RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,058

Most residents in poverty, US cities · 1990

US 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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

4501Avon, OHOH25,611392–

4502Edgerton, WIWI6,121390–

4503Woodland Park, COCO8,014390–

4504Nevada, IAIA6,974390–

4505Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251390–

4506Buellton, CACA5,158390–

4507Marana, AZAZ65,523389–

4508Lakehills, TXTX6,130388–

4509Aspen, COCO6,489388–

4510Northampton, PAPA10,570387–

4511Blair, NENE7,997387–

4512Princeton, MNMN5,480387–

4513Mason, MIMI8,264387–

4514Pukalani, HIHI8,679386–

4515Andover, MAMA9,451386–

4516Grandview Heights, OHOH9,112386–

4517Villas, FLFL13,644385–

4518Triangle, VAVA10,450385–

4519Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753385–

4520White Oak, PAPA7,286384–

4521Port St. John, FLFL25,120384–

4522Bella Vista, ARAR34,518384–

4523Johnstown, OHOH5,476384–

4524Nashville, NCNC5,911384–

4525Jonesborough, TNTN6,990383–

4526Flanders, NYNY6,609383–

4527Brookings, OROR6,431383–

4528South Lyon, MIMI12,107383–

4529Ozark, MOMO23,544383–

4530Joppatowne, MDMD14,237382–

4531Ben Lomond, CACA6,858382–

4532Fellsmere, FLFL5,025382–

4533Flushing, MIMI8,175382–

4534Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037381–

4535Hampton, GAGA9,349381–

4536Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135380–

4537Gunbarrel, COCO10,051380–

4538Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408380–

4539East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582380–

4540Lincoln, ALAL8,110380–

4541Broomall, PAPA10,679380–

4542Hailey, IDID10,053380–

4543Milton, WIWI6,024379–

4544Colesville, MDMD14,519379–

4545Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650379–

4546Little Canada, MNMN10,567379–

4547Palm City, FLFL26,371378–

4548Lakewood Park, FLFL13,866377–

4549Beach Park, ILIL14,114377–

4550Truckee, CACA17,278377–

4551Middlesex, NJNJ14,740377–

4552Crestwood, MOMO12,207377–

4553Monona, WIWI8,664376–

4554Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066376–

4555Flowood, MSMS11,003376–

4556Pataskala, OHOH18,529376–

4557Aiea, HIHI9,087375–

4558Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,178375–

4559Concord, MOMO18,368375–

4560Wantagh, NYNY18,365375–

4561Windsor Locks, CTCT12,579375–

4562Tiverton, RIRI8,091375–

4563North Haledon, NJNJ9,089375–

4564Camp Hill, PAPA8,199374–

4565Moosic, PAPA5,989374–

4566Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818374–

4567Youngtown, AZAZ7,039374–

4568Lowell, ININ11,853373–

4569North Bellmore, NYNY20,689373–

4570Warrenton, OROR6,312372–

4571Wake, TXTX5,796372–

4572Wahoo, NENE5,023372–

4573Metuchen, NJNJ15,363371–

4574Perry Hall, MDMD29,105371–

4575Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844371–

4576Nolanville, TXTX7,983370–

4577Center Moriches, NYNY9,127370–

4578Belleview, FLFL6,512369–

4579Fruitville, FLFL15,172369–

4580Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132369–

4581Bellmore, NYNY15,954369–

4582Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827369–

4583Plainview, NYNY25,982368–

4584Pollock Pines, CACA6,212368–

4585Swansea, ILIL14,356368–

4586Farmington, MIMI11,409368–

4587Sandy, OROR13,323367–

4588Millersville, TNTN6,438366–

4589Progress, PAPA11,017366–

4590Chesterton, ININ14,635366–

4591Mahopac, NYNY9,039366–

4592Hiawatha, IAIA7,432366–

4593Waldorf, MDMD82,943365–

4594Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065365–

4595Lake City, MNMN5,306365–

4596Berlin, NJNJ7,628364–

4597West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050364–

4598Germantown, TNTN40,001364–

4599Leander, TXTX91,132363–

4600Swannanoa, NCNC6,901363–

4601Nappanee, ININ6,885363–

4602Panama City Beach, FLFL20,375362–

4603Zeeland, MIMI5,637362–

4604Harrah, OKOK7,212362–

4605Palos Hills, ILIL18,028361–

4606Fairview, OROR10,762360–

4607Clinton, MDMD38,376360–

4608Carlisle, OHOH5,885360–

4609Mooresville, ININ10,173360–

4610Calimesa, CACA11,111360–

4611Amityville, NYNY9,799360–

4612Congers, NYNY8,275359–

4613Englewood, OHOH13,343359–

4614Washington, ILIL15,902359–

4615Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525359–

4616Lexington, SCSC25,729358–

4617Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905358–

4618East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414358–

4619Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324358–

4620Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,008358–

4621Walton, KYKY5,868358–

4622Ellettsville, ININ6,840358–

4623Manvel, TXTX20,699357–

4624Summit, WAWA8,791357–

4625Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770357–

4626Crestwood, NJNJ7,830357–

4627Folsom, PAPA8,671356–

4628Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558356–

4629Nesconset, NYNY13,833356–

4630American Canyon, CACA22,773356–

4631Belmar, NJNJ5,853356–

4632Imperial, MOMO5,488355–

4633Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085355–

4634Westville, ININ5,387355–

4635Hercules, CACA26,326354–

4636Comstock Park, MIMI10,577354–

4637Washington, NJNJ7,326354–

4638Salida, CACA13,900354–

4639Williams, CACA5,529354–

4640Rutherford, PAPA6,890353–

4641Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160353–

4642Red Lion, PAPA6,523352–

4643Newberry, FLFL8,618352–

4644Willow Oak, FLFL7,454352–

4645Greendale, WIWI14,426352–

4646Calverton, NYNY5,618352–

4647Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731351–

4648Silverdale, WAWA20,685351–

4649Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,214351–

4650Horsham, PAPA16,005351–

4651Sausalito, CACA7,019351–

4652Milford, MIMI6,520351–

4653New Milford, NJNJ17,133351–

4654La Plata, MDMD12,137350–

4655Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902350–

4656Saltillo, MSMS5,060350–

4657Worthington, OHOH14,543350–

4658Longmeadow, MAMA15,696349–

4659Marlton, NJNJ10,922349–

4660Keller, TXTX46,078348–

4661Highland, UTUT21,571348–

4662Overlea, MDMD13,035348–

4663Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602348–

4664Ripon, CACA16,140347–

4665Lake Mary, FLFL16,789347–

4666Lilburn, GAGA16,369347–

4667Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598346–

4668South Patrick Shores, FLFL7,030346–

4669Odenton, MDMD45,002346–

4670Granville, OHOH6,252346–

4671Dunwoody, GAGA51,792346–

4672Middletown, DEDE25,798345–

4673Woodbury, NYNY9,348345–

4674Cortland, OHOH7,024345–

4675Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287345–

4676Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280345–

4677Fernley, NVNV26,214345–

4678Middletown, KYKY9,944345–

4679Glenolden, PAPA7,217344–

4680Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191344–

4681Utica, MIMI5,114344–

4682Stanwood, WAWA9,421343–

4683Doctor Phillips, FLFL12,984343–

4684Philomath, OROR5,699343–

4685Snellville, GAGA22,478343–

4686North Laurel, MDMD25,563342–

4687Artondale, WAWA14,073342–

4688Colonia, NJNJ18,587342–

4689New Hyde Park, NYNY10,226342–

4690Connell, WAWA5,080341–

4691Fort Lee, VAVA8,993341–

4692Stony Brook, NYNY12,868341–

4693Highland, ILIL10,042341–

4694Franklin, NJNJ5,083341–

4695Leonia, NJNJ9,441341–

4696Island Park, NYNY5,069341–

4697Swoyersville, PAPA5,155340–

4698New Haven, ININ16,337340–

4699North Ogden, UTUT21,689339–

4700Robertsdale, ALAL7,761339–

4701Catoosa, OKOK7,471339–

4702Marysville, MIMI9,868338–

4703Birch Bay, WAWA10,837338–

4704San Martin, CACA6,954338–

4705Hinsdale, ILIL17,573338–

4706Leland, NCNC35,731338–

4707Pearl River, NYNY16,155336–

4708Newcastle, OKOK15,198336–

4709Camp Springs, MDMD22,544335–

4710Warwick, NYNY6,534335–

4711Glenside, PAPA7,659335–

4712North Massapequa, NYNY17,877335–

4713Columbia City, ININ10,256335–

4714Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476335–

4715New Cumberland, PAPA7,590334–

4716Ridley Park, PAPA7,255334–

4717Union Grove, WIWI5,370334–

4718Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231334–

4719Clayton, NJNJ9,041334–

4720Thousand Palms, CACA7,720334–

4721Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637333–

4722Branford Center, CTCT6,305333–

4723Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973333–

4724Rochester, MIMI12,824333–

4725Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222332–

4726Old Jefferson, LALA7,860332–

4727Glencoe, MNMN5,632332–

4728Boonton, NJNJ8,920332–

4729Hooper, UTUT9,741331–

4730Maumelle, ARAR19,780331–

4731Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272330–

4732White Hall, ARAR5,532330–

4733Schuyler, NENE6,800329–

4734Sanger, TXTX10,238329–

4735Moody, ALAL13,559329–

4736Flagler Beach, FLFL5,595329–

4737Palos Heights, ILIL12,084329–

4738St. Helena, CACA5,194328–

4739Park City, KSKS9,458328–

4740South Pasadena, FLFL5,169327–

4741Lillington, NCNC5,040327–

4742Bethel, CTCT11,404327–

4743Rigby, IDID5,757327–

4744Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740326–

4745Nanuet, NYNY19,799326–

4746Glenwood, ILIL8,416326–

4747Jackson, CACA5,100326–

4748Wharton, NJNJ7,618326–

4749Vinings, GAGA14,390325–

4750Farmingdale, NYNY8,584325–

4751Ramsey, NJNJ14,925325–

4752Cypress Gardens, FLFL10,077324–

4753Kennedale, TXTX10,626324–

4754Fort Myers Shores, FLFL5,946324–

4755Waller, WAWA7,683324–

4756Seaford, NYNY15,549324–

4757Valley Falls, SCSC8,239324–

4758Scotts Valley, CACA11,652324–

4759Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604324–

4760Los Altos, CACA30,965324–

4761Apex, NCNC80,419324–

4762West Hempstead, NYNY20,648323–

4763Hampton, NHNH10,101323–

4764Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006322–

4765Forest Hills, MIMI28,695322–

4766Frederickson, WAWA25,383322–

4767Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287321–

4768Moores Mill, ALAL6,378321–

4769Wilmington, ILIL5,614321–

4770Wells Branch, TXTX13,523320–

4771Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772320–

4772Palm Springs North, FLFL5,410320–

4773Youngsville, LALA19,980320–

4774Matawan, NJNJ9,768320–

4775Butner, NCNC8,112320–

4776Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091319–

4777Fairmount, NYNY9,724319–

4778Conover, NCNC8,938319–

4779Enoch, UTUT8,847318–

4780Hyrum, UTUT11,132318–

4781Oak Grove, MOMO9,370318–

4782Bridgeport, PAPA5,758317–

4783Doylestown, PAPA8,330317–

4784Chatsworth, GAGA5,029317–

4785Pasadena, MDMD34,309317–

4786Parkville, PAPA8,128317–

4787Sandwich, ILIL7,380317–

4788Horseheads, NYNY6,275317–

4789Woodmere, NYNY18,061316–

4790Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127316–

4791Loughman, FLFL7,591315–

4792Naples Manor, FLFL5,501315–

4793Wauconda, ILIL13,993315–

4794Palmyra, NJNJ7,664315–

4795Mattydale, NYNY5,971315–

4796Totowa, NJNJ11,166315–

4797West York, PAPA5,110314–

4798Germantown, WIWI21,050314–

4799Adairsville, GAGA5,101314–

4800Germantown, OHOH5,947314–

4801Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012314–

4802Eureka, MOMO13,422314–

4803Lynnfield, MAMA13,064314–

4804Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,120314–

4805LaBelle, FLFL5,754314–

4806Celina, TXTX64,427313–

4807Piedmont, SCSC5,462313–

4808Milliken, COCO9,183313–

4809Georgetown, GAGA11,158312–

4810Poquoson, VAVA13,292312–

4811Fort Washington, MDMD25,134312–

4812DeWitt, IAIA5,704312–

4813Grayslake, ILIL21,140311–

4814Marina del Rey, CACA9,176311–

4815Oakville, CTCT9,276311–

4816Canal Fulton, OHOH5,412311–

4817Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,797310–

4818Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998310–

4819Trussville, ALAL27,273310–

4820Wood Dale, ILIL14,081310–

4821La Crescent, MNMN5,261310–

4822Lakeland Highlands, FLFL12,102309–

4823Shiloh, PAPA11,246309–

4824Sultan, WAWA7,230309–

4825Archdale, NCNC12,254309–

4826Palm Valley, FLFL19,796308–

4827Silver Springs, NVNV5,060308–

4828Woodcrest, CACA17,368308–

4829Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792308–

4830Red Oak, TXTX20,394307–

4831Ahuimanu, HIHI8,452307–

4832Huron, OHOH6,585307–

4833Elwood, NYNY11,762307–

4834Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165307–

4835Satellite Beach, FLFL11,365307–

4836Williston Park, NYNY7,524306–

4837Troy, ILIL11,893306–

4838Cumming, GAGA12,494305–

4839Mason, OHOH35,834305–

4840Ham Lake, MNMN17,104305–

4841Matthews, NCNC32,769304–

4842Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559304–

4843Foxborough, MAMA6,251304–

4844Indian Harbour Beach, FLFL8,914304–

4845Westchester, ILIL16,300304–

4846Alexandria, KYKY10,994304–

4847Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886303–

4848Northgate, OHOH6,723303–

4849Pecan Grove, TXTX24,272303–

4850Wixom, MIMI17,313302–

4851Mocksville, NCNC6,282302–

4852Yaphank, NYNY6,934301–

4853St. Clair, MIMI5,833301–

4854Temple Hills, MDMD8,969300–

4855Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880300–

4856Goshen, NYNY5,744299–

4857Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376299–

4858Terrell Hills, TXTX5,215298–

4859Orange, VAVA5,365298–

4860Milton, WAWA8,911298–

4861Eudora, KSKS6,506298–

4862Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052298–

4863Williamsville, NYNY5,478298–

4864Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,689298–

4865Orange, CTCT14,315298–

4866Ralston, NENE6,382298–

4867Monroe, NYNY9,462298–

4868Long View, NCNC5,387298–

4869Waynesville, MOMO5,558297–

4870Marion, ARAR13,378297–

4871Maywood, NJNJ10,166297–

4872New Milford, CTCT8,188296–

4873Siesta Key, FLFL5,525295–

4874Santaquin, UTUT18,989295–

4875Park City, ILIL7,893295–

4876Antioch, ILIL15,000295–

4877Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220295–

4878Mount Joy, PAPA8,319294–

4879Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327294–

4880Hilton, NYNY5,873294–

4881Evergreen, COCO8,602294–

4882Great Neck, NYNY11,141294–

4883Smithfield, UTUT15,153293–

4884West Richland, WAWA19,257293–

4885Springville, ALAL5,597293–

4886Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199293–

4887New Castle, DEDE5,726293–

4888Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898293–

4889Brighton, MIMI7,904293–

4890Atherton, CACA6,960292–

4891Norwood, PAPA5,927292–

4892Shields, MIMI7,402292–

4893Temperance, MIMI8,914292–

4894Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844292–

4895Eagle, IDID34,658292–

4896Sachse, TXTX32,834291–

4897Mapleton, UTUT16,275291–

4898Sterling, AKAK6,323291–

4899Centerville, SCSC7,049291–

4900Southold, NYNY6,397291–

4901Delafield, WIWI7,314290–

4902Jordan, MNMN6,988290–

4903North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,159289–

4904Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884289–

4905Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211288–

4906Madeira, OHOH9,637288–

4907Elsmere, DEDE6,196288–

4908Satsuma, ALAL6,851288–

4909Columbia, ILIL10,865288–

4910Dundee, FLFL6,424288–

4911Margate City, NJNJ5,194286–

4912Loudonville, NYNY10,527286–

4913Orting, WAWA8,884286–

4914Greenville, RIRI8,296286–

4915Loomis, CACA7,004286–

4916Pike Creek, DEDE7,129285–

4917Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185285–

4918Diamond Springs, CACA10,927285–

4919Forked River, NJNJ5,196285–

4920Palmetto, GAGA5,298285–

4921Salisbury, MAMA5,656285–

4922Papillion, NENE25,127285–

4923Sawmills, NCNC5,105285–

4924Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209284–

4925Belle Haven, VAVA6,570284–

4926Davidson, NCNC16,662284–

4927Calverton, MDMD17,624283–

4928Sherwood, OROR20,535283–

4929West Salem, WIWI5,288283–

4930Osage Beach, MOMO5,079283–

4931Apollo Beach, FLFL33,355282–

4932River Forest, ILIL11,393282–

4933Warrenton, MOMO9,667282–

4934Dunellen, NJNJ8,337282–

4935Southgate, FLFL5,772281–

4936Forest, VAVA13,430281–

4937Hot Springs, ARAR16,327281–

4938Nazareth, PAPA6,091280–

4939Jenison, MIMI17,582280–

4940Manchester, WAWA5,956280–

4941Myrtletown, CACA5,322280–

4942Madera Acres, CACA9,846280–

4943Orange City, IAIA6,468280–

4944Loxley, ALAL6,131280–

4945Woodland, WAWA6,611280–

4946New Providence, NJNJ14,092280–

4947Pilot Point, TXTX8,052279–

4948Yorkshire, VAVA9,782279–

4949Manhasset, NYNY7,716279–

4950Brookville, OHOH5,999278–

4951Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214278–

4952Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,280278–

4953Preston, IDID6,177278–

4954Yelm, WAWA12,043277–

4955Chackbay, LALA5,436277–

4956Stony Point, NYNY12,728277–

4957Jasper, GAGA5,400277–

4958East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663277–

4959Weigelstown, PAPA15,485276–

4960Social Circle, GAGA5,537276–

4961Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847275–

4962Kennebunk, MEME6,221275–

4963Oakdale, NYNY7,115275–

4964Rio Vista, CACA10,523275–

4965Loganville, GAGA17,212275–

4966Manor, TXTX23,070274–

4967Princeton, TXTX43,524274–

4968Aberdeen, NCNC10,066274–

4969Nuevo, CACA6,803274–

4970Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761274–

4971Fayetteville, GAGA20,465274–

4972Bridgeport, WVWV9,427273–

4973Greenbrier, ARAR6,645273–

4974Essex Junction, VTVT10,921273–

4975Souderton, PAPA7,288272–

4976Ivins, UTUT11,546272–

4977Kensington, CTCT9,962272–

4978Templeton, CACA9,580272–

4979Landover, MDMD24,514272–

4980Fairfax, CACA7,417272–

4981Canyon Lake, CACA11,113271–

4982Brunswick, MDMD9,380271–

4983East Rockaway, NYNY10,096271–

4984Oakwood, OHOH9,441269–

4985Waldwick, NJNJ10,252269–

4986Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992269–

4987Bogota, NJNJ9,816268–

4988Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882268–

4989Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093268–

4990Emerson, NJNJ7,371268–

4991South Weber, UTUT8,218267–

4992Elm Grove, WIWI6,354267–

4993Brecksville, OHOH13,843267–

4994Berthoud, COCO14,080267–

4995Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241266–

4996Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055266–

4997Oak View, CACA6,141266–

4998Perrysburg, OHOH25,441266–

4999Union, OHOH7,177266–

5000Wendell, NCNC19,687266–

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