RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 356 SHOWN OF 356

Lowest poverty rate, New York cities · 2020

New York cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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

01Ardsley, NYNY5,0071.0%−0.2 pts

02Williston Park, NYNY7,5241.2%−0.6 pts

03Big Flats, NYNY5,6511.4%−0.1 pts

04Miller Place, NYNY11,7361.4%−1.0 pts

05Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1681.6%−0.9 pts

06East Hills, NYNY7,3281.6%−0.0 pts

07Malverne, NYNY8,4761.6%+0.0 pts

08North Hills, NYNY5,4811.7%−4.6 pts

09New Hempstead, NYNY5,6571.7%−2.5 pts

10North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1591.8%−1.0 pts

11Scarsdale, NYNY18,1941.8%−1.0 pts

12West Point, NYNY6,3491.8%−0.2 pts

13Terryville, NYNY10,7941.8%−1.3 pts

14Seaford, NYNY15,5491.8%−1.7 pts

15Woodbury, NYNY9,3482.0%−1.3 pts

16Commack, NYNY36,5582.0%−0.8 pts

17Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1652.1%−0.7 pts

18Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1992.1%−1.3 pts

19Tappan, NYNY6,6872.1%−1.2 pts

20Country Knolls, NYNY5,4452.1%+0.6 pts

21St. James, NYNY13,2442.1%−0.4 pts

22Congers, NYNY8,2752.1%−0.7 pts

23Farmingville, NYNY16,1602.2%−0.8 pts

24North Wantagh, NYNY11,9402.2%−0.7 pts

25Merrick, NYNY21,7442.3%−0.5 pts

26Larchmont, NYNY6,7502.3%+0.0 pts

27Woodmere, NYNY18,0612.4%−1.9 pts

28Mahopac, NYNY9,0392.4%−1.4 pts

29Kings Point, NYNY5,7102.4%−4.1 pts

30Floral Park, NYNY16,1052.4%−0.7 pts

31Niskayuna, NYNY21,2272.5%–

32Plainedge, NYNY8,6242.7%+0.3 pts

33Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2822.7%−0.7 pts

34Oceanside, NYNY31,6392.7%−0.7 pts

35Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6452.8%−2.8 pts

36Blauvelt, NYNY5,4062.8%−0.7 pts

37East Shoreham, NYNY7,3212.8%−1.3 pts

38Plainview, NYNY25,9822.8%−0.2 pts

39Bellmore, NYNY15,9542.9%+0.4 pts

40Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3342.9%+1.6 pts

41Kings Park, NYNY16,5162.9%−0.8 pts

42Garden City, NYNY23,0432.9%+0.7 pts

43Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0932.9%−0.7 pts

44North Sea, NYNY6,4583.0%−4.3 pts

45Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4813.0%+0.5 pts

46Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7093.0%−0.7 pts

47Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4403.0%−0.4 pts

48Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3343.1%−2.2 pts

49East Setauket, NYNY10,1493.1%–

50Elwood, NYNY11,7623.1%+1.1 pts

51Lynbrook, NYNY20,8553.2%−1.0 pts

52Harris Hill, NYNY6,0693.2%+1.7 pts

53Bethpage, NYNY17,1233.3%−0.1 pts

54Smithtown, NYNY24,3753.3%+0.2 pts

55East Massapequa, NYNY20,3773.3%−0.1 pts

56Oakdale, NYNY7,1153.3%+1.3 pts

57Massapequa, NYNY21,3893.3%+1.0 pts

58Babylon, NYNY12,2813.3%−0.8 pts

59Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4323.4%−3.3 pts

60West Islip, NYNY26,8653.4%+1.1 pts

61New City, NYNY34,4583.4%+0.7 pts

62Salisbury, NYNY12,4123.4%−0.3 pts

63Wantagh, NYNY18,3653.4%+1.9 pts

64Center Moriches, NYNY9,1273.5%−3.0 pts

65Washingtonville, NYNY5,6403.5%−0.3 pts

66Eastchester, NYNY20,4913.5%−0.2 pts

67Garden City Park, NYNY7,9143.5%+2.6 pts

68Wading River, NYNY8,3593.5%+0.4 pts

69Syosset, NYNY18,4333.6%+0.8 pts

70North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8253.6%−0.1 pts

71East Aurora, NYNY5,9493.6%−0.1 pts

72North Merrick, NYNY12,3663.6%+0.1 pts

73Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0313.6%+0.8 pts

74Melville, NYNY19,7143.6%−0.4 pts

75North Bellmore, NYNY20,6893.6%−0.4 pts

76Monroe, NYNY9,4623.6%−1.2 pts

77Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5463.6%−0.7 pts

78Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1543.6%+1.2 pts

79New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2263.7%+0.4 pts

80Lawrence, NYNY6,8473.7%−2.6 pts

81Holbrook, NYNY26,4493.7%+0.4 pts

82Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9973.7%+2.3 pts

83Sound Beach, NYNY7,2103.7%−3.2 pts

84East Greenbush, NYNY6,5813.8%+1.1 pts

85Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8543.8%+0.0 pts

86Baldwin, NYNY34,9943.8%−1.6 pts

87Valley Stream, NYNY40,3793.8%+0.4 pts

88Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2803.8%+1.6 pts

89Latham, NYNY13,8023.8%–

90Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6313.9%−0.4 pts

91West Hills, NYNY5,3693.9%+2.1 pts

92Bayport, NYNY8,9214.0%+0.5 pts

93Yaphank, NYNY6,9344.0%+0.2 pts

94East Moriches, NYNY6,2604.0%+0.6 pts

95Hicksville, NYNY43,7804.0%+0.4 pts

96Carmel, NYNY7,3064.1%–

97Dix Hills, NYNY24,7734.1%+1.2 pts

98Franklin Square, NYNY30,8974.1%−0.9 pts

99Manhasset, NYNY7,7164.2%−1.5 pts

100East Northport, NYNY19,7004.2%+0.2 pts

101Rocky Point, NYNY13,3564.2%−3.5 pts

102Fairmount, NYNY9,7244.3%+0.7 pts

103Colonie, NYNY7,6794.4%+0.4 pts

104South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6764.4%+1.7 pts

105Port Washington, NYNY18,0044.4%−0.3 pts

106West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0504.4%−1.6 pts

107Old Westbury, NYNY5,0714.5%+1.1 pts

108Pelham, NYNY7,6084.5%+1.3 pts

109Baywood, NYNY8,1764.6%−0.9 pts

110Harrison, NYNY32,2734.6%−1.0 pts

111Stony Brook, NYNY12,8684.6%+1.7 pts

112Holtsville, NYNY19,3444.6%+1.0 pts

113Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3064.6%−2.6 pts

114Westmere, NYNY8,3344.7%+0.5 pts

115Bayville, NYNY6,7804.7%+0.0 pts

116Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9754.7%−1.0 pts

117Mineola, NYNY21,3764.7%+0.5 pts

118East Meadow, NYNY36,8214.7%+0.9 pts

119Island Park, NYNY5,0694.8%−3.3 pts

120Rye, NYNY16,6144.9%+2.4 pts

121Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3084.9%−2.9 pts

122Levittown, NYNY51,9044.9%+2.0 pts

123Warwick, NYNY6,5345.0%+0.6 pts

124Greenlawn, NYNY15,2105.0%+0.5 pts

125Carle Place, NYNY5,1885.0%−0.4 pts

126Westbury, NYNY15,9815.0%−0.3 pts

127West Babylon, NYNY43,5705.0%−1.1 pts

128North Babylon, NYNY17,9635.0%+1.8 pts

129Nesconset, NYNY13,8335.0%+2.8 pts

130North Massapequa, NYNY17,8775.1%+2.2 pts

131Myers Corner, NYNY10,8775.1%+1.8 pts

132East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6665.1%−1.9 pts

133Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4685.2%+1.1 pts

134East Islip, NYNY13,5735.2%+1.6 pts

135Westvale, NYNY5,2125.3%−0.7 pts

136Stony Point, NYNY12,7285.4%+1.8 pts

137Tarrytown, NYNY11,8905.4%+0.8 pts

138Long Beach, NYNY34,9185.4%−3.9 pts

139East Hampton North, NYNY6,0065.5%−6.7 pts

140Hamburg, NYNY9,8405.5%+2.5 pts

141Islip, NYNY17,3625.5%+1.4 pts

142Hauppauge, NYNY20,7935.5%+2.4 pts

143Selden, NYNY21,6045.5%+0.3 pts

144Farmingdale, NYNY8,5845.5%−0.1 pts

145West Hempstead, NYNY20,6485.5%+0.8 pts

146Lake Grove, NYNY11,1685.6%+0.5 pts

147Horseheads, NYNY6,2755.7%−3.1 pts

148Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7705.8%+0.8 pts

149Tuckahoe, NYNY7,0295.8%−1.4 pts

150New Windsor, NYNY8,9195.8%+0.6 pts

151Pearl River, NYNY16,1555.9%+2.5 pts

152Jericho, NYNY13,7595.9%+1.2 pts

153Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8965.9%−0.9 pts

154Orange Lake, NYNY9,7846.0%+3.1 pts

155Loudonville, NYNY10,5276.0%–

156Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2586.1%−0.3 pts

157South Huntington, NYNY9,7796.1%+1.7 pts

158North Patchogue, NYNY6,9846.1%+2.4 pts

159Pleasantville, NYNY7,3916.1%+1.8 pts

160North Gates, NYNY9,9046.2%–

161Greece, NYNY13,9436.2%+2.0 pts

162Nyack, NYNY7,5116.3%+0.3 pts

163Gananda, NYNY6,2736.4%–

164Elmont, NYNY36,5186.4%−1.1 pts

165Centereach, NYNY31,8396.4%+0.8 pts

166North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9526.4%+1.2 pts

167Amityville, NYNY9,7996.6%−0.9 pts

168Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5826.6%−1.6 pts

169Centerport, NYNY6,0726.7%+3.7 pts

170Rotterdam, NYNY22,6956.7%+1.5 pts

171Sayville, NYNY15,4086.7%+2.6 pts

172Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7576.8%−3.7 pts

173Huntington, NYNY19,9486.8%+3.0 pts

174Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,8896.8%−0.3 pts

175Shirley, NYNY28,3756.9%−1.0 pts

176Kenmore, NYNY14,8086.9%+1.8 pts

177West Seneca, NYNY45,3037.0%+2.3 pts

178Irvington, NYNY6,5337.1%+4.0 pts

179East Glenville, NYNY11,9147.1%+5.1 pts

180East Rockaway, NYNY10,0967.1%+3.6 pts

181Rye Brook, NYNY9,9557.1%+4.2 pts

182Suffern, NYNY11,7967.1%+1.5 pts

183Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1547.2%+0.1 pts

184Goshen, NYNY5,7447.2%+3.2 pts

185Depew, NYNY14,8017.2%+1.8 pts

186Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7687.2%−1.6 pts

187Deer Park, NYNY27,9907.3%+2.7 pts

188Coram, NYNY39,5397.4%+1.9 pts

189Southold, NYNY6,3977.7%+5.6 pts

190Bay Shore, NYNY31,6837.7%−4.5 pts

191Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6767.8%+0.2 pts

192Nanuet, NYNY19,7997.9%+2.7 pts

193Bohemia, NYNY9,1818.0%+4.1 pts

194Manorville, NYNY14,2338.0%+5.2 pts

195Highland, NYNY6,3678.0%+1.5 pts

196Freeport, NYNY44,1748.0%−2.6 pts

197Irondequoit, NYNY50,6578.1%+2.6 pts

198Bronxville, NYNY6,5048.1%+5.3 pts

199Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4778.1%+1.1 pts

200Middle Island, NYNY11,0278.2%+1.9 pts

201Ossining, NYNY27,5798.2%−2.4 pts

202Williamsville, NYNY5,4788.2%+3.7 pts

203Tonawanda, NYNY56,8068.2%–

204Patchogue, NYNY12,4868.2%−2.5 pts

205Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4748.4%+1.0 pts

206Hillcrest, NYNY9,0718.4%+0.3 pts

207Beacon, NYNY14,9318.4%−2.6 pts

208Ridge, NYNY12,5038.4%+1.9 pts

209Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2218.5%+2.3 pts

210East Quogue, NYNY5,4068.6%+3.2 pts

211Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7068.7%−2.0 pts

212New Cassel, NYNY14,5518.8%−6.0 pts

213Canandaigua, NYNY10,3478.8%−0.7 pts

214Roessleville, NYNY10,9688.9%–

215North Amityville, NYNY21,1388.9%−2.0 pts

216De Witt, NYNY11,0608.9%–

217East Rochester, NYNY6,1328.9%−0.4 pts

218Woodbury, NYNY11,5719.0%–

219Hewlett, NYNY7,5709.0%+6.1 pts

220South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5129.1%+3.8 pts

221Northport, NYNY7,3369.2%+6.4 pts

222Great Neck, NYNY11,1419.3%+1.5 pts

223Lancaster, NYNY9,9959.3%+4.2 pts

224Scotia, NYNY7,2959.3%+2.8 pts

225Central Islip, NYNY38,3739.4%−2.0 pts

226East Patchogue, NYNY21,6739.5%+5.0 pts

227Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0569.5%+3.1 pts

228Mastic, NYNY15,7089.6%−3.4 pts

229North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2829.7%−0.7 pts

230Medford, NYNY24,7969.8%+6.5 pts

231Huntington Station, NYNY32,60110.0%−1.2 pts

232White Plains, NYNY62,87110.1%+0.2 pts

233Lakeview, NYNY5,82510.2%+3.9 pts

234North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80610.2%+3.1 pts

235Roosevelt, NYNY18,88510.3%−4.7 pts

236Endwell, NYNY11,54610.4%+5.4 pts

237Oneida, NYNY10,00910.4%−2.1 pts

238Eggertsville, NYNY14,89410.5%–

239Mattydale, NYNY5,97110.6%+0.7 pts

240Brighton, NYNY36,83410.7%+4.6 pts

241Port Chester, NYNY32,30310.8%−2.2 pts

242Tonawanda, NYNY14,84810.8%+3.8 pts

243Newark, NYNY8,91910.9%−6.5 pts

244Radisson, NYNY6,67611.0%–

245West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02511.0%+0.4 pts

246New Rochelle, NYNY85,86411.0%+0.5 pts

247Copiague, NYNY23,42411.3%+3.3 pts

248Fort Drum, NYNY16,06511.3%+5.1 pts

249Uniondale, NYNY33,14811.4%+2.6 pts

250Hilton, NYNY5,87311.4%+7.0 pts

251Riverhead, NYNY14,93612.4%−0.6 pts

252Herkimer, NYNY7,19512.5%−2.3 pts

253Webster, NYNY5,76112.6%+0.6 pts

254Scotchtown, NYNY10,25212.7%+7.6 pts

255Yonkers, NYNY212,60312.9%−2.7 pts

256Glen Cove, NYNY28,19012.9%+3.8 pts

257Canton, NYNY6,89413.0%−2.6 pts

258Peekskill, NYNY25,89113.0%−0.6 pts

259North Syracuse, NYNY6,77313.1%+2.9 pts

260Elmsford, NYNY5,20313.2%+3.9 pts

261Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04813.2%+0.9 pts

262Airmont, NYNY10,63413.3%+10.1 pts

263Penn Yan, NYNY5,27213.4%−0.5 pts

264Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30413.6%−0.6 pts

265Johnstown, NYNY8,02113.8%+0.6 pts

266Haverstraw, NYNY12,79113.9%−3.0 pts

267Lockport, NYNY20,24814.2%+0.8 pts

268Rensselaer, NYNY9,42114.2%+1.4 pts

269Fairport, NYNY5,32614.2%+10.9 pts

270Medina, NYNY5,85514.4%−2.0 pts

271Flanders, NYNY6,60914.4%+1.0 pts

272Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73514.6%+3.2 pts

273Glens Falls, NYNY14,38314.7%−0.2 pts

274Solvay, NYNY6,42714.7%+2.7 pts

275Middletown, NYNY30,09814.8%−2.7 pts

276Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21315.1%+6.7 pts

277Hornell, NYNY8,02415.2%−6.3 pts

278North Bellport, NYNY11,08715.5%+0.0 pts

279Springs, NYNY9,16315.7%+7.0 pts

280Calverton, NYNY5,61815.9%+5.7 pts

281Mechanicville, NYNY5,02116.1%+8.2 pts

282Corning, NYNY10,51416.2%+3.2 pts

283Cohoes, NYNY18,51816.2%+3.0 pts

284Ilion, NYNY7,48816.3%−0.9 pts

285Bath, NYNY5,54516.4%+0.9 pts

286Inwood, NYNY12,23516.5%+1.9 pts

287South Lockport, NYNY9,14416.6%+4.1 pts

288Rome, NYNY31,68216.7%+1.7 pts

289Walden, NYNY6,93516.8%+7.0 pts

290Batavia, NYNY15,16816.9%+4.6 pts

291Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20516.9%+11.6 pts

292Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98717.1%+13.6 pts

293New York, NYNY8,584,62917.3%−4.0 pts

294Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33317.4%+0.2 pts

295Massena, NYNY9,89817.7%+0.1 pts

296Hempstead, NYNY59,81917.8%+0.0 pts

297Albion, NYNY5,84317.8%+2.9 pts

298Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95617.9%+6.6 pts

299Auburn, NYNY25,94718.0%+1.4 pts

300South Hill, NYNY6,95118.1%−5.0 pts

301Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12118.2%+10.2 pts

302Kingston, NYNY23,94218.8%+3.0 pts

303Geneva, NYNY12,55218.8%+1.4 pts

304Brockport, NYNY7,73618.9%−0.3 pts

305Southport, NYNY6,45019.1%+4.9 pts

306Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74419.1%−4.0 pts

307Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80819.5%+4.6 pts

308Oneonta, NYNY15,66519.6%−10.7 pts

309Manorhaven, NYNY7,13519.7%+10.8 pts

310Schenectady, NYNY69,47120.1%−0.7 pts

311Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49920.2%−2.6 pts

312Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12321.0%+2.7 pts

313Watervliet, NYNY10,24221.2%+7.9 pts

314Johnson City, NYNY14,58021.5%+5.5 pts

315Gloversville, NYNY14,78221.5%+2.3 pts

316Norwich, NYNY6,53821.6%+2.9 pts

317Watertown, NYNY23,51721.6%+2.4 pts

318Newburgh, NYNY28,05922.0%−3.8 pts

319Monticello, NYNY7,19522.7%−12.9 pts

320Albany, NYNY101,69822.9%+1.2 pts

321Troy, NYNY50,91223.1%+4.0 pts

322Cortland, NYNY17,39423.2%−1.5 pts

323Hudson, NYNY5,72123.4%−2.1 pts

324Port Jervis, NYNY8,51823.4%+6.0 pts

325Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25523.5%+4.0 pts

326Fulton, NYNY11,18823.8%+4.5 pts

327Olean, NYNY13,50823.9%+8.0 pts

328Liberty, NYNY5,09723.9%+8.6 pts

329Fredonia, NYNY9,28324.2%+5.2 pts

330Viola, NYNY8,46124.5%+18.1 pts

331Elmira, NYNY26,08924.9%+1.8 pts

332Lackawanna, NYNY19,45225.4%+8.6 pts

333Endicott, NYNY13,06825.4%+6.7 pts

334Spring Valley, NYNY34,48225.6%+6.9 pts

335Dunkirk, NYNY12,32625.7%+3.4 pts

336Amsterdam, NYNY18,09325.8%+9.5 pts

337Salamanca, NYNY5,71926.2%+4.0 pts

338Utica, NYNY62,97827.4%+2.9 pts

339Oswego, NYNY17,02427.6%+4.6 pts

340Malone, NYNY5,31528.1%+11.7 pts

341Buffalo, NYNY274,61328.3%+1.7 pts

342Jamestown, NYNY27,66328.5%+9.0 pts

343Potsdam, NYNY8,01929.1%−4.9 pts

344Syracuse, NYNY144,89630.3%+3.0 pts

345Rochester, NYNY206,10830.4%+4.5 pts

346New Paltz, NYNY8,68931.1%−5.9 pts

347Binghamton, NYNY46,41832.7%+9.1 pts

348Ithaca, NYNY33,63237.4%−2.8 pts

349Alfred, NYNY5,14738.7%+1.0 pts

350Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14741.3%−20.9 pts

351University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02044.7%–

352Monsey, NYNY28,16045.7%+15.0 pts

353Geneseo, NYNY7,75947.2%+5.5 pts

354New Square, NYNY10,21461.8%−10.7 pts

355Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95962.5%–

356Kaser, NYNY6,12163.3%−3.1 pts

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