RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 334 SHOWN OF 334

Most residents in poverty, Illinois cities · 2010

Illinois cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 334 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585564,624−1%

02Rockford, ILIL147,38435,647+70%

03Aurora, ILIL181,50523,637+95%

04Peoria, ILIL110,92021,979+4%

05Champaign, ILIL91,19521,264+42%

06Springfield, ILIL112,98918,794+44%

07Joliet, ILIL152,24117,555+54%

08Decatur, ILIL67,88415,920+18%

09Cicero, ILIL81,85814,151+7%

10Elgin, ILIL115,47612,836+68%

11Waukegan, ILIL87,94012,382+1%

12Urbana, ILIL39,71912,290+24%

13Normal, ILIL53,27512,128+39%

14DeKalb, ILIL40,46711,550+39%

15Carbondale, ILIL21,81111,526+35%

16East St. Louis, ILIL17,68211,067+0%

17Danville, ILIL28,1389,888+61%

18Kankakee, ILIL23,4008,591+46%

19Evanston, ILIL76,3808,469+3%

20Bloomington, ILIL78,8048,070+60%

21Charleston, ILIL17,4667,988+26%

22Harvey, ILIL19,8497,823+20%

23Berwyn, ILIL55,0017,580+78%

24Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5087,386+29%

25Calumet City, ILIL34,7987,201+52%

26Galesburg, ILIL28,5816,701+36%

27Quincy, ILIL38,9186,512+33%

28Macomb, ILIL14,5306,478+20%

29North Chicago, ILIL34,0506,358+17%

30Rock Island, ILIL36,2256,131+6%

31Alton, ILIL25,0136,029+6%

32Skokie, ILIL66,5445,792+69%

33Belleville, ILIL40,2375,682+17%

34Palatine, ILIL65,8425,581+78%

35Freeport, ILIL23,2024,993+44%

36Granite City, ILIL26,8074,968+40%

37Naperville, ILIL153,1144,795+68%

38Blue Island, ILIL21,8054,560+46%

39Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8034,488+93%

40Dolton, ILIL20,6714,258+99%

41Carpentersville, ILIL37,0454,256+63%

42Hanover Park, ILIL36,5684,223+81%

43Moline, ILIL42,3624,210+2%

44Pekin, ILIL31,2774,191+32%

45Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9024,142+217%

46Schaumburg, ILIL77,2494,086+82%

47Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1874,069+47%

48Jacksonville, ILIL17,7524,058+73%

49Maywood, ILIL23,3304,010+11%

50Addison, ILIL35,7583,903+13%

51Belvidere, ILIL25,4623,864+86%

52Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6553,710+91%

53Melrose Park, ILIL23,9363,673+55%

54Collinsville, ILIL23,7173,656+105%

55Zion, ILIL24,4473,625+33%

56Des Plaines, ILIL58,7723,617+34%

57East Moline, ILIL20,4533,581+27%

58Oak Park, ILIL52,8233,416+17%

59Wheeling, ILIL38,3913,392+85%

60Tinley Park, ILIL55,1403,280+167%

61Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4503,275+10%

62Carol Stream, ILIL39,3153,229+135%

63Lansing, ILIL28,0683,221+109%

64Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8583,205+47%

65Marion, ILIL17,1483,193+34%

66Edwardsville, ILIL26,4633,169+72%

67Riverdale, ILIL10,2803,119+12%

68Mattoon, ILIL16,6673,096+26%

69Markham, ILIL11,2743,061+44%

70Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2163,026+59%

71Park Forest, ILIL21,0793,026+93%

72Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3953,012+16%

73Burbank, ILIL28,5782,979+107%

74West Chicago, ILIL25,2962,958+35%

75Romeoville, ILIL41,2812,894+613%

76Bensenville, ILIL18,5252,889+115%

77Kewanee, ILIL12,1152,698+49%

78Rantoul, ILIL11,9912,679+95%

79Centralia, ILIL11,8632,612+26%

80Bridgeview, ILIL16,5212,595+134%

81Wheaton, ILIL54,0652,595+31%

82Woodstock, ILIL25,7402,585+78%

83Canton, ILIL13,2972,506+22%

84Machesney Park, ILIL22,8052,411+120%

85Oak Forest, ILIL26,7922,329+128%

86Ottawa, ILIL18,6842,317+12%

87Streamwood, ILIL38,2772,315+112%

88Bellwood, ILIL18,1162,279+54%

89Orland Park, ILIL57,9542,274+44%

90Godfrey, ILIL17,6202,258+135%

91Sterling, ILIL14,3942,255+35%

92West Frankfort, ILIL7,1052,218+46%

93Loves Park, ILIL23,7122,206+119%

94Harvard, ILIL9,5042,142+194%

95McHenry, ILIL29,2172,121+115%

96Niles, ILIL30,4432,099+28%

97O'Fallon, ILIL32,6562,098+93%

98Woodridge, ILIL34,0282,041+72%

99South Holland, ILIL20,7492,037+101%

100Streator, ILIL12,1902,031+26%

101Murphysboro, ILIL6,9772,006−29%

102Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6901,998+58%

103East Peoria, ILIL22,0881,968+21%

104Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,955+51%

105Lincoln, ILIL12,9811,919+17%

106Crest Hill, ILIL20,6951,913+199%

107Westmont, ILIL24,1551,898+33%

108Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2881,877+40%

109Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,876+63%

110Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581,855+88%

111Midlothian, ILIL13,8411,849+84%

112Franklin Park, ILIL18,0451,806+31%

113Batavia, ILIL26,5861,801+111%

114Robinson, ILIL7,2831,800+137%

115Bartlett, ILIL40,8551,796+162%

116Herrin, ILIL12,2681,789−1%

117Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1011,782+131%

118Wood River, ILIL10,2241,780+6%

119Dixon, ILIL14,5821,777+11%

120LaSalle, ILIL9,3881,767+15%

121Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,759+26%

122Summit, ILIL10,7531,759+2%

123Monmouth, ILIL8,5991,754+61%

124Elmhurst, ILIL46,1111,754+63%

125Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211,721+56%

126Glenview, ILIL47,7111,715+102%

127Alsip, ILIL18,4831,690+29%

128Salem, ILIL7,0351,655+128%

129Pana, ILIL5,0101,653+68%

130East Alton, ILIL5,6211,631+80%

131Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0241,619+30%

132Sauk, ILIL9,6241,607+61%

133Justice, ILIL12,2851,596+79%

134Villa Park, ILIL21,8881,585+50%

135Benton, ILIL6,5581,569+31%

136Round Lake, ILIL18,5261,561+291%

137Paris, ILIL8,0261,558+35%

138Downers Grove, ILIL50,3651,548+39%

139Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6751,542+16%

140Plainfield, ILIL50,0431,532+560%

141Effingham, ILIL12,4061,528+29%

142Rochelle, ILIL9,4981,515+55%

143St. Charles, ILIL33,5941,515+60%

144Lombard, ILIL44,3991,502−8%

145Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2151,500+69%

146Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7501,479+94%

147Mundelein, ILIL32,6801,478+4%

148Olney, ILIL8,3471,433−3%

149Homewood, ILIL18,7731,432+71%

150Matteson, ILIL18,5431,415+149%

151Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751,400+57%

152Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8121,386+42%

153Lynwood, ILIL9,2971,384+223%

154Highland Park, ILIL30,7671,362+15%

155Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0361,347−4%

156Bradley, ILIL15,2141,345+55%

157Vandalia, ILIL7,1081,334+23%

158Palos Hills, ILIL18,0281,312+116%

159Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8981,299+116%

160River Grove, ILIL10,4091,299+106%

161Oswego, ILIL39,9481,298+247%

162Gurnee, ILIL30,4581,295+48%

163Elk Grove, ILIL31,8851,281+86%

164Chester, ILIL6,8471,260+151%

165Richton Park, ILIL12,4831,226+40%

166Brookfield, ILIL18,8791,211+47%

167Calumet Park, ILIL6,7721,210+23%

168University Park, ILIL7,0191,204+99%

169Fox Lake, ILIL10,8491,199+105%

170Sycamore, ILIL19,0831,182+167%

171Peru, ILIL9,7801,161+57%

172Worth, ILIL10,6961,140+11%

173Darien, ILIL22,0321,131+122%

174Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2831,129+28%

175Northbrook, ILIL34,7441,126+46%

176Warrenville, ILIL15,2111,122+442%

177Forest Park, ILIL13,8291,109+2%

178Litchfield, ILIL6,5981,107−2%

179Metropolis, ILIL5,7271,107−1%

180Schiller Park, ILIL11,3171,092−0%

181Princeton, ILIL7,6741,089+102%

182Hillside, ILIL8,1401,081+109%

183Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5521,079+46%

184Huntley, ILIL29,1321,076+577%

185Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4761,066+79%

186Posen, ILIL5,4051,050+213%

187Beardstown, ILIL5,6911,048−8%

188Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691,045−11%

189Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,044−17%

190Steger, ILIL9,3521,032+25%

191South Beloit, ILIL7,9961,008+88%

192Morton, ILIL17,565995+31%

193Wood Dale, ILIL14,081985+79%

194Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590979+97%

195Morton Grove, ILIL24,582971+61%

196Park Ridge, ILIL38,463968+5%

197Antioch, ILIL15,000952+178%

198Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825943+60%

199Lockport, ILIL27,822939+78%

200Washington, ILIL15,902933+108%

201Grayslake, ILIL21,140928+65%

202Algonquin, ILIL30,824928+141%

203Park City, ILIL7,893913+72%

204Silvis, ILIL7,979887+28%

205Swansea, ILIL14,356874+23%

206Jerseyville, ILIL8,409873+51%

207Milan, ILIL5,028867+51%

208Bethalto, ILIL9,202854−2%

209Troy, ILIL11,893853+193%

210Montgomery, ILIL21,978838+315%

211Carterville, ILIL5,839830+23%

212Mendota, ILIL6,894821+1%

213Homer Glen, ILIL24,873818–

214Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844817+35%

215North Aurora, ILIL19,406814+152%

216Lisle, ILIL23,432810+7%

217Carlinville, ILIL5,465793+12%

218Greenville, ILIL7,469791−4%

219Braidwood, ILIL6,259777+174%

220Roselle, ILIL22,756774+67%

221Lyons, ILIL10,433769+19%

222Shorewood, ILIL18,536761+385%

223Eureka, ILIL5,129757+547%

224Libertyville, ILIL20,701753+2%

225Plano, ILIL12,677752+146%

226Cary, ILIL17,932746+257%

227Manteno, ILIL9,201740+119%

228Savoy, ILIL9,113735+81%

229Wilmette, ILIL27,459733+17%

230Beach Park, ILIL14,114718+92%

231Marengo, ILIL7,737718+157%

232Morris, ILIL14,669709−10%

233Barrington, ILIL10,586705+126%

234Glenwood, ILIL8,416698+111%

235Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887696+17%

236Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039692+93%

237Mascoutah, ILIL9,239672+52%

238South Elgin, ILIL25,656665+39%

239Norridge, ILIL14,808660+17%

240Broadview, ILIL7,871660+25%

241La Grange, ILIL15,935637+3%

242Clinton, ILIL6,781636−21%

243Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761633+64%

244New Lenox, ILIL28,893627+46%

245Northlake, ILIL12,462627−37%

246Highwood, ILIL5,323627+115%

247River Forest, ILIL11,393620+97%

248Westchester, ILIL16,300605+44%

249Shiloh, ILIL14,604595+2%

250Chatham, ILIL14,579577+45%

251Crete, ILIL8,345576+380%

252Spring Valley, ILIL5,408566+65%

253Wauconda, ILIL13,993559+49%

254Island Lake, ILIL8,047558+161%

255Monticello, ILIL6,080543+180%

256Geneva, ILIL21,138541+26%

257Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767535−9%

258Waterloo, ILIL11,132527+84%

259Yorkville, ILIL26,730521+506%

260Lake Forest, ILIL19,731486+15%

261Mokena, ILIL19,897479+219%

262Countryside, ILIL6,260460+109%

263Minooka, ILIL12,899453+409%

264Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868447−2%

265Genoa, ILIL5,547447+224%

266Willowbrook, ILIL9,126446+151%

267Hillsboro, ILIL6,184444−41%

268Palos Heights, ILIL12,084442+23%

269Roscoe, ILIL11,034440+140%

270Crestwood, ILIL10,529439−16%

271Highland, ILIL10,042434−25%

272Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206429+640%

273Lakemoor, ILIL6,449429+76%

274La Grange Park, ILIL13,453425+24%

275North Riverside, ILIL7,161424+36%

276Sandwich, ILIL7,380408+14%

277Frankfort, ILIL21,365399+65%

278Orland Hills, ILIL6,663395+10%

279Maryville, ILIL8,413380+101%

280Stickney, ILIL6,897379+6%

281Columbia, ILIL10,865378+90%

282Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989374+153%

283Bartonville, ILIL5,804373−15%

284Channahon, ILIL14,530372+202%

285Glencoe, ILIL8,724366+79%

286Chillicothe, ILIL6,033358−4%

287Coal City, ILIL5,831351+134%

288West Dundee, ILIL8,570338+67%

289Winfield, ILIL10,146336+29%

290Gages Lake, ILIL10,819333+8%

291Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545332–

292Geneseo, ILIL6,505328−4%

293Western Springs, ILIL13,588327+179%

294Elburn, ILIL7,084319+180%

295Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810307+56%

296Johnsburg, ILIL6,445299+321%

297Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525292+40%

298Wilmington, ILIL5,614290+8%

299Winnetka, ILIL12,518284+60%

300Deerfield, ILIL19,642278−8%

301Mahomet, ILIL10,516275+10%

302Lemont, ILIL18,513270−44%

303Inverness, ILIL7,418268+168%

304Hinsdale, ILIL17,573254−54%

305Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179248−15%

306Itasca, ILIL9,488226−42%

307Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262218+48%

308Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681217+417%

309Manhattan, ILIL10,943214+77%

310Berkeley, ILIL5,141213−36%

311Riverside, ILIL8,939210−20%

312Lake Villa, ILIL8,692209−5%

313Mount Zion, ILIL5,880179−27%

314Flossmoor, ILIL9,358178−33%

315Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963177+84%

316Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381174+142%

317Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560162−13%

318Campton Hills, ILIL10,894157–

319Monee, ILIL5,119146+45%

320Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679145+31%

321Willow Springs, ILIL5,788141−54%

322Oak Brook, ILIL8,108131−28%

323Rockton, ILIL7,870131+87%

324Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563129+87%

325Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593125+238%

326Hampshire, ILIL9,266122+47%

327South Barrington, ILIL5,071122+24%

328Spring Grove, ILIL5,526109+18%

329Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130106+9%

330Volo, ILIL6,80599+68%

331Long Grove, ILIL8,34396−45%

332Gilberts, ILIL9,08289+1013%

333Northfield, ILIL5,63285+1%

334Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64147–

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