RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 98 SHOWN OF 598

Most residents in poverty, California cities · 2000

California cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

501Fairview, CACA10,745602+38%

502Los Alamitos, CACA11,702600+17%

503Myrtletown, CACA5,322594+112%

504Rodeo, CACA8,976594−15%

505Alamo, CACA14,488591+191%

506Interlaken, CACA8,068585−32%

507Golden Hills, CACA9,891579+7%

508Rio del Mar, CACA9,201579+37%

509Burbank, CACA5,333566+16%

510East Pasadena, CACA5,479566−19%

511View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230561+11%

512Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408540+42%

513Cotati, CACA7,347538+8%

514Rosedale, CACA18,877535+179%

515Sebastopol, CACA7,532533+25%

516Jamul, CACA6,574528+1188%

517Diamond Springs, CACA10,927521+83%

518Del Aire, CACA11,115515+31%

519Escalon, CACA7,394514+30%

520Cambria, CACA5,978512+160%

521Oakhurst, CACA6,091498+177%

522Valley Center, CACA11,119487+105%

523Canyon Lake, CACA11,113484+79%

524Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765483+235%

525Fairfax, CACA7,417475+75%

526Bonita, CACA12,652464−30%

527Rio Vista, CACA10,523464+69%

528Mira Monte, CACA6,888443−15%

529Larkspur, CACA12,620440+90%

530Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971432+248%

531Pollock Pines, CACA6,212428+16%

532Templeton, CACA9,580424+56%

533Nuevo, CACA6,803421+54%

534Granite Bay, CACA21,673414–

535Corte Madera, CACA9,929407+75%

536Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085404−10%

537Sierra Madre, CACA10,620393−30%

538El Cerrito, CACA5,325392+182%

539Soquel, CACA10,679384−42%

540Montecito, CACA9,031383–

541Big Bear City, CACA11,431380−47%

542St. Helena, CACA5,194379+16%

543Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830378+74%

544Sausalito, CACA7,019374+7%

545Lemoore Station, CACA6,175363–

546Solvang, CACA5,944355−20%

547San Martin, CACA6,954354+5%

548Sonoma, CACA10,537342−29%

549Cherry Valley, CACA6,668341−36%

550Buellton, CACA5,158338−13%

551Orinda, CACA19,507332−16%

552Jackson, CACA5,100329+1%

553Vineyard, CACA43,751323–

554Durham, CACA5,340316−27%

555San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223316+79%

556Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419307+75%

557Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132306−17%

558Winters, CACA8,214306−41%

559Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912304+114%

560El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026299+367%

561Hillsborough, CACA11,206299−34%

562Discovery Bay, CACA14,911292+107%

563Salton City, CACA5,988291–

564Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559288−5%

565Tiburon, CACA8,881288+39%

566Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872286+314%

567Scotts Valley, CACA11,652284−12%

568Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361282+122%

569Vandenberg, CACA6,776279+9%

570Clayton, CACA10,842278+281%

571Wrightwood, CACA5,067258+124%

572Oak View, CACA6,141251−6%

573Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131243–

574Ladera Heights, CACA7,334243+13%

575East Foothills, CACA7,139240−72%

576Kentfield, CACA6,900236+59%

577Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473232+274%

578Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461231+402%

579Piedmont, CACA10,642221+16%

580Loomis, CACA7,004214−25%

581Rossmoor, CACA11,532209+1%

582Westlake, CACA7,505206−15%

583La Habra Heights, CACA5,327193+12%

584Wilton, CACA6,433176+6%

585Ben Lomond, CACA6,858174−54%

586Oak Park, CACA13,757173+226%

587El Granada, CACA5,232170+30%

588Kensington, CACA5,179164−23%

589Villa Park, CACA5,645154−4%

590Woodside, CACA5,181152−5%

591Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288147+183%

592Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948128+1%

593Atherton, CACA6,960126−57%

594Coto de Caza, CACA15,190114+48%

595Acton, CACA7,88084−9%

596Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87582+413%

597Gold River, CACA7,92474–

598Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51363–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS