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Lowest poverty rate, US cities · 1990

US cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS).

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501Rowlett, TXTX67,8902.5%
502Johnson Lane, NVNV6,4672.5%
503Rye Brook, NYNY9,9552.5%
504Villa Park, CACA5,6452.5%
505Irondale, GAGA9,1852.5%
506Merrick, NYNY21,7442.5%
507East Meadow, NYNY36,8212.5%
508Northlake, TXTX12,0362.5%
509Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5712.5%
510Keller, TXTX46,0782.5%
511North Royalton, OHOH30,9362.5%
512Burtonsville, MDMD10,2032.6%
513Bay, OHOH15,7922.6%
514Willow Springs, ILIL5,7882.6%
515Aurora, OHOH18,0142.6%
516East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6632.6%
517King of Prussia, PAPA25,8572.6%
518Chatham, NJNJ10,0272.6%
520Lemont, ILIL18,5132.6%
521Prairie, KSKS23,0082.6%
522Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8252.6%
523Lambertville, MIMI9,9552.6%
524Bartlett, ILIL40,8552.6%
525Hazardville, CTCT6,0222.6%
526Livonia, MIMI92,6032.6%
527Greenwood, COCO15,3232.6%
528St. Peters, MOMO61,4792.6%
529Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3062.6%
530Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3012.6%
531Batavia, ILIL26,5862.6%
532Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5392.6%
533Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6502.6%
534North Potomac, MDMD23,9222.6%
535Cottleville, MOMO6,7172.6%
536Ellicott City, MDMD75,2572.6%
537Fairmount, NYNY9,7242.6%
538Franklin Square, NYNY30,8972.6%
539Stony Point, NYNY12,7282.6%
540East York, PAPA9,3882.6%
541Whiskey Creek, FLFL5,3712.6%
542Summit, NJNJ23,3142.6%
543Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2832.6%
544Basehor, KSKS8,2492.6%
545Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6042.6%
546Lexington, MAMA34,2952.6%
547Discovery Bay, CACA14,9112.6%
548Winchester, MAMA23,4062.6%
549Northfield, ILIL5,6322.6%
550Streamwood, ILIL38,2772.6%
551Timberwood Park, TXTX35,4132.6%
552Brook Park, OHOH18,1952.6%
553Colonie, NYNY7,6792.6%
554Kings Park, NYNY16,5162.6%
555Fox Point, WIWI6,5832.6%
556Lombard, ILIL44,3992.6%
557Bellbrook, OHOH7,5632.6%
558Loudonville, NYNY10,5272.6%
559Wyomissing, PAPA11,2852.6%
560Iselin, NJNJ19,5512.7%
561Muskego, WIWI25,6022.7%
562Huntley, ILIL29,1322.7%
563Dayton, NJNJ7,9522.7%
564Trophy Club, TXTX13,6952.7%
565Mason, OHOH35,8342.7%
566Lansing, ILIL28,0682.7%
567Middletown, MDMD5,0562.7%
568Medina, MNMN7,4602.7%
569East Rockaway, NYNY10,0962.7%
570Oak Brook, ILIL8,1082.7%
571Schaumburg, ILIL77,2492.7%
572Potomac, MDMD45,9022.7%
573Oceanside, NYNY31,6392.7%
574Floral Park, NYNY16,1052.7%
575Syosset, NYNY18,4332.7%
576Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582.7%
577East Merrimack, NHNH5,0812.7%
578Odenton, MDMD45,0022.7%
579Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2362.7%
580South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6762.7%
581Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4322.7%
582Wethersfield, CTCT27,2502.7%
583Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0522.7%
584Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6552.7%
585Coto de Caza, CACA15,1902.7%
586Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,9712.7%
587Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.7%
588Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2122.7%
589Twinsburg, OHOH18,9392.7%
590Villa Hills, KYKY7,7972.7%
591North Patchogue, NYNY6,9842.7%
592Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852.7%
593Dent, OHOH11,9732.7%
594Carrollwood, FLFL36,7252.7%
595Ken Caryl, COCO33,2332.7%
596San Carlos, CACA29,2612.7%
597Hewlett, NYNY7,5702.7%
598Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5522.7%
599Carney, MDMD28,3432.7%
600Tiburon, CACA8,8812.7%
601Swarthmore, PAPA6,5612.8%
602Bel Air, MDMD10,5072.8%
603Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1382.8%
604Cloverly, MDMD16,6462.8%
605Ambler, PAPA6,8402.8%
606Waldwick, NJNJ10,2522.8%
607Papillion, NENE25,1272.8%
608Shoreview, MNMN26,9062.8%
609Verona, WIWI16,8212.8%
610Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9872.8%
611Cold Spring, KYKY6,6402.8%
612Westerville, OHOH38,1652.8%
613Independence, OHOH7,4562.8%
614La Habra Heights, CACA5,3272.8%
615Lynnfield, MAMA13,0642.8%
616South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8912.8%
617Grayson, GAGA5,5692.8%
618Lake Forest, ILIL19,7312.8%
619Chelsea, MIMI5,4242.8%
620Hanover Park, ILIL36,5682.8%
621Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7402.8%
622Pike Creek, DEDE7,1292.8%
623Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5462.8%
624Scotchtown, NYNY10,2522.8%
625Wellesley, MAMA30,3472.8%
626Albertville, MNMN8,5442.8%
627Elwood, NYNY11,7622.8%
628Wyoming, OHOH8,8072.8%
629Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7092.8%
630Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3412.8%
631Kirkwood, MOMO29,3312.8%
632Corte Madera, CACA9,9292.8%
633Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2912.8%
634Eagan, MNMN67,1092.8%
635Highland Park, ILIL30,7672.8%
636Overland Park, KSKS203,6772.8%
637Troy, MIMI88,7332.8%
638Snellville, GAGA22,4782.8%
639Poquoson, VAVA13,2922.8%
640Fallston, MDMD10,0132.8%
641La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4802.8%
642Lisle, ILIL23,4322.8%
643The Colony, TXTX46,1962.9%
644East Greenbush, NYNY6,5812.9%
645West Concord, MAMA5,8762.9%
646Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2142.9%
647Lyndhurst, OHOH13,5222.9%
648Brentwood, MOMO8,0792.9%
649Florham Park, NJNJ14,4562.9%
650Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8542.9%
651DeForest, WIWI13,0942.9%
652Overlea, MDMD13,0352.9%
653Palos Heights, ILIL12,0842.9%
654Woodridge, ILIL34,0282.9%
655Mentor, OHOH47,0102.9%
656Fords, NJNJ12,7712.9%
657Sayville, NYNY15,4082.9%
658East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5822.9%
659Lake Shore, WAWA6,9782.9%
661Westmere, NYNY8,3342.9%
662Airmont, NYNY10,6342.9%
663Mayo, MDMD8,6942.9%
664Middlesex, NJNJ14,7402.9%
665Ontario, OHOH6,6922.9%
666East Glenville, NYNY11,9142.9%
667Metuchen, NJNJ15,3632.9%
668East Massapequa, NYNY20,3772.9%
669North Ogden, UTUT21,6892.9%
670University Heights, OHOH13,2002.9%
671Downingtown, PAPA8,3842.9%
672Summerfield, NCNC11,3272.9%
673Orange Lake, NYNY9,7842.9%
674Willowick, OHOH14,1782.9%
675Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8192.9%
676Derby, KSKS26,6062.9%
678Bright, ININ5,5402.9%
679Gurnee, ILIL30,4582.9%
680Farmington, UTUT26,2662.9%
681Lynbrook, NYNY20,8552.9%
682Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3462.9%
683Oak Hills, OROR11,1312.9%
684Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0592.9%
685Brownsburg, ININ34,0892.9%
686Friendswood, TXTX41,3192.9%
687Morton Grove, ILIL24,5822.9%
688Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1282.9%
689Hewitt, TXTX16,7542.9%
690Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6092.9%
691East Northport, NYNY19,7002.9%
692Spring Creek, NVNV14,7392.9%
693Foster City, CACA32,4112.9%
694Raritan, NJNJ8,5162.9%
695Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0963.0%
696Stratford, NJNJ7,2003.0%
697Berkeley, ILIL5,1413.0%
698Iroquois Point, HIHI5,1583.0%
700El Granada, CACA5,2323.0%
701Monticello, ILIL6,0803.0%
703Rumson, NJNJ7,1573.0%
704Batesville, ININ7,4013.0%
705Northville, MIMI6,0133.0%
706Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4813.0%
707Bridgeton, MOMO11,2773.0%
708Newington, VAVA13,4783.0%
709Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2913.0%
710South Elgin, ILIL25,6563.0%
711Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6193.0%
712Lorton, VAVA20,9913.0%
713North Riverside, ILIL7,1613.0%
714Lucas, TXTX8,8963.0%
715South Hooksett, NHNH5,9023.0%
716Avon Lake, OHOH26,4863.0%
717Oak Forest, ILIL26,7923.0%
718Oakwood, OHOH9,4413.0%
719Sharon, MAMA6,2323.0%
720North Scituate, MAMA6,4923.0%
721Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9303.0%
722Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2593.0%
723Bayport, NYNY8,9213.0%
724Hillside, ILIL8,1403.0%
725Lakeville, MNMN79,2703.0%
726Green Valley, AZAZ22,1143.0%
727Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5363.0%
728Northport, NYNY7,3363.0%
729Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5793.0%
730Milton, MAMA28,5873.0%
731Holtsville, NYNY19,3443.0%
732Paramus, NJNJ26,7233.0%
733Hoover, ALAL93,5503.0%
734Oakton, VAVA36,5283.0%
735Palm Valley, FLFL19,7963.0%
736Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6253.1%
737Glasgow, MOMO5,5043.1%
738Centreville, VAVA71,7063.1%
739Stow, OHOH33,9413.1%
740Hingham, MAMA5,1303.1%
741Glendora, NJNJ5,4313.1%
742Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6623.1%
743Hampton, MDMD5,3723.1%
744Waimalu, HIHI13,0613.1%
745Belle Isle, FLFL7,6883.1%
746North Olmsted, OHOH31,5423.1%
747Farmington, MNMN25,4253.1%
748New Holland, PAPA5,7543.1%
749Pelham, NYNY7,6083.1%
750Colonial Park, PAPA18,0323.1%
751Deer Park, OHOH5,5573.1%
752St. Michael, MNMN22,4983.1%
753Royal Palm Beach, FLFL42,4773.1%
754Manorhaven, NYNY7,1353.1%
755Allen, TXTX113,4473.1%
756Windsor, WIWI10,0853.1%
757Lititz, PAPA9,6893.1%
758Dunlap, ININ6,1093.1%
759Totowa, NJNJ11,1663.1%
760Saline, MIMI9,0013.1%
761Sayreville, NJNJ46,7873.1%
762Vienna, VAVA16,6913.1%
763Satellite Beach, FLFL11,3653.1%
764Meadow Woods, FLFL42,8523.1%
765Lakeland Highlands, FLFL12,1023.1%
766El Cerrito, CACA5,3253.1%
767Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5343.1%
768Des Peres, MOMO9,1023.1%
769Pooler, GAGA32,7443.1%
770Brier, WAWA6,5973.1%
771Bon Air, VAVA16,9043.1%
772Burlington, MAMA26,2743.1%
773Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0753.1%
774Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2273.1%
775Scituate, MAMA5,7963.1%
776Southlake, TXTX31,1753.1%
777Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3823.1%
778Laurel, VAVA18,7213.1%
779Pinehurst, NCNC18,6703.1%
780Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1073.1%
781Manchester, MOMO18,0693.1%
782Doral, FLFL81,6343.1%
783Maywood, NJNJ10,1663.1%
784Englewood, OHOH13,3433.1%
785Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7123.1%
786Hartland, WIWI10,7403.1%
787Sun City Center, FLFL33,5483.1%
788Eastchester, NYNY20,4913.2%
789Diamondhead, MSMS9,4413.2%
790Madeira, OHOH9,6373.2%
791Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6543.2%
792Mission Bend, TXTX36,5863.2%
793Cupertino, CACA58,3333.2%
794Pasadena, MDMD34,3093.2%
795Bondurant, IAIA9,6473.2%
796Hickory Creek, TXTX6,8753.2%
797Wilmington Island, GAGA13,9053.2%
798Mount Ivy, NYNY8,1213.2%
799Cary, NCNC183,5823.2%
800Kenwood, OHOH8,3263.2%
801Woodside, CACA5,1813.2%
802Weigelstown, PAPA15,4853.2%
803Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0313.2%
804Greenlawn, NYNY15,2103.2%
806Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2723.2%
807Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8033.2%
808Herndon, VAVA25,5063.2%
809Fairport, NYNY5,3263.2%
810Hightstown, NJNJ6,0073.2%
811Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,5693.2%
812Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,9923.2%
813Black Forest, COCO15,7383.2%
814Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1993.2%
815Melville, NYNY19,7143.2%
816Maryland City, MDMD19,1863.2%
817Valley Stream, NYNY40,3793.2%
818Montgomery, ILIL21,9783.2%
819West Slope, OROR6,5823.2%
820Edina, MNMN54,3563.2%
821South Jordan, UTUT87,6143.2%
822La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533.2%
823Northfield, NJNJ8,4963.2%
824Perry, UTUT6,2263.2%
825Wheeling, ILIL38,3913.2%
826West Seneca, NYNY45,3033.2%
827Norridge, ILIL14,8083.2%
828Watchung, NJNJ6,5833.2%
829Providence, UTUT9,5393.2%
830Woodinville, WAWA14,5483.2%
831Kings Point, NYNY5,7103.2%
832North Babylon, NYNY17,9633.2%
833Brandywine, MDMD12,1603.2%
834Greece, NYNY13,9433.2%
835Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8243.2%
836Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4403.2%
837West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.3%
838Essex Junction, VTVT10,9213.3%
839Westlake, CACA7,5053.3%
840Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6903.3%
841Lakeway, TXTX19,0273.3%
842Dumont, NJNJ18,5013.3%
843Novi, MIMI67,3193.3%
844Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3953.3%
845Destrehan, LALA11,6193.3%
846Corinth, TXTX25,2973.3%
847Norwalk, IAIA15,0043.3%
848Allen Park, MIMI27,4453.3%
849South Euclid, OHOH21,2483.3%
850Roeland Park, KSKS6,6833.3%
851Kensington, CTCT9,9623.3%
852Mill Valley, CACA13,7993.3%
853Chalco, NENE10,5953.3%
854North Oaks, MNMN5,2833.3%
855Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1973.3%
856Tenafly, NJNJ15,2373.3%
857Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6493.3%
858Needham, MAMA32,4593.3%
859Florissant, MOMO51,1243.3%
860Pleasantville, NYNY7,3913.3%
861Baldwin, NYNY34,9943.3%
862Barrington, NJNJ7,1553.3%
863Winter Springs, FLFL39,5853.3%
864Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7723.3%
865Burlington, KYKY18,0083.3%
866West Des Moines, IAIA74,2243.3%
867Waukee, IAIA34,8903.3%
868Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4513.3%
869Terryville, CTCT5,4613.3%
870Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7703.3%
871Nesconset, NYNY13,8333.3%
872Hellertown, PAPA6,1383.3%
873Roswell, GAGA91,5053.3%
874Hudson, NHNH7,4693.3%
875Harrisburg, NCNC20,7423.3%
876Randallstown, MDMD35,9573.3%
877Bethpage, NYNY17,1233.3%
878Kirtland, OHOH6,9253.3%
879Hatboro, PAPA8,5933.3%
880Bellaire, TXTX17,4343.3%
881Cicero, ININ5,5813.3%
882Harleysville, PAPA9,0903.3%
883Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2513.3%
884Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0933.3%
885Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7543.3%
886Plano, TXTX293,0283.3%
887Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7773.3%
888Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6033.3%
889Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4873.3%
890Marblehead, MAMA20,4133.3%
891Babylon, NYNY12,2813.3%
892Fairview, TXTX10,9133.3%
893Lino Lakes, MNMN23,2203.3%
894Bloomingdale, FLFL23,8273.4%
895Medford, NYNY24,7963.4%
896Crestwood, MOMO12,2073.4%
897Great Neck, NYNY11,1413.4%
898Plymouth, MNMN78,9423.4%
899Westbury, NYNY15,9813.4%
900Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,8723.4%
901Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7803.4%
902Bellingham, MAMA5,3253.4%
903Elkridge, MDMD26,2833.4%
904Tucker, GAGA37,2903.4%
906Rotonda, FLFL10,3523.4%
907South Patrick Shores, FLFL7,0303.4%
908Portland, CTCT5,9443.4%
909Columbia, MDMD104,3383.4%
910Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,0253.4%
911Annandale, VAVA41,7053.4%
912Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0693.4%
913Margate City, NJNJ5,1943.4%
914Lansdowne, PAPA11,1413.4%
916Missouri City, TXTX77,3273.4%
917Marlton, NJNJ10,9223.4%
918Huntertown, ININ11,6003.4%
919Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1653.4%
920Ladera Heights, CACA7,3343.4%
921Woodbridge, VAVA43,9453.4%
922Affton, MOMO19,0523.4%
923Canyon Lake, CACA11,1133.4%
924Hampstead, MDMD6,2813.4%
925Jeffersontown, KYKY29,1933.4%
926Ham Lake, MNMN17,1043.4%
927Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4503.4%
928Greenfield, WIWI37,1593.4%
929Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1693.4%
930Lynwood, ILIL9,2973.4%
931Lynden, WAWA16,8813.4%
933Cheshire, CTCT6,1723.4%
934Schererville, ININ29,8253.4%
935Crown Point, ININ35,6163.4%
936Bogota, NJNJ9,8163.4%
937Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8033.4%
938North Arlington, NJNJ16,6013.4%
939Hooksett, NHNH5,8763.4%
940Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3513.4%
941West Babylon, NYNY43,5703.4%
942Midland Park, NJNJ7,0393.4%
943Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1833.4%
944Joppatowne, MDMD14,2373.4%
945Greenville, RIRI8,2963.4%
946Rogers, MNMN15,6063.4%
947Shaker Heights, OHOH28,4663.5%
948Matawan, NJNJ9,7683.5%
949Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6873.5%
950West Point, UTUT13,0583.5%
951Islip, NYNY17,3623.5%
952Wrightwood, CACA5,0673.5%
953Fruit Heights, UTUT5,9523.5%
954Broomall, PAPA10,6793.5%
955Gladstone, MOMO27,4973.5%
956Diamond Bar, CACA51,8843.5%
957Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2793.5%
958Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2583.5%
959Reminderville, OHOH5,3363.5%
960Somerset, MAMA18,2983.5%
961Carol Stream, ILIL39,3153.5%
962Canal Winchester, OHOH10,0583.5%
963Apple Valley, MNMN55,2483.5%
964Highland, NYNY6,3673.5%
965Windcrest, TXTX5,8093.5%
966Oakdale, NYNY7,1153.5%
967Laurel, MDMD30,2543.5%
968Madison, MSMS28,5753.5%
969Mauldin, SCSC31,4653.5%
970Beavercreek, OHOH48,1343.5%
971Forest Hills, PAPA6,1163.5%
972Glenwood, ILIL8,4163.5%
973Walkersville, MDMD6,5013.5%
974Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1853.5%
975East Aurora, NYNY5,9493.5%
976New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2263.5%
977Sun City West, AZAZ27,4253.5%
978Crete, ILIL8,3453.5%
979Villa Park, ILIL21,8883.5%
980Pearl City, HIHI44,5473.5%
981Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0293.5%
982Hollins, VAVA17,0973.5%
983Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,1413.5%
984Cypress Gardens, FLFL10,0773.5%
985Agoura Hills, CACA19,2433.5%
986Wixom, MIMI17,3133.5%
987Selden, NYNY21,6043.5%
988North Westport, MAMA5,2893.5%
989Lakemoor, ILIL6,4493.5%
990Fountain Valley, CACA55,5083.5%
991Bethesda, MDMD69,3973.5%
992Deer Park, NYNY27,9903.5%
993Plantation, FLFL99,1833.5%
994Rotterdam, NYNY22,6953.5%
995Brea, CACA47,2603.5%
996Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313.6%
997Tequesta, FLFL6,2993.6%
998Oakville, CTCT9,2763.6%
999Merrillville, ININ37,4073.6%
1000Simi Valley, CACA124,8613.6%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS