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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

5501Glasgow, MOMO5,504159–

5502Itasca, ILIL9,488159–

5503Waconia, MNMN14,113159–

5504Shorewood, ILIL18,536158–

5505Manchester, MDMD5,426157–

5506Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066157–

5507Highland, NYNY6,367157–

5508Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546157–

5509Addis, LALA7,679157–

5510Kings Point, NYNY5,710157–

5511Crofton, MDMD29,549156–

5512Yarmouth, MEME6,289156–

5513Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,183156–

5514Hales Corners, WIWI7,740156–

5515Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096156–

5516Parkville, MOMO9,093156–

5517Normandy Park, WAWA6,609155–

5518Pineville, NCNC11,851155–

5519West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625155–

5520Bel Aire, KSKS10,287154–

5521Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819154–

5522Sappington, MOMO7,367154–

5523Citrus Springs, FLFL12,215153–

5524White Rock, NMNM5,716153–

5525Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136153–

5526Spring Hill, KSKS10,777153–

5527Bellingham, MAMA5,325153–

5528Birdsboro, PAPA5,161152–

5529Friendly, MDMD11,119152–

5530Avon, COCO6,184152–

5531Berkeley, ILIL5,141152–

5532Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059152–

5533Meadow Woods, FLFL42,852151–

5534Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673151–

5535Salem, UTUT12,234151–

5536Hampton, MDMD5,372151–

5537White Marsh, MDMD10,932151–

5538Strathmore, NJNJ6,708151–

5539Orange Lake, NYNY9,784151–

5540North Wantagh, NYNY11,940151–

5541North Windham, MEME5,417151–

5542Lochbuie, COCO8,776151–

5543Macedonia, OHOH12,147151–

5544Grafton, WIWI13,389150–

5545Mantua, VAVA8,298150–

5546Lincroft, NJNJ6,939150–

5547Rosaryville, MDMD12,883150–

5548Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257150–

5549Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233150–

5550Becker, MNMN5,425150–

5551Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475150–

5552Brookhaven, PAPA8,362149–

5553Verona, WIWI16,821149–

5554Burtonsville, MDMD10,203149–

5555Country Walk, FLFL19,291149–

5556Absecon, NJNJ9,209148–

5557Kentfield, CACA6,900148–

5558Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648148–

5559Riverside, ILIL8,939148–

5560North Scituate, MAMA6,492147–

5561Baxter, MNMN9,217147–

5562Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351146–

5563Linglestown, PAPA6,957146–

5564Lago Vista, TXTX10,498146–

5565Closter, NJNJ8,663146–

5566Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,751145–

5567Walkersville, MDMD6,501145–

5568Malverne, NYNY8,476145–

5569Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197145–

5570Mill Creek, WAWA20,902144–

5571Fishers, ININ104,812144–

5572Cochituate, MAMA6,471144–

5573Lugoff, SCSC9,786144–

5574Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765144–

5575West Point, UTUT13,058143–

5576Largo, MDMD12,229143–

5577Salisbury, NYNY12,412143–

5578Gypsum, COCO9,212143–

5579Cedarhurst, NYNY7,334143–

5580Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912142–

5581Fort Wright, KYKY6,240142–

5582Discovery Bay, CACA14,911141–

5583Batesville, ININ7,401141–

5584Genoa, ILIL5,547141–

5585Cramerton, NCNC5,713141–

5586Davenport, FLFL18,110140–

5587DeForest, WIWI13,094140–

5588Simsbury Center, CTCT6,198140–

5589Middletown, PAPA7,628140–

5590Montgomery, ILIL21,978140–

5591Clemmons, NCNC22,808140–

5592Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FLFL6,511139–

5593Prosper, TXTX45,605139–

5594Nantucket, MAMA10,017139–

5595El Cerrito, CACA5,325139–

5596Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070139–

5597Pooler, GAGA32,744139–

5598New Holland, PAPA5,754138–

5599Enola, PAPA6,534138–

5600Northborough, MAMA6,392138–

5601Isanti, MNMN7,714138–

5602Irvington, NYNY6,533138–

5603Arden Hills, MNMN9,583137–

5604Crestwood, KYKY6,582137–

5605Waxhaw, NCNC23,140136–

5606Milltown, NJNJ7,103136–

5607Rothschild, WIWI5,627135–

5608Waterford, WIWI6,025135–

5609Wyoming, MNMN8,121135–

5610Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878135–

5611Monticello, ILIL6,080135–

5612Estes Park, COCO5,780135–

5613Wolfforth, TXTX8,746134–

5614Fruit Heights, UTUT5,952134–

5615Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735134–

5616Hazardville, CTCT6,022134–

5617Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274134–

5618Whiskey Creek, FLFL5,371133–

5619Tracyton, WAWA6,137133–

5620Lakeway, TXTX19,027132–

5621Poinciana, FLFL75,068132–

5622Hyde Park, UTUT5,786132–

5623Cedarburg, WIWI12,916132–

5624Rogersville, MOMO5,754132–

5625Medfield, MAMA6,849132–

5626Green Hill, TNTN6,866132–

5627Etowah, NCNC7,968132–

5628Mahomet, ILIL10,516132–

5629Porter, ININ5,167132–

5630Arlington, TNTN15,703131–

5631El Granada, CACA5,232131–

5632Wright City, MOMO5,854131–

5633Ridgefield, WAWA16,132130–

5634Bullard, TXTX5,301129–

5635Corinth, TXTX25,297129–

5636Southwood Acres, CTCT8,115129–

5637Highland, TXTX16,029129–

5638Stallings, NCNC17,760128–

5639Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466127–

5640Pomona, NJNJ7,995127–

5641Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361127–

5642Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948127–

5643Canfield, OHOH7,584126–

5644Glencoe, ILIL8,724126–

5645Centerville, GAGA9,505125–

5646Jackson, WIWI8,322125–

5647Kearney, MOMO11,296125–

5648Ridgefield, CTCT6,970125–

5649Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563125–

5650Cary, ILIL17,932125–

5651North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815125–

5652Robertsville, NJNJ12,035124–

5653Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971124–

5654Iroquois Point, HIHI5,158124–

5655Anna, TXTX35,245124–

5656Great Falls, VAVA15,228124–

5657Allendale, NJNJ7,116123–

5658Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384123–

5659Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681123–

5660Black Diamond, WAWA6,978122–

5661Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449122–

5662Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011122–

5663Northfield, ILIL5,632122–

5664West Freehold, NJNJ14,883122–

5665Rockton, ILIL7,870122–

5666Horizon City, TXTX25,118121–

5667Justin, TXTX7,285121–

5668Little Elm, TXTX62,727121–

5669Amelia, OHOH12,871121–

5670Rochester, WAWA5,834121–

5671Heeia, HIHI5,144121–

5672Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727121–

5673Eaton, COCO5,848121–

5674Bronxville, NYNY6,504121–

5675West Dundee, ILIL8,570121–

5676Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875121–

5677Oceanport, NJNJ6,540121–

5678Corcoran, MNMN9,269120–

5679Rotonda, FLFL10,352119–

5680Dacula, GAGA9,373119–

5681Leonardtown, MDMD5,033119–

5682Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755119–

5683Firthcliffe, NYNY5,432119–

5684Herculaneum, MOMO5,402119–

5685Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180119–

5686Peculiar, MOMO6,365118–

5687Linwood, NJNJ7,051118–

5688Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334118–

5689Felida, WAWA10,841118–

5690Centerport, NYNY6,072118–

5691Landen, OHOH7,499118–

5692Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,563118–

5693Sanibel, FLFL6,303118–

5694Bayville, NYNY6,780118–

5695Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586118–

5696Sussex, WIWI12,779117–

5697Meridianville, ALAL11,150117–

5698Dayton, NJNJ7,952117–

5699Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989117–

5700Pendleton, ININ5,930117–

5701Little Silver, NJNJ6,124117–

5702Lyman, SCSC7,103116–

5703Roanoke, TXTX10,931116–

5704Bright, ININ5,540116–

5705Ontario, OHOH6,692116–

5706Whitehouse, OHOH5,073116–

5707Shillington, PAPA5,542115–

5708Fulshear, TXTX64,630115–

5709Duvall, WAWA9,440115–

5710Victoria, MNMN12,447115–

5711Wrightwood, CACA5,067115–

5712Frederick, COCO18,241115–

5713Willow Springs, ILIL5,788115–

5714Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282115–

5715Uniontown, OHOH7,920114–

5716Grain Valley, MOMO16,908114–

5717Timber Pines, FLFL5,007114–

5718Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632114–

5719Mint Hill, NCNC29,476114–

5720Mukilteo, WAWA21,239113–

5721Island Lake, ILIL8,047113–

5722Plainfield, ILIL50,043112–

5723South Hooksett, NHNH5,902111–

5724Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259111–

5725North Oaks, MNMN5,283111–

5726Minneola, FLFL21,064110–

5727Freeland, MIMI7,557110–

5728South Valley Stream, NYNY6,512110–

5729Monument, COCO13,813110–

5730Lowell, ARAR12,184110–

5731Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,669110–

5732Maize, KSKS7,853110–

5733Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339109–

5734Santa Clara, UTUT8,722109–

5735Cicero, ININ5,581109–

5736Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205109–

5737Asbury, IAIA6,035109–

5738Roscoe, ILIL11,034109–

5739Pickerington, OHOH26,333109–

5740Highland City, FLFL13,276108–

5741Hoschton, GAGA8,623108–

5742East Greenbush, NYNY6,581108–

5743Hutto, TXTX46,048108–

5744Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165108–

5745Providence, UTUT9,539108–

5746Ladue, MOMO8,934108–

5747Zimmerman, MNMN6,904108–

5748Byron, MNMN6,740107–

5749Schlusser, PAPA5,402106–

5750Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502106–

5751Cherry Hills, COCO6,389106–

5752Norwood, NJNJ5,817106–

5753Campbelltown, PAPA6,092105–

5754Erie, COCO40,904105–

5755Chelsea, MIMI5,424105–

5756Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490105–

5757Piedmont, OKOK9,427104–

5758Oregon, WIWI12,015104–

5759Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336104–

5760Trophy Club, TXTX13,695104–

5761Washingtonville, NYNY5,640104–

5762Breckenridge, COCO5,015104–

5763Edgewood, KYKY8,503104–

5764Orono, MNMN8,301104–

5765Paoli, PAPA6,362103–

5766Holly Springs, GAGA20,261103–

5767Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417102–

5768South Kensington, MDMD8,148102–

5769Yorketown, NJNJ7,261102–

5770Monee, ILIL5,119102–

5771Crandall, TXTX7,730101–

5772Willow Street, PAPA9,647101–

5773Locust, NCNC6,120101–

5774Fairlawn, OHOH7,81599–

5775Plainedge, NYNY8,62499–

5776Polk City, IAIA6,63099–

5777Montclair, VAVA22,38799–

5778Frankfort, ILIL21,36599–

5779Willowbrook, ILIL9,12698–

5780East Merrimack, NHNH5,08198–

5781Jersey, TXTX7,72998–

5782Doral, FLFL81,63498–

5783Shiloh, ILIL14,60498–

5784Westvale, NYNY5,21297–

5785Blackhawk, CACA10,13797–

5786White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84297–

5787Long Grove, ILIL8,34397–

5788Dayton, MNMN11,40297–

5789Larchmont, NYNY6,75097–

5790Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07596–

5791Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38896–

5792Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26296–

5793New Hempstead, NYNY5,65795–

5794Exton, PAPA6,77295–

5795Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58995–

5796Margaret, ALAL7,14995–

5797Canal Winchester, OHOH10,05894–

5798Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61193–

5799Oakwood, GAGA7,24593–

5800Winfield, ILIL10,14693–

5801Collegeville, PAPA5,28792–

5802Whiteland, ININ5,88492–

5803Acton, CACA7,88092–

5804Fort Washington, PAPA6,27192–

5805The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11492–

5806Monroe, OHOH15,88092–

5807Buda, TXTX16,16691–

5808New Whiteland, ININ5,93791–

5809Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77791–

5810Pinehurst, MAMA6,84591–

5811Murrieta, CACA114,12491–

5812Indian Trail, NCNC44,30391–

5813Heath, TXTX11,67190–

5814Argyle, TXTX6,37290–

5815Franklin Park, PAPA14,97889–

5816Hampstead, MDMD6,28189–

5817Mount Airy, MDMD9,85789–

5818Gretna, NENE9,20789–

5819Chesterland, OHOH7,08688–

5820Melissa, TXTX29,96987–

5821Midway, UTUT6,01187–

5822Diamondhead, MSMS9,44187–

5823Syracuse, UTUT39,90987–

5824Slinger, WIWI6,49586–

5825Harvest, ALAL5,95586–

5826Bluffton, SCSC36,80786–

5827Hooksett, NHNH5,87686–

5828Parkland, FLFL39,18686–

5829Weddington, NCNC14,51786–

5830Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95785–

5831Irondale, GAGA9,18585–

5832Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17985–

5833Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96685–

5834Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63185–

5835Blue Bell, PAPA6,42484–

5836Highland, ININ5,11483–

5837Douglass Hills, KYKY5,57583–

5838Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05283–

5839Medina, MNMN7,46083–

5840Waukee, IAIA34,89083–

5841Farr West, UTUT8,16382–

5842The Pinery, COCO11,87182–

5843Woodmoor, COCO8,93482–

5844Harris Hill, NYNY6,06981–

5845Lewisville, NCNC14,42181–

5846Greenwood, MOMO6,31581–

5847Montvale, NJNJ10,11381–

5848Mountainside, NJNJ7,34681–

5849King City, OROR5,04480–

5850Odenville, ALAL6,02380–

5851Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56080–

5852Cold Spring, KYKY6,64080–

5853Cresskill, NJNJ9,25780–

5854Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23979–

5855Godley, TXTX5,09378–

5856Linthicum, MDMD11,31378–

5857Beckett, NJNJ5,01778–

5858Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13078–

5859Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82477–

5860Coto de Caza, CACA15,19077–

5861Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63377–

5862St. Michael, MNMN22,49877–

5863Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,70676–

5864Locust Grove, GAGA14,61076–

5865Old Westbury, NYNY5,07176–

5866Cottleville, MOMO6,71776–

5867Oradell, NJNJ8,29376–

5868East Hills, NYNY7,32876–

5869Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13975–

5870The Meadows, FLFL5,49275–

5871Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48775–

5872Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,56975–

5873Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66275–

5874Reminderville, OHOH5,33675–

5875Manhattan, ILIL10,94375–

5876Lonsdale, MNMN5,11775–

5877Shallotte, NCNC5,33575–

5878Morrisville, NCNC32,46675–

5879Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31574–

5880Covedale, OHOH6,50074–

5881Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53674–

5882Hampshire, ILIL9,26674–

5883Aledo, TXTX7,12273–

5884Clayton, CACA10,84273–

5885Chatham, ILIL14,57973–

5886Cheverly, MDMD6,16473–

5887Medina, TNTN5,81372–

5888Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02972–

5889Waunakee, WIWI16,41172–

5890Mayo, MDMD8,69472–

5891New Freedom, PAPA5,11671–

5892Tontitown, ARAR8,04671–

5893Wading River, NYNY8,35971–

5894Walkertown, NCNC6,12071–

5895Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68670–

5896Williamsburg, FLFL9,06369–

5897Parker, TXTX6,46269–

5898Waterville, OHOH6,03769–

5899Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61969–

5900Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87269–

5901Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67969–

5902Shorewood, MNMN7,62069–

5903Helotes, TXTX10,38768–

5904Goddard, KSKS6,63868–

5905Timberwood Park, TXTX35,41368–

5906Glendale, MOMO6,06068–

5907Ardsley, NYNY5,00768–

5908Windsor, WIWI10,08567–

5909Dry Run, OHOH7,68767–

5910Maple Glen, PAPA6,64367–

5911Atoka, TNTN10,64566–

5912Lucas, TXTX8,89666–

5913Oakbrook, KYKY10,21166–

5914Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16865–

5915Huntley, ILIL29,13265–

5916North Hills, NYNY5,48165–

5917El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02664–

5918Richboro, PAPA6,96364–

5919Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39064–

5920Inverness, ILIL7,41864–

5921Surf City, NCNC5,14264–

5922Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02563–

5923Fate, TXTX29,00763–

5924Heathcote, NJNJ7,71763–

5925Tappan, NYNY6,68763–

5926Bryans Road, MDMD9,37163–

5927Tyrone, GAGA8,09163–

5928Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96363–

5929Channahon, ILIL14,53063–

5930Summerfield, NCNC11,32763–

5931Purcellville, VAVA8,89062–

5932Bargersville, ININ11,86262–

5933Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47362–

5934Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,88662–

5935Battlefield, MOMO6,36162–

5936Johnson Lane, NVNV6,46762–

5937Eagle, COCO7,28061–

5938New Albany, OHOH11,80361–

5939Hickory Creek, TXTX6,87560–

5940Miramar Beach, FLFL8,90260–

5941Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11760–

5942Churchville, PAPA6,08460–

5943Oakland, TNTN10,83559–

5944Cedar Hills, UTUT9,75559–

5945Josephine, TXTX10,20858–

5946Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI10,98858–

5947Cave Springs, ARAR6,70158–

5948Spring House, PAPA5,13758–

5949Lovejoy, GAGA12,92958–

5950Nibley, UTUT8,97557–

5951DuPont, WAWA9,77857–

5952Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67457–

5953Selma, TXTX11,95556–

5954Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14156–

5955Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,40256–

5956Ewa Villages, HIHI7,41554–

5957Grimes, IAIA17,40554–

5958Tiffin, IAIA7,15654–

5959Harrisburg, NCNC20,74254–

5960McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62953–

5961Jessup, MDMD9,93153–

5962Oak Park, CACA13,75753–

5963Fairview, TXTX10,91352–

5964Big Flats, NYNY5,65152–

5965Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,28852–

5966Zionsville, ININ33,62452–

5967Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59051–

5968Asbury Lake, FLFL14,45850–

5969Braselton, GAGA18,49650–

5970Bondurant, IAIA9,64750–

5971Sunnyvale, TXTX9,00849–

5972Mead, COCO7,04249–

5973McCordsville, ININ13,09449–

5974Lecanto, FLFL7,39848–

5975Union, KYKY7,93748–

5976Brandywine, MDMD12,16048–

5977Tega Cay, SCSC14,45748–

5978Middletown, MDMD5,05648–

5979Roseland, NJNJ6,41748–

5980Suwanee, GAGA23,03447–

5981Lakemoor, ILIL6,44947–

5982Knightdale, NCNC23,14447–

5983Lake of the Pines, CACA5,46146–

5984Western Springs, ILIL13,58846–

5985Huntertown, ININ11,60045–

5986Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40645–

5987Harrisburg, SDSD10,40544–

5988Tea, SDSD8,01944–

5989Hidden Valley, ININ5,70642–

5990Basehor, KSKS8,24942–

5991Jamul, CACA6,57441–

5992Superior, COCO13,63740–

5993Bainbridge, OHOH8,62340–

5994Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38140–

5995Perry, UTUT6,22639–

5996West Hills, NYNY5,36939–

5997Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03239–

5998Stevensville, MDMD8,80238–

5999Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30138–

6000Powell, OHOH18,26938–

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