RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 341 SHOWN OF 341

Most residents in poverty, New York cities · 2000

New York 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 341 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01New York, NYNY8,584,6291,701,607+20%

02Buffalo, NYNY274,61377,852−7%

03Rochester, NYNY206,10856,914+5%

04Syracuse, NYNY144,89640,236+8%

05Yonkers, NYNY212,60330,445+47%

06Albany, NYNY101,69820,796+12%

07Utica, NYNY62,97814,860−0%

08Schenectady, NYNY69,47112,847+31%

09Ithaca, NYNY33,63211,785+1%

10Binghamton, NYNY46,41811,216+6%

11Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25510,826−6%

12Hempstead, NYNY59,81910,029+64%

13Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3049,744+23%

14Troy, NYNY50,9129,398+1%

15Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1478,170+74%

16New Rochelle, NYNY85,8647,565+49%

17Newburgh, NYNY28,0597,279+5%

18Elmira, NYNY26,0897,141−4%

19Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4996,790+60%

20Jamestown, NYNY27,6636,203−4%

21Rome, NYNY31,6825,239−2%

22White Plains, NYNY62,8715,226+40%

23Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0565,167+21%

24Watertown, NYNY23,5175,145+11%

25Spring Valley, NYNY34,4824,756+110%

26Auburn, NYNY25,9474,725+10%

27Freeport, NYNY44,1744,661+57%

28Cortland, NYNY17,3944,622+16%

29Monsey, NYNY28,1604,442+26%

30Middletown, NYNY30,0984,440+33%

31Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7444,345+11%

32Oswego, NYNY17,0244,127+13%

33Oneonta, NYNY15,6654,025+23%

34Kingston, NYNY23,9423,713+37%

35Central Islip, NYNY38,3733,634+38%

36Port Chester, NYNY32,3033,629+82%

37Huntington Station, NYNY32,6013,361+79%

38New Square, NYNY10,2143,351+113%

39Long Beach, NYNY34,9183,329+20%

40Potsdam, NYNY8,0193,201−13%

41Lackawanna, NYNY19,4523,193−7%

42Geneseo, NYNY7,7593,159+42%

43Peekskill, NYNY25,8913,065+35%

44Amsterdam, NYNY18,0932,995+7%

45Gloversville, NYNY14,7822,972+4%

46Lockport, NYNY20,2482,967−16%

47Dunkirk, NYNY12,3262,927+12%

48Bay Shore, NYNY31,6832,919+63%

49Irondequoit, NYNY50,6572,836+44%

50West Babylon, NYNY43,5702,675+83%

51Ossining, NYNY27,5792,540+51%

52Johnson City, NYNY14,5802,483+40%

53Elmont, NYNY36,5182,451+68%

54Endicott, NYNY13,0682,441+63%

55Olean, NYNY13,5082,438−14%

56Glen Cove, NYNY28,1902,412+57%

57North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8062,383+12%

58Geneva, NYNY12,5522,378−8%

59Roosevelt, NYNY18,8852,372+40%

60Monticello, NYNY7,1952,317+59%

61Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7682,314+4%

62Fulton, NYNY11,1882,291+9%

63Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1232,266+20%

64New Paltz, NYNY8,6892,229+62%

65Kaser, NYNY6,1212,203–

66Brighton, NYNY36,8342,168+38%

67West Seneca, NYNY45,3032,133+38%

68Glens Falls, NYNY14,3832,131+30%

69Cohoes, NYNY18,5182,060−7%

70Fredonia, NYNY9,2832,036−2%

71Uniondale, NYNY33,1482,025+90%

72Mastic, NYNY15,7082,000+41%

73Batavia, NYNY15,1681,995+34%

74Shirley, NYNY28,3751,991+14%

75Massena, NYNY9,8981,971+5%

76New Cassel, NYNY14,5511,964+108%

77Coram, NYNY39,5391,944+61%

78Hornell, NYNY8,0241,935+11%

79Hudson, NYNY5,7211,923+3%

80North Amityville, NYNY21,1381,804+32%

81Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2581,770+89%

82Copiague, NYNY23,4241,744+66%

83Haverstraw, NYNY12,7911,705−7%

84Newark, NYNY8,9191,685+21%

85Brockport, NYNY7,7361,557−14%

86North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2821,554+27%

87Port Jervis, NYNY8,5181,546+21%

88Levittown, NYNY51,9041,539+24%

89Centereach, NYNY31,8391,523+50%

90Hicksville, NYNY43,7801,516+59%

91Beacon, NYNY14,9311,514−0%

92Alfred, NYNY5,1471,489+100%

93Ilion, NYNY7,4881,475+17%

94Franklin Square, NYNY30,8971,461+99%

95East Meadow, NYNY36,8211,426+52%

96Corning, NYNY10,5141,412−14%

97North Bellport, NYNY11,0871,394−11%

98South Hill, NYNY6,9511,387−26%

99Norwich, NYNY6,5381,378+4%

100Oneida, NYNY10,0091,374+27%

101Riverhead, NYNY14,9361,362+11%

102Inwood, NYNY12,2351,359+14%

103Watervliet, NYNY10,2421,354+15%

104Salamanca, NYNY5,7191,351+12%

105Harrison, NYNY32,2731,349+35%

106Deer Park, NYNY27,9901,326+30%

107Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7061,313+178%

108Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7351,309+16%

109Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8961,287+46%

110Patchogue, NYNY12,4861,281+60%

111Baldwin, NYNY34,9941,268+69%

112Valley Stream, NYNY40,3791,257+16%

113Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2211,225+9%

114Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7701,220+49%

115Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3331,191+61%

116Tonawanda, NYNY14,8481,140+2%

117Selden, NYNY21,6041,136+56%

118Oceanside, NYNY31,6391,131+30%

119Johnstown, NYNY8,0211,127−6%

120Herkimer, NYNY7,1951,111−29%

121Albion, NYNY5,8431,107+45%

122West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0251,091+102%

123Canandaigua, NYNY10,3471,069+0%

124Rotterdam, NYNY22,6951,068+42%

125South Lockport, NYNY9,1441,067+31%

126Medina, NYNY5,8551,050+14%

127Southport, NYNY6,4501,050+48%

128Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7571,046+72%

129Commack, NYNY36,5581,015+35%

130Malone, NYNY5,315998−23%

131Rensselaer, NYNY9,421994−14%

132New City, NYNY34,458937+15%

133East Patchogue, NYNY21,673937−11%

134Holbrook, NYNY26,449921+0%

135Canton, NYNY6,894917−9%

136Depew, NYNY14,801906−10%

137Mechanicstown, NYNY8,808899–

138West Hempstead, NYNY20,648880+172%

139Nanuet, NYNY19,799876+169%

140Bath, NYNY5,545873+11%

141Ridge, NYNY12,503869−2%

142Kenmore, NYNY14,808850−5%

143East Northport, NYNY19,700846+41%

144Islip, NYNY17,362843+28%

145Lynbrook, NYNY20,855838+49%

146Smithtown, NYNY24,375828+89%

147Solvay, NYNY6,427821+8%

148North Bellmore, NYNY20,689811+117%

149Mineola, NYNY21,376800+12%

150Rocky Point, NYNY13,356785+64%

151Seneca Falls, NYNY6,956777−15%

152Plainview, NYNY25,982766+108%

153Westbury, NYNY15,981754+72%

154Fort Drum, NYNY16,065749−17%

155Dix Hills, NYNY24,773749+71%

156Great Neck, NYNY11,141746+154%

157Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709745+30%

158Medford, NYNY24,796732+3%

159Penn Yan, NYNY5,272723−18%

160Port Washington, NYNY18,004714+3%

161Amityville, NYNY9,799708+97%

162Woodmere, NYNY18,061705+123%

163North Syracuse, NYNY6,773703+55%

164Huntington, NYNY19,948703+1%

165Sayville, NYNY15,408691+45%

166Sound Beach, NYNY7,210679+56%

167Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,474679–

168Eastchester, NYNY20,491675+16%

169West Islip, NYNY26,865670+7%

170East Massapequa, NYNY20,377661+17%

171Mattydale, NYNY5,971627+99%

172Merrick, NYNY21,744627+7%

173Suffern, NYNY11,796626+29%

174Hauppauge, NYNY20,793624+55%

175Webster, NYNY5,761623+30%

176East Rochester, NYNY6,132621+39%

177Greece, NYNY13,943621+23%

178Holtsville, NYNY19,344617+36%

179Jericho, NYNY13,759615+141%

180Middle Island, NYNY11,027611+30%

181Liberty, NYNY5,097608−9%

182Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048608+171%

183North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,952607+9%

184Walden, NYNY6,935604−3%

185Kings Park, NYNY16,516602+28%

186Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645594+43%

187Greenlawn, NYNY15,210593+41%

188Endwell, NYNY11,546588+2%

189Calverton, NYNY5,618584+66%

190North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825583+5%

191Melville, NYNY19,714580+44%

192Baldwinsville, NYNY7,582579+31%

193Hillcrest, NYNY9,071575+27%

194North Babylon, NYNY17,963573−2%

195Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,676572+118%

196Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154571+16%

197Horseheads, NYNY6,275569+79%

198Lancaster, NYNY9,995566−28%

199Port Jefferson, NYNY8,306566+18%

200Seaford, NYNY15,549562+73%

201Bethpage, NYNY17,123551+5%

202North Massapequa, NYNY17,877550+64%

203Manorhaven, NYNY7,135545+211%

204Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308532+29%

205Pearl River, NYNY16,155529+57%

206Mount Ivy, NYNY8,121525+175%

207Massapequa, NYNY21,389524+5%

208Lake Grove, NYNY11,168523+181%

209Scotia, NYNY7,295522+18%

210Babylon, NYNY12,281521+27%

211Tarrytown, NYNY11,890518−9%

212East Islip, NYNY13,573514−6%

213Syosset, NYNY18,433511+0%

214Floral Park, NYNY16,105497+16%

215Scarsdale, NYNY18,194496+93%

216Garden City, NYNY23,043493+25%

217Flanders, NYNY6,609490+28%

218Farmingville, NYNY16,160488−21%

219New Windsor, NYNY8,919479+3%

220Manhasset, NYNY7,716477+71%

221Farmingdale, NYNY8,584470+45%

222Scotchtown, NYNY10,252463+88%

223Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,213460+114%

224Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889459+73%

225Salisbury, NYNY12,412456+219%

226Tuckahoe, NYNY7,029449−3%

227East Hampton North, NYNY6,006438–

228Elmsford, NYNY5,203433+6%

229Springs, NYNY9,163432+150%

230Center Moriches, NYNY9,127431+16%

231Stony Point, NYNY12,728424+53%

232South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676415+0%

233Baywood, NYNY8,176415−18%

234South Huntington, NYNY9,779412+94%

235North Merrick, NYNY12,366410+132%

236West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050408+12%

237Lawrence, NYNY6,847408+73%

238Nyack, NYNY7,511404−26%

239Bellmore, NYNY15,954402+9%

240Mechanicville, NYNY5,021400−31%

241North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,159399+38%

242Fairmount, NYNY9,724396+24%

243Stony Brook, NYNY12,868395+16%

244Viola, NYNY8,461384+76%

245Island Park, NYNY5,069384+13%

246Bohemia, NYNY9,181383−24%

247East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666377+112%

248Monroe, NYNY9,462377+27%

249Rye, NYNY16,614374−35%

250Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154368−12%

251East Rockaway, NYNY10,096363+34%

252Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975356−30%

253Lakeview, NYNY5,825352−28%

254North Wantagh, NYNY11,940352+133%

255Wesley Hills, NYNY6,477342+969%

256St. James, NYNY13,244339+31%

257Terryville, NYNY10,794334+75%

258Bayville, NYNY6,780334+183%

259Firthcliffe, NYNY5,432333+180%

260Kings Point, NYNY5,710332+111%

261Highland, NYNY6,367330+110%

262Lake Carmel, NYNY7,854326+34%

263North Sea, NYNY6,458325+39%

264Cedarhurst, NYNY7,334324+127%

265Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199321+10%

266Mahopac, NYNY9,039319−13%

267Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093316+18%

268Manorville, NYNY14,233313+37%

269Colonie, NYNY7,679312+48%

270Pleasantville, NYNY7,391312+44%

271New Hyde Park, NYNY10,226310−9%

272Westvale, NYNY5,212307+216%

273Hamburg, NYNY9,840304−33%

274Woodbury, NYNY9,348302−12%

275Bayport, NYNY8,921300+29%

276Westmere, NYNY8,334297+53%

277South Valley Stream, NYNY6,512296+169%

278North Patchogue, NYNY6,984292+46%

279Carle Place, NYNY5,188284+48%

280Warwick, NYNY6,534283−16%

281Wantagh, NYNY18,365281−25%

282Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987274+31%

283North Hills, NYNY5,481271+317%

284Nesconset, NYNY13,833270−24%

285Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,440266+2%

286Airmont, NYNY10,634257+14%

287Hilton, NYNY5,873257−13%

288Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282256+123%

289Miller Place, NYNY11,736255+33%

290Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165253−18%

291Williamsville, NYNY5,478252−15%

292Rye Brook, NYNY9,955252+28%

293Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997247−3%

294Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,468246–

295East Aurora, NYNY5,949244+4%

296Congers, NYNY8,275239−33%

297East Shoreham, NYNY7,321237+746%

298Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546233+48%

299Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631232+173%

300East Quogue, NYNY5,406228−4%

301Elwood, NYNY11,762228−26%

302Goshen, NYNY5,744226−24%

303Tappan, NYNY6,687222+252%

304Washingtonville, NYNY5,640219+111%

305Plainedge, NYNY8,624218+120%

306Northport, NYNY7,336211−8%

307Pelham, NYNY7,608209+6%

308Wading River, NYNY8,359208+193%

309Hewlett, NYNY7,570206+14%

310Irvington, NYNY6,533202+46%

311New Hempstead, NYNY5,657201+112%

312Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,280196−29%

313Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481193−26%

314Yaphank, NYNY6,934193−36%

315Fairport, NYNY5,326189−1%

316Myers Corner, NYNY10,877183+438%

317Blauvelt, NYNY5,406183−17%

318Bronxville, NYNY6,504178+47%

319Orange Lake, NYNY9,784174+15%

320Oakdale, NYNY7,115166−40%

321Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205161+48%

322Centerport, NYNY6,072159+35%

323East Moriches, NYNY6,260158−36%

324Larchmont, NYNY6,750149+54%

325Old Westbury, NYNY5,071146+92%

326Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031144−11%

327Malverne, NYNY8,476142−2%

328West Point, NYNY6,349141–

329Williston Park, NYNY7,524136−56%

330Islip Terrace, NYNY5,168136+109%

331East Glenville, NYNY11,914124−34%

332Southold, NYNY6,397115−60%

333East Hills, NYNY7,328112+47%

334East Greenbush, NYNY6,581110+2%

335West Hills, NYNY5,36999+154%

336Harris Hill, NYNY6,06973−10%

337Garden City Park, NYNY7,91473−57%

338Ardsley, NYNY5,00753−22%

339Big Flats, NYNY5,65137−29%

340Country Knolls, NYNY5,44533+120%

341Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33432−73%

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