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Most residents in poverty, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585456,194−20%

02Rockford, ILIL147,38431,446+50%

03Peoria, ILIL110,92023,581+11%

04Champaign, ILIL91,19523,274+56%

05Springfield, ILIL112,98919,069+46%

06Aurora, ILIL181,50517,124+41%

07Joliet, ILIL152,24116,644+46%

08Waukegan, ILIL87,94013,615+11%

09Decatur, ILIL67,88413,528−0%

10Cicero, ILIL81,85812,130−9%

11Normal, ILIL53,27511,460+31%

12Elgin, ILIL115,47611,315+48%

13Urbana, ILIL39,71911,024+11%

14DeKalb, ILIL40,46710,060+21%

15Evanston, ILIL76,3808,975+9%

16Bloomington, ILIL78,8048,653+72%

17Carbondale, ILIL21,8118,292−3%

18Calumet City, ILIL34,7988,227+73%

19Rock Island, ILIL36,2257,591+32%

20North Chicago, ILIL34,0507,501+38%

21Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5087,196+26%

22Danville, ILIL28,1387,008+14%

23Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8036,813+193%

24Naperville, ILIL153,1146,705+135%

25Quincy, ILIL38,9186,527+33%

26Moline, ILIL42,3626,526+58%

27Skokie, ILIL66,5446,415+87%

28Kankakee, ILIL23,4006,113+4%

29Belleville, ILIL40,2376,059+25%

30Berwyn, ILIL55,0016,047+42%

31East St. Louis, ILIL17,6825,897−47%

32Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8745,841–

33Galesburg, ILIL28,5815,640+14%

34Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4505,473+83%

35Palatine, ILIL65,8425,413+73%

36Alton, ILIL25,0135,315−7%

37Hanover Park, ILIL36,5684,607+97%

38Freeport, ILIL23,2024,602+33%

39Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2164,596+142%

40Harvey, ILIL19,8494,565−30%

41Dolton, ILIL20,6714,524+112%

42Charleston, ILIL17,4664,493−29%

43Schaumburg, ILIL77,2494,346+93%

44Riverdale, ILIL10,2804,290+54%

45Orland Park, ILIL57,9544,214+168%

46East Moline, ILIL20,4534,143+47%

47Pekin, ILIL31,2774,083+29%

48Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9024,005+206%

49Streamwood, ILIL38,2773,965+263%

50Oak Park, ILIL52,8233,964+36%

51Lansing, ILIL28,0683,952+157%

52Granite City, ILIL26,8073,931+11%

53Zion, ILIL24,4473,928+44%

54Carpentersville, ILIL37,0453,850+48%

55Wheeling, ILIL38,3913,846+110%

56Macomb, ILIL14,5303,738−31%

57Park Forest, ILIL21,0793,733+138%

58Blue Island, ILIL21,8053,715+19%

59Burbank, ILIL28,5783,710+158%

60Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3953,659+41%

61Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8583,657+67%

62Belvidere, ILIL25,4623,624+75%

63Maywood, ILIL23,3303,595−0%

64Des Plaines, ILIL58,7723,574+33%

65Mattoon, ILIL16,6673,533+44%

66Loves Park, ILIL23,7123,389+236%

67Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6553,386+75%

68Jacksonville, ILIL17,7523,324+42%

69Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0243,304+166%

70West Chicago, ILIL25,2963,295+50%

71Ottawa, ILIL18,6843,191+54%

72Lombard, ILIL44,3993,132+93%

73Machesney Park, ILIL22,8053,094+182%

74Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8123,092+217%

75Addison, ILIL35,7583,080−11%

76Edwardsville, ILIL26,4633,075+67%

77Melrose Park, ILIL23,9363,023+28%

78South Holland, ILIL20,7493,007+196%

79Wheaton, ILIL54,0652,997+51%

80Glenview, ILIL47,7112,889+239%

81Centralia, ILIL11,8632,886+40%

82Collinsville, ILIL23,7172,881+61%

83Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0362,875+104%

84Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2882,758+106%

85Downers Grove, ILIL50,3652,731+145%

86Tinley Park, ILIL55,1402,728+122%

87Dixon, ILIL14,5822,652+65%

88East Peoria, ILIL22,0882,625+62%

89Mundelein, ILIL32,6802,617+84%

90Niles, ILIL30,4432,564+57%

91Carol Stream, ILIL39,3152,542+85%

92Elk Grove, ILIL31,8852,526+268%

93Streator, ILIL12,1902,498+55%

94Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952,468+286%

95Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1872,438−12%

96Harrisburg, ILIL7,9222,431+87%

97Huntley, ILIL29,1322,403+1411%

98Justice, ILIL12,2852,389+168%

99Westmont, ILIL24,1552,331+64%

100Romeoville, ILIL41,2812,275+460%

101Worth, ILIL10,6962,257+120%

102Lincoln, ILIL12,9812,256+37%

103Sterling, ILIL14,3942,255+35%

104Alsip, ILIL18,4832,253+72%

105Marion, ILIL17,1482,246−6%

106Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212,200+99%

107Bridgeview, ILIL16,5212,160+95%

108Kewanee, ILIL12,1152,132+18%

109Bellwood, ILIL18,1162,130+44%

110Rantoul, ILIL11,9912,095+52%

111West Frankfort, ILIL7,1052,061+36%

112Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6902,051+62%

113Markham, ILIL11,2742,047−4%

114O'Fallon, ILIL32,6562,001+84%

115Canton, ILIL13,2971,993−3%

116Plainfield, ILIL50,0431,945+738%

117Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6751,903+44%

118Woodridge, ILIL34,0281,858+57%

119Morton Grove, ILIL24,5821,809+200%

120Matteson, ILIL18,5431,809+218%

121Homewood, ILIL18,7731,808+117%

122Lockport, ILIL27,8221,803+241%

123Effingham, ILIL12,4061,797+51%

124Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7501,791+135%

125LaSalle, ILIL9,3881,787+16%

126Herrin, ILIL12,2681,778−2%

127Oak Forest, ILIL26,7921,749+71%

128Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581,717+74%

129Franklin Park, ILIL18,0451,706+23%

130Sauk, ILIL9,6241,701+71%

131Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691,697+45%

132Bartlett, ILIL40,8551,696+147%

133Round Lake, ILIL18,5261,669+318%

134Warrenville, ILIL15,2111,668+706%

135Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2151,651+87%

136Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1011,649+114%

137Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8251,631+176%

138Forest Park, ILIL13,8291,613+48%

139Gurnee, ILIL30,4581,586+81%

140Woodstock, ILIL25,7401,570+8%

141South Elgin, ILIL25,6561,561+226%

142Monmouth, ILIL8,5991,519+39%

143Palos Hills, ILIL18,0281,519+150%

144Sycamore, ILIL19,0831,510+242%

145Northbrook, ILIL34,7441,500+95%

146Elmhurst, ILIL46,1111,497+39%

147Batavia, ILIL26,5861,488+75%

148Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,480+6%

149Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751,479+66%

150Chester, ILIL6,8471,472+194%

151St. Charles, ILIL33,5941,460+54%

152Fox Lake, ILIL10,8491,457+149%

153Montgomery, ILIL21,9781,448+617%

154Lyons, ILIL10,4331,444+124%

155Wood River, ILIL10,2241,432−14%

156Bensenville, ILIL18,5251,423+6%

157Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,392+11%

158Lisle, ILIL23,4321,377+82%

159Crestwood, ILIL10,5291,371+164%

160Midlothian, ILIL13,8411,368+36%

161Northlake, ILIL12,4621,360+36%

162Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,324+15%

163Grayslake, ILIL21,1401,318+135%

164Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8871,309+120%

165McHenry, ILIL29,2171,307+32%

166Vandalia, ILIL7,1081,288+19%

167Swansea, ILIL14,3561,278+80%

168Highland Park, ILIL30,7671,269+7%

169Algonquin, ILIL30,8241,245+223%

170Plano, ILIL12,6771,242+306%

171Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4761,230+107%

172Silvis, ILIL7,9791,226+77%

173Norridge, ILIL14,8081,222+116%

174Benton, ILIL6,5581,218+1%

175Olney, ILIL8,3471,218−17%

176Summit, ILIL10,7531,215−30%

177Beach Park, ILIL14,1141,201+221%

178Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5901,192+140%

179Steger, ILIL9,3521,189+44%

180North Aurora, ILIL19,4061,181+266%

181East Alton, ILIL5,6211,181+30%

182Bradley, ILIL15,2141,180+36%

183Antioch, ILIL15,0001,180+244%

184Salem, ILIL7,0351,178+62%

185Morris, ILIL14,6691,148+45%

186Bethalto, ILIL9,2021,139+30%

187Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5521,138+54%

188Posen, ILIL5,4051,136+239%

189Harvard, ILIL9,5041,132+55%

190Godfrey, ILIL17,6201,128+18%

191Park Ridge, ILIL38,4631,126+22%

192Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,124+58%

193Litchfield, ILIL6,5981,115−2%

194Marengo, ILIL7,7371,108+297%

195Richton Park, ILIL12,4831,107+26%

196Morton, ILIL17,5651,080+42%

197Villa Park, ILIL21,8881,058+0%

198University Park, ILIL7,0191,053+74%

199Homer Glen, ILIL24,8731,050–

200Brookfield, ILIL18,8791,045+27%

201Paris, ILIL8,0261,036−10%

202Metropolis, ILIL5,7271,030−8%

203Princeton, ILIL7,6741,013+88%

204Clinton, ILIL6,7811,011+25%

205Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,002−65%

206Shiloh, ILIL14,604993+70%

207Mendota, ILIL6,894990+21%

208Calumet Park, ILIL6,772969−1%

209Oswego, ILIL39,948949+154%

210Shorewood, ILIL18,536948+504%

211Roselle, ILIL22,756935+102%

212Wood Dale, ILIL14,081934+70%

213Darien, ILIL22,032921+81%

214Glenwood, ILIL8,416914+176%

215Jerseyville, ILIL8,409914+58%

216Berkeley, ILIL5,141909+172%

217Mokena, ILIL19,897898+499%

218Wilmette, ILIL27,459890+42%

219Peru, ILIL9,780877+19%

220Wauconda, ILIL13,993868+131%

221Libertyville, ILIL20,701863+17%

222Mascoutah, ILIL9,239862+95%

223Cary, ILIL17,932862+312%

224Stickney, ILIL6,897855+139%

225Highwood, ILIL5,323847+191%

226Beardstown, ILIL5,691842−26%

227Lynwood, ILIL9,297835+95%

228Westchester, ILIL16,300827+97%

229Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039823+129%

230Channahon, ILIL14,530821+567%

231Greenville, ILIL7,469819−1%

232Washington, ILIL15,902817+82%

233Geneva, ILIL21,138808+88%

234Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989787+432%

235Yorkville, ILIL26,730786+814%

236Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283777−12%

237Johnsburg, ILIL6,445776+993%

238Rochelle, ILIL9,498752−23%

239Gages Lake, ILIL10,819752+144%

240Park City, ILIL7,893752+42%

241La Grange, ILIL15,935742+20%

242Sandwich, ILIL7,380740+107%

243Broadview, ILIL7,871739+40%

244Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681728+1633%

245Savoy, ILIL9,113712+75%

246Pana, ILIL5,010696−29%

247Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898688+14%

248Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844686+14%

249Robinson, ILIL7,283681−10%

250Lake Forest, ILIL19,731681+62%

251Hillsboro, ILIL6,184676−10%

252Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868675+49%

253Frankfort, ILIL21,365665+175%

254La Grange Park, ILIL13,453663+93%

255Hampshire, ILIL9,266662+698%

256Waterloo, ILIL11,132655+129%

257Genoa, ILIL5,547651+372%

258River Grove, ILIL10,409649+3%

259Palos Heights, ILIL12,084637+77%

260Carterville, ILIL5,839636−6%

261South Beloit, ILIL7,996635+18%

262Wilmington, ILIL5,614632+135%

263Countryside, ILIL6,260628+185%

264Milan, ILIL5,028618+8%

265Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560615+229%

266Highland, ILIL10,042613+6%

267Willowbrook, ILIL9,126600+237%

268Columbia, ILIL10,865599+201%

269Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810596+203%

270Roscoe, ILIL11,034587+221%

271North Riverside, ILIL7,161576+85%

272Deerfield, ILIL19,642555+84%

273Lemont, ILIL18,513550+15%

274Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448547–

275Eureka, ILIL5,129541+362%

276Island Lake, ILIL8,047538+151%

277Oak Brook, ILIL8,108534+195%

278Hillside, ILIL8,140531+3%

279Flossmoor, ILIL9,358511+94%

280Barrington, ILIL10,586506+62%

281Hinsdale, ILIL17,573506−9%

282Chatham, ILIL14,579483+21%

283Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767480−18%

284Gilberts, ILIL9,082474+5825%

285Manhattan, ILIL10,943458+279%

286Braidwood, ILIL6,259440+55%

287Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381436+506%

288Rockton, ILIL7,870436+523%

289Orland Hills, ILIL6,663432+20%

290Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179430+47%

291New Lenox, ILIL28,893422−1%

292Bartonville, ILIL5,804413−6%

293Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963413+330%

294Spring Valley, ILIL5,408392+15%

295Mahomet, ILIL10,516377+51%

296Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761362−6%

297Monticello, ILIL6,080361+86%

298Elburn, ILIL7,084345+203%

299Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130342+253%

300Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525341+64%

301Minooka, ILIL12,899339+281%

302Crete, ILIL8,345330+175%

303River Forest, ILIL11,393327+4%

304Winfield, ILIL10,146326+25%

305Manteno, ILIL9,201316−7%

306Monee, ILIL5,119316+213%

307Campton Hills, ILIL10,894310–

308Lakemoor, ILIL6,449305+25%

309Riverside, ILIL8,939301+14%

310Schiller Park, ILIL11,317283−74%

311Lake Villa, ILIL8,692277+26%

312West Dundee, ILIL8,570260+29%

313Willow Springs, ILIL5,788242−22%

314Coal City, ILIL5,831232+55%

315Troy, ILIL11,893232−20%

316Mount Zion, ILIL5,880228−7%

317Maryville, ILIL8,413222+17%

318Chillicothe, ILIL6,033219−41%

319Winnetka, ILIL12,518200+13%

320Inverness, ILIL7,418187+87%

321Itasca, ILIL9,488186−52%

322Glencoe, ILIL8,724185−9%

323Geneseo, ILIL6,505176−49%

324Northfield, ILIL5,632174+107%

325Western Springs, ILIL13,588174+49%

326Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641163–

327Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262146−1%

328Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206146+152%

329Volo, ILIL6,805139+136%

330Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545128–

331Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593122+230%

332Long Grove, ILIL8,34398−44%

333Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56389+29%

334Spring Grove, ILIL5,52683−10%

335South Barrington, ILIL5,07152−47%

336Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67951−54%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES