RANKING · 2024 ACS · 356 SHOWN OF 356

Most residents in poverty, New York cities

New York 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 356 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01New York, NYNY8,584,6291,519,224−11%

02Buffalo, NYNY274,61371,865−8%

03Rochester, NYNY206,10858,062+2%

04Syracuse, NYNY144,89642,136+5%

05Yonkers, NYNY212,60329,044−5%

06Albany, NYNY101,69823,058+11%

07Utica, NYNY62,97817,671+19%

08Schenectady, NYNY69,47116,398+28%

09Binghamton, NYNY46,41815,371+37%

10Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14714,645+79%

11Monsey, NYNY28,16013,830+211%

12Troy, NYNY50,91211,924+27%

13Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25511,381+5%

14Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30410,683+10%

15Ithaca, NYNY33,6329,990−15%

16Spring Valley, NYNY34,4829,145+92%

17Hempstead, NYNY59,8198,471−16%

18New Rochelle, NYNY85,8648,320+10%

19Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0568,156+58%

20Elmira, NYNY26,0897,924+11%

21Jamestown, NYNY27,6637,119+15%

22Newburgh, NYNY28,0596,939−5%

23White Plains, NYNY62,8716,802+30%

24New Square, NYNY10,2145,760+72%

25Rome, NYNY31,6825,758+10%

26Tonawanda, NYNY56,8065,702–

27Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4995,629−17%

28Auburn, NYNY25,9475,120+8%

29Watertown, NYNY23,5174,896−5%

30Cohoes, NYNY18,5184,700+128%

31Irondequoit, NYNY50,6574,659+64%

32Lackawanna, NYNY19,4524,581+43%

33Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7444,508+4%

34Kingston, NYNY23,9424,220+14%

35Middletown, NYNY30,0984,109−7%

36Port Chester, NYNY32,3034,007+10%

37West Seneca, NYNY45,3033,995+87%

38Endicott, NYNY13,0683,882+59%

39Glen Cove, NYNY28,1903,787+57%

40North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8063,753+57%

41Kaser, NYNY6,1213,732+69%

42Amsterdam, NYNY18,0933,672+23%

43Olean, NYNY13,5083,662+50%

44Cortland, NYNY17,3943,624−22%

45Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7353,550+171%

46Central Islip, NYNY38,3733,536−3%

47Oswego, NYNY17,0243,513−15%

48University at Buffalo, NYNY7,0203,408–

49Freeport, NYNY44,1743,268−30%

50Brighton, NYNY36,8343,261+50%

51Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,9593,227–

52Bay Shore, NYNY31,6833,223+10%

53New Paltz, NYNY8,6893,173+42%

54Lockport, NYNY20,2483,131+6%

55Uniondale, NYNY33,1483,059+51%

56Dunkirk, NYNY12,3263,051+4%

57Peekskill, NYNY25,8913,046−1%

58Coram, NYNY39,5392,954+52%

59Johnson City, NYNY14,5802,929+18%

60Geneseo, NYNY7,7592,817−11%

61Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7682,779+20%

62Long Beach, NYNY34,9182,658−20%

63Fulton, NYNY11,1882,653+16%

64Gloversville, NYNY14,7822,637−11%

65West Babylon, NYNY43,5702,547−5%

66Oneonta, NYNY15,6652,502−38%

67Massena, NYNY9,8982,490+26%

68Potsdam, NYNY8,0192,446−24%

69Levittown, NYNY51,9042,424+58%

70Fredonia, NYNY9,2832,388+17%

71East Meadow, NYNY36,8212,354+65%

72Huntington Station, NYNY32,6012,345−30%

73Ossining, NYNY27,5792,306−9%

74Baldwin, NYNY34,9942,296+81%

75Valley Stream, NYNY40,3792,223+77%

76Monticello, NYNY7,1952,163−7%

77Batavia, NYNY15,1682,143+7%

78Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8962,118+65%

79Eggertsville, NYNY14,8942,088–

80Tonawanda, NYNY14,8482,080+82%

81Haverstraw, NYNY12,7912,020+18%

82Geneva, NYNY12,5522,007−16%

83Herkimer, NYNY7,1951,998+80%

84Newark, NYNY8,9191,993+18%

85Port Jervis, NYNY8,5181,919+24%

86West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0251,914+75%

87Hornell, NYNY8,0241,903−2%

88Watervliet, NYNY10,2421,894+40%

89Fort Drum, NYNY16,0651,881+151%

90Shirley, NYNY28,3751,840−8%

91Elmont, NYNY36,5181,834−25%

92Nanuet, NYNY19,7991,834+109%

93Alfred, NYNY5,1471,804+21%

94Inwood, NYNY12,2351,778+31%

95Medford, NYNY24,7961,771+142%

96Viola, NYNY8,4611,748+355%

97Franklin Square, NYNY30,8971,717+18%

98Centereach, NYNY31,8391,685+11%

99Hicksville, NYNY43,7801,685+11%

100Rensselaer, NYNY9,4211,666+68%

101Glens Falls, NYNY14,3831,657−22%

102Hudson, NYNY5,7211,653−14%

103Riverhead, NYNY14,9361,604+18%

104Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8081,595+77%

105Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2581,551−12%

106Commack, NYNY36,5581,541+52%

107Rotterdam, NYNY22,6951,533+44%

108Lynbrook, NYNY20,8551,533+83%

109Greece, NYNY13,9431,527+146%

110Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1231,523−33%

111New City, NYNY34,4581,471+57%

112Mount Ivy, NYNY8,1211,457+178%

113Selden, NYNY21,6041,456+28%

114Oneida, NYNY10,0091,451+6%

115Flanders, NYNY6,6091,445+195%

116Middle Island, NYNY11,0271,429+134%

117Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2211,429+17%

118Salamanca, NYNY5,7191,427+6%

119Canton, NYNY6,8941,418+55%

120Depew, NYNY14,8011,411+56%

121North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2821,379−11%

122Holbrook, NYNY26,4491,376+49%

123Kenmore, NYNY14,8081,373+62%

124East Northport, NYNY19,7001,371+62%

125Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2131,349+193%

126South Lockport, NYNY9,1441,338+25%

127Beacon, NYNY14,9311,338−12%

128Copiague, NYNY23,4241,327−24%

129Patchogue, NYNY12,4861,316+3%

130Hillcrest, NYNY9,0711,302+126%

131North Amityville, NYNY21,1381,273−29%

132Airmont, NYNY10,6341,272+395%

133East Patchogue, NYNY21,6731,272+36%

134Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7061,247−5%

135Corning, NYNY10,5141,244−12%

136Harrison, NYNY32,2731,240−8%

137Latham, NYNY13,8021,239–

138Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7701,215−0%

139Malone, NYNY5,3151,207+21%

140Terryville, NYNY10,7941,184+254%

141Pearl River, NYNY16,1551,178+123%

142Brockport, NYNY7,7361,172−25%

143Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1541,168+105%

144Canandaigua, NYNY10,3471,136+6%

145Mineola, NYNY21,3761,114+39%

146New Cassel, NYNY14,5511,109−44%

147Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9561,105+42%

148Ilion, NYNY7,4881,099−25%

149Bath, NYNY5,5451,097+26%

150Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,2051,085+574%

151Amityville, NYNY9,7991,078+52%

152Hauppauge, NYNY20,7931,076+72%

153Mastic, NYNY15,7081,034−48%

154Jericho, NYNY13,7591,003+63%

155Farmingville, NYNY16,1601,000+105%

156Smithtown, NYNY24,375991+20%

157Islip, NYNY17,362990+17%

158Eastchester, NYNY20,491988+46%

159Albion, NYNY5,843986−11%

160Endwell, NYNY11,546975+66%

161Norwich, NYNY6,538966−30%

162Greenlawn, NYNY15,210962+62%

163Bethpage, NYNY17,123955+73%

164Deer Park, NYNY27,990952−28%

165Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,474942+39%

166Manorville, NYNY14,233938+200%

167West Hempstead, NYNY20,648936+6%

168Tarrytown, NYNY11,890936+81%

169De Witt, NYNY11,060935–

170Oceanside, NYNY31,639927−18%

171Mechanicville, NYNY5,021926+132%

172Mattydale, NYNY5,971926+48%

173North Gates, NYNY9,904917–

174Springs, NYNY9,163898+108%

175Melville, NYNY19,714895+54%

176Lake Grove, NYNY11,168893+71%

177Dix Hills, NYNY24,773893+19%

178Northport, NYNY7,336891+322%

179South Hill, NYNY6,951883−36%

180Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757877−16%

181North Massapequa, NYNY17,877869+58%

182Huntington, NYNY19,948868+23%

183Lakeview, NYNY5,825867+146%

184Monroe, NYNY9,462854+127%

185Scotchtown, NYNY10,252853+84%

186Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987852+211%

187Niskayuna, NYNY21,227846–

188Stony Brook, NYNY12,868833+111%

189Baldwinsville, NYNY7,582818+41%

190Fairmount, NYNY9,724799+102%

191Holtsville, NYNY19,344799+29%

192Syosset, NYNY18,433775+52%

193Plainview, NYNY25,982766+0%

194Horseheads, NYNY6,275762+34%

195Walden, NYNY6,935762+26%

196Sayville, NYNY15,408756+9%

197New Windsor, NYNY8,919755+58%

198West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050754+85%

199Bohemia, NYNY9,181754+97%

200Hilton, NYNY5,873752+193%

201Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645751+26%

202Liberty, NYNY5,097749+23%

203Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,676749+31%

204Calverton, NYNY5,618748+28%

205Radisson, NYNY6,676743–

206Southport, NYNY6,450743−29%

207Hudson Falls, NYNY7,333743−38%

208North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,952742+22%

209Port Washington, NYNY18,004732+3%

210Roessleville, NYNY10,968730–

211Great Neck, NYNY11,141729−2%

212West Islip, NYNY26,865726+8%

213East Quogue, NYNY5,406715+214%

214North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825715+23%

215Roosevelt, NYNY18,885714−70%

216Medina, NYNY5,855711−32%

217Garden City, NYNY23,043699+42%

218Suffern, NYNY11,796699+12%

219Malverne, NYNY8,476698+392%

220Johnstown, NYNY8,021683−39%

221Fairport, NYNY5,326682+261%

222Miller Place, NYNY11,736678+166%

223Lancaster, NYNY9,995676+19%

224New Hempstead, NYNY5,657667+232%

225East Massapequa, NYNY20,377665+1%

226Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889657+43%

227Lake Carmel, NYNY7,854649+99%

228Baywood, NYNY8,176645+55%

229Orange Lake, NYNY9,784642+269%

230Carmel, NYNY7,306640–

231South Valley Stream, NYNY6,512635+115%

232Nesconset, NYNY13,833630+133%

233Stony Point, NYNY12,728629+48%

234Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709625−16%

235Island Park, NYNY5,069620+61%

236North Syracuse, NYNY6,773619−12%

237Webster, NYNY5,761610−2%

238Penn Yan, NYNY5,272605−16%

239Westmere, NYNY8,334602+103%

240Salisbury, NYNY12,412593+30%

241East Islip, NYNY13,573591+15%

242East Glenville, NYNY11,914585+372%

243North Babylon, NYNY17,963584+2%

244Colonie, NYNY7,679574+84%

245Wantagh, NYNY18,365571+103%

246Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154566+54%

247Seaford, NYNY15,549556−1%

248East Hampton North, NYNY6,006555+27%

249Rye Brook, NYNY9,955551+119%

250Harris Hill, NYNY6,069545+647%

251Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308542+2%

252Bayport, NYNY8,921541+80%

253Nyack, NYNY7,511538+33%

254Myers Corner, NYNY10,877537+193%

255Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481536+178%

256North Bellport, NYNY11,087536−62%

257Westbury, NYNY15,981532−29%

258Oakdale, NYNY7,115525+216%

259Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997523+112%

260Scarsdale, NYNY18,194521+5%

261Woodbury, NYNY11,571518–

262Massapequa, NYNY21,389515−2%

263Ridge, NYNY12,503508−42%

264Woodbury, NYNY9,348508+68%

265Hewlett, NYNY7,570507+146%

266Bellmore, NYNY15,954496+23%

267Merrick, NYNY21,744490−22%

268Plainedge, NYNY8,624490+125%

269East Setauket, NYNY10,149483–

270Floral Park, NYNY16,105482−3%

271Cedarhurst, NYNY7,334471+45%

272Washingtonville, NYNY5,640468+114%

273East Rochester, NYNY6,132464−25%

274North Merrick, NYNY12,366460+12%

275Port Jefferson, NYNY8,306454−20%

276Congers, NYNY8,275450+88%

277Solvay, NYNY6,427450−45%

278Elmsford, NYNY5,203449+4%

279Manorhaven, NYNY7,135445−18%

280Rye, NYNY16,614445+19%

281St. James, NYNY13,244440+30%

282Farmingdale, NYNY8,584437−7%

283North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,159436+9%

284Babylon, NYNY12,281423−19%

285South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676419+1%

286Pleasantville, NYNY7,391419+34%

287Elwood, NYNY11,762416+82%

288Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,280413+111%

289Mahopac, NYNY9,039409+28%

290Firthcliffe, NYNY5,432402+21%

291Kings Park, NYNY16,516397−34%

292Rocky Point, NYNY13,356393−50%

293North Wantagh, NYNY11,940383+9%

294Woodmere, NYNY18,061376−47%

295Manhasset, NYNY7,716375−21%

296New Hyde Park, NYNY10,226369+19%

297Highland, NYNY6,367367+11%

298Warwick, NYNY6,534363+28%

299Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334358+1019%

300Blauvelt, NYNY5,406356+95%

301Tuckahoe, NYNY7,029354−21%

302Scotia, NYNY7,295353−32%

303North Sea, NYNY6,458349+7%

304Loudonville, NYNY10,527346–

305Wesley Hills, NYNY6,477341−0%

306Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975339−5%

307North Patchogue, NYNY6,984339+16%

308Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,468335+36%

309East Moriches, NYNY6,260333+111%

310South Huntington, NYNY9,779327−21%

311Gananda, NYNY6,273323–

312Williamsville, NYNY5,478320+27%

313Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282301+18%

314Bronxville, NYNY6,504298+67%

315Hamburg, NYNY9,840293−4%

316Center Moriches, NYNY9,127292−32%

317Wading River, NYNY8,359287+38%

318Yaphank, NYNY6,934286+48%

319Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199286−11%

320East Greenbush, NYNY6,581279+154%

321Big Flats, NYNY5,651272+635%

322Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165258+2%

323East Rockaway, NYNY10,096257−29%

324Bayville, NYNY6,780250−25%

325East Shoreham, NYNY7,321249+5%

326Southold, NYNY6,397243+111%

327North Bellmore, NYNY20,689242−70%

328Williston Park, NYNY7,524240+76%

329Lawrence, NYNY6,847238−42%

330Centerport, NYNY6,072234+47%

331Carle Place, NYNY5,188225−21%

332Ardsley, NYNY5,007222+319%

333Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048219−64%

334West Hills, NYNY5,369208+110%

335Pelham, NYNY7,608208−0%

336West Point, NYNY6,349206+46%

337Sound Beach, NYNY7,210203−70%

338East Hills, NYNY7,328202+80%

339East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666197−48%

340Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,440193−27%

341Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093179−43%

342East Aurora, NYNY5,949177−27%

343Tappan, NYNY6,687171−23%

344Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546170−27%

345North Hills, NYNY5,481164−39%

346Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631139−40%

347Old Westbury, NYNY5,071137−6%

348Islip Terrace, NYNY5,168133−2%

349Goshen, NYNY5,744125−45%

350Westvale, NYNY5,212122−60%

351Garden City Park, NYNY7,914107+47%

352Irvington, NYNY6,533106−48%

353Larchmont, NYNY6,75095−36%

354Country Knolls, NYNY5,44577+133%

355Kings Point, NYNY5,71052−84%

356Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03147−67%

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