RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 58 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 –

6001Happy Valley, OROR28,91637–

6002Iowa Colony, TXTX20,50337–

6003Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83937–

6004South Barrington, ILIL5,07137–

6005Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20636–

6006Albertville, MNMN8,54435–

6007Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93034–

6008Myers Corner, NYNY10,87734–

6009Rolesville, NCNC12,83934–

6010Haslet, TXTX5,26733–

6011Whitfield, PAPA5,22633–

6012Whitestown, ININ15,76732–

6013Hollymead, VAVA8,48232–

6014Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47732–

6015Horace, NDND7,00131–

6016Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00630–

6017Harrisville, UTUT7,15428–

6018East Shoreham, NYNY7,32128–

6019Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,49627–

6020Centerton, ARAR27,17627–

6021Lakeland, TNTN14,42226–

6022Poolesville, MDMD5,94226–

6023Nolensville, TNTN15,78925–

6024Willow Park, TXTX7,43925–

6025Marlton, MDMD10,22225–

6026Ashburn, VAVA46,02625–

6027Rogers, MNMN15,60624–

6028Spring Grove, ILIL5,52623–

6029Gilberts, ILIL9,08222–

6030Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90322–

6031East Freehold, NJNJ5,09621–

6032Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59321–

6033St. John, ININ24,84121–

6034Maple Valley, WAWA28,48220–

6035Lavon, TXTX11,88819–

6036Severance, COCO11,84119–

6037Murphy, TXTX20,98518–

6038Minooka, ILIL12,89918–

6039Krum, TXTX6,80817–

6040Elburn, ILIL7,08417–

6041Oak Point, TXTX6,90916–

6042Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87516–

6043Blythewood, SCSC7,23315–

6044Grayson, GAGA5,56915–

6045Country Knolls, NYNY5,44515–

6046Westport, NCNC5,91514–

6047Carver, MNMN7,19813–

6048Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50513–

6049Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1939–

6050Clayton, OHOH13,3979–

6051Gleneagle, COCO6,4408–

6052Oswego, ILIL39,9488–

6053Northlake, TXTX12,0366–

6054Stansbury Park, UTUT11,2426–

6055Bee Cave, TXTX8,4644–

6056Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5453–

6057Timnath, COCO11,6003–

6058Vineyard, UTUT16,0920–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS