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Most residents in poverty, US cities · 2000

US 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.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990
4501Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818513+37%
4502Green Valley, AZAZ22,114513+28%
4503Moores Mill, ALAL6,378513+60%
4504Manchester, IAIA5,357513−24%
4505Gladstone, MIMI5,189513−16%
4506Buffalo, MNMN16,878513+1%
4507Florham Park, NJNJ14,456513+110%
4508Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905512+43%
4509Pasadena, MDMD34,309512+62%
4510Cambria, CACA5,978512+160%
4511Harrison, OHOH13,795512+4%
4512Garden City, SCSC11,591512+8%
4513Wells Branch, TXTX13,523512+60%
4514Syosset, NYNY18,433511+0%
4515Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220511+73%
4516Farragut, TNTN25,121510+116%
4517Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755510−12%
4518Fords, NJNJ12,771510+23%
4519Country Walk, FLFL19,291510+242%
4520Darien, ILIL22,032510+26%
4521Exeter, PAPA5,587509−21%
4522Burlington, WIWI10,951509+1%
4523Calverton, MDMD17,624509+80%
4524Half Moon, NCNC7,378509+16%
4525Pawcatuck, CTCT5,577509+27%
4526Litchfield, MNMN6,528509−17%
4527Archdale, NCNC12,254509+65%
4528Oxford, PAPA5,887508+13%
4529Glenwood, IAIA5,287508+16%
4530Lake Shore, MDMD18,249507+132%
4531Lower Allen, PAPA7,646507+93%
4532Dallas, GAGA15,402507−28%
4533Odenton, MDMD45,002506+46%
4534Lugoff, SCSC9,786506+251%
4535Hudson, TXTX5,328505+134%
4536Gardnerville, NVNV5,486505+142%
4537Southgate, FLFL5,772504+79%
4538Audubon, NJNJ8,825503+15%
4539North Madison, OHOH8,594503−13%
4540Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376503+68%
4541Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768503−25%
4542Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191502+179%
4543Bryan, OHOH8,579502−28%
4544Hillview, KYKY9,020501+26%
4545Chester, ILIL6,847501−43%
4546Glasgow, DEDE15,546500
4547Keene, TXTX7,109500−10%
4548Berlin, MDMD5,335500+20%
4549Metuchen, NJNJ15,363500+35%
4550Middlesex, NJNJ14,740500+33%
4551Grand Haven, MIMI11,038500−56%
4552Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI10,988499+760%
4553Waikoloa, HIHI7,543499+134%
4554North St. Paul, MNMN12,780499
4555Holdrege, NENE5,555499+1%
4556South Pasadena, FLFL5,169498+52%
4557Woodstock, VAVA6,002498+7%
4558Oakhurst, CACA6,091498+177%
4559Offutt AFB, NENE6,074498
4560Vinton, IAIA5,004498−47%
4561Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394497+97%
4562Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590497+875%
4563Floral Park, NYNY16,105497+16%
4564Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095497−15%
4565Kingfisher, OKOK5,201496+17%
4566Destrehan, LALA11,619496+89%
4567Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185496+74%
4568Barling, ARAR5,452496+101%
4569Scarsdale, NYNY18,194496+93%
4570Valrico, FLFL40,239495
4571Covington, WAWA21,496493
4572Garden City, NYNY23,043493+25%
4573Portage Lakes, OHOH5,913493−41%
4574Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211492+71%
4575Lakehills, TXTX6,130492+27%
4576Bay, OHOH15,792491+13%
4577Lowell, ININ11,853490+31%
4578St. Johns, MIMI7,780490−29%
4579Flanders, NYNY6,609490+28%
4580Yorkshire, VAVA9,782490+76%
4581Piedmont, SCSC5,462490+57%
4582Cherryville, NCNC6,523490−21%
4583Columbine, COCO25,478490+18%
4584Crowley, TXTX20,954489−17%
4585Steilacoom, WAWA6,648489+22%
4586Lyndon, KYKY11,301489−6%
4587Milford, OHOH6,436489−32%
4588Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408488−16%
4589Farmingville, NYNY16,160488−21%
4590Cornelia, GAGA5,459488−3%
4591Clemmons, NCNC22,808488+249%
4592Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731487+39%
4593Valley Center, CACA11,119487+105%
4594Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041487+98%
4595Rosemount, MNMN31,881487+12%
4596South Jordan, UTUT87,614486+24%
4597Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390486+659%
4598Aurora, OHOH18,014486+106%
4599Youngsville, LALA19,980486+52%
4600North Potomac, MDMD23,922485+1%
4601Holmen, WIWI12,105485+138%
4602Broomall, PAPA10,679484+27%
4603Canyon Lake, CACA11,113484+79%
4604Four Corners, TXTX11,692483
4605Triangle, VAVA10,450483+25%
4606Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765483+235%
4608Augusta, KSKS9,073483−42%
4609Plattsmouth, NENE6,955483−14%
4610Aspen, COCO6,489483+24%
4611Mount Joy, PAPA8,319482+64%
4612Rocky River, OHOH21,397482−35%
4613Matawan, NJNJ9,768482+51%
4614Nazareth, PAPA6,091481+72%
4615Sun City West, AZAZ27,425481−14%
4616Bee Ridge, FLFL10,334480+21%
4617Westwood, NJNJ11,365480+97%
4618Adairsville, GAGA5,101480+53%
4619Tipp City, OHOH10,644480+16%
4620Savage, MNMN32,970480+114%
4621Collegedale, TNTN11,499479+18%
4622New Windsor, NYNY8,919479+3%
4623Ocean City, FLFL5,941479+8%
4624Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824479−5%
4625Greenwood, ARAR9,793479+22%
4626South Elgin, ILIL25,656479+115%
4627Odessa, MOMO5,721478+6%
4628Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480478+7%
4629Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192478+85%
4630Kingston, RIRI7,332478−34%
4631Lemont, ILIL18,513478+153%
4632Jan Phyl, FLFL5,708477−1%
4633Dyer, ININ16,273477+140%
4634Manhasset, NYNY7,716477+71%
4635Abilene, KSKS6,552477−34%
4636Bellevue, OHOH8,154477−37%
4637Kennett Square, PAPA6,893476+7%
4638Waipio, HIHI10,870476+162%
4639Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892476+122%
4640Runnemede, NJNJ8,443476−25%
4641North Palm Beach, FLFL13,319476+9%
4642Fort Myers Shores, FLFL5,946475+47%
4643Richland Hills, TXTX8,529475+10%
4644Perrysburg, OHOH25,441475+79%
4645Fairfax, CACA7,417475+75%
4646Islamorada, FLFL6,955475
4647Social Circle, GAGA5,537474+72%
4648Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470473+3%
4649Fairview, TNTN10,877473−9%
4650Irmo, SCSC12,204472+79%
4651Nephi, UTUT7,488472+111%
4652Delphos, OHOH7,096472+20%
4653Lecanto, FLFL7,398471+881%
4654Midlothian, TXTX46,683471−6%
4655Pukalani, HIHI8,679471+22%
4656Stanwood, WAWA9,421471+37%
4657Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287471+47%
4658Village St. George, LALA8,273471+15%
4659Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253470+3%
4660Swannanoa, NCNC6,901470+29%
4661Sterling, AKAK6,323470+62%
4662Shiloh, PAPA11,246470+52%
4663Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456470+77%
4664Ellettsville, ININ6,840470+31%
4665Fort Myers Beach, FLFL5,287470−43%
4666Farmingdale, NYNY8,584470+45%
4667Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753469+22%
4668Bremen, GAGA7,751469+6%
4669Harahan, LALA8,916469−38%
4670White City, FLFL5,744468−6%
4671Aberdeen, NCNC10,066468+71%
4672Bryant, ARAR22,815468+81%
4673Kodiak, AKAK5,281466+18%
4674Crafton, PAPA5,790465−13%
4675Milton, WAWA8,911465+56%
4676Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827465−14%
4677High Springs, FLFL6,762465−0%
4678Beachwood, NJNJ11,340465−7%
4679Birch Bay, WAWA10,837464+37%
4680Bonita, CACA12,652464−30%
4681Rio Vista, CACA10,523464+69%
4682Garrison, MDMD9,469463−11%
4683Scotchtown, NYNY10,252463+88%
4684Roselle, ILIL22,756463−3%
4685Collinsville, OKOK9,956463+0%
4686West View, PAPA6,355462+9%
4687Brentwood, TNTN45,313462+103%
4688Alvarado, TXTX7,539462−24%
4689Whitehouse, TXTX9,970462+78%
4690Kalifornsky, AKAK8,663462
4691Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204462+110%
4692Lake Lorraine, FLFL6,903461−23%
4693Monticello, ININ5,595461+12%
4694Snellville, GAGA22,478461+34%
4695Dumont, NJNJ18,501461−18%
4696Walker, LALA6,476460−36%
4698Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,120460+46%
4699Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558460+29%
4700Charles, WVWV9,329459+2%
4701Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889459+73%
4702Clinton, UTUT23,797457+15%
4703Deer Park, WAWA5,370456+5%
4704Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489456+178%
4705Progress, FLFL10,450456
4706Salisbury, NYNY12,412456+219%
4707Trussville, ALAL27,273456+47%
4708Clive, IAIA19,861456+148%
4709Horsham, PAPA16,005455+30%
4710Chesterton, ININ14,635455+24%
4711Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561455
4712Moosic, PAPA5,989454+21%
4713Norwood, PAPA5,927454+55%
4714Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868454+167%
4715Nashville, NCNC5,911454+18%
4716Box Elder, SDSD13,936453−10%
4717Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540453+79%
4718Monona, WIWI8,664453+20%
4719Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880453+51%
4720Fruitland, IDID7,213452+4%
4721Smithfield, UTUT15,153451+54%
4722Germantown, WIWI21,050451+44%
4723Paola, KSKS5,880451−13%
4724Columbia City, ININ10,256451+35%
4725Milford, MIMI6,520451+28%
4726Indian Harbour Beach, FLFL8,914450+48%
4727Sachse, TXTX32,834449+54%
4728Lambertville, MIMI9,955449+121%
4729Washington, ILIL15,902449+25%
4730Tuckahoe, NYNY7,029449−3%
4731Indian River Estates, FLFL7,685448+155%
4732Bel Air North, MDMD31,302448+156%
4733Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874447−18%
4734Eagle Lake, FLFL6,415447+129%
4735Holly, MIMI5,906447−31%
4736Largo, MDMD12,229446+212%
4737New Haven, MIMI6,749446+9%
4738Heber, UTUT19,651445
4739Enola, PAPA6,534445+222%
4740Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,056445−31%
4741Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,971445−12%
4742Wilson, PAPA8,159444+11%
4743Marysville, MIMI9,868444+31%
4744Anamosa, IAIA5,901444−8%
4745White Oak, PAPA7,286443+15%
4746Cut Off, LALA5,398443−51%
4747Spring Creek, NVNV14,739443+156%
4748Mira Monte, CACA6,888443−15%
4749Groveland, FLFL25,526443−17%
4751Mascoutah, ILIL9,239442−37%
4752Sycamore, ILIL19,083442−7%
4753Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870442−16%
4754Conshohocken, PAPA9,266440−31%
4755Little Elm, TXTX62,727440+264%
4756Ripon, WIWI7,738440−37%
4757Clawson, MIMI11,312440−15%
4758Larkspur, CACA12,620440+90%
4759Bartonville, ILIL5,804440−22%
4760Cheverly, MDMD6,164440+503%
4761Media, PAPA5,920439+4%
4762Alexandria, ININ5,223439−48%
4763Papillion, NENE25,127439+54%
4764Port Washington, WIWI12,658438+90%
4765Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044438−13%
4766Sandy, OROR13,323438+19%
4767East Hampton North, NYNY6,006438
4768Holly Springs, NCNC50,288437+84%
4769Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222437+32%
4770Rifle, COCO10,844437−9%
4771Sawmills, NCNC5,105437+53%
4772Jenks, OKOK28,175435−34%
4773Falls Church, VAVA15,159435−12%
4774Brown Deer, WIWI12,821435−22%
4775Centerville, SCSC7,049435+49%
4776Burlington, MAMA26,274435−40%
4777Morrow, GAGA6,211434−20%
4778Milford, NHNH8,956434−18%
4779Raleigh Hills, OROR6,744434+65%
4780Elmsford, NYNY5,203433+6%
4781Holladay, UTUT31,162432
4782Los Alamos, NMNM13,317432+63%
4783Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971432+248%
4784Springs, NYNY9,163432+150%
4785Jenison, MIMI17,582431+54%
4786Northfield, NJNJ8,496431+83%
4787Center Moriches, NYNY9,127431+16%
4788Satellite Beach, FLFL11,365431+40%
4789Davidson, NCNC16,662431+52%
4790Millsboro, DEDE7,890430+69%
4791Geneva, ILIL21,138430+88%
4792Saltillo, MSMS5,060430+23%
4793Carlisle, OHOH5,885429+19%
4794Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065429+18%
4795New Richmond, WIWI10,988429−16%
4796Forest Lake, MNMN20,952429−33%
4797Archbald, PAPA7,598428−26%
4798Dickson City, PAPA5,976428−38%
4799Imperial, MOMO5,488428+21%
4801Pollock Pines, CACA6,212428+16%
4802New Lenox, ILIL28,893428−3%
4803Lynwood, ILIL9,297428+91%
4804Belleview, FLFL6,512427+16%
4805Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847427+55%
4806Newberry, FLFL8,618426+21%
4807Frederickson, WAWA25,383426+32%
4808Sioux Center, IAIA8,864426−7%
4809Vine Grove, KYKY7,018425−3%
4810Robertsdale, ALAL7,761425+25%
4811Ward, ARAR7,258425+119%
4812Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,286425−31%
4813Woodstock, GAGA39,895425+153%
4814Andover, KSKS17,370425+116%
4815Diamondhead, MSMS9,441424+387%
4816Templeton, CACA9,580424+56%
4817Stony Point, NYNY12,728424+53%
4818Eagle, IDID34,658424+45%
4819Independence, IAIA6,312423−53%
4820Madison, GAGA5,179423−45%
4821Forest Hills, MIMI28,695422+31%
4822Brentwood, MOMO8,079422+81%
4823Cortez, FLFL5,205421+64%
4824Nuevo, CACA6,803421+54%
4825Doctor Phillips, FLFL12,984421+23%
4826Mascotte, FLFL10,150421+5%
4827Lake Forest, ILIL19,731421−15%
4828Bella Vista, ARAR34,518420+9%
4829Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165420+289%
4830Westchester, ILIL16,300420+38%
4831Fairburn, GAGA17,133419−25%
4832New Milford, CTCT8,188418+41%
4833Woodhaven, MIMI12,503418−0%
4834Seward, NENE7,892418+2%
4835Junction City, OROR7,224417−9%
4836Lakeland Highlands, FLFL12,102417+35%
4837New London, WIWI7,726417−25%
4838Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006417+30%
4839Avon Lake, OHOH26,486417−8%
4840Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052416+40%
4841Tecumseh, MIMI8,608416−3%
4842Perkasie, PAPA9,312415+122%
4843Treasure Island, FLFL6,397415−11%
4844Wilmington, MAMA23,336415−3%
4845Hutchins, TXTX8,206415−18%
4846South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676415+0%
4847Baywood, NYNY8,176415−18%
4848East Bethel, MNMN12,605415−11%
4849Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637414+24%
4850Granite Bay, CACA21,673414
4851Newington, VAVA13,478414−23%
4852Leonardtown, MDMD5,033413+247%
4853Bellaire, TXTX17,434412−11%
4855South Huntington, NYNY9,779412+94%
4857Oakmont, PAPA6,576411−20%
4858Hyrum, UTUT11,132411+29%
4859Rincon, GAGA11,726411+93%
4860Aiea, HIHI9,087410+9%
4861Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,797410+32%
4862Sugarmill Woods, FLFL10,782410+134%
4863North Merrick, NYNY12,366410+132%
4864Woodland, WAWA6,611410+46%
4865Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042410
4866South Patrick Shores, FLFL7,030409+18%
4867St. Augustine Beach, FLFL6,810409−5%
4868Lake Dallas, TXTX7,852408+127%
4869West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050408+12%
4870Pittsboro, NCNC5,054408+110%
4871Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792408+32%
4872Lawrence, NYNY6,847408+73%
4873Sunset, UTUT5,549407−12%
4874Corte Madera, CACA9,929407+75%
4875Totowa, NJNJ11,166407+29%
4876Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040407−27%
4877Raritan, NJNJ8,516407+138%
4878Wailua Homesteads, HIHI5,431406
4879Mill Creek, WAWA20,902406+182%
4880Ewa Villages, HIHI7,415406+652%
4881Montclair, VAVA22,387406+310%
4882Savoy, ILIL9,113406+118%
4883Romeoville, ILIL41,281406−47%
4884Lockwood, MTMT7,181405−44%
4885Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085404−10%
4886Nyack, NYNY7,511404−26%
4887Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449404−52%
4888Woodinville, WAWA14,548404−47%
4889Mountain Park, GAGA12,850403+56%
4890Bellmore, NYNY15,954402+9%
4891North Branch, MNMN12,398402+100%
4892Groesbeck, OHOH7,824401−13%
4893Orange Beach, ALAL8,798401+108%
4894Medulla, FLFL10,985400−2%
4895Mechanicville, NYNY5,021400−31%
4896Mooresville, ININ10,173400+11%
4897North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,159399+38%
4898Round Lake, ILIL18,526399+52%
4899Chatham, ILIL14,579399+447%
4900Winterset, IAIA5,520399−25%
4901Emmaus, PAPA12,514398−15%
4902Port Royal, SCSC16,648398−2%
4903California, MDMD13,136398−29%
4904Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684398+54%
4905Forestville, OHOH10,831398+83%
4906Southlake, TXTX31,175397+80%
4907Waynesville, MOMO5,558397+34%
4908Dayton, NVNV15,781397+104%
4909Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988397
4910Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770397+11%
4911Hunters Creek, FLFL22,819396
4912Fairmount, NYNY9,724396+24%
4913Youngtown, AZAZ7,039396+6%
4914Manville, NJNJ10,932396−14%
4915Pilot Point, TXTX8,052395+42%
4916West Pleasant View, COCO5,051395
4917Stony Brook, NYNY12,868395+16%
4918Flushing, MIMI8,175395+3%
4919Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129395
4920Calera, ALAL18,992394−11%
4922Rathdrum, IDID13,227394+130%
4923Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357393
4924Oak Grove, SCSC12,256393
4925Sierra Madre, CACA10,620393−30%
4926El Cerrito, CACA5,325392+182%
4927Addis, LALA7,679391+149%
4928Strasburg, VAVA7,380390−25%
4929Inniswold, LALA6,357390+79%
4930Gorham, MEME7,593390+77%
4931Colonia, NJNJ18,587389+14%
4932Itasca, ILIL9,488389+145%
4933Farmersville, TXTX5,531388−46%
4934Granger, ININ30,321388+62%
4935Gibsonville, NCNC9,876387+69%
4936Edgewood, WAWA13,548386
4937Whitinsville, MAMA7,115386−12%
4938Chanhassen, MNMN25,748386+66%
4939Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139385−24%
4940Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866385
4941Ashland, NJNJ9,320385
4942Algonquin, ILIL30,824385+99%
4943Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761385+41%
4944Wolfforth, TXTX8,746384+187%
4945Soquel, CACA10,679384−42%
4946Palmetto, GAGA5,298384+35%
4947Viola, NYNY8,461384+76%
4948Island Park, NYNY5,069384+13%
4949Apex, NCNC80,419384+19%
4950Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037383+1%
4951Sartell, MNMN19,918383−10%
4952Parole, MDMD17,229383+61%
4953Black Forest, COCO15,738383+47%
4954Montecito, CACA9,031383
4955Bohemia, NYNY9,181383−24%
4956Waller, TXTX5,380382−8%
4957Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902382+9%
4958Columbiana, ALAL5,106382−29%
4959Forest Hills, PAPA6,116381+48%
4960West Richland, WAWA19,257381+30%
4961Hightstown, NJNJ6,007381+132%
4962Sheridan, ARAR5,406381−32%
4963Tipton, ININ5,263380+57%
4964Big Bear City, CACA11,431380−47%
4965Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346380+54%
4966Panama City Beach, FLFL20,375380+5%
4967Derby, KSKS26,606380−11%
4968Lyndhurst, OHOH13,522380−17%
4969Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630379+61%
4970St. Helena, CACA5,194379+16%
4971Hailey, IDID10,053379−0%
4972Hudson, OHOH23,085378
4974Arden Hills, MNMN9,583378+176%
4975East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666377+112%
4976Cherokee, IAIA5,122377−37%
4977Monroe, NYNY9,462377+27%
4978Wauconda, ILIL13,993376+19%
4979Washington, NJNJ7,326376+6%
4980Forked River, NJNJ5,196376+32%
4981Duryea, PAPA5,157375−41%
4982Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945375+48%
4983Kennedale, TXTX10,626374+15%
4984Beach Park, ILIL14,114374−1%
4985Sausalito, CACA7,019374+7%
4986Dundee, FLFL6,424374+30%
4987Oswego, ILIL39,948374+4575%
4988Chillicothe, ILIL6,033374−45%
4989Rye, NYNY16,614374−35%
4990Glenolden, PAPA7,217373+8%
4991Palmyra, PAPA7,762373+46%
4992Rockford, MIMI6,313373+58%
4993Kyle, TXTX69,917373−47%
4994Finley, WAWA5,634373−47%
4995Sheldon, IAIA5,575373−21%
4996Canton, TXTX5,070372−11%
4997North Logan, UTUT11,608372+73%
4998Nevada, IAIA6,974372−5%
4999Tanaina, AKAK9,646372
5000Seymour, TNTN16,216372−11%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS