RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 329 SHOWN OF 329

Most residents in poverty, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois 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 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 329 is 653.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585601,873–

02Peoria, ILIL110,92021,416–

03Rockford, ILIL147,38418,617–

04East St. Louis, ILIL17,68217,960–

05Champaign, ILIL91,19514,389–

06Decatur, ILIL67,88413,324–

07Springfield, ILIL112,98913,294–

08Carbondale, ILIL21,81112,464–

09Aurora, ILIL181,50510,492–

10Joliet, ILIL152,2419,968–

11Cicero, ILIL81,8589,400–

12Normal, ILIL53,2758,703–

13DeKalb, ILIL40,4678,518–

14Urbana, ILIL39,7197,924–

15Rock Island, ILIL36,2257,807–

16Harvey, ILIL19,8497,610–

17Evanston, ILIL76,3807,213–

18Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5086,642–

19Waukegan, ILIL87,9406,566–

20Alton, ILIL25,0136,532–

21Danville, ILIL28,1386,519–

22Kankakee, ILIL23,4006,473–

23Elgin, ILIL115,4766,026–

24Galesburg, ILIL28,5815,987–

25Quincy, ILIL38,9185,965–

26Macomb, ILIL14,5305,352–

27Bloomington, ILIL78,8045,209–

28North Chicago, ILIL34,0505,201–

29Charleston, ILIL17,4664,916–

30Pekin, ILIL31,2774,484–

31Moline, ILIL42,3624,453–

32Granite City, ILIL26,8074,336–

33Maywood, ILIL23,3304,122–

34Belleville, ILIL40,2373,822–

35Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1873,811–

36Calumet City, ILIL34,7983,715–

37East Moline, ILIL20,4533,276–

38Freeport, ILIL23,2023,236–

39Centralia, ILIL11,8632,963–

40Jacksonville, ILIL17,7522,753–

41Mattoon, ILIL16,6672,723–

42Wheaton, ILIL54,0652,633–

43Berwyn, ILIL55,0012,608–

44Zion, ILIL24,4472,584–

45Streator, ILIL12,1902,526–

46Marion, ILIL17,1482,510–

47East Peoria, ILIL22,0882,494–

48Oak Park, ILIL52,8232,443–

49Carpentersville, ILIL37,0452,439–

50Skokie, ILIL66,5442,301–

51Kewanee, ILIL12,1152,273–

52Murphysboro, ILIL6,9772,259–

53Canton, ILIL13,2972,183–

54West Frankfort, ILIL7,1052,118–

55Markham, ILIL11,2742,026–

56Lincoln, ILIL12,9811,985–

57Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,979–

58Ottawa, ILIL18,6841,928–

59Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4501,922–

60Riverdale, ILIL10,2801,912–

61Herrin, ILIL12,2681,854–

62Schaumburg, ILIL77,2491,835–

63Sterling, ILIL14,3941,828–

64Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2161,814–

65Paris, ILIL8,0261,810–

66Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211,803–

67Blue Island, ILIL21,8051,794–

68Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3951,734–

69Belvidere, ILIL25,4621,694–

70Monmouth, ILIL8,5991,651–

71Melrose Park, ILIL23,9361,634–

72Collinsville, ILIL23,7171,617–

73Dixon, ILIL14,5821,601–

74Rantoul, ILIL11,9911,543–

75Benton, ILIL6,5581,536–

76Addison, ILIL35,7581,510–

77LaSalle, ILIL9,3881,424–

78Wood River, ILIL10,2241,422–

79Summit, ILIL10,7531,400–

80Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,385–

81Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051,348–

82Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691,344–

83Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631,312–

84Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8031,300–

85Naperville, ILIL153,1141,297–

86Olney, ILIL8,3471,238–

87Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6751,231–

88Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,215–

89Park Forest, ILIL21,0791,205–

90East Alton, ILIL5,6211,195–

91Burbank, ILIL28,5781,191–

92Dolton, ILIL20,6711,180–

93Des Plaines, ILIL58,7721,170–

94Pana, ILIL5,0101,165–

95Downers Grove, ILIL50,3651,157–

96Effingham, ILIL12,4061,129–

97Franklin Park, ILIL18,0451,127–

98Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9021,118–

99Carol Stream, ILIL39,3151,106–

100Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,102–

101Litchfield, ILIL6,5981,101–

102Silvis, ILIL7,9791,097–

103Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0361,060–

104Mundelein, ILIL32,6801,047–

105Niles, ILIL30,4431,043–

106Lombard, ILIL44,3991,042–

107Bradley, ILIL15,2141,033–

108Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0241,031–

109Metropolis, ILIL5,7271,029–

110West Chicago, ILIL25,2961,028–

111Forest Park, ILIL13,8291,022–

112Bellwood, ILIL18,1161,021–

113Salem, ILIL7,0351,018–

114Alsip, ILIL18,4831,001–

115Jerseyville, ILIL8,409995–

116Clinton, ILIL6,781983–

117Westmont, ILIL24,155975–

118Palatine, ILIL65,842969–

119Wheeling, ILIL38,391963–

120Woodstock, ILIL25,740943–

121Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858941–

122Loves Park, ILIL23,712941–

123Rochelle, ILIL9,498935–

124Hanover Park, ILIL36,568918–

125Tinley Park, ILIL55,140911–

126Elk Grove, ILIL31,885908–

127Chester, ILIL6,847883–

128Highland Park, ILIL30,767864–

129Orland Park, ILIL57,954849–

130Beardstown, ILIL5,691846–

131McHenry, ILIL29,217826–

132O'Fallon, ILIL32,656818–

133Streamwood, ILIL38,277816–

134Peru, ILIL9,780812–

135Carlinville, ILIL5,465809–

136Morris, ILIL14,669808–

137Vandalia, ILIL7,108801–

138Steger, ILIL9,352794–

139Mendota, ILIL6,894788–

140Oak Forest, ILIL26,792787–

141Villa Park, ILIL21,888783–

142Bridgeview, ILIL16,521782–

143Brookfield, ILIL18,879781–

144Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658773–

145Romeoville, ILIL41,281759–

146Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655756–

147Woodridge, ILIL34,028755–

148Bensenville, ILIL18,525753–

149Lansing, ILIL28,068748–

150Milan, ILIL5,028736–

151Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690735–

152Crestwood, ILIL10,529732–

153Greenville, ILIL7,469732–

154La Grange, ILIL15,935719–

155Hillsboro, ILIL6,184716–

156Robinson, ILIL7,283715–

157Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215711–

158Mascoutah, ILIL9,239698–

159Schiller Park, ILIL11,317698–

160Worth, ILIL10,696694–

161Chillicothe, ILIL6,033681–

162Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175676–

163Calumet Park, ILIL6,772661–

164Morton Grove, ILIL24,582659–

165Sauk, ILIL9,624653–

166Glenview, ILIL47,711636–

167Bethalto, ILIL9,202628–

168Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767621–

169Midlothian, ILIL13,841595–

170Elmhurst, ILIL46,111593–

171Northbrook, ILIL34,744581–

172Lyons, ILIL10,433575–

173Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887569–

174Wilmette, ILIL27,459567–

175Bartonville, ILIL5,804563–

176University Park, ILIL7,019563–

177Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812562–

178Broadview, ILIL7,871559–

179St. Charles, ILIL33,594559–

180Lisle, ILIL23,432556–

181Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101556–

182Morton, ILIL17,565551–

183Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283547–

184Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750547–

185South Holland, ILIL20,749546–

186Justice, ILIL12,285546–

187Princeton, ILIL7,674529–

188Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288526–

189Spring Valley, ILIL5,408524–

190Bartlett, ILIL40,855500–

191Lake Forest, ILIL19,731498–

192Carterville, ILIL5,839484–

193Highwood, ILIL5,323481–

194Sycamore, ILIL19,083476–

195Roselle, ILIL22,756475–

196Northlake, ILIL12,462473–

197Fox Lake, ILIL10,849469–

198Richton Park, ILIL12,483467–

199Norridge, ILIL14,808466–

200Posen, ILIL5,405456–

201Harvard, ILIL9,504454–

202Park Ridge, ILIL38,463453–

203Eureka, ILIL5,129448–

204Lockport, ILIL27,822445–

205Batavia, ILIL26,586443–

206South Beloit, ILIL7,996439–

207New Lenox, ILIL28,893439–

208Matteson, ILIL18,543428–

209Crest Hill, ILIL20,695426–

210Libertyville, ILIL20,701423–

211Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552418–

212Plano, ILIL12,677413–

213La Grange Park, ILIL13,453413–

214Stickney, ILIL6,897411–

215Darien, ILIL22,032405–

216Gurnee, ILIL30,458400–

217River Grove, ILIL10,409398–

218Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825396–

219Braidwood, ILIL6,259392–

220Beach Park, ILIL14,114377–

221Swansea, ILIL14,356368–

222Palos Hills, ILIL18,028361–

223Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525359–

224Washington, ILIL15,902359–

225Highland, ILIL10,042341–

226Hinsdale, ILIL17,573338–

227Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476335–

228Palos Heights, ILIL12,084329–

229Glenwood, ILIL8,416326–

230Wilmington, ILIL5,614321–

231Sandwich, ILIL7,380317–

232Wauconda, ILIL13,993315–

233Grayslake, ILIL21,140311–

234Wood Dale, ILIL14,081310–

235Troy, ILIL11,893306–

236Westchester, ILIL16,300304–

237Antioch, ILIL15,000295–

238Park City, ILIL7,893295–

239Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898293–

240Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844292–

241Columbia, ILIL10,865288–

242River Forest, ILIL11,393282–

243Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761274–

244Coal City, ILIL5,831265–

245Homewood, ILIL18,773262–

246Round Lake, ILIL18,526262–

247Deerfield, ILIL19,642260–

248North Aurora, ILIL19,406249–

249Mokena, ILIL19,897248–

250Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039246–

251Oak Brook, ILIL8,108245–

252Crete, ILIL8,345238–

253Geneseo, ILIL6,505238–

254Flossmoor, ILIL9,358233–

255Hillside, ILIL8,140232–

256Barrington, ILIL10,586231–

257Geneva, ILIL21,138229–

258Godfrey, ILIL17,620226–

259Waterloo, ILIL11,132224–

260Lynwood, ILIL9,297224–

261South Elgin, ILIL25,656223–

262Countryside, ILIL6,260211–

263Marengo, ILIL7,737203–

264Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810199–

265Orland Hills, ILIL6,663199–

266Algonquin, ILIL30,824193–

267Lemont, ILIL18,513189–

268Maryville, ILIL8,413188–

269Savoy, ILIL9,113186–

270Winnetka, ILIL12,518182–

271North Riverside, ILIL7,161180–

272Lake Villa, ILIL8,692177–

273Warrenville, ILIL15,211174–

274Yorkville, ILIL26,730172–

275Manteno, ILIL9,201171–

276Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868170–

277Mount Zion, ILIL5,880168–

278Gages Lake, ILIL10,819166–

279Itasca, ILIL9,488159–

280Shorewood, ILIL18,536158–

281Berkeley, ILIL5,141152–

282Riverside, ILIL8,939148–

283Genoa, ILIL5,547141–

284Montgomery, ILIL21,978140–

285Monticello, ILIL6,080135–

286Mahomet, ILIL10,516132–

287Glencoe, ILIL8,724126–

288Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563125–

289Cary, ILIL17,932125–

290Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681123–

291Northfield, ILIL5,632122–

292Rockton, ILIL7,870122–

293West Dundee, ILIL8,570121–

294Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989117–

295Willow Springs, ILIL5,788115–

296Island Lake, ILIL8,047113–

297Plainfield, ILIL50,043112–

298Roscoe, ILIL11,034109–

299Monee, ILIL5,119102–

300Frankfort, ILIL21,36599–

301Willowbrook, ILIL9,12698–

302Shiloh, ILIL14,60498–

303Long Grove, ILIL8,34397–

304Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26296–

305Winfield, ILIL10,14693–

306Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17985–

307Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56080–

308Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13078–

309Manhattan, ILIL10,94375–

310Hampshire, ILIL9,26674–

311Chatham, ILIL14,57973–

312Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67969–

313Huntley, ILIL29,13265–

314Inverness, ILIL7,41864–

315Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96363–

316Channahon, ILIL14,53063–

317Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59051–

318Lakemoor, ILIL6,44947–

319Western Springs, ILIL13,58846–

320Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38140–

321South Barrington, ILIL5,07137–

322Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20636–

323Spring Grove, ILIL5,52623–

324Gilberts, ILIL9,08222–

325Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59321–

326Minooka, ILIL12,89918–

327Elburn, ILIL7,08417–

328Oswego, ILIL39,9488–

329Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5453–

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