RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Lowest poverty rate, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). Los Alamos, NM leads at 2.4%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Indiana carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Los Alamos, NMNM19,4072.4%−18%

02Ketchikan, AKAK13,5494.2%−36%

03Concord, NHNH158,0785.5%−7%

04Juneau city and, AKAK31,6095.6%−6%

05Angola, ININ34,7995.6%−16%

06Nantucket, MAMA14,7585.7%−24%

07Manchester, NHNH433,4155.9%−7%

08Appleton, WIWI249,8765.9%+33%

09Jasper, ININ44,0166.1%+17%

10Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9096.3%+2%

11York, PAPA473,1976.3%−6%

12Auburn, ININ44,5356.5%+10%

13Lexington Park, MDMD211,1766.5%+10%

14Sheboygan, WIWI118,0476.5%+25%

15Laconia, NHNH65,1476.5%+7%

16Huntington, ININ37,2246.6%+18%

17Washington, DCDC6,465,7246.6%−12%

18Warsaw, ININ80,8926.6%+3%

19Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0976.6%+24%

20Celina, OHOH42,7376.7%+5%

21Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2196.7%−8%

22Owatonna, MNMN37,4646.7%+8%

23Gettysburg, PAPA107,5946.8%−5%

24Napa, CACA132,9496.9%−17%

25Elkhart, ININ208,7747.0%−10%

26Keene, NHNH78,2697.0%−11%

27McPherson, KSKS30,0647.1%+6%

28Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8087.1%+2%

29Van Wert, OHOH29,0137.1%+30%

30Watertown, WIWI86,5057.2%+27%

31Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1547.2%−5%

32Allentown, PAPA887,6157.2%−13%

33Kapaa, HIHI73,4007.2%−31%

34Lebanon, PAPA146,3807.2%−4%

35Rochelle, ILIL51,3997.2%+1%

36East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1797.3%−19%

37Findlay, OHOH75,0347.3%−2%

38Oxnard, CACA830,8517.3%−21%

39Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6577.3%+5%

40Batavia, NYNY58,4167.3%−4%

41Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0837.3%−20%

42Anchorage, AKAK405,8217.4%−8%

43Trenton, NJNJ399,2897.4%−14%

44Honolulu, HIHI988,7037.5%−24%

45Portland, MEME577,6357.5%−7%

46Heber, UTUT81,6557.5%+40%

47Vallejo, CACA455,3767.5%−9%

48Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3777.5%−18%

49Fort Wayne, ININ466,2587.5%−12%

50Hutchinson, MNMN36,6317.5%+57%

51Edwards, COCO54,2917.5%−3%

52Barnstable, MAMA233,5397.5%+10%

53Plymouth, ININ46,5997.5%+12%

54Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2127.5%−8%

55San Jose, CACA1,984,4737.6%−1%

56Fairbanks, AKAK93,9727.6%−3%

57Santa Rosa, CACA486,4447.6%−5%

58Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6697.6%+31%

59Monticello, ININ25,1647.7%+10%

60Truckee, CACA101,9117.7%−4%

61Sidney, OHOH48,0657.7%+15%

62Brigham City, UTUT70,4057.8%+5%

63Wausau, WIWI139,4327.9%+20%

64Harrisburg, PAPA617,4277.9%−3%

65Kahului, HIHI160,6748.0%−24%

66Lancaster, PAPA563,1598.0%+2%

67Carson, NVNV58,5718.0%−20%

68Rock Springs, WYWY41,2678.0%+3%

69Reading, PAPA440,0728.0%−15%

70Kendallville, ININ47,9378.0%+2%

71Red Wing, MNMN48,1958.1%+42%

72Rochester, MNMN231,1848.1%+21%

73Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2958.2%+21%

74Sandusky, OHOH112,7778.2%+9%

75Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2458.3%+3%

76Greencastle, ININ37,8768.3%+4%

77Worcester, MAMA888,5028.3%−10%

78Chambersburg, PAPA160,6528.3%+9%

79Barre, VTVT59,6528.3%+4%

80New Ulm, MNMN25,5178.3%+30%

81Boston, MAMA5,034,2218.3%−3%

82Manitowoc, WIWI81,7108.3%+38%

83North Port, FLFL948,1588.3%−5%

84Gillette, WYWY48,1458.4%+11%

85Rifle, COCO80,0998.4%+18%

86Ogden, UTUT672,7848.5%+22%

87Seattle, WAWA4,161,8838.5%−1%

88Petoskey, MIMI33,7758.5%+15%

89Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0608.5%+31%

90Easton, MDMD38,2388.5%+2%

91Columbus, ININ85,7298.5%+16%

92Kingston, NYNY183,3308.6%−25%

93Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6388.6%+19%

94Albany, NYNY915,8358.6%−8%

95Monroe, MIMI156,0048.6%+23%

96Pittsfield, MAMA128,2248.7%−8%

97Marshalltown, IAIA39,8908.7%−15%

98Faribault, MNMN69,9398.7%+26%

99Storm Lake, IAIA20,4498.7%−17%

100Sebastian, FLFL172,7998.7%−6%

101Defiance, OHOH38,2928.8%+56%

102Des Moines, IAIA758,5398.8%+19%

103Oshkosh, WIWI174,2188.8%+32%

104Dixon, ILIL32,9148.8%+14%

105Urbana, OHOH38,8208.8%+16%

106Burlington, NCNC186,1778.9%−20%

107Fremont, NENE38,0578.9%+4%

108Hailey, IDID32,4369.0%+3%

109Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6459.0%+12%

110Greenville, OHOH51,5209.0%+12%

111Fremont, OHOH58,6559.0%+20%

112Hickory, NCNC376,8909.0%−8%

113Le Mars, IAIA25,6979.0%+51%

114Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0479.1%−9%

115Greensburg, ININ26,5769.1%−2%

116Mason City, IAIA49,7109.1%+6%

117Staunton, VAVA129,6929.1%+9%

118Evanston, WYWY23,4159.1%−8%

119Sonora, CACA53,1609.1%−20%

120Burlington, VTVT227,8039.1%+4%

121Palm Bay, FLFL663,9829.1%−4%

122Cape Coral, FLFL875,6079.2%−6%

123Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0779.2%+53%

124Jefferson City, MOMO152,7129.2%+5%

125Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2859.2%+38%

126Wabash, ININ30,7139.2%+33%

127Columbus, NENE46,5839.2%+8%

128San Francisco, CACA4,630,0419.2%+1%

129Breckenridge, COCO39,0699.3%−7%

130Pontiac, ILIL35,0579.3%+6%

131Glens Falls, NYNY124,3739.4%−2%

132Bremerton, WAWA283,3749.4%+7%

133Crawfordsville, ININ38,9549.4%+13%

134Frankfort, ININ33,3229.4%+10%

135Elko, NVNV56,6829.5%+5%

136Providence, RIRI1,708,1619.5%−16%

137Brattleboro, VTVT45,2049.5%+1%

138Green Bay, WIWI336,7569.5%+38%

139Cody, WYWY31,1719.5%−26%

140St. Marys, PAPA29,9269.5%+35%

141Holland, MIMI123,1889.5%+30%

142Norwalk, OHOH58,2509.5%+12%

143Lebanon, NHNH224,5009.6%+14%

144Reno, NVNV578,7349.6%−4%

145Hudson, NYNY60,1689.6%+6%

146Greenfield, MAMA70,6989.6%+2%

147Omaha, NENE1,009,8369.6%+15%

148Warren, PAPA37,0389.6%−2%

149Whitewater, WIWI106,1279.6%+15%

150Rutland, VTVT59,6539.6%−12%

151Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7209.7%+9%

152Baraboo, WIWI66,6529.7%+34%

153Bedford, ININ45,5689.7%−1%

154Granbury, TXTX70,5019.7%+14%

155Denver, COCO3,092,0379.7%+21%

156Rochester, NYNY1,056,1499.8%−7%

157Effingham, ILIL44,7279.8%+16%

158Rockford, ILIL337,2429.8%+6%

159Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6959.8%+15%

160Miami, FLFL6,391,0729.8%−30%

161Roanoke, VAVA316,5479.8%+4%

162Traverse City, MIMI156,9729.8%+51%

163Springfield, ILIL206,0339.9%+7%

164Janesville, WIWI166,4729.9%+35%

165Portland, OROR2,542,2829.9%+4%

166Freeport, ILIL43,2209.9%+11%

167Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3779.9%+25%

168Spencer, IAIA16,20210.0%+21%

169Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68210.0%+17%

170Madison, WIWI709,68510.0%+16%

171Richmond, VAVA1,389,33810.0%+7%

172Pella, IAIA34,19210.0%+31%

173Austin, MNMN40,97110.0%+9%

174South Bend, ININ324,53810.0%−3%

175Michigan City, ININ111,29410.1%+16%

176Topeka, KSKS233,05210.1%+10%

177Lacey, WAWA304,26110.1%+14%

178Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78110.1%+2%

179Greensboro, NCNC805,94510.1%−5%

180Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83010.1%+5%

181Muscatine, IAIA41,85310.1%+14%

182Orlando, FLFL2,957,67210.1%−5%

183Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11810.1%−7%

184Racine, WIWI198,91910.2%+21%

185Kenosha, WIWI168,44810.2%+36%

186Auburn, NYNY74,36510.2%−8%

187Augusta, MEME129,06710.2%−8%

188Albert Lea, MNMN30,44010.3%+22%

189Hagerstown, MDMD315,28010.3%+0%

190Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20610.3%−2%

191Dubuque, IAIA99,38110.3%+32%

192Binghamton, NYNY243,18910.3%−14%

193Winnemucca, NVNV17,26710.3%+6%

194Lewisburg, PAPA42,31310.3%+17%

195Logansport, ININ37,83610.3%+37%

196Wichita, KSKS663,80910.4%+13%

197Sheridan, WYWY33,24110.4%−4%

198Winchester, VAVA152,33210.4%+5%

199Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45110.4%+48%

200Colorado Springs, COCO781,79610.4%+31%

201Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57510.4%+14%

202Adrian, MIMI97,77910.4%+55%

203Syracuse, NYNY652,27310.4%−15%

204Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88310.4%−9%

205Lincoln, NENE352,08110.4%+11%

206Lexington, NENE26,25510.4%−2%

207Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18210.4%+9%

208Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30210.5%+13%

209Seymour, ININ47,37010.5%+24%

210Jackson, WYWY36,58710.5%+36%

211Frankfort, KYKY77,87410.5%+8%

212Naples, FLFL417,13110.5%+2%

213Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22610.5%−2%

214Pahrump, NVNV57,33610.5%−2%

215Carroll, IAIA20,30310.6%+64%

216Cheyenne, WYWY102,93810.6%+16%

217Owosso, MIMI67,68110.6%+35%

218Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19310.6%−19%

219Garden City, KSKS37,50510.6%−25%

220Gainesville, GAGA226,56810.6%−14%

221Arkansas City, KSKS34,38210.6%−18%

222Norfolk, NENE49,22810.6%−0%

223Pottsville, PAPA145,08510.7%+12%

224Santa Cruz, CACA258,85210.7%−10%

225Pierre, SDSD20,58810.7%+32%

226Martinsville, VAVA63,09110.7%−19%

227Seaford, DEDE277,14010.7%+2%

228Amherst, MAMA164,06510.7%+14%

229Tiffin, OHOH54,52210.8%+20%

230Key West, FLFL80,40610.8%+6%

231Lincoln, ILIL27,18210.8%+33%

232Idaho Falls, IDID173,85110.8%+4%

233Connersville, ININ23,53310.8%+36%

234Hastings, NENE40,57710.8%+11%

235Ottawa, ILIL145,90210.8%+26%

236Clinton, IAIA46,00210.8%+6%

237Hutchinson, KSKS61,53910.8%−1%

238Evansville, ININ273,78610.8%+13%

239St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42110.9%+9%

240Bartlesville, OKOK54,03710.9%−9%

241Bismarck, NDND139,75010.9%+29%

242Peru, ININ34,48710.9%+37%

243Boulder, COCO328,56011.0%+15%

244Grand Island, NENE78,07611.0%−6%

245Sterling, ILIL54,12111.0%+30%

246Shelby, NCNC103,32511.0%−17%

247Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45911.0%+15%

248Fallon, NVNV25,85111.0%+27%

249Albemarle, NCNC68,83011.0%+3%

250Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65511.0%+11%

251Scranton, PAPA574,41811.0%+2%

252Pinehurst, NCNC110,61911.1%−3%

253Midland, MIMI83,75411.1%+32%

254Canton, OHOH400,24611.1%+19%

255New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37311.1%+18%

256Calhoun, GAGA61,70111.1%+13%

257Sunbury, PAPA107,78811.1%−2%

258Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72111.1%−4%

259Dalton, GAGA147,81911.2%−6%

260Jacksonville, ILIL37,38111.2%+16%

261Mansfield, OHOH124,89311.3%+6%

262Bennington, VTVT36,63011.3%+12%

263Dover, DEDE194,78611.3%+6%

264San Diego, CACA3,282,24811.3%−9%

265Chicago, ILIL9,434,12311.3%+8%

266Ashland, OHOH52,52311.3%+20%

267Lewiston, MEME116,48711.4%+2%

268Elmira, NYNY80,41511.4%−12%

269Boise City, IDID864,24311.4%+22%

270Greenville, SCSC1,014,10111.4%−3%

271Tampa, FLFL3,418,89511.4%+2%

272Seneca, SCSC83,77511.4%+6%

273Mount Airy, NCNC72,28711.4%−8%

274Huntsville, ALAL556,44411.4%+5%

275Marion, NCNC45,19811.4%−1%

276Williamsport, PAPA112,58711.5%−1%

277Helena, MTMT97,15311.5%+8%

278Kingsland, GAGA60,14311.5%+13%

279Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85811.5%+21%

280Sturgis, MIMI60,96811.5%+2%

281Kokomo, ININ83,90411.5%+21%

282Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97511.5%+4%

283Rice Lake, WIWI46,48411.6%+31%

284Cornelia, GAGA50,41611.6%−5%

285Casper, WYWY80,52611.6%−2%

286Lynchburg, VAVA269,16911.6%+3%

287Burlington, IAIA44,06111.6%+11%

288Bucyrus, OHOH41,89611.6%+11%

289Dayton, OHOH826,55411.6%+13%

290Morehead City, NCNC70,46911.6%+8%

291Salinas, CACA433,72911.6%−14%

292Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01011.6%+9%

293Madison, ININ33,27911.6%+21%

294Decatur, ININ36,65011.6%+28%

295Crestview, FLFL315,09811.6%+17%

296Wooster, OHOH116,75811.7%+45%

297Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21311.7%+8%

298Worthington, MNMN22,33811.7%+0%

299Salina, KSKS59,12111.7%+33%

300Taylorville, ILIL33,44311.7%+23%

301Asheville, NCNC422,34511.7%+5%

302Marshall, MNMN25,68411.8%+16%

303Nashville, TNTN2,197,41611.8%+13%

304Peoria, ILIL363,50511.8%+20%

305Dallas, TXTX8,477,15711.8%+9%

306Amsterdam, NYNY50,04611.8%−2%

307Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83811.8%+18%

308Great Bend, KSKS24,79011.8%−8%

309Ottawa, KSKS26,29911.8%+54%

310Watertown, NYNY111,54011.8%−11%

311Wahpeton, NDND23,01911.9%+21%

312Fairmont, MNMN19,44011.9%+13%

313Bloomington, ILIL171,41911.9%+22%

314St. Cloud, MNMN205,85411.9%+41%

315Bishop, CACA18,15811.9%−6%

316Dodge City, KSKS33,99311.9%−4%

317Sacramento, CACA2,477,27411.9%−7%

318Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50011.9%+11%

319Deltona, FLFL746,93311.9%+5%

320Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65312.0%+1%

321Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77512.0%+11%

322Fort Collins, COCO377,29212.0%+30%

323Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15512.0%−27%

324Bend, OROR266,37612.0%+17%

325Jackson, MIMI159,55212.0%+33%

326Columbus, OHOH2,242,02812.0%+20%

327New York, NYNY20,112,44812.0%−12%

328Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86412.1%+15%

329Marinette, WIWI65,51512.1%+27%

330Akron, OHOH701,78012.1%+24%

331North Platte, NENE33,97212.1%+24%

332Jacksonville, NCNC217,17512.1%−6%

333Riverside, CACA4,769,00712.2%−19%

334Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21412.2%+10%

335Utica, NYNY285,61112.2%−6%

336Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99212.2%+12%

337Jamestown, NDND21,41412.2%+17%

338Davenport, IAIA380,45212.2%+21%

339Wilmington, OHOH42,30112.3%+43%

340Forest City, NCNC65,74512.3%−12%

341Durham, NCNC625,48512.3%−6%

342Bellingham, WAWA236,39212.3%−13%

343Billings, MTMT193,60312.3%+11%

344New Castle, ININ49,13712.4%+58%

345Rapid City, SDSD156,93412.4%+13%

346Brookings, OROR22,62112.4%+1%

347Spartanburg, SCSC407,65612.4%−1%

348Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00212.5%+23%

349Port Angeles, WAWA78,20212.5%+0%

350Watertown, SDSD29,56212.5%+39%

351Bay City, MIMI102,12312.5%+29%

352Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66612.6%+8%

353Marquette, MIMI68,06412.6%+16%

354Columbia, SCSC879,91812.6%+2%

355Lima, OHOH100,88112.7%+5%

356Salisbury, MDMD131,87212.7%−12%

357Fayetteville, ARAR622,17712.7%+1%

358Marion, OHOH65,11512.7%+31%

359Waynesville, NCNC63,36912.7%+11%

360Decatur, ILIL99,30012.7%−1%

361Mountain Home, IDID29,46512.7%+14%

362Cortland, NYNY45,85012.7%−18%

363Winona, MNMN50,52312.8%+6%

364Santa Maria, CACA442,06512.8%−11%

365Hillsdale, MIMI45,73812.8%+56%

366Hermitage, PAPA107,86012.8%+12%

367Fort Madison, IAIA32,30612.9%+33%

368Erie, PAPA265,83212.9%+8%

369Stevens Point, WIWI71,94312.9%+35%

370Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93812.9%+7%

371Louisville, KYKY1,402,50912.9%+19%

372Ponca City, OKOK43,49012.9%−19%

373Lakeland, FLFL874,79012.9%+0%

374Grand Forks, NDND105,04613.0%+9%

375Gloversville, NYNY52,21613.0%+3%

376Springfield, MAMA464,33813.0%−12%

377San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36713.0%+1%

378Lafayette, ININ228,46813.0%−4%

379Bangor, MEME157,96713.0%−5%

380Sparta, WIWI46,57213.0%+9%

381Vineland, NJNJ157,14813.0%−14%

382Detroit, MIMI4,390,91313.0%+23%

383Santa Fe, NMNM156,90713.0%+9%

384Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88013.0%+33%

385Aberdeen, SDSD41,58313.1%+26%

386Marion, ININ66,52413.1%+11%

387Lewisburg, TNTN38,07113.1%+30%

388Dumas, TXTX21,89113.1%−3%

389Lansing, MIMI479,72213.1%+17%

390Fargo, NDND269,52813.1%+19%

391Warner Robins, GAGA208,09113.1%+10%

392Sioux City, IAIA145,73813.1%+31%

393Sevierville, TNTN101,34213.2%+23%

394Shelton, WAWA71,16513.2%+8%

395Coshocton, OHOH37,18813.2%+45%

396Logan, UTUT160,88913.2%+3%

397Huron, SDSD19,62413.2%+11%

398Salem, OROR445,81413.2%+1%

399Medford, OROR221,79513.2%+6%

400Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13813.2%−5%

401La Crosse, WIWI171,18213.2%+23%

402Minot, NDND75,69413.2%+18%

403Sayre, PAPA59,60013.3%+12%

404Pampa, TXTX21,78613.3%−2%

405Kankakee, ILIL105,52513.3%+16%

406North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23313.3%+12%

407Longview, WAWA114,88513.3%−5%

408Susanville, CACA28,11713.3%−5%

409St. George, UTUT213,67013.3%+19%

410Charlottesville, VAVA228,59713.3%+11%

411Lewistown, PAPA46,12713.4%+7%

412Guymon, OKOK20,32213.4%−5%

413Alexandria, MNMN40,12013.4%+57%

414The Dalles, OROR26,31013.4%+3%

415Huntingdon, PAPA43,00113.4%+18%

416Springfield, OHOH135,34013.4%+26%

417Monticello, NYNY80,58613.4%−18%

418Port Townsend, WAWA33,97013.5%+20%

419Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79513.5%+12%

420Alpena, MIMI28,85313.5%+28%

421Brevard, NCNC34,21113.5%+42%

422Kearney, NENE57,96213.5%+25%

423Albany, OROR132,84313.5%+18%

424Yankton, SDSD23,63513.5%+41%

425Corning, NYNY91,85513.5%+2%

426Borger, TXTX19,63313.5%+22%

427Marshall, MOMO23,26513.5%+3%

428Chattanooga, TNTN594,53013.6%+13%

429Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55213.6%+14%

430Rome, GAGA101,37813.6%−6%

431Branson, MOMO57,00113.6%+10%

432Little Rock, ARAR777,60713.6%+13%

433Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44113.7%−16%

434Marietta, OHOH58,38913.7%+20%

435Great Falls, MTMT85,02913.7%+1%

436Platteville, WIWI52,44613.7%+22%

437Slidell, LALA279,10813.7%+41%

438Terre Haute, ININ169,24113.7%+11%

439Willmar, MNMN44,72013.7%+50%

440Redding, CACA181,64813.7%−11%

441Quincy, ILIL74,14613.8%+27%

442Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27313.8%+17%

443Pocatello, IDID91,59113.8%−1%

444Jamestown, NYNY124,12613.8%−0%

445Sherman, TXTX153,61313.8%+22%

446Sedalia, MOMO44,25413.8%+8%

447Youngstown, OHOH423,67813.8%+20%

448Toledo, OHOH599,37613.8%+11%

449Eau Claire, WIWI176,64713.9%+40%

450Galesburg, ILIL47,76713.9%+25%

451Waterloo, IAIA169,18913.9%+23%

452Burley, IDID49,30813.9%−2%

453Decatur, ALAL160,32613.9%+7%

454Oneonta, NYNY60,58913.9%−7%

455DuBois, PAPA78,10013.9%+11%

456Johnstown, PAPA128,96814.0%+12%

457Spokane, WAWA608,01214.0%+11%

458Williston, NDND41,76714.0%+17%

459Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81314.0%+4%

460Spearfish, SDSD29,45914.0%−5%

461Olean, NYNY75,39014.0%+2%

462Ludington, MIMI29,04014.1%+27%

463Duluth, MNMN281,21914.1%+23%

464Kennewick, WAWA324,33414.1%+12%

465Alma, MIMI41,19014.1%+37%

466Coldwater, MIMI45,99314.1%+51%

467Altoona, PAPA119,54114.1%+12%

468Modesto, CACA557,71914.1%−12%

469Twin Falls, IDID123,90114.1%+9%

470Enid, OKOK61,77914.1%+1%

471Jefferson, GAGA99,26514.1%+18%

472Fayetteville, TNTN36,85314.2%+4%

473Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10214.2%+2%

474Ukiah, CACA88,12214.2%−11%

475Cambridge, MDMD33,62814.2%+3%

476Hilo, HIHI210,04314.2%−9%

477Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52714.2%+39%

478Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04114.2%+40%

479Lexington, KYKY535,17414.2%+20%

480Montrose, COCO44,59114.2%+13%

481Woodward, OKOK19,82714.2%+14%

482Beatrice, NENE21,71114.2%+63%

483Wenatchee, WAWA128,41414.3%+9%

484Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66614.3%+33%

485Battle Creek, MIMI133,40814.3%+27%

486Somerset, PAPA72,00414.3%+22%

487Tullahoma, TNTN69,33914.3%+4%

488Daphne, ALAL267,76114.3%+41%

489Price, UTUT20,68014.4%+7%

490Winchester, TNTN45,57914.4%+9%

491Newport, OROR50,63614.4%+4%

492Morristown, TNTN128,86714.4%+3%

493Champaign, ILIL239,97914.4%−1%

494Astoria, OROR40,92614.4%+9%

495Centralia, WAWA88,06214.4%+3%

496Emporia, KSKS34,83814.4%+3%

497Kalispell, MTMT115,42914.5%+12%

498Eugene, OROR381,58414.5%+1%

499Cleveland, TNTN134,05714.5%+17%

500Killeen, TXTX511,49714.5%+25%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the lowest poverty rate?

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 2.4% (1990 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by poverty rate?

Los Alamos, NM, Ketchikan, AK, Concord, NH, Juneau, AK, Angola, IN.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 ACS 5-year data.

How is poverty rate measured?

Share of people with income below the federal poverty line. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (1990).