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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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4001Jerseyville, ILIL8,40913.5%
4002Hammond, ININ75,71213.5%
4003Bath, NYNY5,54513.5%
4004Little River, SCSC11,77113.5%
4005Amsterdam, NYNY18,09313.5%
4006Alamogordo, NMNM31,90613.5%
4007Poulsbo, WAWA12,74913.5%
4008Pittsboro, NCNC5,05413.5%
4009Greenfield, MAMA17,69113.5%
4010Geneva, OHOH5,80613.5%
4011Seaside, OROR7,09213.5%
4012St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03313.6%
4013Ontario, CACA187,01313.6%
4014Cathedral City, CACA52,37513.6%
4015Laurel, MTMT7,20513.6%
4016Marshall, MOMO13,76613.6%
4017Orting, WAWA8,88413.6%
4018Tontitown, ARAR8,04613.6%
4019Port Royal, SCSC16,64813.6%
4020Redmond, OROR38,54713.6%
4021Tempe, AZAZ190,57113.6%
4022London, OHOH10,81313.6%
4023Stanton, CACA40,16113.6%
4024Scappoose, OROR8,25713.6%
4025Salem, ILIL7,03513.6%
4026Brockton, MAMA106,13413.6%
4027Rapid City, SDSD80,58913.6%
4028Prosper, TXTX45,60513.7%
4029Imperial, CACA22,33013.7%
4030Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80913.7%
4031Niles, MIMI11,66513.7%
4032Balch Springs, TXTX27,25813.7%
4033West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71513.7%
4034Fargo, NDND136,27513.7%
4035East Falmouth, MAMA6,24513.7%
4036Corning, NYNY10,51413.7%
4037Lincoln, ALAL8,11013.7%
4038Cibolo, TXTX39,01913.7%
4039Oakland, TNTN10,83513.7%
4040Belleview, FLFL6,51213.7%
4041Burlington, IAIA23,33613.7%
4042Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,00813.7%
4043Elyria, OHOH53,63413.7%
4044Langley Park, MDMD21,50813.7%
4045Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30813.7%
4046Easton, PAPA30,40213.7%
4047Ware, MAMA6,36913.8%
4048Grass Valley, CACA14,03513.8%
4049Goodyear, AZAZ125,35913.8%
4050Medina, NYNY5,85513.8%
4051Strasburg, VAVA7,38013.8%
4052Ottawa, KSKS12,71613.8%
4053Sioux City, IAIA86,35613.8%
4054Fort Smith, ARAR90,85513.8%
4055Auburn, NYNY25,94713.8%
4057Mango, FLFL13,24213.8%
4058Plymouth, PAPA5,80113.8%
4059Valley Center, CACA11,11913.8%
4060Auburndale, FLFL21,36913.8%
4061North Platte, NENE22,52413.8%
4062Ulysses, KSKS5,52413.8%
4063Middletown, NYNY30,09813.8%
4064Siler City, NCNC8,15513.8%
4065Sultan, WAWA7,23013.8%
4066Newport, MNMN5,52513.8%
4067Tomball, TXTX15,76813.9%
4068Salem, OHOH11,65513.9%
4069Westwood, MIMI8,86713.9%
4070Jackson, GAGA5,88413.9%
4071Maryville, TNTN32,44213.9%
4072Merrill, WIWI9,38913.9%
4073Toronto, OHOH5,14913.9%
4074Warrenton, OROR6,31213.9%
4075Kilgore, TXTX13,53113.9%
4076Port Angeles, WAWA20,14613.9%
4077Perryton, TXTX7,85013.9%
4078Pekin, ILIL31,27713.9%
4079Adairsville, GAGA5,10113.9%
4080Lemoore, CACA27,29113.9%
4081Hawthorne, CACA82,74113.9%
4082Riverhead, NYNY14,93613.9%
4083Woonsocket, RIRI44,58013.9%
4084Kennewick, WAWA88,36613.9%
4085Seven Corners, VAVA9,37113.9%
4086North Bay, FLFL8,09913.9%
4087Burkburnett, TXTX11,05713.9%
4088Cicero, ILIL81,85813.9%
4089Crookston, MNMN7,37513.9%
4090Canton, GAGA40,77813.9%
4091Parkland, WAWA38,74213.9%
4092Lewiston, MEME38,86613.9%
4093Lakeland, FLFL125,52014.0%
4094Princeton, ININ8,52414.0%
4095Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12314.0%
4096Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33214.0%
4097Albuquerque, NMNM556,58814.0%
4098Fairburn, GAGA17,13314.0%
4099International Falls, MNMN5,48114.0%
4100Montebello, CACA60,69314.0%
4101Fitchburg, MAMA42,13614.0%
4102Buford, GAGA18,78014.0%
4103Webster, TXTX12,50714.0%
4104Alvin, TXTX30,11514.0%
4105Rensselaer, NYNY9,42114.0%
4106New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,18214.0%
4107Troy, MOMO15,20114.0%
4108Memphis, FLFL9,18514.0%
4109Walnut Park, CACA14,95814.0%
4110La Puente, CACA36,42314.0%
4111Riverdale, ILIL10,28014.0%
4112St. Rose, LALA7,64414.0%
4113Portland, MEME69,91114.0%
4114Alcoa, TNTN13,68914.0%
4115Charles City, IAIA7,01314.0%
4116Newport News, VAVA183,23014.0%
4117Summit, ILIL10,75314.0%
4118Hemet, CACA93,64914.0%
4119Richmond Heights, FLFL9,99214.0%
4120Dallas, OROR17,89014.1%
4121Keene, TXTX7,10914.1%
4122St. Helens, OROR14,45014.1%
4123Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,17914.1%
4124Fort Payne, ALAL15,18914.1%
4125Sidney, MTMT6,21714.1%
4126Fruitland, MDMD6,00714.1%
4127Allendale, MIMI26,67914.1%
4128Silver Springs, NVNV5,06014.1%
4129Robertsdale, ALAL7,76114.1%
4130Pendleton, OROR16,98914.1%
4131Lancaster, OHOH41,95614.1%
4132Albemarle, NCNC17,76914.1%
4133Port Jervis, NYNY8,51814.1%
4134Canton, TXTX5,07014.1%
4135Pasadena, TXTX148,53914.1%
4136Marietta, GAGA63,57414.2%
4137Lauderdale Lakes, FLFL36,89814.2%
4138Allegan, MIMI5,12714.2%
4139Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88714.2%
4140Newark, NYNY8,91914.2%
4141Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48114.2%
4142Piqua, OHOH21,06414.2%
4143Gastonia, NCNC87,06714.2%
4144Fernandina Beach, FLFL13,86914.2%
4145Flatwoods, KYKY7,43914.2%
4146Woodstock, VAVA6,00214.2%
4147Ilion, NYNY7,48814.2%
4148Wright, FLFL27,92714.2%
4149Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67714.2%
4150Hazel Park, MIMI14,93714.2%
4151Tullahoma, TNTN21,27914.2%
4152Ravenna, OHOH11,13614.2%
4153Connersville, ININ13,40614.2%
4154Talent, OROR6,29614.2%
4155Commerce, GAGA9,30314.2%
4156Jacksonville, ILIL17,75214.2%
4157Kenner, LALA65,13614.2%
4158Minot, NDND47,30814.3%
4159Seaford, DEDE9,16514.3%
4160Columbia, TNTN50,07214.3%
4161Brevard, NCNC8,09814.3%
4162Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95614.3%
4163Azusa, CACA47,44714.3%
4164Burton, MIMI29,31314.3%
4165Fall River, MAMA95,29814.3%
4166Olney, ILIL8,34714.3%
4167Greenville, MIMI9,25614.3%
4168Pampa, TXTX16,41414.3%
4169North Vernon, ININ6,55914.3%
4170Enid, OKOK50,29714.3%
4171Glassboro, NJNJ24,48314.3%
4172Redding, CACA94,09214.3%
4173Godley, TXTX5,09314.3%
4174Beaufort, SCSC15,77514.3%
4175Rice Lake, WIWI8,88214.3%
4176Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18114.3%
4177Rittman, OHOH6,12014.3%
4178North Adams, MAMA12,36814.3%
4179Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29214.3%
4180King City, CACA14,00214.3%
4181Bacliff, TXTX9,54114.4%
4182Mexico, MOMO11,55814.4%
4183Barstow, CACA24,80414.4%
4184Parsons, KSKS9,31514.4%
4185South Bend, ININ103,20114.4%
4186Glendale, CACA187,16014.4%
4187Douglasville, GAGA41,52314.4%
4188Buena Vista, VAVA6,67214.4%
4189Athens, ALAL34,20914.4%
4190Finley, WAWA5,63414.4%
4191Skowhegan, MEME6,66214.4%
4192Millersville, TNTN6,43814.4%
4193Hopewell, VAVA23,26114.4%
4194Medford, OROR86,49414.4%
4195Midland, TXTX147,61514.4%
4196Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77014.4%
4197Twin Falls, IDID56,21614.4%
4198Massillon, OHOH32,16814.4%
4199Riverbank, CACA26,55714.4%
4200Knoxville, IAIA7,46914.5%
4201Lockport, NYNY20,24814.5%
4202Williston, NDND29,52214.5%
4203Cherryland, CACA14,14314.5%
4204Petal, MSMS11,69414.5%
4205Cameron, MOMO7,34114.5%
4206Fruitland Park, FLFL9,54314.5%
4207Holly Hill, FLFL13,26814.5%
4208Grand Forks, NDND60,36514.5%
4209Killeen, TXTX161,88314.5%
4210Salem, OROR181,77914.5%
4211Ashland, WIWI7,92714.5%
4212Mitchell, SDSD15,75614.5%
4213Scottsboro, ALAL16,12314.5%
4214Portland, TNTN13,65814.5%
4215Gonzales, LALA13,93014.5%
4216Hilo, HIHI50,40414.5%
4217Springfield, MIMI5,24614.5%
4218Portland, OROR635,10914.5%
4219Patterson, CACA26,58714.5%
4220Big Bear City, CACA11,43114.5%
4221Lealman, FLFL20,56714.6%
4222Circleville, OHOH14,63414.6%
4223Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87014.6%
4224Millcreek, UTUT63,92614.6%
4225Bensley, VAVA5,94914.6%
4226Macon, MOMO5,53214.6%
4227St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,85914.6%
4228Lebanon, PAPA26,47914.6%
4229Evansville, ININ116,17614.6%
4230Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63614.6%
4231New Port Richey, FLFL18,29914.6%
4232Little Rock, ARAR206,42714.6%
4233Liberal, KSKS19,01014.6%
4234Estherville, IAIA5,80714.6%
4235West Columbia, SCSC18,48914.6%
4236Silverton, OROR10,45014.7%
4237High Springs, FLFL6,76214.7%
4238LaSalle, ILIL9,38814.7%
4239North Bend, OROR9,96614.7%
4240Albany, OROR56,89414.7%
4241Fremont, OHOH15,76514.7%
4242Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72314.7%
4243Garden City, GAGA10,51314.7%
4244Mountain Home, ARAR13,37314.7%
4245Conyers, GAGA20,37714.7%
4246Dock Junction, GAGA8,14714.7%
4247Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46914.7%
4248River Falls, WIWI17,91614.7%
4249Youngtown, AZAZ7,03914.7%
4250Roseburg, OROR23,69314.7%
4251Great Falls, MTMT60,20814.7%
4252Elizabethtown, KYKY35,44814.7%
4253Washougal, WAWA18,02814.7%
4254Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49914.7%
4255Bullard, TXTX5,30114.7%
4256Clarinda, IAIA5,27314.7%
4257Long Branch, NJNJ33,32114.7%
4258Russellville, ARAR29,52114.7%
4259East Grand Forks, MNMN8,90614.7%
4260Monroe, WAWA20,02514.7%
4261Hampton, GAGA9,34914.7%
4262Floral City, FLFL5,43714.7%
4263Dickinson, NDND25,87014.8%
4264Alhambra, CACA79,82014.8%
4265Dalton, GAGA35,32214.8%
4266Mattoon, ILIL16,66714.8%
4267Wheelersburg, OHOH6,31314.8%
4268Great Bend, KSKS14,26614.8%
4269Denham Springs, LALA9,37814.8%
4270Hialeah Gardens, FLFL22,77714.8%
4271South Miami, FLFL13,66014.8%
4272Eustis, FLFL25,48314.8%
4273Alexandria, ININ5,22314.8%
4274Victorville, CACA141,39514.8%
4275Clayton, NCNC32,63314.8%
4276Fergus Falls, MNMN14,24614.9%
4277North Chicago, ILIL34,05014.9%
4278Del City, OKOK21,13814.9%
4279Caddo Mills, TXTX5,71514.9%
4280Becker, MNMN5,42514.9%
4281Clover, SCSC7,65914.9%
4282Cartersville, GAGA25,34914.9%
4283Cleburne, TXTX39,94214.9%
4284Crawfordsville, ININ16,69914.9%
4285Durham, NCNC305,56114.9%
4286Tecumseh, OKOK6,40214.9%
4287Dayton, TXTX10,22614.9%
4288Pasadena, CACA135,80414.9%
4289Flowery Branch, GAGA13,11014.9%
4290Baker, LALA12,13614.9%
4291Schenectady, NYNY69,47114.9%
4292Emeryville, CACA13,25114.9%
4293Jeffersonville, ININ54,13414.9%
4294Carlinville, ILIL5,46514.9%
4295Kathleen, FLFL7,20114.9%
4296New Braunfels, TXTX122,49214.9%
4297Bennington, VTVT9,24514.9%
4298Brush, COCO5,33715.0%
4299South Lebanon, OHOH6,96515.0%
4300Bangor, MEME32,51815.0%
4301Tulsa, OKOK416,20915.0%
4302New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,99315.0%
4303Granite Shoals, TXTX5,49815.0%
4304Bakersfield, CACA422,16515.0%
4305Devils Lake, NDND7,33315.0%
4306Berryville, ARAR5,81315.0%
4307Sedalia, MOMO22,62115.0%
4308Borger, TXTX11,84215.0%
4309Van Alstyne, TXTX8,01215.0%
4310Quincy, ILIL38,91815.0%
4311Norman, OKOK130,94315.0%
4312Enterprise, ALAL31,21115.0%
4313Wilmington, OHOH12,80215.1%
4314Fairview, OROR10,76215.1%
4315Marathon, FLFL10,06015.1%
4316Lompoc, CACA43,31515.1%
4317Zebulon, NCNC11,93315.1%
4318Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63015.1%
4319Kerrville, TXTX25,57815.1%
4320Madisonville, TNTN5,42815.1%
4321Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81915.1%
4322Vidor, TXTX9,59715.1%
4323Tamaqua, PAPA6,92915.1%
4324South Monroe, MIMI6,96015.1%
4325Oceano, CACA7,12815.1%
4326New London, CTCT28,00315.1%
4327Soledad, CACA26,35715.2%
4328Independence, IAIA6,31215.2%
4329San Gabriel, CACA38,18615.2%
4330Lone Grove, OKOK5,24415.2%
4331Manchester, TNTN13,77615.2%
4332Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73915.2%
4333Maywood, ILIL23,33015.2%
4334Struthers, OHOH9,83715.2%
4335Painesville, OHOH20,66015.2%
4336Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27115.2%
4337Hibbing, MNMN15,82315.2%
4338Woodward, OKOK11,63515.2%
4339Virginia, MNMN8,18715.2%
4340McKenzie, TNTN5,63215.2%
4341Scranton, PAPA75,51415.2%
4342Greenville, ILIL7,46915.2%
4343Farmington, NMNM46,05515.2%
4344Abilene, TXTX131,58815.3%
4345Hays, KSKS21,25815.3%
4346Moses Lake, WAWA27,46915.3%
4347Metropolis, ILIL5,72715.3%
4348Purcell, OKOK7,03015.3%
4349Ward, ARAR7,25815.3%
4350Watsonville, CACA50,71615.3%
4351Worcester, MAMA213,86215.3%
4352Burton, SCSC6,91215.3%
4353Springville, ALAL5,59715.3%
4354Kansas City, MOMO521,22015.3%
4355Creston, IAIA7,33515.3%
4356Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04415.3%
4357Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55915.3%
4358Dalhart, TXTX8,37715.3%
4359Tuttle, OKOK8,70815.3%
4360South Boston, VAVA7,79515.3%
4361Pocatello, IDID58,77115.3%
4362Chehalis, WAWA7,76415.3%
4363Pottsville, PAPA13,17015.4%
4364Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52315.4%
4365Denison, TXTX26,82215.4%
4366Washington, ININ12,99115.4%
4367Brookhaven, WVWV6,21215.4%
4368Fairborn, OHOH35,75415.4%
4369Monroe, MIMI20,07615.4%
4370McKinleyville, CACA17,11315.4%
4371Monaca, PAPA5,45615.4%
4372Sandusky, OHOH24,00115.4%
4373St. Peter, MNMN12,27515.4%
4374Inwood, NYNY12,23515.4%
4375Markham, ILIL11,27415.4%
4376Middletown, OHOH52,14615.4%
4377Clinton, TNTN10,46615.4%
4378Wetumpka, ALAL7,53515.4%
4379Richland Center, WIWI5,02015.4%
4380Kingsburg, CACA13,24915.4%
4381Weatherford, TXTX40,63415.5%
4382Central, SCSC5,29815.5%
4383La Marque, TXTX20,32415.5%
4384Havre, MTMT9,26415.5%
4385Baker City, OROR10,07115.5%
4386New Albany, ININ37,46315.5%
4387North Miami, FLFL60,88415.5%
4388Charles, WVWV9,32915.5%
4389Millsboro, DEDE7,89015.5%
4390Xenia, OHOH26,42515.5%
4391Dowagiac, MIMI5,72515.5%
4392Ceres, CACA48,98215.5%
4393Crystal Lake, FLFL5,45115.5%
4394Coweta, OKOK11,47215.5%
4395Church Hill, TNTN7,29715.5%
4396Cadillac, MIMI10,43815.5%
4397Bucyrus, OHOH11,63115.5%
4398Jefferson, LALA9,70315.5%
4399Leeds, ALAL12,83115.5%
4400Nipomo, CACA17,51615.5%
4401North Highlands, CACA47,95715.5%
4402Caribou, MEME7,32115.5%
4403Carbondale, PAPA8,73115.5%
4404Harrison, ARAR13,80215.5%
4405Ishpeming, MIMI6,20515.5%
4406Independence, KSKS8,19315.6%
4407Newark, OHOH51,47315.6%
4408Glenarden, MDMD6,42215.6%
4409Salinas, CACA159,13415.6%
4410Headland, ALAL5,60315.6%
4411Salisbury, NCNC36,87915.6%
4412Davenport, IAIA100,35815.6%
4413Colton, CACA53,38315.6%
4414Martinsville, VAVA13,84915.6%
4415Sherman, TXTX52,41715.6%
4416Galion, OHOH10,37015.6%
4417Decatur, TXTX9,02915.6%
4418Ludington, MIMI7,63415.6%
4419Stratmoor, COCO5,41215.6%
4420Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44815.6%
4421Miles City, MTMT8,45015.6%
4422Berkeley, MOMO8,02615.6%
4423Hanford, CACA62,22915.7%
4424Jasper, GAGA5,40015.7%
4425Fostoria, OHOH12,92015.7%
4426Dahlonega, GAGA7,91815.7%
4427Baldwin Park, CACA68,88015.7%
4428Rushville, ININ6,17115.7%
4429Canton, ILIL13,29715.7%
4430Aiken, SCSC33,80815.7%
4431Santa Cruz, CACA61,79715.7%
4432Montrose, COCO21,58315.7%
4433Bloomington, CACA25,69815.7%
4434Blackwell, OKOK6,02915.7%
4435Owosso, MIMI14,43715.7%
4436Fort Mill, SCSC38,67315.7%
4437Statesville, NCNC32,18115.7%
4438Perris, CACA83,23715.7%
4439Torrington, WYWY6,20515.7%
4440Berlin, MDMD5,33515.8%
4441Claremore, OKOK20,68115.8%
4442Orlando, FLFL333,88815.8%
4443Cornelia, GAGA5,45915.8%
4444Canton, NYNY6,89415.8%
4445Forest Grove, OROR27,25215.8%
4446Fussels Corner, FLFL5,68215.8%
4447Watertown, NYNY23,51715.8%
4448Palmetto, FLFL13,56215.8%
4449Highland, CACA57,61415.8%
4450Maili, HIHI11,57015.8%
4451Cloverleaf, TXTX24,06315.8%
4452Bridgeport, MIMI6,88415.8%
4453Hagerstown, MDMD44,22815.8%
4454Ingleside, TXTX10,08515.8%
4455Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30515.8%
4456Lewisburg, PAPA5,22615.8%
4457Moab, UTUT5,20615.8%
4458Fallon, NVNV9,57015.8%
4459Hernando, MSMS18,82415.8%
4460Silvis, ILIL7,97915.8%
4461Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57915.8%
4462Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84915.9%
4463Logansport, ININ18,28715.9%
4464Rockingham, NCNC8,81515.9%
4465Williams, CACA5,52915.9%
4466Racine, WIWI77,90815.9%
4467Willard, OHOH6,13015.9%
4468Asheville, NCNC93,52315.9%
4469Greenfield, CACA21,13815.9%
4470Fowler, CACA7,74515.9%
4471Decatur, ILIL67,88415.9%
4472Lynn, MAMA104,23615.9%
4473Woodfin, NCNC8,22915.9%
4474Chillicothe, MOMO9,11415.9%
4475Hurricane, UTUT25,74515.9%
4476Leisure City, FLFL27,80815.9%
4477Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47415.9%
4478New Kensington, PAPA11,75915.9%
4479La Grange, KYKY10,66915.9%
4480Superior, COCO13,63715.9%
4481Lawton, OKOK90,50315.9%
4482Homeland Park, SCSC6,63215.9%
4483Winooski, VTVT8,23915.9%
4484Rockland, MEME7,14215.9%
4485Yuma, AZAZ105,22716.0%
4486Longview, WAWA38,36216.0%
4487Bossier City, LALA63,25916.0%
4488Lillington, NCNC5,04016.0%
4489Logan, OHOH7,16416.0%
4490San Jacinto, CACA56,01416.0%
4491Lewistown, MTMT6,17916.0%
4492Sturgis, SDSD6,92216.0%
4493Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17816.0%
4494Massena, NYNY9,89816.0%
4495Litchfield, ILIL6,59816.0%
4496Lebanon, TNTN53,41216.0%
4497Mount Dora, FLFL18,79116.0%
4498Lakewood, WAWA62,75516.0%
4499Dayton, KYKY5,97416.0%
4500Erwin, TNTN6,01916.0%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS