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RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Lowest poverty rate, US metro areas · 2010

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.

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YEAR19902000201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Los Alamos, NMNM19,4072.4%−17%
02Le Mars, IAIA25,6974.8%−19%
03Lexington Park, MDMD211,1765.9%−1%
04Easton, MDMD38,2386.1%−27%
05Juneau city and, AKAK31,6096.5%+9%
06Heber, UTUT81,6556.6%+24%
07Hutchinson, MNMN36,6316.6%+38%
08Gillette, WYWY48,1456.9%−9%
09Barnstable, MAMA233,5397.2%+4%
10Nantucket, MAMA14,7587.2%−5%
11Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9097.2%+17%
12Manchester, NHNH433,4157.2%+16%
13Washington, DCDC6,465,7247.4%−1%
14Elko, NVNV56,6827.4%−18%
15Owatonna, MNMN37,4647.5%+21%
16Gettysburg, PAPA107,5947.6%+7%
17Fairbanks, AKAK93,9727.6%−2%
18McPherson, KSKS30,0647.6%+15%
19Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0977.8%+45%
20Appleton, WIWI249,8767.9%+76%
21Jackson, WYWY36,5878.0%+3%
22Pella, IAIA34,1928.0%+4%
23Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6578.0%+14%
24Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5278.0%−21%
25Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1548.0%+6%
26Concord, NHNH158,0788.1%+36%
27Rock Springs, WYWY41,2678.2%+5%
28Chambersburg, PAPA160,6528.2%+8%
29Red Wing, MNMN48,1958.2%+44%
30Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0778.2%+38%
31Celina, OHOH42,7378.3%+30%
32Ketchikan, AKAK13,5498.3%+28%
33Sheboygan, WIWI118,0478.4%+61%
34Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0608.4%+28%
35Casper, WYWY80,5268.4%−29%
36Anchorage, AKAK405,8218.4%+4%
37Ottawa, KSKS26,2998.4%+9%
38Rochester, MNMN231,1848.5%+26%
39Sheridan, WYWY33,2418.5%−21%
40Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6388.5%+19%
41Ogden, UTUT672,7848.5%+23%
42Laconia, NHNH65,1478.6%+42%
43Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2198.6%+18%
44Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8088.7%+25%
45Columbus, NENE46,5838.7%+2%
46Williston, NDND41,7678.7%−27%
47Wausau, WIWI139,4328.7%+33%
48Fallon, NVNV25,8518.8%+1%
49Van Wert, OHOH29,0138.8%+61%
50Honolulu, HIHI988,7038.8%−11%
51Kapaa, HIHI73,4008.8%−16%
52Kahului, HIHI160,6748.9%−15%
53Rochelle, ILIL51,3998.9%+25%
54Manitowoc, WIWI81,7108.9%+47%
55Lebanon, PAPA146,3808.9%+19%
56Watertown, WIWI86,5059.0%+58%
57Monroe, MIMI156,0049.0%+28%
58Fairmont, MNMN19,4409.0%−14%
59Cody, WYWY31,1719.0%−30%
60San Jose, CACA1,984,4739.0%+18%
61Rifle, COCO80,0999.0%+26%
62Truckee, CACA101,9119.0%+11%
63Brigham City, UTUT70,4059.0%+21%
64York, PAPA473,1979.0%+33%
65Petoskey, MIMI33,7759.0%+22%
66Auburn, ININ44,5359.0%+54%
67Bismarck, NDND139,7509.1%+8%
68Dubuque, IAIA99,3819.1%+17%
69Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4519.1%+31%
70Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6699.2%+57%
71Oxnard, CACA830,8519.2%+0%
72Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2859.3%+40%
73Harrisburg, PAPA617,4279.4%+14%
74Bremerton, WAWA283,3749.4%+7%
75Baraboo, WIWI66,6529.4%+31%
76Slidell, LALA279,1089.4%−3%
77Edwards, COCO54,2919.4%+21%
78Hudson, NYNY60,1689.5%+5%
79Monticello, ININ25,1649.5%+36%
80Minot, NDND75,6949.5%−15%
81Hood River, OROR23,7209.5%−33%
82Worcester, MAMA888,5029.5%+3%
83Portland, MEME577,6359.6%+19%
84Jasper, ININ44,0169.6%+82%
85Cheyenne, WYWY102,9389.6%+6%
86Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2959.6%+43%
87Dixon, ILIL32,9149.6%+25%
88Lancaster, PAPA563,1599.7%+24%
89Des Moines, IAIA758,5399.7%+31%
90Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0839.7%+6%
91Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7819.7%−1%
92Boston, MAMA5,034,2219.7%+14%
93Pierre, SDSD20,5889.7%+20%
94New Ulm, MNMN25,5179.8%+54%
95Dickinson, NDND39,1429.8%−25%
96Lincoln, ILIL27,1829.8%+22%
97Lebanon, NHNH224,5009.9%+18%
98Wooster, OHOH116,7589.9%+23%
99Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3779.9%+8%
100Wahpeton, NDND23,0199.9%+2%
101San Francisco, CACA4,630,0419.9%+8%
102Albert Lea, MNMN30,44010.0%+19%
103Napa, CACA132,94910.0%+20%
104Allentown, PAPA887,61510.0%+20%
105Warsaw, ININ80,89210.0%+56%
106North Platte, NENE33,97210.0%+3%
107Keene, NHNH78,26910.0%+26%
108Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37710.1%+27%
109Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45910.1%+6%
110Trenton, NJNJ399,28910.1%+17%
111Seattle, WAWA4,161,88310.2%+19%
112Durango, COCO56,89810.2%−13%
113Helena, MTMT97,15310.2%−4%
114Breckenridge, COCO39,06910.2%+2%
115Greencastle, ININ37,87610.3%+29%
116Santa Rosa, CACA486,44410.3%+27%
117Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21310.3%−5%
118Lacey, WAWA304,26110.3%+17%
119Aberdeen, SDSD41,58310.3%−0%
120Vallejo, CACA455,37610.4%+25%
121East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17910.4%+15%
122Green Bay, WIWI336,75610.4%+51%
123Jefferson City, MOMO152,71210.4%+19%
124Columbus, ININ85,72910.4%+42%
125Faribault, MNMN69,93910.4%+50%
126Oshkosh, WIWI174,21810.5%+57%
127Barre, VTVT59,65210.5%+32%
128Palm Bay, FLFL663,98210.5%+11%
129Traverse City, MIMI156,97210.5%+61%
130Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24510.5%+31%
131Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21210.5%+28%
132Albany, NYNY915,83510.5%+13%
133Burlington, VTVT227,80310.6%+21%
134Greenville, OHOH51,52010.6%+33%
135Hagerstown, MDMD315,28010.6%+4%
136Alexandria, MNMN40,12010.7%+26%
137Hailey, IDID32,43610.8%+24%
138Key West, FLFL80,40610.8%+6%
139Glens Falls, NYNY124,37310.8%+12%
140Greensburg, ININ26,57610.8%+16%
141Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72010.8%+22%
142Idaho Falls, IDID173,85110.9%+4%
143Angola, ININ34,79910.9%+61%
144Fremont, OHOH58,65510.9%+46%
145Ottawa, ILIL145,90210.9%+27%
146Bennington, VTVT36,63010.9%+9%
147Granbury, TXTX70,50110.9%+28%
148Omaha, NENE1,009,83610.9%+31%
149Montrose, COCO44,59110.9%−13%
150Colorado Springs, COCO781,79610.9%+38%
151Pontiac, ILIL35,05711.0%+25%
152Midland, MIMI83,75411.0%+31%
153St. Marys, PAPA29,92611.0%+56%
154Madison, WIWI709,68511.0%+27%
155Effingham, ILIL44,72711.0%+30%
156Grand Island, NENE78,07611.1%−5%
157Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68211.1%+29%
158Seymour, ININ47,37011.1%+31%
159Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04711.1%+12%
160Spencer, IAIA16,20211.1%+35%
161Brattleboro, VTVT45,20411.1%+19%
162Peoria, ILIL363,50511.1%+14%
163Richmond, VAVA1,389,33811.1%+19%
164Billings, MTMT193,60311.2%+1%
165Sterling, ILIL54,12111.2%+32%
166Norfolk, NENE49,22811.2%+5%
167The Villages, FLFL157,77211.2%−18%
168Yankton, SDSD23,63511.2%+17%
169Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57511.2%+24%
170Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49711.2%−8%
171Carroll, IAIA20,30311.2%+74%
172Clinton, IAIA46,00211.2%+10%
173Kingston, NYNY183,33011.3%−1%
174Sandusky, OHOH112,77711.3%+51%
175Greenfield, MAMA70,69811.3%+19%
176Winchester, VAVA152,33211.3%+15%
177St. George, UTUT213,67011.3%+1%
178Findlay, OHOH75,03411.4%+52%
179Kendallville, ININ47,93711.4%+44%
180Huntingdon, PAPA43,00111.4%+0%
181Huntington, ININ37,22411.4%+105%
182Racine, WIWI198,91911.5%+37%
183North Port, FLFL948,15811.5%+31%
184Crestview, FLFL315,09811.5%+16%
185Pittsfield, MAMA128,22411.6%+22%
186Evanston, WYWY23,41511.6%+17%
187Wabash, ININ30,71311.6%+67%
188Fort Wayne, ININ466,25811.6%+35%
189Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65511.7%+17%
190Sonora, CACA53,16011.7%+2%
191Seaford, DEDE277,14011.7%+11%
192Kenosha, WIWI168,44811.7%+56%
193Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22611.7%+9%
194Amherst, MAMA164,06511.7%+25%
195Batavia, NYNY58,41611.7%+54%
196Vernal, UTUT38,27811.7%−19%
197Frankfort, ININ33,32211.7%+37%
198Whitewater, WIWI106,12711.7%+40%
199Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97511.7%+6%
200Kalispell, MTMT115,42911.7%−9%
201Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99211.8%+8%
202Rutland, VTVT59,65311.8%+8%
203Denver, COCO3,092,03711.8%+47%
204Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40411.8%+12%
205St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42111.8%+19%
206Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86411.9%+13%
207Holland, MIMI123,18811.9%+62%
208Rice Lake, WIWI46,48411.9%+35%
209Bend, OROR266,37611.9%+17%
210Bishop, CACA18,15811.9%−6%
211Providence, RIRI1,708,16111.9%+5%
212Roanoke, VAVA316,54711.9%+26%
213Sidney, OHOH48,06511.9%+77%
214Pottsville, PAPA145,08511.9%+25%
215Tiffin, OHOH54,52211.9%+33%
216Portland, OROR2,542,28212.0%+26%
217Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96612.0%−1%
218Brainerd, MNMN100,56212.0%+9%
219Mountain Home, IDID29,46512.0%+7%
220Storm Lake, IAIA20,44912.0%+14%
221Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11812.0%+11%
222Mason City, IAIA49,71012.0%+41%
223Winnemucca, NVNV17,26712.0%+24%
224Cape Coral, FLFL875,60712.0%+24%
225Stevens Point, WIWI71,94312.1%+27%
226Willmar, MNMN44,72012.1%+32%
227Jamestown, NDND21,41412.1%+16%
228Staunton, VAVA129,69212.1%+45%
229Chicago, ILIL9,434,12312.1%+15%
230Auburn, NYNY74,36512.1%+10%
231Warren, PAPA37,03812.2%+23%
232Marshall, MNMN25,68412.2%+20%
233Naples, FLFL417,13112.2%+18%
234Great Bend, KSKS24,79012.2%−6%
235Duncan, OKOK44,31012.2%−16%
236Plymouth, ININ46,59912.2%+80%
237Davenport, IAIA380,45212.2%+20%
238Woodward, OKOK19,82712.2%−2%
239Daphne, ALAL267,76112.2%+20%
240Morehead City, NCNC70,46912.2%+14%
241Crawfordsville, ININ38,95412.2%+47%
242Huntsville, ALAL556,44412.3%+13%
243Waynesville, NCNC63,36912.3%+7%
244Lewiston, IDID65,45012.3%−8%
245Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85812.3%+29%
246Washington, ININ34,20912.3%−11%
247Malvern, ARAR33,45112.3%−12%
248San Diego, CACA3,282,24812.3%−1%
249Midland, TXTX193,13912.4%−6%
250Orlando, FLFL2,957,67212.4%+16%
251Janesville, WIWI166,47212.4%+69%
252Mansfield, OHOH124,89312.4%+17%
253Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69512.4%+45%
254Salina, KSKS59,12112.4%+41%
255Grand Junction, COCO162,84512.4%+21%
256Reading, PAPA440,07212.4%+32%
257Wenatchee, WAWA128,41412.4%−5%
258Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50012.5%+16%
259Charlottesville, VAVA228,59712.5%+3%
260Dover, DEDE194,78612.5%+17%
261Augusta, MEME129,06712.5%+13%
262Sacramento, CACA2,477,27412.5%−2%
263Fargo, NDND269,52812.5%+14%
264Reno, NVNV578,73412.6%+26%
265Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72112.6%+9%
266Lewisburg, PAPA42,31312.6%+43%
267Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18212.6%+32%
268Price, UTUT20,68012.6%−6%
269Sebastian, FLFL172,79912.6%+36%
270Escanaba, MIMI36,58212.7%+34%
271Watertown, SDSD29,56212.7%+41%
272St. Cloud, MNMN205,85412.7%+51%
273Beatrice, NENE21,71112.7%+45%
274Defiance, OHOH38,29212.7%+126%
275Santa Cruz, CACA258,85212.7%+7%
276Albemarle, NCNC68,83012.7%+19%
277Marshalltown, IAIA39,89012.7%+24%
278Canton, OHOH400,24612.7%+36%
279Evansville, ININ273,78612.7%+33%
280Wichita, KSKS663,80912.8%+40%
281Boulder, COCO328,56012.8%+34%
282Boise City, IDID864,24312.8%+37%
283New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37312.8%+36%
284Provo, UTUT773,42612.8%+7%
285Rochester, NYNY1,056,14912.8%+22%
286Sterling, COCO20,65412.8%+6%
287Astoria, OROR40,92612.8%−3%
288Hastings, NENE40,57712.8%+33%
289Quincy, ILIL74,14612.8%+19%
290New York, NYNY20,112,44812.8%−6%
291Somerset, PAPA72,00412.9%+9%
292Urbana, OHOH38,82012.9%+70%
293Bloomington, ILIL171,41912.9%+33%
294Ruidoso, NMNM19,84412.9%−13%
295Altoona, PAPA119,54112.9%+2%
296Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04112.9%+28%
297San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36712.9%+1%
298Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64512.9%+62%
299Pinehurst, NCNC110,61912.9%+14%
300Bucyrus, OHOH41,89613.0%+25%
301Rapid City, SDSD156,93413.0%+19%
302Tampa, FLFL3,418,89513.0%+17%
303Springfield, ILIL206,03313.0%+41%
304La Crosse, WIWI171,18213.0%+21%
305Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00213.1%+29%
306Huron, SDSD19,62413.1%+10%
307Fremont, NENE38,05713.1%+53%
308Marinette, WIWI65,51513.1%+38%
309Hutchinson, KSKS61,53913.1%+20%
310Atchison, KSKS16,17213.1%−1%
311Frankfort, KYKY77,87413.1%+34%
312St. Joseph, MOMO119,17013.1%+14%
313Eau Claire, WIWI176,64713.2%+33%
314Hermitage, PAPA107,86013.2%+15%
315Bay City, MIMI102,12313.2%+35%
316Marquette, MIMI68,06413.2%+21%
317DeRidder, LALA36,67313.2%−15%
318Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83013.2%+37%
319Winchester, TNTN45,57913.2%+0%
320Nashville, TNTN2,197,41613.2%+27%
321Bartlesville, OKOK54,03713.2%+11%
322Panama City, FLFL231,17413.3%−4%
323Sioux City, IAIA145,73813.3%+33%
324Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66613.3%+24%
325Fort Collins, COCO377,29213.3%+44%
326Platteville, WIWI52,44613.3%+19%
327Centralia, WAWA88,06213.3%−5%
328Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13813.3%−4%
329Scranton, PAPA574,41813.4%+23%
330Cambridge, MDMD33,62813.4%−3%
331Dallas, TXTX8,477,15713.4%+24%
332Lincoln, NENE352,08113.4%+43%
333Dumas, TXTX21,89113.4%−1%
334Kearney, NENE57,96213.4%+24%
335Burlington, IAIA44,06113.4%+28%
336Sherman, TXTX153,61313.5%+19%
337Topeka, KSKS233,05213.5%+47%
338Sevierville, TNTN101,34213.5%+26%
339Bozeman, MTMT128,74013.5%+5%
340Syracuse, NYNY652,27313.5%+10%
341Deltona, FLFL746,93313.5%+19%
342Fort Madison, IAIA32,30613.5%+39%
343Corning, NYNY91,85513.5%+2%
344Great Falls, MTMT85,02913.5%+0%
345Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01013.5%+27%
346Port Townsend, WAWA33,97013.5%+20%
347Twin Falls, IDID123,90113.6%+4%
348Sayre, PAPA59,60013.6%+15%
349Carlsbad, NMNM62,50913.6%−21%
350Gainesville, TXTX44,46113.6%−4%
351Mitchell, SDSD25,91313.7%+9%
352Johnstown, PAPA128,96813.7%+10%
353Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55213.7%+15%
354Akron, OHOH701,78013.7%+40%
355Shawano, WIWI45,75913.7%+36%
356New Castle, ININ49,13713.7%+75%
357Columbia, SCSC879,91813.7%+11%
358Louisville, KYKY1,402,50913.7%+26%
359Muscatine, IAIA41,85313.7%+55%
360Adrian, MIMI97,77913.7%+104%
361Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21413.7%+24%
362Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19313.7%+5%
363Elkhart, ININ208,77413.7%+75%
364Canton, ILIL32,90113.8%+39%
365Michigan City, ININ111,29413.8%+58%
366Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65313.8%+16%
367Jacksonville, NCNC217,17513.8%+7%
368Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79113.8%−13%
369Austin, TXTX2,620,94513.8%+25%
370Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77513.8%+28%
371Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76613.8%+2%
372Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88313.9%+21%
373Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93813.9%+15%
374Brookings, OROR22,62113.9%+13%
375Lewistown, PAPA46,12713.9%+11%
376Owosso, MIMI67,68113.9%+77%
377Greeley, COCO378,42613.9%+11%
378Salinas, CACA433,72913.9%+3%
379Killeen, TXTX511,49713.9%+20%
380Bradford, PAPA38,98413.9%+7%
381Lexington, NENE26,25514.0%+32%
382Medford, OROR221,79514.0%+12%
383Brevard, NCNC34,21114.0%+48%
384Dayton, OHOH826,55414.0%+37%
385Pocatello, IDID91,59114.0%+1%
386Logansport, ININ37,83614.0%+85%
387Wilmington, OHOH42,30114.0%+63%
388Riverton, WYWY39,46414.0%−20%
389Hays, KSKS29,07514.0%+9%
390Carson, NVNV58,57114.0%+40%
391Kerrville, TXTX54,03714.1%−3%
392Riverside, CACA4,769,00714.1%−6%
393Garden City, KSKS37,50514.1%−1%
394Sparta, WIWI46,57214.1%+18%
395Cortland, NYNY45,85014.1%−9%
396Spokane, WAWA608,01214.1%+12%
397Duluth, MNMN281,21914.2%+24%
398Columbus, OHOH2,242,02814.2%+42%
399Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83814.2%+42%
400Susanville, CACA28,11714.2%+1%
401Asheville, NCNC422,34514.2%+27%
402Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88014.3%+45%
403Sunbury, PAPA107,78814.3%+25%
404Austin, MNMN40,97114.3%+55%
405Hannibal, MOMO38,96914.3%+27%
406Sandpoint, IDID54,42014.3%−8%
407Lewiston, MEME116,48714.3%+29%
408Binghamton, NYNY243,18914.3%+20%
409Port Angeles, WAWA78,20214.3%+14%
410Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44214.3%+39%
411Burley, IDID49,30814.3%+1%
412Santa Maria, CACA442,06514.3%+0%
413Santa Fe, NMNM156,90714.4%+20%
414Detroit, MIMI4,390,91314.4%+36%
415Charleston, SCSC889,26314.4%+3%
416Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44114.4%−11%
417Watertown, NYNY111,54014.4%+8%
418Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66614.4%+23%
419Hilo, HIHI210,04314.4%−8%
420Williamsport, PAPA112,58714.4%+25%
421Franklin, KYKY20,78814.5%+25%
422South Bend, ININ324,53814.5%+40%
423Utica, NYNY285,61114.5%+12%
424Miami, FLFL6,391,07214.5%+3%
425Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27314.5%+23%
426Paducah, KYKY102,25914.5%+2%
427Norwalk, OHOH58,25014.5%+70%
428Knoxville, TNTN968,13714.6%+11%
429Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20614.6%+40%
430Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81314.6%+8%
431Little Rock, ARAR777,60714.6%+21%
432Fort Morgan, COCO30,30614.6%+19%
433Decatur, ALAL160,32614.7%+13%
434Lynchburg, VAVA269,16914.7%+30%
435Bonham, TXTX39,26514.7%+5%
436DuBois, PAPA78,10014.7%+17%
437Pensacola, FLFL544,94914.7%+6%
438Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44814.7%+15%
439Owensboro, KYKY113,96214.7%+16%
440Blackfoot, IDID51,15314.7%+19%
441Charleston, WVWV200,17014.7%−7%
442Logan, UTUT160,88914.7%+15%
443Gainesville, GAGA226,56814.8%+19%
444Henderson, KYKY57,18414.8%+13%
445Wilmington, NCNC492,77214.8%+13%
446Branson, MOMO57,00114.8%+19%
447Chattanooga, TNTN594,53014.8%+23%
448Hickory, NCNC376,89014.8%+51%
449Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30214.8%+60%
450Ozark, ALAL49,91214.8%−2%
451Silver City, NMNM27,25214.8%−21%
452Fayetteville, ARAR622,17714.8%+17%
453Freeport, ILIL43,22014.8%+66%
454Warner Robins, GAGA208,09114.8%+24%
455Amsterdam, NYNY50,04614.9%+23%
456Oneonta, NYNY60,58914.9%−1%
457Houston, TXTX7,904,62714.9%+9%
458Jackson, MIMI159,55214.9%+65%
459Waterloo, IAIA169,18914.9%+32%
460Longview, TXTX297,31514.9%−3%
461Union City, TNTN30,06714.9%+12%
462Kennewick, WAWA324,33414.9%+19%
463Cumberland, MDMD93,64015.0%+1%
464Sanford, NCNC70,25815.0%+17%
465Pampa, TXTX21,78615.0%+10%
466Kankakee, ILIL105,52515.0%+31%
467Arkansas City, KSKS34,38215.0%+16%
468Bellingham, WAWA236,39215.0%+5%
469Rockford, ILIL337,24215.0%+62%
470Scottsbluff, NENE36,27215.1%+4%
471Madison, ININ33,27915.1%+57%
472Jefferson, GAGA99,26515.1%+26%
473Sturgis, MIMI60,96815.1%+34%
474Gulfport, MSMS431,32915.1%+8%
475Savannah, GAGA438,31415.1%+4%
476Borger, TXTX19,63315.2%+36%
477Lakeland, FLFL874,79015.2%+17%
478Marietta, OHOH58,38915.2%+33%
479Ludington, MIMI29,04015.2%+38%
480Elmira, NYNY80,41515.2%+18%
481Salisbury, MDMD131,87215.2%+5%
482Ocala, FLFL442,66015.3%+17%
483Kingsland, GAGA60,14315.3%+51%
484Menomonie, WIWI46,22315.3%+18%
485Greenville, SCSC1,014,10115.3%+30%
486Spartanburg, SCSC407,65615.3%+23%
487Spearfish, SDSD29,45915.3%+4%
488Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21515.4%+18%
489Tyler, TXTX252,54915.4%+12%
490Albuquerque, NMNM925,27915.4%+11%
491Salem, OROR445,81415.4%+17%
492Springfield, MOMO500,69415.4%+24%
493Winona, MNMN50,52315.4%+28%
494Lock Haven, PAPA37,87015.5%+9%
495Jacksonville, ILIL37,38115.5%+59%
496The Dalles, OROR26,31015.5%+20%
497New Bern, NCNC127,35815.5%+13%
498Mountain Home, ARAR42,98215.5%+39%
499Galesburg, ILIL47,76715.5%+39%
500Vineland, NJNJ157,14815.5%+3%
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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the lowest poverty rate?

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 2.4% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by poverty rate?

Los Alamos, NM, Le Mars, IA, Lexington Park, MD, Easton, MD, Juneau, AK.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).