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Most residents in poverty, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL2,731,585476,083−16%

02Rockford, ILIL147,38432,430+55%

03Peoria, ILIL110,92022,326+5%

04Champaign, ILIL91,19521,078+41%

05Springfield, ILIL112,98920,477+57%

06Aurora, ILIL181,50519,147+58%

07Joliet, ILIL152,24115,765+38%

08Waukegan, ILIL87,94013,843+13%

09Decatur, ILIL67,88413,678+1%

10Normal, ILIL53,27513,151+50%

11Elgin, ILIL115,47612,046+58%

12Cicero, ILIL81,85811,774−11%

13Urbana, ILIL39,71911,174+12%

14DeKalb, ILIL40,46710,651+28%

15Bloomington, ILIL78,80410,077+100%

16Evanston, ILIL76,3809,163+12%

17Carbondale, ILIL21,8118,655+1%

18Danville, ILIL28,1388,638+41%

19Rock Island, ILIL36,2257,989+39%

20Berwyn, ILIL55,0017,171+69%

21Palatine, ILIL65,8426,745+116%

22Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5086,690+17%

23Calumet City, ILIL34,7986,627+40%

24Kankakee, ILIL23,4006,605+13%

25Skokie, ILIL66,5446,569+91%

26Alton, ILIL25,0136,559+15%

27Harvey, ILIL19,8496,317−3%

28North Chicago, ILIL34,0506,207+14%

29Moline, ILIL42,3626,063+46%

30Quincy, ILIL38,9186,046+23%

31Galesburg, ILIL28,5815,939+20%

32Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4505,917+98%

33Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8035,748+147%

34East St. Louis, ILIL17,6825,657−49%

35Naperville, ILIL153,1145,640+98%

36Granite City, ILIL26,8075,186+46%

37Freeport, ILIL23,2025,054+46%

38Belleville, ILIL40,2375,038+4%

39Pekin, ILIL31,2774,922+55%

40Lansing, ILIL28,0684,868+217%

41Addison, ILIL35,7584,829+40%

42Des Plaines, ILIL58,7724,821+79%

43Hanover Park, ILIL36,5684,791+105%

44Dolton, ILIL20,6714,730+121%

45Charleston, ILIL17,4664,713−26%

46Carpentersville, ILIL37,0454,564+75%

47Schaumburg, ILIL77,2494,448+98%

48Blue Island, ILIL21,8054,138+33%

49Macomb, ILIL14,5304,037−25%

50Melrose Park, ILIL23,9363,922+66%

51Oak Park, ILIL52,8233,830+31%

52Mattoon, ILIL16,6673,704+51%

53Zion, ILIL24,4473,520+29%

54Loves Park, ILIL23,7123,432+240%

55Belvidere, ILIL25,4623,416+65%

56Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2163,282+73%

57Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6553,271+69%

58Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3953,269+26%

59Edwardsville, ILIL26,4633,260+77%

60Tinley Park, ILIL55,1403,231+163%

61Carol Stream, ILIL39,3153,209+134%

62Collinsville, ILIL23,7173,206+79%

63Wheeling, ILIL38,3913,193+74%

64Ottawa, ILIL18,6843,157+53%

65Burbank, ILIL28,5783,151+119%

66Wheaton, ILIL54,0653,098+56%

67Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1873,085+11%

68Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0363,032+115%

69Riverdale, ILIL10,2802,990+8%

70East Moline, ILIL20,4532,921+4%

71Marion, ILIL17,1482,895+21%

72Kewanee, ILIL12,1152,895+60%

73Orland Park, ILIL57,9542,877+83%

74Niles, ILIL30,4432,854+74%

75Jacksonville, ILIL17,7522,849+22%

76Centralia, ILIL11,8632,817+36%

77Westmont, ILIL24,1552,764+94%

78Sauk, ILIL9,6242,759+177%

79Maywood, ILIL23,3302,754−24%

80Romeoville, ILIL41,2812,741+575%

81Park Forest, ILIL21,0792,733+75%

82Streamwood, ILIL38,2772,691+147%

83Streator, ILIL12,1902,690+67%

84West Chicago, ILIL25,2962,689+23%

85Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2882,665+99%

86Matteson, ILIL18,5432,590+356%

87Woodstock, ILIL25,7402,578+77%

88Canton, ILIL13,2972,552+24%

89Lombard, ILIL44,3992,510+55%

90Downers Grove, ILIL50,3652,497+124%

91Rantoul, ILIL11,9912,471+80%

92Bridgeview, ILIL16,5212,468+122%

93Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952,452+283%

94Markham, ILIL11,2742,436+14%

95Machesney Park, ILIL22,8052,434+122%

96South Holland, ILIL20,7492,406+137%

97West Frankfort, ILIL7,1052,371+56%

98Justice, ILIL12,2852,366+166%

99Glenview, ILIL47,7112,344+175%

100Franklin Park, ILIL18,0452,313+67%

101Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8582,250+3%

102Palos Hills, ILIL18,0282,232+267%

103Mundelein, ILIL32,6802,168+53%

104Dixon, ILIL14,5822,142+34%

105Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8122,133+119%

106Bellwood, ILIL18,1162,089+41%

107Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2152,070+134%

108Effingham, ILIL12,4062,067+74%

109Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0242,059+66%

110McHenry, ILIL29,2172,019+105%

111Northlake, ILIL12,4621,984+98%

112Herrin, ILIL12,2681,925+7%

113Bensenville, ILIL18,5251,922+43%

114Summit, ILIL10,7531,917+11%

115Lincoln, ILIL12,9811,901+16%

116Wood River, ILIL10,2241,888+13%

117Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,886+45%

118Lockport, ILIL27,8221,844+249%

119Sycamore, ILIL19,0831,788+305%

120Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9021,784+36%

121Morton Grove, ILIL24,5821,782+196%

122Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8251,733+194%

123Bartlett, ILIL40,8551,723+151%

124East Peoria, ILIL22,0881,717+6%

125Sterling, ILIL14,3941,677+1%

126Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751,671+88%

127Huntley, ILIL29,1321,665+947%

128Grayslake, ILIL21,1401,645+193%

129Round Lake, ILIL18,5261,633+309%

130Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6751,613+22%

131Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211,607+45%

132LaSalle, ILIL9,3881,603+4%

133Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5521,600+117%

134Elmhurst, ILIL46,1111,561+45%

135Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,561+12%

136Bradley, ILIL15,2141,548+78%

137Park Ridge, ILIL38,4631,547+67%

138Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4761,540+159%

139Batavia, ILIL26,5861,538+81%

140Homewood, ILIL18,7731,529+83%

141Harvard, ILIL9,5041,517+108%

142Olney, ILIL8,3471,515+3%

143Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5901,507+203%

144Vandalia, ILIL7,1081,502+38%

145Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691,494+28%

146Woodridge, ILIL34,0281,489+26%

147Greenville, ILIL7,4691,483+80%

148Villa Park, ILIL21,8881,471+39%

149Gurnee, ILIL30,4581,468+68%

150Alsip, ILIL18,4831,463+12%

151Richton Park, ILIL12,4831,462+67%

152Salem, ILIL7,0351,461+102%

153Worth, ILIL10,6961,456+42%

154Morris, ILIL14,6691,451+83%

155Schiller Park, ILIL11,3171,440+32%

156Yorkville, ILIL26,7301,432+1565%

157Metropolis, ILIL5,7271,429+28%

158Monmouth, ILIL8,5991,423+31%

159South Elgin, ILIL25,6561,402+193%

160Brookfield, ILIL18,8791,398+70%

161Highland Park, ILIL30,7671,387+17%

162Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,377+19%

163Lisle, ILIL23,4321,372+81%

164Calumet Park, ILIL6,7721,363+39%

165Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6901,361+8%

166Beach Park, ILIL14,1141,357+263%

167Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1011,343+74%

168Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,343−53%

169Beardstown, ILIL5,6911,336+17%

170Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7501,320+73%

171Forest Park, ILIL13,8291,306+20%

172Elk Grove, ILIL31,8851,301+89%

173Midlothian, ILIL13,8411,300+29%

174O'Fallon, ILIL32,6561,284+18%

175Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581,281+30%

176Silvis, ILIL7,9791,274+84%

177Oak Forest, ILIL26,7921,258+23%

178Shiloh, ILIL14,6041,255+115%

179Algonquin, ILIL30,8241,247+224%

180Chester, ILIL6,8471,239+147%

181Steger, ILIL9,3521,234+49%

182Hillsboro, ILIL6,1841,231+65%

183Crestwood, ILIL10,5291,192+129%

184Godfrey, ILIL17,6201,177+23%

185Paris, ILIL8,0261,172+1%

186Carlinville, ILIL5,4651,156+63%

187Northbrook, ILIL34,7441,155+50%

188Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2831,151+31%

189Warrenville, ILIL15,2111,148+455%

190Savoy, ILIL9,1131,130+178%

191Peru, ILIL9,7801,119+51%

192Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671,117+91%

193Clinton, ILIL6,7811,113+38%

194Marengo, ILIL7,7371,109+297%

195St. Charles, ILIL33,5941,108+17%

196Darien, ILIL22,0321,105+117%

197Robinson, ILIL7,2831,082+42%

198Fox Lake, ILIL10,8491,081+85%

199Princeton, ILIL7,6741,069+99%

200River Grove, ILIL10,4091,065+69%

201Antioch, ILIL15,0001,039+203%

202Park City, ILIL7,8931,036+95%

203Roselle, ILIL22,7561,015+119%

204Lyons, ILIL10,4331,006+56%

205Plano, ILIL12,6771,002+227%

206Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898997+66%

207Wood Dale, ILIL14,081988+80%

208Benton, ILIL6,558987−18%

209Glenwood, ILIL8,416983+197%

210Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723977−22%

211Mascoutah, ILIL9,239973+120%

212Montgomery, ILIL21,978971+381%

213Flossmoor, ILIL9,358966+266%

214East Alton, ILIL5,621956+6%

215Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761936+143%

216Wilmette, ILIL27,459919+47%

217Chillicothe, ILIL6,033899+140%

218Lemont, ILIL18,513893+87%

219Jerseyville, ILIL8,409877+51%

220North Aurora, ILIL19,406858+166%

221Orland Hills, ILIL6,663855+138%

222South Beloit, ILIL7,996850+58%

223Washington, ILIL15,902843+88%

224Litchfield, ILIL6,598840−26%

225Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545832–

226Highwood, ILIL5,323822+182%

227Homer Glen, ILIL24,873821–

228Mokena, ILIL19,897816+444%

229Plainfield, ILIL50,043801+245%

230Pana, ILIL5,010799−19%

231Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887790+33%

232Geneva, ILIL21,138789+83%

233Mendota, ILIL6,894789−3%

234Spring Valley, ILIL5,408784+129%

235Troy, ILIL11,893770+165%

236Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868762+68%

237Morton, ILIL17,565761+0%

238Highland, ILIL10,042757+31%

239Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681750+1686%

240Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844744+23%

241University Park, ILIL7,019739+22%

242Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039727+103%

243Eureka, ILIL5,129719+515%

244Rochelle, ILIL9,498716−27%

245Swansea, ILIL14,356715+1%

246Carterville, ILIL5,839700+4%

247Palos Heights, ILIL12,084691+92%

248Island Lake, ILIL8,047684+220%

249Minooka, ILIL12,899682+666%

250La Grange Park, ILIL13,453682+99%

251New Lenox, ILIL28,893659+54%

252Lynwood, ILIL9,297645+51%

253Gages Lake, ILIL10,819641+108%

254Libertyville, ILIL20,701624−15%

255Braidwood, ILIL6,259620+118%

256Westchester, ILIL16,300620+48%

257Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810620+215%

258Wauconda, ILIL13,993617+64%

259Wilmington, ILIL5,614615+129%

260Bethalto, ILIL9,202614−30%

261Broadview, ILIL7,871612+16%

262Shorewood, ILIL18,536606+286%

263Oswego, ILIL39,948600+60%

264Cary, ILIL17,932600+187%

265Posen, ILIL5,405597+78%

266Norridge, ILIL14,808591+5%

267La Grange, ILIL15,935589−5%

268Channahon, ILIL14,530576+368%

269Lake Forest, ILIL19,731563+34%

270Hampshire, ILIL9,266555+569%

271Sandwich, ILIL7,380553+55%

272Johnsburg, ILIL6,445548+672%

273Chatham, ILIL14,579541+36%

274Stickney, ILIL6,897532+49%

275Milan, ILIL5,028521−9%

276Frankfort, ILIL21,365521+115%

277Deerfield, ILIL19,642518+72%

278Columbia, ILIL10,865507+155%

279Willowbrook, ILIL9,126502+182%

280Monticello, ILIL6,080501+158%

281Manhattan, ILIL10,943478+295%

282Northfield, ILIL5,632477+468%

283Genoa, ILIL5,547466+238%

284Hillside, ILIL8,140460−11%

285Crete, ILIL8,345452+277%

286Roscoe, ILIL11,034452+147%

287Rockton, ILIL7,870442+531%

288Countryside, ILIL6,260436+98%

289North Riverside, ILIL7,161434+39%

290Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989419+183%

291Manteno, ILIL9,201413+22%

292Western Springs, ILIL13,588410+250%

293Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641392–

294Barrington, ILIL10,586391+25%

295Mount Zion, ILIL5,880389+59%

296Itasca, ILIL9,488388−0%

297Monee, ILIL5,119385+281%

298Maryville, ILIL8,413370+96%

299Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179365+25%

300Geneseo, ILIL6,505362+6%

301Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381351+388%

302Bartonville, ILIL5,804348−21%

303Coal City, ILIL5,831346+131%

304Waterloo, ILIL11,132346+21%

305West Dundee, ILIL8,570344+70%

306Oak Brook, ILIL8,108340+88%

307Winnetka, ILIL12,518335+89%

308Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963331+245%

309Lakemoor, ILIL6,449326+34%

310Hinsdale, ILIL17,573324−42%

311Campton Hills, ILIL10,894311–

312Lake Villa, ILIL8,692291+33%

313Elburn, ILIL7,084287+152%

314Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206278+379%

315Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130272+180%

316River Forest, ILIL11,393263−16%

317Riverside, ILIL8,939253−4%

318Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560209+12%

319Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593205+454%

320Mahomet, ILIL10,516204−18%

321Inverness, ILIL7,418197+97%

322Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563180+161%

323Berkeley, ILIL5,141167−50%

324Long Grove, ILIL8,343167−4%

325Gilberts, ILIL9,082162+1925%

326Willow Springs, ILIL5,788155−50%

327Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525146−30%

328Glencoe, ILIL8,724139−32%

329Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679136+23%

330Winfield, ILIL10,146135−48%

331Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262100−32%

332South Barrington, ILIL5,07184−14%

333Volo, ILIL6,80578+32%

334Spring Grove, ILIL5,52660−35%

335Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44843–

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