RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 346 SHOWN OF 346

Lowest poverty rate, New York cities · 2010

New York cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 ACS). This list covers the 346 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01West Point, NYNY6,3490.0%−2.0 pts

02Old Westbury, NYNY5,0710.3%−3.1 pts

03Country Knolls, NYNY5,4450.6%−0.9 pts

04Lawrence, NYNY6,8470.8%−5.4 pts

05Pelham, NYNY7,6080.9%−2.4 pts

06North Merrick, NYNY12,3660.9%−2.6 pts

07Miller Place, NYNY11,7361.1%−1.4 pts

08Malverne, NYNY8,4761.1%−0.5 pts

09Elwood, NYNY11,7621.1%−1.0 pts

10Bellmore, NYNY15,9541.1%−1.3 pts

11Woodbury, NYNY9,3481.2%−2.2 pts

12Tappan, NYNY6,6871.3%−2.0 pts

13Rye, NYNY16,6141.3%−1.2 pts

14Larchmont, NYNY6,7501.3%−1.0 pts

15Blauvelt, NYNY5,4061.3%−2.2 pts

16Dix Hills, NYNY24,7731.4%−1.5 pts

17Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,2051.4%−3.9 pts

18Manorville, NYNY14,2331.5%−1.3 pts

19Pearl River, NYNY16,1551.6%−1.8 pts

20East Hills, NYNY7,3281.6%+0.0 pts

21Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1541.7%−0.8 pts

22Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4321.7%−5.0 pts

23Stony Brook, NYNY12,8681.7%−1.2 pts

24Bohemia, NYNY9,1811.8%−2.1 pts

25New Hempstead, NYNY5,6571.8%−2.4 pts

26Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1681.9%−0.6 pts

27Salisbury, NYNY12,4121.9%−1.8 pts

28Pleasantville, NYNY7,3911.9%−2.5 pts

29Commack, NYNY36,5581.9%−0.9 pts

30Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0931.9%−1.7 pts

31Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9972.0%+0.6 pts

32Wantagh, NYNY18,3652.0%+0.6 pts

33Seaford, NYNY15,5492.0%−1.5 pts

34Scarsdale, NYNY18,1942.1%−0.7 pts

35Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1992.1%−1.2 pts

36Bethpage, NYNY17,1232.1%−1.2 pts

37East Shoreham, NYNY7,3212.1%−1.9 pts

38Southold, NYNY6,3972.2%+0.1 pts

39Bronxville, NYNY6,5042.2%−0.5 pts

40Plainview, NYNY25,9822.2%−0.7 pts

41Oakdale, NYNY7,1152.2%+0.2 pts

42Floral Park, NYNY16,1052.2%−0.9 pts

43Ardsley, NYNY5,0072.3%+1.0 pts

44East Moriches, NYNY6,2602.3%−1.2 pts

45Merrick, NYNY21,7442.3%−0.5 pts

46Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3342.3%+1.1 pts

47Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6762.3%−5.3 pts

48Williston Park, NYNY7,5242.3%+0.5 pts

49North Wantagh, NYNY11,9402.4%−0.5 pts

50New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2262.4%−0.8 pts

51West Hills, NYNY5,3692.4%+0.7 pts

52East Meadow, NYNY36,8212.4%−1.4 pts

53North Hills, NYNY5,4812.4%−3.9 pts

54Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4682.5%−1.7 pts

55Jericho, NYNY13,7592.5%−2.2 pts

56Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4402.5%−0.9 pts

57Levittown, NYNY51,9042.5%−0.4 pts

58North Massapequa, NYNY17,8772.6%−0.3 pts

59Syosset, NYNY18,4332.6%−0.2 pts

60Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2582.7%−3.6 pts

61New City, NYNY34,4582.7%−0.0 pts

62Kings Park, NYNY16,5162.7%−1.0 pts

63Northport, NYNY7,3362.8%−0.0 pts

64Plainedge, NYNY8,6242.8%+0.4 pts

65Irvington, NYNY6,5332.8%−0.2 pts

66East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6662.9%−4.1 pts

67Massapequa, NYNY21,3892.9%+0.6 pts

68North Bellmore, NYNY20,6892.9%−1.1 pts

69Colonie, NYNY7,6793.0%−1.0 pts

70West Islip, NYNY26,8653.0%+0.7 pts

71East Aurora, NYNY5,9493.0%−0.6 pts

72North Sea, NYNY6,4583.0%−4.2 pts

73Oceanside, NYNY31,6393.1%−0.4 pts

74South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6763.2%+0.4 pts

75Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3083.2%−4.6 pts

76Huntington, NYNY19,9483.2%−0.6 pts

77Franklin Square, NYNY30,8973.3%−1.7 pts

78Garden City Park, NYNY7,9143.3%+2.3 pts

79Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2803.3%+1.0 pts

80Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6313.4%−0.9 pts

81Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5463.4%−0.9 pts

82East Massapequa, NYNY20,3773.4%+0.0 pts

83North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8253.4%−0.3 pts

84Woodbury, NYNY11,5713.4%–

85Baldwin, NYNY34,9943.5%−1.9 pts

86Nesconset, NYNY13,8333.5%+1.2 pts

87Eastchester, NYNY20,4913.5%−0.1 pts

88St. James, NYNY13,2443.5%+1.0 pts

89Holbrook, NYNY26,4493.5%+0.2 pts

90Lynbrook, NYNY20,8553.6%−0.6 pts

91North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1593.6%+0.8 pts

92Greenlawn, NYNY15,2103.6%−0.9 pts

93Garden City, NYNY23,0433.6%+1.3 pts

94Holtsville, NYNY19,3443.6%+0.0 pts

95Bayport, NYNY8,9213.7%+0.2 pts

96Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0313.7%+0.8 pts

97Lakeview, NYNY5,8253.7%−2.6 pts

98Warwick, NYNY6,5343.7%−0.7 pts

99Suffern, NYNY11,7963.7%−1.9 pts

100Mineola, NYNY21,3763.7%−0.4 pts

101Hauppauge, NYNY20,7933.7%+0.6 pts

102Centerport, NYNY6,0723.7%+0.8 pts

103Sayville, NYNY15,4083.8%−0.4 pts

104Bayville, NYNY6,7803.8%−0.9 pts

105Harris Hill, NYNY6,0693.8%+2.3 pts

106Selden, NYNY21,6043.8%−1.4 pts

107East Islip, NYNY13,5733.9%+0.2 pts

108Harrison, NYNY32,2733.9%−1.7 pts

109North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9523.9%−1.2 pts

110East Greenbush, NYNY6,5814.0%+1.3 pts

111Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6454.0%−1.6 pts

112Congers, NYNY8,2754.0%+1.1 pts

113Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3344.0%−1.3 pts

114East Northport, NYNY19,7004.0%−0.0 pts

115Goshen, NYNY5,7444.0%+0.1 pts

116Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8964.1%−2.8 pts

117Smithtown, NYNY24,3754.1%+1.0 pts

118Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8544.2%+0.4 pts

119Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4774.2%−2.9 pts

120Woodmere, NYNY18,0614.2%−0.1 pts

121Center Moriches, NYNY9,1274.2%−2.2 pts

122Stony Point, NYNY12,7284.3%+0.7 pts

123Islip, NYNY17,3624.3%+0.2 pts

124Terryville, NYNY10,7944.3%+1.2 pts

125Hamburg, NYNY9,8404.4%+1.4 pts

126Carle Place, NYNY5,1884.5%−1.0 pts

127Horseheads, NYNY6,2754.5%−4.4 pts

128Babylon, NYNY12,2814.5%+0.3 pts

129Centereach, NYNY31,8394.5%−1.1 pts

130Elmsford, NYNY5,2034.5%−4.8 pts

131Valley Stream, NYNY40,3794.5%+1.1 pts

132Kings Point, NYNY5,7104.6%−1.9 pts

133Mahopac, NYNY9,0394.6%+0.9 pts

134South Huntington, NYNY9,7794.6%+0.3 pts

135Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2824.7%+1.3 pts

136Hicksville, NYNY43,7804.7%+1.0 pts

137Scotchtown, NYNY10,2524.8%−0.3 pts

138Melville, NYNY19,7144.8%+0.9 pts

139Scotia, NYNY7,2954.9%−1.7 pts

140Lake Grove, NYNY11,1684.9%−0.2 pts

141Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2214.9%−1.3 pts

142Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4814.9%+2.4 pts

143Sound Beach, NYNY7,2104.9%−2.0 pts

144Airmont, NYNY10,6345.0%+1.7 pts

145Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7095.0%+1.3 pts

146Baywood, NYNY8,1765.0%−0.5 pts

147Rotterdam, NYNY22,6955.0%−0.2 pts

148Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7705.2%+0.2 pts

149West Babylon, NYNY43,5705.2%−0.9 pts

150Port Washington, NYNY18,0045.3%+0.6 pts

151Hewlett, NYNY7,5705.3%+2.4 pts

152Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9755.3%−0.3 pts

153Elmont, NYNY36,5185.4%−2.1 pts

154New Windsor, NYNY8,9195.4%+0.1 pts

155Westvale, NYNY5,2125.5%−0.4 pts

156Wading River, NYNY8,3595.6%+2.5 pts

157Washingtonville, NYNY5,6405.6%+1.9 pts

158Great Neck, NYNY11,1415.7%−2.2 pts

159Westmere, NYNY8,3345.7%+1.5 pts

160Tarrytown, NYNY11,8905.8%+1.1 pts

161East Glenville, NYNY11,9145.8%+3.8 pts

162West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0255.9%−4.7 pts

163Rye Brook, NYNY9,9555.9%+3.0 pts

164Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1655.9%+3.2 pts

165North Babylon, NYNY17,9636.0%+2.8 pts

166Deer Park, NYNY27,9906.0%+1.3 pts

167Medford, NYNY24,7966.0%+2.7 pts

168North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2826.0%−4.4 pts

169East Rockaway, NYNY10,0966.0%+2.5 pts

170Greece, NYNY13,9436.1%+1.8 pts

171Tuckahoe, NYNY7,0296.1%−1.1 pts

172Middle Island, NYNY11,0276.1%−0.2 pts

173Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9876.2%+2.6 pts

174Walden, NYNY6,9356.2%−3.6 pts

175Westbury, NYNY15,9816.2%+0.9 pts

176Fairport, NYNY5,3266.3%+3.0 pts

177West Seneca, NYNY45,3036.3%+1.7 pts

178West Hempstead, NYNY20,6486.4%+1.7 pts

179Rocky Point, NYNY13,3566.5%−1.2 pts

180Copiague, NYNY23,4246.5%−1.4 pts

181Amityville, NYNY9,7996.5%−1.0 pts

182Farmingdale, NYNY8,5846.5%+1.0 pts

183Myers Corner, NYNY10,8776.6%+3.3 pts

184North Gates, NYNY9,9046.7%–

185Manorhaven, NYNY7,1356.9%−2.0 pts

186Nyack, NYNY7,5117.0%+1.0 pts

187Endwell, NYNY11,5467.0%+2.0 pts

188Nanuet, NYNY19,7997.1%+1.9 pts

189Ridge, NYNY12,5037.2%+0.7 pts

190Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7577.2%−3.3 pts

191Coram, NYNY39,5397.3%+1.7 pts

192Flanders, NYNY6,6097.4%−6.1 pts

193Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,8897.4%+0.3 pts

194Big Flats, NYNY5,6517.4%+5.9 pts

195Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7067.6%−3.2 pts

196Hilton, NYNY5,8737.6%+3.2 pts

197Fairmount, NYNY9,7247.7%+4.0 pts

198Hillcrest, NYNY9,0717.9%−0.2 pts

199Uniondale, NYNY33,1487.9%−0.9 pts

200East Quogue, NYNY5,4068.0%+2.6 pts

201Manhasset, NYNY7,7168.0%+2.3 pts

202Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7688.1%−0.8 pts

203Shirley, NYNY28,3758.1%+0.2 pts

204Farmingville, NYNY16,1608.3%+5.3 pts

205Williamsville, NYNY5,4788.3%+3.7 pts

206Depew, NYNY14,8018.3%+2.9 pts

207Island Park, NYNY5,0698.3%+0.2 pts

208Lancaster, NYNY9,9958.4%+3.3 pts

209Mattydale, NYNY5,9718.7%−1.1 pts

210Kenmore, NYNY14,8088.9%+3.7 pts

211White Plains, NYNY62,8718.9%−0.9 pts

212Long Beach, NYNY34,9188.9%−0.4 pts

213Orange Lake, NYNY9,7849.0%+6.1 pts

214Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0569.1%+2.6 pts

215Springs, NYNY9,1639.1%+0.3 pts

216Bay Shore, NYNY31,6839.1%−3.1 pts

217Calverton, NYNY5,6189.1%−1.1 pts

218North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8069.2%+2.0 pts

219Central Islip, NYNY38,3739.4%−2.0 pts

220Brighton, NYNY36,8349.5%+3.4 pts

221Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1549.7%+2.6 pts

222Irondequoit, NYNY50,65710.0%+4.5 pts

223Monroe, NYNY9,46210.2%+5.3 pts

224Oneida, NYNY10,00910.6%−1.9 pts

225New Rochelle, NYNY85,86410.7%+0.3 pts

226North Patchogue, NYNY6,98410.8%+7.0 pts

227North Syracuse, NYNY6,77311.1%+0.8 pts

228Huntington Station, NYNY32,60111.3%+0.0 pts

229Freeport, NYNY44,17411.3%+0.7 pts

230Tonawanda, NYNY14,84811.3%+4.3 pts

231Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21311.5%+3.0 pts

232Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30611.6%+4.4 pts

233North Amityville, NYNY21,13811.8%+0.9 pts

234Highland, NYNY6,36711.9%+5.3 pts

235Roosevelt, NYNY18,88511.9%−3.1 pts

236Canton, NYNY6,89411.9%−3.7 pts

237North Bellport, NYNY11,08711.9%−3.6 pts

238Riverhead, NYNY14,93612.0%−0.9 pts

239South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51212.1%+6.8 pts

240Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04812.1%−0.3 pts

241East Patchogue, NYNY21,67312.2%+7.7 pts

242Watervliet, NYNY10,24212.2%−1.0 pts

243Yaphank, NYNY6,93412.3%+8.5 pts

244Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47412.4%+5.0 pts

245Mastic, NYNY15,70812.6%−0.4 pts

246Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30412.8%−1.5 pts

247Eggertsville, NYNY14,89412.8%–

248Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73512.8%+1.5 pts

249Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12113.0%+5.0 pts

250Glen Cove, NYNY28,19013.1%+4.1 pts

251Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95613.2%+1.9 pts

252Solvay, NYNY6,42713.3%+1.3 pts

253Ilion, NYNY7,48813.4%−3.8 pts

254Canandaigua, NYNY10,34713.5%+4.0 pts

255South Lockport, NYNY9,14413.5%+1.0 pts

256Port Jervis, NYNY8,51813.7%−3.8 pts

257Yonkers, NYNY212,60313.8%−1.8 pts

258Glens Falls, NYNY14,38314.0%−0.9 pts

259Southport, NYNY6,45014.1%−0.1 pts

260Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58214.4%+6.2 pts

261Johnstown, NYNY8,02114.5%+1.2 pts

262Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33314.5%−2.7 pts

263Kingston, NYNY23,94214.6%−1.3 pts

264Cohoes, NYNY18,51814.6%+1.3 pts

265Newark, NYNY8,91914.7%−2.7 pts

266Viola, NYNY8,46114.8%+8.3 pts

267Hempstead, NYNY59,81914.8%−2.9 pts

268Webster, NYNY5,76115.0%+3.1 pts

269Mechanicville, NYNY5,02115.1%+7.1 pts

270Rome, NYNY31,68215.3%+0.3 pts

271West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05015.3%+9.2 pts

272East Rochester, NYNY6,13215.4%+6.0 pts

273Albion, NYNY5,84315.4%+0.5 pts

274Peekskill, NYNY25,89115.5%+1.8 pts

275Beacon, NYNY14,93115.5%+4.6 pts

276Port Chester, NYNY32,30316.0%+3.0 pts

277Ossining, NYNY27,57916.0%+5.4 pts

278Bath, NYNY5,54516.3%+0.8 pts

279East Hampton North, NYNY6,00616.5%+4.3 pts

280New Cassel, NYNY14,55116.6%+1.8 pts

281Inwood, NYNY12,23516.7%+2.2 pts

282Endicott, NYNY13,06816.8%−1.9 pts

283Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80816.9%+2.1 pts

284Middletown, NYNY30,09817.8%+0.3 pts

285Rensselaer, NYNY9,42117.9%+5.0 pts

286Hornell, NYNY8,02417.9%−3.5 pts

287Auburn, NYNY25,94718.0%+1.4 pts

288Amsterdam, NYNY18,09318.0%+1.7 pts

289Medina, NYNY5,85518.2%+1.8 pts

290Patchogue, NYNY12,48618.4%+7.7 pts

291Fort Drum, NYNY16,06518.5%+12.3 pts

292Haverstraw, NYNY12,79118.6%+1.7 pts

293Olean, NYNY13,50818.9%+3.0 pts

294Geneva, NYNY12,55219.0%+1.5 pts

295Fredonia, NYNY9,28319.0%−0.0 pts

296New York, NYNY8,584,62919.1%−2.1 pts

297Norwich, NYNY6,53819.5%+0.7 pts

298Watertown, NYNY23,51719.5%+0.2 pts

299Lockport, NYNY20,24819.5%+6.2 pts

300Massena, NYNY9,89819.9%+2.4 pts

301Corning, NYNY10,51420.4%+7.3 pts

302Salamanca, NYNY5,71920.6%−1.6 pts

303Schenectady, NYNY69,47120.6%−0.1 pts

304Penn Yan, NYNY5,27220.8%+6.9 pts

305Johnson City, NYNY14,58020.9%+4.9 pts

306South Hill, NYNY6,95120.9%−2.2 pts

307Spring Valley, NYNY34,48221.0%+2.3 pts

308Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74421.0%−2.1 pts

309Cortland, NYNY17,39421.1%−3.6 pts

310Lackawanna, NYNY19,45221.2%+4.4 pts

311Batavia, NYNY15,16821.3%+9.1 pts

312Liberty, NYNY5,09721.5%+6.2 pts

313Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12321.8%+3.4 pts

314Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25521.8%+2.3 pts

315Hudson, NYNY5,72121.8%−3.7 pts

316Oswego, NYNY17,02421.9%−1.1 pts

317Malone, NYNY5,31522.3%+5.9 pts

318Brockport, NYNY7,73623.0%+3.8 pts

319Alfred, NYNY5,14723.3%−14.4 pts

320Jamestown, NYNY27,66323.4%+3.9 pts

321Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49923.9%+1.2 pts

322Fulton, NYNY11,18824.4%+5.0 pts

323Herkimer, NYNY7,19524.8%+10.0 pts

324Troy, NYNY50,91225.1%+6.0 pts

325Albany, NYNY101,69825.3%+3.6 pts

326Oneonta, NYNY15,66525.4%−4.9 pts

327Dunkirk, NYNY12,32625.8%+3.5 pts

328Newburgh, NYNY28,05925.8%+0.0 pts

329Elmira, NYNY26,08925.9%+2.8 pts

330Gloversville, NYNY14,78227.5%+8.2 pts

331Binghamton, NYNY46,41827.8%+4.1 pts

332Utica, NYNY62,97829.0%+4.5 pts

333Buffalo, NYNY274,61329.6%+3.0 pts

334Monticello, NYNY7,19530.2%−5.4 pts

335Rochester, NYNY206,10830.4%+4.5 pts

336Syracuse, NYNY144,89631.1%+3.7 pts

337Potsdam, NYNY8,01937.2%+3.3 pts

338New Paltz, NYNY8,68938.9%+1.9 pts

339Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53041.2%–

340Ithaca, NYNY33,63241.2%+1.0 pts

341Monsey, NYNY28,16042.1%+11.5 pts

342Geneseo, NYNY7,75944.2%+2.6 pts

343University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02057.7%–

344New Square, NYNY10,21458.7%−13.8 pts

345Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14763.8%+1.6 pts

346Kaser, NYNY6,12163.8%−2.7 pts

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