RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 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. This list covers the 575 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 575 is 1,717.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089657,330–

02San Diego, CACA1,406,106148,604–

03San Francisco, CACA826,07991,662–

04Fresno, CACA555,54985,142–

05San Jose, CACA989,81472,800–

06Long Beach, CACA450,46972,218–

07Oakland, CACA440,83870,064–

08Sacramento, CACA536,44963,565–

09Santa Ana, CACA315,58653,309–

10Stockton, CACA324,59745,071–

11San Bernardino, CACA222,04437,417–

12East Los Angeles, CACA111,64730,521–

13Anaheim, CACA341,00828,351–

14Riverside, CACA323,05727,052–

15Bakersfield, CACA422,16526,230–

16Glendale, CACA187,16025,874–

17Compton, CACA90,50024,872–

18Pomona, CACA147,80724,271–

19El Monte, CACA105,07523,904–

20Modesto, CACA219,65221,390–

21Pasadena, CACA135,80419,629–

22Florence-Graham, CACA60,69019,292–

23Ontario, CACA187,01318,056–

24Inglewood, CACA101,66218,054–

25Berkeley, CACA121,91118,013–

26Oxnard, CACA199,65117,804–

27Salinas, CACA159,13416,947–

28South Gate, CACA90,07115,050–

29Garden Grove, CACA170,45514,909–

30Merced, CACA99,72414,087–

31Richmond, CACA114,86114,078–

32Huntington Park, CACA51,54413,612–

33Lynwood, CACA63,51213,530–

34Visalia, CACA146,54113,327–

35Chula Vista, CACA275,53313,240–

36Oceanside, CACA170,48312,930–

37Chico, CACA105,08112,837–

38Escondido, CACA146,03012,173–

39Alhambra, CACA79,82012,113–

40Isla Vista, CACA13,92011,881–

41Davis, CACA66,11011,768–

42National City, CACA57,80711,579–

43San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63611,491–

44El Cajon, CACA101,75511,462–

45Fullerton, CACA138,67511,195–

46Bell Gardens, CACA37,36711,044–

47Baldwin Park, CACA68,88010,877–

48Santa Barbara, CACA86,42210,849–

49Hayward, CACA157,11310,786–

50Rosemead, CACA49,41010,336–

51Santa Maria, CACA111,39010,307–

52Fontana, CACA221,2239,980–

53Monterey Park, CACA57,4579,973–

54Moreno Valley, CACA214,2639,930–

55Hawthorne, CACA82,7419,930–

56Westmont, CACA34,1239,854–

57Lancaster, CACA170,0849,634–

58Redding, CACA94,0929,512–

59Huntington Beach, CACA191,4519,429–

60Santa Rosa, CACA179,4379,410–

61Vallejo, CACA123,2879,263–

62Willowbrook, CACA21,6819,230–

63Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9949,190–

64Bell, CACA31,6258,981–

65Westminster, CACA88,9668,936–

66Orange, CACA138,3658,839–

67Costa Mesa, CACA108,8818,834–

68Rialto, CACA106,5548,777–

69Norwalk, CACA97,1048,761–

70Vista, CACA98,2748,413–

71Paramount, CACA50,7558,392–

72Montebello, CACA60,6938,339–

73Santa Monica, CACA90,0828,126–

74Porterville, CACA63,0887,955–

75Madera, CACA69,0177,891–

76Citrus Heights, CACA86,3487,823–

77Indio, CACA94,2697,813–

78Burbank, CACA102,9887,794–

79Santa Cruz, CACA61,7977,697–

80Concord, CACA123,2617,453–

81West Covina, CACA105,3017,410–

82Fremont, CACA226,4427,375–

83Downey, CACA108,4687,362–

84El Centro, CACA44,3827,298–

85Tulare, CACA73,9077,103–

86Irvine, CACA318,7647,103–

87Pico Rivera, CACA58,9156,872–

88Torrance, CACA138,3916,855–

89Daly City, CACA101,2616,632–

90North Highlands, CACA47,9576,539–

91Lodi, CACA69,1006,538–

92Corona, CACA161,7346,326–

93Hesperia, CACA102,6056,298–

94Cudahy, CACA21,4456,283–

95Colton, CACA53,3836,271–

96San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9146,155–

97Palmdale, CACA161,8456,116–

98Victorville, CACA141,3956,040–

99Whittier, CACA85,8156,022–

100Calexico, CACA38,6236,020–

101Bellflower, CACA74,7195,945–

102Maywood, CACA23,6005,922–

103Azusa, CACA47,4475,900–

104Carson, CACA90,8085,836–

105Santa Clara, CACA133,4465,836–

106Fairfield, CACA122,4895,731–

107Lompoc, CACA43,3155,675–

108Antioch, CACA118,9585,671–

109Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5545,671–

110San Gabriel, CACA38,1865,631–

111Lennox, CACA19,4495,609–

112Turlock, CACA72,8645,582–

113Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8565,550–

114Buena Park, CACA81,7415,520–

115Sunnyvale, CACA156,5775,503–

116Redwood City, CACA82,1785,487–

117Highland, CACA57,6145,439–

118Redlands, CACA74,1285,426–

119Delano, CACA52,3345,385–

120West Sacramento, CACA56,2165,347–

121South Whittier, CACA55,6505,301–

122San Mateo, CACA103,3375,262–

123Alameda, CACA76,8765,203–

124Clovis, CACA129,3475,203–

125La Puente, CACA36,4235,182–

126Pittsburg, CACA77,5425,132–

127Yuba City, CACA69,4855,092–

128Hemet, CACA93,6495,070–

129Palm Springs, CACA45,3155,062–

130Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,9695,010–

131Eureka, CACA25,3045,009–

132Upland, CACA79,4464,923–

133Apple Valley, CACA75,2474,915–

134La Mesa, CACA59,9144,889–

135Gardena, CACA58,4604,873–

136Hanford, CACA62,2294,816–

137San Pablo, CACA31,6784,786–

138Napa, CACA76,5624,779–

139Montclair, CACA37,5634,762–

140Watsonville, CACA50,7164,758–

141Seaside, CACA31,6364,753–

142Imperial Beach, CACA25,2064,696–

143Brawley, CACA28,0084,600–

144Encinitas, CACA60,7364,578–

145Monrovia, CACA38,2644,425–

146South El Monte, CACA18,9634,418–

147Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2304,408–

148Linda, CACA23,8714,399–

149Chino, CACA96,9574,396–

150Vacaville, CACA103,8504,354–

151Carlsbad, CACA112,2604,321–

152Arcata, CACA19,0474,273–

153Oildale, CACA34,6874,270–

154San Marcos, CACA94,9084,248–

155Altadena, CACA41,7054,221–

156Mountain View, CACA85,4384,194–

157Stanton, CACA40,1614,154–

158Coachella, CACA45,4114,133–

159West Hollywood, CACA34,2314,128–

160La Habra, CACA60,9084,116–

161East Palo Alto, CACA28,8724,115–

162Santa Clarita, CACA228,4304,107–

163Florin, CACA50,2114,082–

164Cathedral City, CACA52,3754,080–

165Ceres, CACA48,9824,079–

166Gilroy, CACA60,7644,062–

167Manteca, CACA96,6934,027–

168San Fernando, CACA23,4493,992–

169San Rafael, CACA59,4103,912–

170Woodland, CACA62,5133,816–

171Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2913,784–

172Newport Beach, CACA81,9773,778–

173Lakewood, CACA78,0103,581–

174Lawndale, CACA29,8923,572–

175Carmichael, CACA76,9483,568–

176Simi Valley, CACA124,8613,563–

177Selma, CACA24,7023,559–

178Sanger, CACA27,2283,542–

179Reedley, CACA26,9823,540–

180Union City, CACA65,2823,498–

181Tustin, CACA77,8433,472–

182Banning, CACA31,8523,469–

183San Leandro, CACA85,3533,400–

184Perris, CACA83,2373,376–

185Redondo Beach, CACA67,2813,363–

186Rowland Heights, CACA45,9113,348–

187Wasco, CACA26,5253,341–

188Oroville, CACA20,4513,331–

189Covina, CACA49,4043,297–

190Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,4473,260–

191Stanford, CACA18,6623,258–

192Corcoran, CACA22,3583,205–

193Placentia, CACA54,9113,195–

194South San Francisco, CACA64,9413,187–

195Lamont, CACA13,1643,131–

196Rohnert Park, CACA44,8113,103–

197Barstow, CACA24,8043,080–

198Roseville, CACA167,3023,053–

199Santa Paula, CACA31,7743,045–

200Parlier, CACA14,6223,006–

201Livermore, CACA83,4572,938–

202Dinuba, CACA25,9492,878–

203San Clemente, CACA62,2262,872–

204Arvin, CACA19,8202,858–

205Santee, CACA58,2052,840–

206Paradise, CACA10,0232,828–

207Los Banos, CACA49,6142,816–

208Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,3732,809–

209Atwater, CACA32,1332,802–

210Avenal, CACA13,4792,794–

211South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1152,759–

212Mendota, CACA12,7782,666–

213Orange Cove, CACA9,8112,627–

214Clearlake, CACA16,8932,614–

215Palo Alto, CACA67,6092,598–

216El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,6262,591–

217Culver City, CACA39,4522,590–

218San Jacinto, CACA56,0142,588–

219Marina, CACA23,2562,556–

220Arcadia, CACA54,1172,525–

221Red Bluff, CACA14,4042,523–

222Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0092,505–

223Fallbrook, CACA32,1122,496–

224Milpitas, CACA78,5962,482–

225Tracy, CACA101,9012,481–

226Yucaipa, CACA54,9532,481–

227West Athens, CACA8,7262,397–

228Olivehurst, CACA18,4442,385–

229North Fair Oaks, CACA13,1002,379–

230Bloomington, CACA25,6982,374–

231Glendora, CACA49,6712,374–

232Adelanto, CACA38,7982,348–

233Earlimart, CACA7,2142,317–

234South San Jose Hills, CACA16,9112,317–

235Walnut Creek, CACA70,0122,307–

236Dana Point, CACA32,2322,288–

237Camarillo, CACA68,6522,286–

238Beaumont, CACA60,8352,286–

239Hollister, CACA45,6952,250–

240Lemon Grove, CACA27,9362,220–

241Farmersville, CACA10,3262,210–

242Yucca Valley, CACA21,8872,209–

243West Puente Valley, CACA22,4952,184–

244Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0672,175–

245Commerce, CACA11,6882,128–

246Suisun City, CACA29,4542,125–

247Huron, CACA7,3942,119–

248Beverly Hills, CACA30,7642,111–

249Cerritos, CACA46,3672,104–

250Monterey, CACA28,9532,103–

251Lomita, CACA19,7242,071–

252Walnut Park, CACA14,9582,064–

253Loma Linda, CACA25,2212,046–

254Garden Acres, CACA10,6672,030–

255Marysville, CACA12,7382,019–

256Ridgecrest, CACA28,3331,992–

257Lindsay, CACA12,5781,989–

258Ashland, CACA22,2101,987–

259Novato, CACA51,9471,987–

260West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6151,972–

261Castro Valley, CACA65,0011,959–

262McFarland, CACA14,7091,942–

263Ukiah, CACA16,0681,942–

264Martinez, CACA36,8491,906–

265Laguna Hills, CACA30,0201,905–

266Cypress, CACA48,7811,903–

267Newark, CACA47,8951,903–

268Fountain Valley, CACA55,5081,901–

269Live Oak, CACA16,9111,896–

270Lemoore, CACA27,2911,895–

271Muscoy, CACA12,0251,893–

272Shafter, CACA23,8711,889–

273Orangevale, CACA35,9581,884–

274Diamond Bar, CACA51,8841,867–

275San Bruno, CACA42,3051,859–

276East Porterville, CACA5,0661,855–

277Atascadero, CACA29,4641,831–

278Avocado Heights, CACA12,5931,818–

279Menlo Park, CACA32,7131,810–

280Winton, CACA11,7971,807–

281Foothill Farms, CACA36,4351,803–

282Petaluma, CACA59,6881,797–

283Port Hueneme, CACA20,9871,792–

284San Dimas, CACA32,9781,763–

285Poway, CACA49,1801,755–

286Blythe, CACA15,0421,751–

287Temple City, CACA35,1251,728–

288Claremont, CACA35,8381,717–

289Pacifica, CACA36,8901,703–

290Rosemont, CACA23,7661,667–

291McKinleyville, CACA17,1131,655–

292Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,654–

293Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7931,641–

294Duarte, CACA22,8661,618–

295San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1191,618–

296Ramona, CACA22,6341,616–

297Cherryland, CACA14,1431,604–

298Woodlake, CACA8,0731,596–

299Fillmore, CACA16,9371,588–

300Exeter, CACA10,1221,587–

301Livingston, CACA14,6901,579–

302Fair Oaks, CACA32,7991,576–

303La Mirada, CACA45,9521,573–

304Albany, CACA19,1951,566–

305East Hemet, CACA20,2571,561–

306Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7651,561–

307Coalinga, CACA17,2811,549–

308Folsom, CACA91,9831,540–

309Anderson, CACA11,1311,532–

310Valinda, CACA20,9621,531–

311Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9391,513–

312Oakdale, CACA23,2461,510–

313August, CACA8,8251,492–

314Artesia, CACA15,7891,435–

315Mission Viejo, CACA90,4841,426–

316Laguna Beach, CACA22,3911,423–

317Firebaugh, CACA8,7741,414–

318Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1071,391–

319La Verne, CACA30,1781,365–

320Alondra Park, CACA8,3731,357–

321Temecula, CACA114,8651,331–

322Willows, CACA6,1161,329–

323Benicia, CACA26,4011,328–

324Susanville, CACA12,8161,325–

325Guadalupe, CACA8,8461,318–

326Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6541,315–

327Solana Beach, CACA12,6021,295–

328Cupertino, CACA58,3331,272–

329Los Gatos, CACA32,5761,271–

330Live Oak, CACA9,4661,259–

331Burlingame, CACA31,9291,257–

332Patterson, CACA26,5871,254–

333Grass Valley, CACA14,0351,245–

334Norco, CACA25,0811,244–

335Riverbank, CACA26,5571,234–

336Pleasanton, CACA74,5561,219–

337Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1221,211–

338Seal Beach, CACA24,0751,211–

339Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1231,200–

340South Pasadena, CACA25,5031,196–

341Walnut, CACA27,3161,189–

342Greenfield, CACA21,1381,184–

343El Cerrito, CACA26,1211,182–

344Gonzales, CACA8,3131,175–

345Corning, CACA8,2601,173–

346Brea, CACA47,2601,166–

347La Riviera, CACA11,4921,156–

348Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0171,146–

349Belmont, CACA28,7521,135–

350Kingsburg, CACA13,2491,112–

351Nipomo, CACA17,5161,104–

352Millbrae, CACA22,8691,103–

353King City, CACA14,0021,095–

354Moorpark, CACA35,0231,093–

355Soledad, CACA26,3571,083–

356Coronado, CACA21,0941,081–

357Morgan Hill, CACA45,6251,079–

358Rio Linda, CACA16,3351,076–

359Chowchilla, CACA18,7301,068–

360Rocklin, CACA76,8211,068–

361Windsor, CACA25,8641,063–

362Bostonia, CACA16,7651,061–

363Castroville, CACA6,7201,060–

364Thermalito, CACA6,7201,059–

365Kerman, CACA17,5531,053–

366Orland, CACA8,3811,036–

367Fortuna, CACA12,0031,034–

368North Auburn, CACA13,4801,030–

369Oakley, CACA47,5831,025–

370West Carson, CACA22,1431,020–

371Capitola, CACA9,3401,018–

372Pacific Grove, CACA14,6591,017–

373Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5131,011–

374South San Gabriel, CACA7,9231,010–

375Holtville, CACA5,5911,007–

376Morro Bay, CACA10,6131,004–

377Placerville, CACA10,685996–

378Yorba Linda, CACA65,632996–

379Chino Hills, CACA77,519993–

380Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073990–

381Crescent City, CACA6,002986–

382Dublin, CACA71,602984–

383Lafayette, CACA25,313977–

384Rosamond, CACA21,473954–

385Elk Grove, CACA185,007950–

386Home Gardens, CACA10,506946–

387Oceano, CACA7,128934–

388Signal Hill, CACA11,153924–

389Palermo, CACA5,266918–

390Galt, CACA26,964914–

391Dos Palos, CACA5,697910–

392La Palma, CACA14,907906–

393La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660905–

394Magalia, CACA7,389885–

395Auburn, CACA13,847870–

396Interlaken, CACA8,068861–

397Lakeland, CACA12,236859–

398East Foothills, CACA7,139858–

399San Anselmo, CACA12,555858–

400Emeryville, CACA13,251857–

401Quartz Hill, CACA11,510843–

402Foster City, CACA32,411831–

403San Lorenzo, CACA29,171829–

404Newman, CACA12,453828–

405Waterford, CACA9,258826–

406Crestline, CACA9,835820–

407Carpinteria, CACA12,734813–

408East San Gabriel, CACA23,410807–

409Gridley, CACA7,258803–

410El Rio, CACA6,368799–

411Calipatria, CACA6,012774–

412Oroville East, CACA7,504768–

413Tehachapi, CACA11,852766–

414Citrus, CACA10,904751–

415Lathrop, CACA42,783749–

416Fort Bragg, CACA6,946745–

417Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876738–

418La Quinta, CACA39,440735–

419Healdsburg, CACA11,172731–

420Brentwood, CACA66,607726–

421Agoura Hills, CACA19,243719–

422Big Bear City, CACA11,431715–

423San Carlos, CACA29,261715–

424Joshua Tree, CACA6,234710–

425Valle Vista, CACA18,602706–

426Rodeo, CACA8,976701–

427East Pasadena, CACA5,479698–

428Heber, CACA7,312691–

429Dixon, CACA21,116691–

430Mojave, CACA5,173689–

431Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018677–

432Aptos, CACA6,404672–

433Bonita, CACA12,652667–

434Alpine, CACA15,180666–

435Soquel, CACA10,679664–

436Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247660–

437Cameron Park, CACA18,315657–

438Danville, CACA43,302656–

439Yreka, CACA7,714647–

440El Segundo, CACA16,379646–

441Keyes, CACA5,577645–

442Pinole, CACA18,543645–

443Lincoln, CACA57,367642–

444Charter Oak, CACA9,442633–

445Ione, CACA9,282630–

446Colusa, CACA6,519626–

447Mecca, CACA7,184624–

448San Ramon, CACA86,209616–

449Highgrove, CACA8,366580–

450Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051573–

451Pismo Beach, CACA7,911572–

452Sierra Madre, CACA10,620564–

453Imperial, CACA22,330562–

454Cloverdale, CACA8,701560–

455La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480552–

456Country Club, CACA10,161543–

457Golden Hills, CACA9,891539–

458Wildomar, CACA37,889532–

459Cherry Valley, CACA6,668529–

460Delhi, CACA11,009525–

461Mira Monte, CACA6,888523–

462El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294523–

463Winters, CACA8,214521–

464Taft, CACA6,995512–

465Los Alamitos, CACA11,702511–

466Fowler, CACA7,745509–

467View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230505–

468San Marino, CACA11,964503–

469Cotati, CACA7,347500–

470Burbank, CACA5,333488–

471Sonoma, CACA10,537479–

472Lakeport, CACA5,059479–

473California City, CACA13,300477–

474Prunedale, CACA19,723471–

475Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085451–

476Hillsborough, CACA11,206450–

477Mentone, CACA9,514448–

478Gustine, CACA6,112447–

479Solvang, CACA5,944446–

480Ojai, CACA7,474438–

481Fairview, CACA10,745435–

482Durham, CACA5,340430–

483Mill Valley, CACA13,799427–

484Sebastopol, CACA7,532425–

485Rio del Mar, CACA9,201424–

486Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639422–

487Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867407–

488Homeland, CACA7,584405–

489Saratoga, CACA30,418403–

490Grand Terrace, CACA12,936398–

491Hughson, CACA8,051397–

492Escalon, CACA7,394396–

493Orinda, CACA19,507394–

494Del Aire, CACA11,115392–

495Buellton, CACA5,158390–

496Ben Lomond, CACA6,858382–

497Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408380–

498Truckee, CACA17,278377–

499Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844371–

500Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132369–

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