0.9 pts

15Oakdale, NYNY7,1152.1%−1.4 pts

16Elwood, NYNY11,7622.1%−0.7 pts

17Southold, NYNY6,3972.1%−3.5 pts

18Nesconset, NYNY13,8332.3%−1.1 pts

19Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2802.3%−0.6 pts

20Garden City, NYNY23,0432.3%+0.5 pts

21Larchmont, NYNY6,7502.3%+0.7 pts

22Massapequa, NYNY21,3892.3%+0.1 pts

23West Islip, NYNY26,8652.3%+0.1 pts

24Plainedge, NYNY8,6242.4%+1.2 pts

25Miller Place, NYNY11,7362.4%+0.3 pts

26Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1682.4%+1.2 pts

27Bellmore, NYNY15,9542.4%+0.2 pts

28Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1542.5%−0.5 pts

29Rye, NYNY16,6142.5%−1.4 pts

30Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4812.5%−1.2 pts

31St. James, NYNY13,2442.6%+0.5 pts

32East Greenbush, NYNY6,5812.7%−0.2 pts

33Bronxville, NYNY6,5042.7%+0.7 pts

34Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1652.7%−0.7 pts

35North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1592.7%+0.7 pts

36New City, NYNY34,4582.8%+0.3 pts

37Merrick, NYNY21,7442.8%+0.2 pts

38Syosset, NYNY18,4332.8%+0.1 pts

39South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6762.8%+0.1 pts

40Northport, NYNY7,3362.8%−0.3 pts

41Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942.8%+1.3 pts

42Commack, NYNY36,5582.8%+0.7 pts

43Manorville, NYNY14,2332.8%−0.9 pts

44Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0312.8%−0.3 pts

45Orange Lake, NYNY9,7842.9%−0.0 pts

46North Massapequa, NYNY17,8772.9%+1.1 pts

47Dix Hills, NYNY24,7732.9%+1.2 pts

48Congers, NYNY8,2752.9%−1.6 pts

49Stony Brook, NYNY12,8682.9%+0.4 pts

50North Wantagh, NYNY11,9402.9%+1.7 pts

51Levittown, NYNY51,9042.9%+0.6 pts

52Centerport, NYNY6,0722.9%+0.7 pts

53Hewlett, NYNY7,5702.9%+0.2 pts

54Rye Brook, NYNY9,9552.9%+0.4 pts

55Farmingville, NYNY16,1603.0%−1.2 pts

56Plainview, NYNY25,9823.0%+1.6 pts

57Hamburg, NYNY9,8403.0%−1.4 pts

58Irvington, NYNY6,5333.1%+0.9 pts

59Smithtown, NYNY24,3753.1%+1.4 pts

60Hauppauge, NYNY20,7933.1%+1.1 pts

61Floral Park, NYNY16,1053.1%+0.4 pts

62Wading River, NYNY8,3593.1%+1.8 pts

63Terryville, NYNY10,7943.2%+1.3 pts

64North Babylon, NYNY17,9633.2%−0.0 pts

65New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2263.3%−0.3 pts

66Pelham, NYNY7,6083.3%+0.2 pts

67Tappan, NYNY6,6873.3%+2.4 pts

68Fairport, NYNY5,3263.3%+0.1 pts

69Airmont, NYNY10,6343.3%+0.4 pts

70Myers Corner, NYNY10,8773.3%+2.7 pts

71Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1993.3%+0.1 pts

72Medford, NYNY24,7963.3%−0.0 pts

73Bethpage, NYNY17,1233.3%+0.0 pts

74Holbrook, NYNY26,4493.3%−0.3 pts

75Woodbury, NYNY9,3483.3%−1.0 pts

76Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2823.4%+1.7 pts

77East Massapequa, NYNY20,3773.4%+0.5 pts

78Pearl River, NYNY16,1553.4%+1.2 pts

79Oceanside, NYNY31,6393.5%+0.8 pts

80Old Westbury, NYNY5,0713.5%+1.5 pts

81Valley Stream, NYNY40,3793.5%+0.3 pts

82North Merrick, NYNY12,3663.5%+2.0 pts

83Bayport, NYNY8,9213.5%+0.5 pts

84Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4403.5%+0.2 pts

85East Moriches, NYNY6,2603.5%−2.6 pts

86East Rockaway, NYNY10,0963.5%+0.8 pts

87Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9873.5%+0.7 pts

88Blauvelt, NYNY5,4063.5%−1.0 pts

89Seaford, NYNY15,5493.6%+1.5 pts

90Stony Point, NYNY12,7283.6%+1.0 pts

91Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0933.6%+0.3 pts

92Holtsville, NYNY19,3443.6%+0.6 pts

93Eastchester, NYNY20,4913.6%+0.5 pts

94East Islip, NYNY13,5733.7%−0.2 pts

95East Aurora, NYNY5,9493.7%+0.1 pts

96Fairmount, NYNY9,7243.7%+1.1 pts

97Hicksville, NYNY43,7803.7%+1.3 pts

98North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8253.7%−0.1 pts

99Salisbury, NYNY12,4123.7%+2.5 pts

100Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7093.7%+0.9 pts

101Kings Park, NYNY16,5163.7%+1.1 pts

102Washingtonville, NYNY5,6403.7%+1.6 pts

103North Patchogue, NYNY6,9843.7%+1.0 pts

104Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8543.8%+0.9 pts

105Mahopac, NYNY9,0393.8%−1.0 pts

106East Meadow, NYNY36,8213.8%+1.3 pts

107Huntington, NYNY19,9483.8%+0.0 pts

108Yaphank, NYNY6,9343.8%−2.7 pts

109Bohemia, NYNY9,1813.9%−1.4 pts

110Colonie, NYNY7,6793.9%+1.3 pts

111Goshen, NYNY5,7444.0%−1.7 pts

112Melville, NYNY19,7144.0%+0.8 pts

113North Bellmore, NYNY20,6894.0%+2.1 pts

114East Northport, NYNY19,7004.1%+1.1 pts

115East Shoreham, NYNY7,3214.1%+3.6 pts

116Islip, NYNY17,3624.1%+0.6 pts

117Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4684.1%–

118Sayville, NYNY15,4084.1%+1.3 pts

119Babylon, NYNY12,2814.1%+0.8 pts

120Westmere, NYNY8,3344.1%+1.3 pts

121Mineola, NYNY21,3764.2%+0.4 pts

122Lynbrook, NYNY20,8554.2%+1.3 pts

123New Hempstead, NYNY5,6574.2%+1.8 pts

124Greece, NYNY13,9434.3%+1.0 pts

125Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6314.3%+2.7 pts

126Woodmere, NYNY18,0614.3%+2.3 pts

127Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5464.3%+1.5 pts

128Pleasantville, NYNY7,3914.4%+1.1 pts

129South Huntington, NYNY9,7794.4%+2.1 pts

130Hilton, NYNY5,8734.4%−1.3 pts

131Warwick, NYNY6,5344.4%−1.2 pts

132Greenlawn, NYNY15,2104.5%+1.3 pts

133East Patchogue, NYNY21,6734.5%−0.7 pts

134Williamsville, NYNY5,4784.5%−0.8 pts

135West Seneca, NYNY45,3034.6%+1.4 pts

136Tarrytown, NYNY11,8904.7%−0.6 pts

137Deer Park, NYNY27,9904.7%+1.1 pts

138Bayville, NYNY6,7804.7%+3.0 pts

139Port Washington, NYNY18,0044.7%+0.2 pts

140West Hempstead, NYNY20,6484.7%+2.9 pts

141Jericho, NYNY13,7594.7%+2.8 pts

142Monroe, NYNY9,4624.8%+0.3 pts

143Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7705.0%+1.6 pts

144Franklin Square, NYNY30,8975.0%+2.4 pts

145Endwell, NYNY11,5465.0%+0.4 pts

146Lancaster, NYNY9,9955.1%−1.5 pts

147Lake Grove, NYNY11,1685.1%+3.2 pts

148North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9525.2%−0.1 pts

149Scotchtown, NYNY10,2525.2%+2.4 pts

150Kenmore, NYNY14,8085.2%−0.0 pts

151Selden, NYNY21,6045.2%+1.7 pts

152Rotterdam, NYNY22,6955.2%+1.7 pts

153Nanuet, NYNY19,7995.2%+2.9 pts

154South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5125.3%+3.2 pts

155Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3345.3%+2.8 pts

156Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,2055.3%+0.4 pts

157New Windsor, NYNY8,9195.3%+0.1 pts

158Westbury, NYNY15,9815.3%+1.9 pts

159East Quogue, NYNY5,4065.4%−0.1 pts

160Baldwin, NYNY34,9945.4%+2.1 pts

161Carle Place, NYNY5,1885.4%+1.7 pts

162Irondequoit, NYNY50,6575.4%+1.7 pts

163Depew, NYNY14,8015.4%−0.2 pts

164Baywood, NYNY8,1765.5%−1.4 pts

165Coram, NYNY39,5395.6%+1.6 pts

166Centereach, NYNY31,8395.6%+1.8 pts

167Harrison, NYNY32,2735.6%+1.3 pts

168Farmingdale, NYNY8,5845.6%+1.5 pts

169Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6455.6%+1.4 pts

170Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9755.7%−2.3 pts

171Suffern, NYNY11,7965.7%+1.3 pts

172Manhasset, NYNY7,7165.7%+2.1 pts

173Westvale, NYNY5,2126.0%+4.3 pts

174Nyack, NYNY7,5116.0%−2.3 pts

175West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0506.1%−0.0 pts

176Brighton, NYNY36,8346.1%+1.5 pts

177West Babylon, NYNY43,5706.2%+2.7 pts

178Fort Drum, NYNY16,0656.2%−1.6 pts

179Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2216.2%+0.3 pts

180Lawrence, NYNY6,8476.3%+2.6 pts

181Lakeview, NYNY5,8256.3%−2.7 pts

182Middle Island, NYNY11,0276.3%+0.3 pts

183North Hills, NYNY5,4816.3%+4.4 pts

184Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2586.4%+2.9 pts

185Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0566.5%+1.4 pts

186Viola, NYNY8,4616.5%+1.8 pts

187Center Moriches, NYNY9,1276.5%+0.3 pts

188Ridge, NYNY12,5036.5%−1.0 pts

189Highland, NYNY6,3676.5%+3.0 pts

190Kings Point, NYNY5,7106.5%+3.3 pts

191Scotia, NYNY7,2956.6%+0.5 pts

192Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4326.7%+4.0 pts

193Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8966.9%+1.8 pts

194Sound Beach, NYNY7,2106.9%+2.1 pts

195East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6667.0%+3.0 pts

196Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4777.1%+6.3 pts

197Tonawanda, NYNY14,8487.1%+0.6 pts

198Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1547.1%+0.9 pts

199Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,8897.1%+2.6 pts

200North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8067.2%+1.1 pts

201Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3067.2%+0.8 pts

202Tuckahoe, NYNY7,0297.2%−0.1 pts

203North Sea, NYNY6,4587.2%−2.0 pts

204Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4747.4%–

205Amityville, NYNY9,7997.5%+3.6 pts

206Elmont, NYNY36,5187.5%+2.4 pts

207Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6767.6%+4.0 pts

208Rocky Point, NYNY13,3567.7%+2.1 pts

209Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3087.8%+1.6 pts

210Great Neck, NYNY11,1417.8%+4.5 pts

211Shirley, NYNY28,3757.8%+0.2 pts

212Copiague, NYNY23,4248.0%+2.9 pts

213Mechanicville, NYNY5,0218.0%−3.1 pts

214Mount Ivy, NYNY8,1218.0%+4.8 pts

215Hillcrest, NYNY9,0718.1%+1.1 pts

216Island Park, NYNY5,0698.1%+1.1 pts

217Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5828.2%+1.5 pts

218Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2138.5%+4.0 pts

219Springs, NYNY9,1638.7%+4.8 pts

220Uniondale, NYNY33,1488.8%+3.5 pts

221Horseheads, NYNY6,2758.8%+4.2 pts

222Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7688.8%−0.0 pts

223Manorhaven, NYNY7,1358.9%+5.8 pts

224Glen Cove, NYNY28,1909.1%+2.7 pts

225Elmsford, NYNY5,2039.3%−1.2 pts

226East Rochester, NYNY6,1329.3%+2.9 pts

227Long Beach, NYNY34,9189.4%+1.1 pts

228Canandaigua, NYNY10,3479.5%−0.5 pts

229Walden, NYNY6,9359.8%−0.9 pts

230White Plains, NYNY62,8719.8%+2.2 pts

231Mattydale, NYNY5,9719.9%+4.9 pts

232Calverton, NYNY5,61810.2%+2.8 pts

233North Syracuse, NYNY6,77310.2%+4.1 pts

234North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28210.4%+0.8 pts

235Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75710.5%+3.8 pts

236New Rochelle, NYNY85,86410.5%+2.9 pts

237Ossining, NYNY27,57910.6%+3.2 pts

238West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02510.6%+4.7 pts

239Freeport, NYNY44,17410.6%+3.2 pts

240Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70610.7%+4.7 pts

241Patchogue, NYNY12,48610.7%+3.5 pts

242North Amityville, NYNY21,13810.9%+1.0 pts

243Beacon, NYNY14,93111.0%−0.5 pts

244Huntington Station, NYNY32,60111.2%+4.6 pts

245Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95611.3%−1.1 pts

246Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73511.3%+0.3 pts

247Central Islip, NYNY38,37311.4%+1.3 pts

248Webster, NYNY5,76111.9%+3.1 pts

249Solvay, NYNY6,42712.0%+0.6 pts

250East Hampton North, NYNY6,00612.2%–

251Bay Shore, NYNY31,68312.2%+3.8 pts

252Batavia, NYNY15,16812.3%+3.1 pts

253Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04812.3%+7.5 pts

254South Lockport, NYNY9,14412.5%+1.0 pts

255Oneida, NYNY10,00912.5%+2.5 pts

256Rensselaer, NYNY9,42112.8%−1.2 pts

257Mastic, NYNY15,70813.0%+2.7 pts

258Riverhead, NYNY14,93613.0%−1.0 pts

259Corning, NYNY10,51413.0%−0.7 pts

260Port Chester, NYNY32,30313.0%+4.9 pts

261Johnstown, NYNY8,02113.2%−0.1 pts

262Watervliet, NYNY10,24213.3%+2.6 pts

263Cohoes, NYNY18,51813.3%+0.1 pts

264Lockport, NYNY20,24813.3%−1.1 pts

265Flanders, NYNY6,60913.5%+1.6 pts

266Peekskill, NYNY25,89113.7%+2.0 pts

267Penn Yan, NYNY5,27213.8%−3.1 pts

268Southport, NYNY6,45014.2%+5.0 pts

269Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30414.2%+2.4 pts

270Inwood, NYNY12,23514.6%−0.8 pts

271New Cassel, NYNY14,55114.8%+5.6 pts

272Herkimer, NYNY7,19514.8%−5.1 pts

273Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80814.8%–

274Glens Falls, NYNY14,38314.8%+3.9 pts

275Albion, NYNY5,84314.9%+1.9 pts

276Roosevelt, NYNY18,88515.0%+3.7 pts

277Rome, NYNY31,68215.0%+2.9 pts

278Liberty, NYNY5,09715.3%−0.8 pts

279North Bellport, NYNY11,08715.5%−3.7 pts

280Bath, NYNY5,54515.5%+2.0 pts

281Yonkers, NYNY212,60315.5%+4.5 pts

282Canton, NYNY6,89415.6%−0.2 pts

283Kingston, NYNY23,94215.8%+4.1 pts

284Olean, NYNY13,50815.9%−0.9 pts

285Johnson City, NYNY14,58016.0%+5.5 pts

286Amsterdam, NYNY18,09316.3%+2.8 pts

287Medina, NYNY5,85516.4%+2.6 pts

288Malone, NYNY5,31516.4%−2.8 pts

289Auburn, NYNY25,94716.5%+2.7 pts

290Lackawanna, NYNY19,45216.7%+0.1 pts

291Haverstraw, NYNY12,79116.9%−2.6 pts

292Ilion, NYNY7,48817.1%+2.9 pts

293Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33317.2%+7.5 pts

294Newark, NYNY8,91917.4%+3.2 pts

295Port Jervis, NYNY8,51817.5%+3.3 pts

296Geneva, NYNY12,55217.5%−0.8 pts

297Middletown, NYNY30,09817.5%+3.7 pts

298Massena, NYNY9,89817.6%+1.6 pts

299Hempstead, NYNY59,81917.7%+5.3 pts

300Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12318.3%+4.4 pts

301Spring Valley, NYNY34,48218.7%+8.3 pts

302Endicott, NYNY13,06818.7%+7.6 pts

303Norwich, NYNY6,53818.7%+1.3 pts

304Fredonia, NYNY9,28319.0%−0.8 pts

305Troy, NYNY50,91219.1%+1.9 pts

306Brockport, NYNY7,73619.2%−1.5 pts

307Watertown, NYNY23,51719.3%+3.5 pts

308Gloversville, NYNY14,78219.3%+2.0 pts

309Fulton, NYNY11,18819.3%+3.0 pts

310Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25519.5%+0.8 pts

311Jamestown, NYNY27,66319.5%+0.9 pts

312Schenectady, NYNY69,47120.8%+5.9 pts

313New York, NYNY8,584,62921.2%+2.0 pts

314Hornell, NYNY8,02421.4%+3.9 pts

315Albany, NYNY101,69821.7%+3.4 pts

316Salamanca, NYNY5,71922.2%+3.8 pts

317Dunkirk, NYNY12,32622.3%+3.6 pts

318Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49922.7%+8.0 pts

319Oswego, NYNY17,02423.0%+3.9 pts

320Elmira, NYNY26,08923.1%+0.9 pts

321Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74423.1%+4.6 pts

322South Hill, NYNY6,95123.1%−11.7 pts

323Binghamton, NYNY46,41823.7%+3.7 pts

324Utica, NYNY62,97824.5%+2.8 pts

325Cortland, NYNY17,39424.7%+4.5 pts

326Hudson, NYNY5,72125.6%+2.3 pts

327Newburgh, NYNY28,05925.8%−0.5 pts

328Rochester, NYNY206,10825.9%+2.4 pts

329Buffalo, NYNY274,61326.6%+1.0 pts

330Syracuse, NYNY144,89627.3%+4.6 pts

331Oneonta, NYNY15,66530.3%+6.9 pts

332Monsey, NYNY28,16030.6%+5.5 pts

333Potsdam, NYNY8,01934.0%−1.8 pts

334Monticello, NYNY7,19535.6%+13.5 pts

335New Paltz, NYNY8,68936.9%+11.8 pts

336Alfred, NYNY5,14737.7%+21.3 pts

337Ithaca, NYNY33,63240.2%+0.9 pts

338Geneseo, NYNY7,75941.7%+10.7 pts

339Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14762.2%−1.0 pts

340Kaser, NYNY6,12166.4%–

341New Square, NYNY10,21472.5%+16.0 pts

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