RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 340 SHOWN OF 340

Most residents in poverty, New York cities · 1990

New York 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 340 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 340 is 509.

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RELATEDHighest median household income Lowest median household income Highest per-capita income Lowest poverty rate Highest poverty rate Most six-figure households

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01New York, NYNY8,584,6291,412,267–

02Buffalo, NYNY274,61384,073–

03Rochester, NYNY206,10854,439–

04Syracuse, NYNY144,89637,204–

05Yonkers, NYNY212,60320,738–

06Albany, NYNY101,69818,510–

07Utica, NYNY62,97814,912–

08Ithaca, NYNY33,63211,625–

09Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25511,527–

10Binghamton, NYNY46,41810,592–

11Schenectady, NYNY69,4719,786–

12Troy, NYNY50,9129,318–

13Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3047,926–

14Elmira, NYNY26,0897,472–

15Newburgh, NYNY28,0596,939–

16Jamestown, NYNY27,6636,469–

17Hempstead, NYNY59,8196,130–

18Rome, NYNY31,6825,347–

19New Rochelle, NYNY85,8645,080–

20Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1474,699–

21Watertown, NYNY23,5174,647–

22Auburn, NYNY25,9474,314–

23Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0564,278–

24Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4994,242–

25Cortland, NYNY17,3944,000–

26Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7443,921–

27White Plains, NYNY62,8713,741–

28Potsdam, NYNY8,0193,670–

29Oswego, NYNY17,0243,657–

30Lockport, NYNY20,2483,530–

31Monsey, NYNY28,1603,515–

32Lackawanna, NYNY19,4523,434–

33Middletown, NYNY30,0983,340–

34Oneonta, NYNY15,6653,265–

35Freeport, NYNY44,1742,966–

36Gloversville, NYNY14,7822,870–

37Olean, NYNY13,5082,843–

38Amsterdam, NYNY18,0932,797–

39Long Beach, NYNY34,9182,785–

40Kingston, NYNY23,9422,717–

41Central Islip, NYNY38,3732,628–

42Dunkirk, NYNY12,3262,611–

43Geneva, NYNY12,5522,581–

44Peekskill, NYNY25,8912,269–

45Spring Valley, NYNY34,4822,264–

46Geneseo, NYNY7,7592,223–

47Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7682,218–

48Cohoes, NYNY18,5182,211–

49North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8062,122–

50Fulton, NYNY11,1882,108–

51Fredonia, NYNY9,2832,070–

52Port Chester, NYNY32,3031,999–

53Irondequoit, NYNY50,6571,965–

54Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1231,889–

55Huntington Station, NYNY32,6011,875–

56Massena, NYNY9,8981,874–

57Hudson, NYNY5,7211,866–

58South Hill, NYNY6,9511,864–

59Haverstraw, NYNY12,7911,837–

60Brockport, NYNY7,7361,809–

61Bay Shore, NYNY31,6831,789–

62Johnson City, NYNY14,5801,778–

63Shirley, NYNY28,3751,753–

64Hornell, NYNY8,0241,736–

65Roosevelt, NYNY18,8851,696–

66Ossining, NYNY27,5791,677–

67Glens Falls, NYNY14,3831,637–

68Corning, NYNY10,5141,634–

69New Square, NYNY10,2141,576–

70Herkimer, NYNY7,1951,568–

71North Bellport, NYNY11,0871,568–

72Brighton, NYNY36,8341,567–

73West Seneca, NYNY45,3031,542–

74Glen Cove, NYNY28,1901,535–

75Beacon, NYNY14,9311,518–

76Endicott, NYNY13,0681,500–

77Batavia, NYNY15,1681,488–

78West Babylon, NYNY43,5701,460–

79Monticello, NYNY7,1951,460–

80Elmont, NYNY36,5181,455–

81Mastic, NYNY15,7081,414–

82Newark, NYNY8,9191,396–

83New Paltz, NYNY8,6891,374–

84North Amityville, NYNY21,1381,370–

85Norwich, NYNY6,5381,326–

86Malone, NYNY5,3151,304–

87Port Jervis, NYNY8,5181,280–

88Ilion, NYNY7,4881,262–

89Levittown, NYNY51,9041,241–

90Riverhead, NYNY14,9361,227–

91North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2821,223–

92Johnstown, NYNY8,0211,205–

93Salamanca, NYNY5,7191,205–

94Coram, NYNY39,5391,204–

95Inwood, NYNY12,2351,196–

96Watervliet, NYNY10,2421,180–

97Rensselaer, NYNY9,4211,157–

98Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7351,133–

99Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2211,128–

100Tonawanda, NYNY14,8481,117–

101Valley Stream, NYNY40,3791,086–

102Oneida, NYNY10,0091,082–

103Uniondale, NYNY33,1481,068–

104Canandaigua, NYNY10,3471,067–

105Copiague, NYNY23,4241,049–

106East Patchogue, NYNY21,6731,048–

107Deer Park, NYNY27,9901,022–

108Centereach, NYNY31,8391,012–

109Canton, NYNY6,8941,005–

110Depew, NYNY14,8011,003–

111Harrison, NYNY32,273999–

112Hicksville, NYNY43,780956–

113New Cassel, NYNY14,551943–

114East Meadow, NYNY36,821938–

115Lindenhurst, NYNY27,258935–

116Medina, NYNY5,855921–

117Holbrook, NYNY26,449920–

118Seneca Falls, NYNY6,956915–

119Fort Drum, NYNY16,065902–

120Kenmore, NYNY14,808894–

121Penn Yan, NYNY5,272887–

122Ridge, NYNY12,503885–

123Mamaroneck, NYNY19,896880–

124Oceanside, NYNY31,639869–

125Rockville Centre, NYNY25,770821–

126New City, NYNY34,458816–

127South Lockport, NYNY9,144813–

128Patchogue, NYNY12,486803–

129Lancaster, NYNY9,995788–

130Bath, NYNY5,545783–

131Solvay, NYNY6,427763–

132Albion, NYNY5,843761–

133Rotterdam, NYNY22,695753–

134Commack, NYNY36,558751–

135Baldwin, NYNY34,994749–

136Alfred, NYNY5,147744–

137Hudson Falls, NYNY7,333741–

138Franklin Square, NYNY30,897736–

139Selden, NYNY21,604727–

140Medford, NYNY24,796714–

141Mineola, NYNY21,376713–

142Southport, NYNY6,450711–

143Huntington, NYNY19,948696–

144Port Washington, NYNY18,004693–

145Liberty, NYNY5,097666–

146Islip, NYNY17,362657–

147Roessleville, NYNY10,968632–

148West Islip, NYNY26,865629–

149Walden, NYNY6,935623–

150De Witt, NYNY11,060622–

151Farmingville, NYNY16,160619–

152Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757607–

153East Northport, NYNY19,700601–

154Merrick, NYNY21,744585–

155North Babylon, NYNY17,963585–

156Eastchester, NYNY20,491584–

157Mechanicville, NYNY5,021583–

158Endwell, NYNY11,546579–

159Rye, NYNY16,614575–

160Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709574–

161Tarrytown, NYNY11,890568–

162East Massapequa, NYNY20,377567–

163Lynbrook, NYNY20,855561–

164North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,952559–

165North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825554–

166Nyack, NYNY7,511547–

167East Islip, NYNY13,573544–

168West Haverstraw, NYNY11,025541–

169Bethpage, NYNY17,123524–

170Syosset, NYNY18,433509–

171Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975509–

172Baywood, NYNY8,176508–

173Bohemia, NYNY9,181507–

174Greece, NYNY13,943506–

175Latham, NYNY13,802500–

176Massapequa, NYNY21,389497–

177Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154494–

178Lakeview, NYNY5,825492–

179Suffern, NYNY11,796485–

180Webster, NYNY5,761481–

181Rocky Point, NYNY13,356480–

182Port Jefferson, NYNY8,306479–

183Sayville, NYNY15,408475–

184Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706472–

185Middle Island, NYNY11,027469–

186Kings Park, NYNY16,516469–

187New Windsor, NYNY8,919463–

188Tuckahoe, NYNY7,029462–

189Hamburg, NYNY9,840457–

190Holtsville, NYNY19,344455–

191Hillcrest, NYNY9,071454–

192North Syracuse, NYNY6,773453–

193East Rochester, NYNY6,132447–

194Baldwinsville, NYNY7,582443–

195Scotia, NYNY7,295443–

196Smithtown, NYNY24,375439–

197Westbury, NYNY15,981439–

198Dix Hills, NYNY24,773437–

199Sound Beach, NYNY7,210435–

200Floral Park, NYNY16,105428–

201Greenlawn, NYNY15,210421–

202Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154419–

203Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645416–

204Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308414–

205South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676414–

206Babylon, NYNY12,281410–

207Elmsford, NYNY5,203410–

208Melville, NYNY19,714403–

209Hauppauge, NYNY20,793402–

210Garden City, NYNY23,043395–

211Flanders, NYNY6,609383–

212Wantagh, NYNY18,365375–

213North Bellmore, NYNY20,689373–

214Center Moriches, NYNY9,127370–

215Bellmore, NYNY15,954369–

216Plainview, NYNY25,982368–

217Mahopac, NYNY9,039366–

218West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050364–

219Amityville, NYNY9,799360–

220Congers, NYNY8,275359–

221Nesconset, NYNY13,833356–

222Calverton, NYNY5,618352–

223Woodbury, NYNY9,348345–

224New Hyde Park, NYNY10,226342–

225Stony Brook, NYNY12,868341–

226Island Park, NYNY5,069341–

227Pearl River, NYNY16,155336–

228Warwick, NYNY6,534335–

229North Massapequa, NYNY17,877335–

230Nanuet, NYNY19,799326–

231Farmingdale, NYNY8,584325–

232Seaford, NYNY15,549324–

233West Hempstead, NYNY20,648323–

234Fairmount, NYNY9,724319–

235Horseheads, NYNY6,275317–

236Woodmere, NYNY18,061316–

237Mattydale, NYNY5,971315–

238Elwood, NYNY11,762307–

239Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165307–

240Williston Park, NYNY7,524306–

241Yaphank, NYNY6,934301–

242Goshen, NYNY5,744299–

243Williamsville, NYNY5,478298–

244Monroe, NYNY9,462298–

245Hilton, NYNY5,873294–

246Great Neck, NYNY11,141294–

247Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199293–

248Southold, NYNY6,397291–

249North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,159289–

250Loudonville, NYNY10,527286–

251Manhasset, NYNY7,716279–

252Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,280278–

253Stony Point, NYNY12,728277–

254Oakdale, NYNY7,115275–

255East Rockaway, NYNY10,096271–

256Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093268–

257Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889265–

258Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481262–

259Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,676262–

260Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,440260–

261St. James, NYNY13,244258–

262Scarsdale, NYNY18,194257–

263Jericho, NYNY13,759255–

264Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997254–

265Scotchtown, NYNY10,252246–

266East Moriches, NYNY6,260246–

267Lake Carmel, NYNY7,854243–

268East Quogue, NYNY5,406238–

269Lawrence, NYNY6,847236–

270North Sea, NYNY6,458234–

271East Aurora, NYNY5,949234–

272Bayport, NYNY8,921232–

273Northport, NYNY7,336230–

274Manorville, NYNY14,233228–

275Airmont, NYNY10,634226–

276Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048224–

277Blauvelt, NYNY5,406220–

278Viola, NYNY8,461218–

279Pleasantville, NYNY7,391217–

280Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,213215–

281South Huntington, NYNY9,779212–

282Colonie, NYNY7,679211–

283Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987209–

284Carmel, NYNY7,306207–

285North Patchogue, NYNY6,984200–

286Pelham, NYNY7,608197–

287Rye Brook, NYNY9,955197–

288Westmere, NYNY8,334194–

289Carle Place, NYNY5,188192–

290Miller Place, NYNY11,736192–

291Mount Ivy, NYNY8,121191–

292Terryville, NYNY10,794191–

293Fairport, NYNY5,326190–

294East Glenville, NYNY11,914189–

295Lake Grove, NYNY11,168186–

296Hewlett, NYNY7,570181–

297East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666178–

298North Merrick, NYNY12,366177–

299Manorhaven, NYNY7,135175–

300Springs, NYNY9,163173–

301Garden City Park, NYNY7,914170–

302Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031161–

303Highland, NYNY6,367157–

304Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546157–

305Kings Point, NYNY5,710157–

306Orange Lake, NYNY9,784151–

307North Wantagh, NYNY11,940151–

308Malverne, NYNY8,476145–

309Salisbury, NYNY12,412143–

310Cedarhurst, NYNY7,334143–

311Irvington, NYNY6,533138–

312Bronxville, NYNY6,504121–

313Firthcliffe, NYNY5,432119–

314Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334118–

315Centerport, NYNY6,072118–

316Bayville, NYNY6,780118–

317Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282115–

318South Valley Stream, NYNY6,512110–

319Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205109–

320East Greenbush, NYNY6,581108–

321Washingtonville, NYNY5,640104–

322Plainedge, NYNY8,62499–

323Westvale, NYNY5,21297–

324Larchmont, NYNY6,75097–

325New Hempstead, NYNY5,65795–

326Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63185–

327Harris Hill, NYNY6,06981–

328Old Westbury, NYNY5,07176–

329East Hills, NYNY7,32876–

330Wading River, NYNY8,35971–

331Ardsley, NYNY5,00768–

332Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16865–

333North Hills, NYNY5,48165–

334Tappan, NYNY6,68763–

335Big Flats, NYNY5,65152–

336West Hills, NYNY5,36939–

337Myers Corner, NYNY10,87734–

338Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47732–

339East Shoreham, NYNY7,32128–

340Country Knolls, NYNY5,44515–

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