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Most residents in poverty, Illinois cities · 2000

Illinois 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 331 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585567,966−6%

02Peoria, ILIL110,92021,202−1%

03Rockford, ILIL147,38420,973+13%

04Champaign, ILIL91,19514,931+4%

05Decatur, ILIL67,88413,533+2%

06Cicero, ILIL81,85813,287+41%

07Springfield, ILIL112,98913,019−2%

08Waukegan, ILIL87,94012,223+86%

09Aurora, ILIL181,50512,147+16%

10Joliet, ILIL152,24111,421+15%

11East St. Louis, ILIL17,68211,061−38%

12Urbana, ILIL39,7199,950+26%

13Normal, ILIL53,2758,745+0%

14Carbondale, ILIL21,8118,554−31%

15DeKalb, ILIL40,4678,303−3%

16Evanston, ILIL76,3808,205+14%

17Elgin, ILIL115,4767,623+27%

18Harvey, ILIL19,8496,496−15%

19Charleston, ILIL17,4666,342+29%

20Danville, ILIL28,1386,125−6%

21Kankakee, ILIL23,4005,871−9%

22Rock Island, ILIL36,2255,765−26%

23Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5085,727−14%

24Alton, ILIL25,0135,701−13%

25North Chicago, ILIL34,0505,441+5%

26Macomb, ILIL14,5305,397+1%

27Bloomington, ILIL78,8045,040−3%

28Galesburg, ILIL28,5814,945−17%

29Quincy, ILIL38,9184,911−18%

30Belleville, ILIL40,2374,845+27%

31Calumet City, ILIL34,7984,749+28%

32Berwyn, ILIL55,0014,250+63%

33Moline, ILIL42,3624,141−7%

34Maywood, ILIL23,3303,606−13%

35Granite City, ILIL26,8073,552−18%

36Freeport, ILIL23,2023,459+7%

37Addison, ILIL35,7583,444+128%

38Skokie, ILIL66,5443,437+49%

39Pekin, ILIL31,2773,170−29%

40Palatine, ILIL65,8423,127+223%

41Blue Island, ILIL21,8053,121+74%

42Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4502,984+55%

43Oak Park, ILIL52,8232,918+19%

44Naperville, ILIL153,1142,852+120%

45Murphysboro, ILIL6,9772,830+25%

46East Moline, ILIL20,4532,817−14%

47Riverdale, ILIL10,2802,778+45%

48Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1872,777−27%

49Zion, ILIL24,4472,732+6%

50Des Plaines, ILIL58,7722,693+130%

51Carpentersville, ILIL37,0452,609+7%

52Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3952,599+50%

53Mattoon, ILIL16,6672,456−10%

54Marion, ILIL17,1482,383−5%

55Melrose Park, ILIL23,9362,369+45%

56Jacksonville, ILIL17,7522,342−15%

57Hanover Park, ILIL36,5682,334+154%

58Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032,327+79%

59Schaumburg, ILIL77,2492,250+23%

60West Chicago, ILIL25,2962,190+113%

61Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8582,184+132%

62Dolton, ILIL20,6712,139+81%

63Markham, ILIL11,2742,130+5%

64Belvidere, ILIL25,4622,072+22%

65Centralia, ILIL11,8632,067−30%

66Ottawa, ILIL18,6842,067+7%

67Canton, ILIL13,2972,056−6%

68Wheaton, ILIL54,0651,984−25%

69Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6551,938+156%

70Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2161,899+5%

71Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631,846+41%

72Wheeling, ILIL38,3911,831+90%

73Herrin, ILIL12,2681,806−3%

74Kewanee, ILIL12,1151,806−21%

75Collinsville, ILIL23,7171,787+11%

76Summit, ILIL10,7531,725+23%

77Wood River, ILIL10,2241,674+18%

78Sterling, ILIL14,3941,667−9%

79Lincoln, ILIL12,9811,642−17%

80Niles, ILIL30,4431,638+57%

81Lombard, ILIL44,3991,624+56%

82East Peoria, ILIL22,0881,620−35%

83Streator, ILIL12,1901,610−36%

84Dixon, ILIL14,5821,603+0%

85Orland Park, ILIL57,9541,575+86%

86Park Forest, ILIL21,0791,566+30%

87Lansing, ILIL28,0681,538+106%

88LaSalle, ILIL9,3881,535+8%

89West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051,521−28%

90Bellwood, ILIL18,1161,477+45%

91Olney, ILIL8,3471,470+19%

92Woodstock, ILIL25,7401,456+54%

93Burbank, ILIL28,5781,436+21%

94Westmont, ILIL24,1551,423+46%

95Mundelein, ILIL32,6801,421+36%

96Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0361,408+33%

97Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,393+1%

98Franklin Park, ILIL18,0451,383+23%

99Rantoul, ILIL11,9911,375−11%

100Carol Stream, ILIL39,3151,372+24%

101Bensenville, ILIL18,5251,345+79%

102Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2881,341+155%

103Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6751,326+8%

104Alsip, ILIL18,4831,310+31%

105Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9021,308+17%

106Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,299−34%

107Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6901,264+72%

108Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,259+4%

109Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0241,244+21%

110Tinley Park, ILIL55,1401,230+35%

111Benton, ILIL6,5581,202−22%

112Effingham, ILIL12,4061,189+5%

113Woodridge, ILIL34,0281,185+57%

114Highland Park, ILIL30,7671,183+37%

115Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691,169−13%

116Paris, ILIL8,0261,157−36%

117Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,153+5%

118Beardstown, ILIL5,6911,139+35%

119Litchfield, ILIL6,5981,132+3%

120Downers Grove, ILIL50,3651,115−4%

121Metropolis, ILIL5,7271,114+8%

122Bridgeview, ILIL16,5211,110+42%

123Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211,105−39%

124Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051,097−19%

125Schiller Park, ILIL11,3171,093+57%

126Streamwood, ILIL38,2771,091+34%

127Monmouth, ILIL8,5991,090−34%

128Forest Park, ILIL13,8291,090+7%

129O'Fallon, ILIL32,6561,085+33%

130Vandalia, ILIL7,1081,085+35%

131Elmhurst, ILIL46,1111,078+82%

132Villa Park, ILIL21,8881,058+35%

133Worth, ILIL10,6961,025+48%

134Oak Forest, ILIL26,7921,021+30%

135South Holland, ILIL20,7491,015+86%

136Loves Park, ILIL23,7121,009+7%

137Midlothian, ILIL13,8411,006+69%

138Northlake, ILIL12,4621,001+112%

139Sauk, ILIL9,624997+53%

140Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658988+28%

141McHenry, ILIL29,217987+19%

142Pana, ILIL5,010985−15%

143Calumet Park, ILIL6,772980+48%

144Rochelle, ILIL9,498977+4%

145Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812974+73%

146Godfrey, ILIL17,620960+325%

147St. Charles, ILIL33,594948+70%

148Park Ridge, ILIL38,463925+104%

149East Alton, ILIL5,621906−24%

150Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175891+32%

151Justice, ILIL12,285890+63%

152Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215885+24%

153Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283881+61%

154Richton Park, ILIL12,483876+88%

155Gurnee, ILIL30,458875+119%

156Bethalto, ILIL9,202874+39%

157Bradley, ILIL15,214870−16%

158Batavia, ILIL26,586852+92%

159Glenview, ILIL47,711851+34%

160Homewood, ILIL18,773835+219%

161Steger, ILIL9,352826+4%

162Greenville, ILIL7,469824+13%

163Brookfield, ILIL18,879823+5%

164Mendota, ILIL6,894815+3%

165Clinton, ILIL6,781809−18%

166Morris, ILIL14,669792−2%

167Northbrook, ILIL34,744770+33%

168Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101770+38%

169Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750761+39%

170Morton, ILIL17,565761+38%

171Robinson, ILIL7,283760+6%

172Lisle, ILIL23,432758+36%

173Hillsboro, ILIL6,184748+4%

174Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552739+77%

175Peru, ILIL9,780739−9%

176Libertyville, ILIL20,701735+74%

177Harvard, ILIL9,504728+60%

178Salem, ILIL7,035725−29%

179Carlinville, ILIL5,465711−12%

180Swansea, ILIL14,356709+93%

181Silvis, ILIL7,979693−37%

182Elk Grove, ILIL31,885687−24%

183Bartlett, ILIL40,855686+37%

184Carterville, ILIL5,839676+40%

185Lyons, ILIL10,433645+12%

186Crest Hill, ILIL20,695640+50%

187River Grove, ILIL10,409632+59%

188Wilmette, ILIL27,459625+10%

189La Grange, ILIL15,935618−14%

190Palos Hills, ILIL18,028608+68%

191University Park, ILIL7,019604+7%

192Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844603+107%

193Morton Grove, ILIL24,582603−8%

194Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898602+105%

195Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887595+5%

196Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476594+77%

197Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825590+49%

198Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767585−6%

199Shiloh, ILIL14,604585+497%

200Fox Lake, ILIL10,849584+25%

201Jerseyville, ILIL8,409580−42%

202Highland, ILIL10,042577+69%

203Milan, ILIL5,028574−22%

204Matteson, ILIL18,543568+33%

205Norridge, ILIL14,808565+21%

206Grayslake, ILIL21,140562+81%

207Hinsdale, ILIL17,573555+64%

208Wood Dale, ILIL14,081550+77%

209Princeton, ILIL7,674538+2%

210South Beloit, ILIL7,996537+22%

211Park City, ILIL7,893530+80%

212Broadview, ILIL7,871529−5%

213Lockport, ILIL27,822529+19%

214Crestwood, ILIL10,529520−29%

215Hillside, ILIL8,140516+122%

216Darien, ILIL22,032510+26%

217Chester, ILIL6,847501−43%

218Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590497+875%

219South Elgin, ILIL25,656479+115%

220Lemont, ILIL18,513478+153%

221Roselle, ILIL22,756463−3%

222Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868454+167%

223Washington, ILIL15,902449+25%

224Mascoutah, ILIL9,239442−37%

225Sycamore, ILIL19,083442−7%

226Bartonville, ILIL5,804440−22%

227Geneva, ILIL21,138430+88%

228New Lenox, ILIL28,893428−3%

229Lynwood, ILIL9,297428+91%

230Lake Forest, ILIL19,731421−15%

231Westchester, ILIL16,300420+38%

232Savoy, ILIL9,113406+118%

233Romeoville, ILIL41,281406−47%

234Round Lake, ILIL18,526399+52%

235Chatham, ILIL14,579399+447%

236Itasca, ILIL9,488389+145%

237Algonquin, ILIL30,824385+99%

238Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761385+41%

239Wauconda, ILIL13,993376+19%

240Beach Park, ILIL14,114374−1%

241Oswego, ILIL39,948374+4575%

242Chillicothe, ILIL6,033374−45%

243Orland Hills, ILIL6,663359+80%

244Palos Heights, ILIL12,084359+9%

245Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039359+46%

246Sandwich, ILIL7,380357+13%

247Stickney, ILIL6,897357−13%

248Antioch, ILIL15,000343+16%

249Geneseo, ILIL6,505343+44%

250La Grange Park, ILIL13,453343−17%

251Spring Valley, ILIL5,408342−35%

252Manteno, ILIL9,201338+98%

253Posen, ILIL5,405335−27%

254Berkeley, ILIL5,141334+120%

255Glenwood, ILIL8,416331+2%

256North Aurora, ILIL19,406323+30%

257River Forest, ILIL11,393314+11%

258North Riverside, ILIL7,161312+73%

259Barrington, ILIL10,586312+35%

260Willow Springs, ILIL5,788309+169%

261Gages Lake, ILIL10,819308+86%

262Plano, ILIL12,677306−26%

263Deerfield, ILIL19,642301+16%

264Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179293+245%

265Highwood, ILIL5,323291−40%

266Troy, ILIL11,893291−5%

267Waterloo, ILIL11,132286+28%

268Braidwood, ILIL6,259284−28%

269Marengo, ILIL7,737279+37%

270Wilmington, ILIL5,614269−16%

271Riverside, ILIL8,939264+78%

272Flossmoor, ILIL9,358264+13%

273Winfield, ILIL10,146260+180%

274Mahomet, ILIL10,516249+89%

275Lakemoor, ILIL6,449244+419%

276Mount Zion, ILIL5,880244+45%

277Frankfort, ILIL21,365242+144%

278Plainfield, ILIL50,043232+107%

279Countryside, ILIL6,260220+4%

280Lake Villa, ILIL8,692219+24%

281Island Lake, ILIL8,047214+89%

282Cary, ILIL17,932209+67%

283Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525208−42%

284Warrenville, ILIL15,211207+19%

285Glencoe, ILIL8,724204+62%

286West Dundee, ILIL8,570202+67%

287Montgomery, ILIL21,978202+44%

288Columbia, ILIL10,865199−31%

289Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810197−1%

290Monticello, ILIL6,080194+44%

291Maryville, ILIL8,413189+1%

292Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560187+134%

293Roscoe, ILIL11,034183+68%

294Oak Brook, ILIL8,108181−26%

295Willowbrook, ILIL9,126178+82%

296Winnetka, ILIL12,518177−3%

297Long Grove, ILIL8,343174+79%

298Huntley, ILIL29,132159+145%

299Shorewood, ILIL18,536157−1%

300Coal City, ILIL5,831150−43%

301Mokena, ILIL19,897150−40%

302Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989148+26%

303Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262147+53%

304Genoa, ILIL5,547138−2%

305Channahon, ILIL14,530123+95%

306Manhattan, ILIL10,943121+61%

307Crete, ILIL8,345120−50%

308Eureka, ILIL5,129117−74%

309Western Springs, ILIL13,588117+154%

310Elburn, ILIL7,084114+571%

311Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679111+61%

312Monee, ILIL5,119101−1%

313Inverness, ILIL7,418100+56%

314South Barrington, ILIL5,07198+165%

315Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13097+24%

316Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96396+52%

317Spring Grove, ILIL5,52692+300%

318Minooka, ILIL12,89989+394%

319Yorkville, ILIL26,73086−50%

320Northfield, ILIL5,63284−31%

321Hampshire, ILIL9,26683+12%

322Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38172+80%

323Johnsburg, ILIL6,44571–

324Rockton, ILIL7,87070−43%

325Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56369−45%

326Volo, ILIL6,80559–

327Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20658+61%

328Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68142−66%

329Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59337+76%

330Gilberts, ILIL9,0828−64%

331Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5450−100%

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