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Most residents in poverty, Oregon cities · 2000

Oregon 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 97 cities in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Portland, OROR635,10969,175+9%

02Eugene, OROR178,61823,634+23%

03Salem, OROR181,77920,510+31%

04Gresham, OROR111,51311,294+100%

05Corvallis, OROR61,49910,177+8%

06Springfield, OROR61,4319,474+29%

07Medford, OROR86,4948,753+29%

08Hillsboro, OROR111,1266,462+108%

09Beaverton, OROR97,8425,924+72%

10Bend, OROR107,3425,484+104%

11Albany, OROR56,8944,750+10%

12Klamath Falls, OROR22,1114,260+10%

13Ashland, OROR20,8893,824+36%

14Woodburn, OROR31,9483,476+16%

15Grants Pass, OROR39,2393,431+9%

16McMinnville, OROR34,6473,413+48%

17Aloha, OROR52,3893,302+77%

18Roseburg, OROR23,6933,018+21%

19Keizer, OROR39,1402,985+93%

20Hayesville, OROR21,2462,782+58%

21Tigard, OROR57,9292,740+96%

22Altamont, OROR19,9272,689+8%

23Coos Bay, OROR15,6862,541−4%

24Forest Grove, OROR27,2522,529+18%

25Ontario, OROR11,9572,290+25%

26Oregon City, OROR38,1752,281+68%

27Four Corners, OROR16,2752,218+78%

28Pendleton, OROR16,9892,183+2%

29Lebanon, OROR20,2672,033+0%

30Monmouth, OROR11,5431,907+3%

31La Grande, OROR12,9851,878−16%

32Cottage Grove, OROR10,8511,676+36%

33Hermiston, OROR19,9061,634−18%

34Baker City, OROR10,0711,622+15%

35Astoria, OROR9,8381,559−6%

36Cornelius, OROR15,5201,555+156%

37Milwaukie, OROR22,1141,553−1%

38Fairview, OROR10,7621,445+301%

39North Bend, OROR9,9661,409+0%

40Sweet Home, OROR10,3081,403+20%

41Newport, OROR10,3831,372+36%

42Redmond, OROR38,5471,304+34%

43Tualatin, OROR28,1391,264+79%

44Dallas, OROR17,8901,216−8%

45Lincoln City, OROR10,1171,194−4%

46Newberg, OROR26,8961,194−15%

47St. Helens, OROR14,4501,189+12%

48Lake Oswego, OROR39,7221,188+6%

49White City, OROR10,7501,153−16%

50Oak Grove, OROR16,7961,128+15%

51Prineville, OROR11,9941,054+52%

52Florence, OROR9,4681,048+3%

53Gladstone, OROR11,8651,026+160%

54Independence, OROR10,1951,018+4%

55Hood River, OROR8,3151,009+7%

56Sutherlin, OROR8,635997+0%

57Madras, OROR7,829996+31%

58Milton-Freewater, OROR7,029986−8%

59Stayton, OROR8,488969+16%

60Umatilla, OROR8,220966+57%

61Silverton, OROR10,450961+16%

62Canby, OROR18,004952+23%

63Seaside, OROR7,092920+27%

64West Linn, OROR26,567868+35%

65Talent, OROR6,296862+85%

66Cedar Mill, OROR19,471839+58%

67Central Point, OROR19,139827+76%

68Wilsonville, OROR27,833789+94%

69Winston, OROR5,680780−20%

70Jennings Lodge, OROR7,971742−4%

71Green, OROR7,541739+33%

72Creswell, OROR5,566680+71%

73Tillamook, OROR5,162670−24%

74Oatfield, OROR13,294662−17%

75Troutdale, OROR15,776660+52%

76Brookings, OROR6,431625+63%

77Eagle Point, OROR9,861616+15%

78Rockcreek, OROR9,223608+222%

79Warrenton, OROR6,312582+56%

80Cedar Hills, OROR8,388579+6%

81Molalla, OROR10,104546−19%

82West Slope, OROR6,582520+104%

83Sheridan, OROR6,243514−31%

84Sandy, OROR13,323438+19%

85Raleigh Hills, OROR6,744434+65%

86Junction City, OROR7,224417−9%

87Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,797410+32%

88Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,979353+36%

89Oak Hills, OROR11,131341+80%

90West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,674336–

91Sherwood, OROR20,535318+12%

92Philomath, OROR5,699313−9%

93Estacada, OROR5,814305+21%

94Scappoose, OROR8,257305−37%

95Veneta, OROR5,138267−42%

96Happy Valley, OROR28,91656+51%

97King City, OROR5,04447−41%

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