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Most residents in poverty, Idaho cities · 2000

Idaho 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. This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Boise City, IDID238,42915,640+32%

02Pocatello, IDID58,7717,902+12%

03Rexburg, IDID40,3347,667+28%

04Nampa, IDID120,3846,425+22%

05Idaho Falls, IDID71,7855,521+20%

06Twin Falls, IDID56,2164,843+22%

07Moscow, IDID26,7214,762+10%

08Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1794,418+28%

09Caldwell, IDID76,6294,162+41%

10Lewiston, IDID34,7173,694+16%

11Meridian, IDID142,9881,948+107%

12Burley, IDID12,4091,710+7%

13Post Falls, IDID46,7151,629+99%

14Blackfoot, IDID13,3611,519−3%

15Garden City, IDID13,0471,351+17%

16Sandpoint, IDID10,6451,229+28%

17Rupert, IDID6,4601,213+16%

18Jerome, IDID13,7311,205−13%

19Chubbuck, IDID16,8231,165+51%

20Mountain Home, IDID16,7791,159+20%

21Payette, IDID8,8131,074+2%

22Emmett, IDID8,900977+3%

23Hayden, IDID17,363845+74%

24Weiser, IDID6,249825−23%

25Kuna, IDID31,525764+267%

26Fruitland, IDID7,213452+4%

27Eagle, IDID34,658424+45%

28Rathdrum, IDID13,227394+130%

29Hailey, IDID10,053379−0%

30Shelley, IDID5,303367−14%

31Rigby, IDID5,757362+11%

32Ammon, IDID20,119345−29%

33Preston, IDID6,177313+13%

34Middleton, IDID12,600310−34%

35Kimberly, IDID5,798227−2%

36Star, IDID20,874153–

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