RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 75 SHOWN OF 575

Most residents in poverty, California cities · 1990

California cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

501Pollock Pines, CACA6,212368–

502Calimesa, CACA11,111360–

503American Canyon, CACA22,773356–

504Hercules, CACA26,326354–

505Salida, CACA13,900354–

506Williams, CACA5,529354–

507Sausalito, CACA7,019351–

508Ripon, CACA16,140347–

509Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287345–

510San Martin, CACA6,954338–

511Thousand Palms, CACA7,720334–

512Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272330–

513St. Helena, CACA5,194328–

514Jackson, CACA5,100326–

515Los Altos, CACA30,965324–

516Scotts Valley, CACA11,652324–

517Marina del Rey, CACA9,176311–

518Woodcrest, CACA17,368308–

519Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559304–

520Atherton, CACA6,960292–

521Loomis, CACA7,004286–

522Diamond Springs, CACA10,927285–

523Myrtletown, CACA5,322280–

524Madera Acres, CACA9,846280–

525Rio Vista, CACA10,523275–

526Nuevo, CACA6,803274–

527Templeton, CACA9,580272–

528Fairfax, CACA7,417272–

529Canyon Lake, CACA11,113271–

530Oak View, CACA6,141266–

531Vandenberg, CACA6,776257–

532Westlake, CACA7,505243–

533Valley Center, CACA11,119237–

534Corte Madera, CACA9,929233–

535Larkspur, CACA12,620232–

536Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830217–

537Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779216–

538Ladera Heights, CACA7,334215–

539Kensington, CACA5,179213–

540Tiburon, CACA8,881207–

541Rossmoor, CACA11,532206–

542Alamo, CACA14,488203–

543Cambria, CACA5,978197–

544Rosedale, CACA18,877192–

545Piedmont, CACA10,642191–

546Oakhurst, CACA6,091180–

547San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223177–

548Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419175–

549La Habra Heights, CACA5,327173–

550Wilton, CACA6,433166–

551Villa Park, CACA5,645160–

552Woodside, CACA5,181160–

553Kentfield, CACA6,900148–

554Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765144–

555Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912142–

556Discovery Bay, CACA14,911141–

557El Cerrito, CACA5,325139–

558El Granada, CACA5,232131–

559Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361127–

560Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948127–

561Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971124–

562Wrightwood, CACA5,067115–

563Blackhawk, CACA10,13797–

564Acton, CACA7,88092–

565Murrieta, CACA114,12491–

566Coto de Caza, CACA15,19077–

567Clayton, CACA10,84273–

568Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87269–

569El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02664–

570Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47362–

571Oak Park, CACA13,75753–

572Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,28852–

573Lake of the Pines, CACA5,46146–

574Jamul, CACA6,57441–

575Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87516–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS