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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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1001Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1793,457
1002Tahlequah, OKOK17,5083,452
1003Hannibal, MOMO16,8043,449
1004Beaverton, OROR97,8423,438
1005Mineral Wells, TXTX15,9833,437
1006Orangeburg, SCSC13,3833,435
1007Jefferson City, MOMO42,4893,434
1008Lackawanna, NYNY19,4523,434
1009Everett, MAMA53,5723,428
1010Dover, DEDE40,5923,428
1011Winchester, KYKY19,5143,421
1012East Providence, RIRI48,2493,420
1013Camden, ARAR10,1273,419
1014Laurinburg, NCNC14,5823,419
1015Jacksonville, TXTX14,6583,409
1016Miramar, FLFL142,5703,408
1017Carrollton, GAGA27,9253,401
1018Carrboro, NCNC20,9623,400
1019San Leandro, CACA85,3533,400
1020Middlesborough, KYKY8,7763,397
1021Boca Raton, FLFL101,5823,387
1022Gainesville, GAGA49,2213,383
1023Frankfort, KYKY28,6573,381
1024Perris, CACA83,2373,376
1025Clifton, NJNJ91,1273,374
1026Jacksonville, ARAR29,4603,373
1027Bemidji, MNMN15,7703,372
1028Waxahachie, TXTX50,0903,370
1029Meadville, PAPA12,2303,366
1030Redondo Beach, CACA67,2813,363
1031Northampton, MAMA31,0473,357
1032DeLand, FLFL46,3463,351
1033Oxford, MSMS26,7733,349
1034Rowland Heights, CACA45,9113,348
1035Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6643,345
1036Wasco, CACA26,5253,341
1037Middletown, NYNY30,0983,340
1038Hazleton, PAPA30,2863,333
1039Oroville, CACA20,4513,331
1040Fort Valley, GAGA9,2203,331
1041Winter Haven, FLFL62,3133,329
1042Hopewell, VAVA23,2613,328
1043Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,7143,328
1044Kent, WAWA134,8713,327
1045Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7533,327
1046Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8373,321
1047West Allis, WIWI60,1193,320
1048Margate, FLFL60,0703,319
1049Concord, NCNC114,5983,318
1050Richardson, TXTX118,5423,310
1051Cleburne, TXTX39,9423,308
1052Oak Park, MIMI29,0723,307
1053Denison, TXTX26,8223,305
1054Covina, CACA49,4043,297
1055Goulds, FLFL14,4253,293
1056Sharon, PAPA12,6483,292
1057Westchester, FLFL52,0323,281
1058East Moline, ILIL20,4533,276
1059West Haven, CTCT55,3513,276
1060Ecorse, MIMI8,8933,271
1061McAlester, OKOK18,0443,269
1062Oneonta, NYNY15,6653,265
1063Jeffersonville, ININ54,1343,261
1064Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0133,260
1066Stanford, CACA18,6623,258
1067Belton, TXTX25,9643,242
1068Carson, NVNV58,5713,239
1069Freeport, ILIL23,2023,236
1070Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,9753,233
1071El Reno, OKOK20,7303,231
1072River Rouge, MIMI6,8143,226
1073Dalton, GAGA35,3223,211
1074Moore, OKOK63,6093,206
1075Kearns metro, UTUT35,4043,205
1076Fairbanks, AKAK31,4683,205
1077Corcoran, CACA22,3583,205
1078Rayne, LALA6,9953,205
1079Englewood, COCO35,3053,204
1080Bloomington, MNMN89,0343,197
1081Frederick, MDMD92,0593,195
1082Placentia, CACA54,9113,195
1083Hickory, NCNC45,9753,194
1084Pine Hills, FLFL80,1053,192
1085Corinth, MSMS14,3453,189
1086South San Francisco, CACA64,9413,187
1087Clemson, SCSC18,9413,182
1088Roseville, MIMI46,8633,182
1089Lewiston, IDID34,7173,181
1090Willmar, MNMN22,0013,181
1091Port Charlotte, FLFL66,1333,176
1092Lealman, FLFL20,5673,167
1093Overland Park, KSKS203,6773,164
1094Grants Pass, OROR39,2393,157
1095Rolla, MOMO20,5883,154
1096Sunnyside, WAWA16,4303,139
1097Russellville, ARAR29,5213,132
1098Lamont, CACA13,1643,131
1099North Platte, NENE22,5243,124
1100Norwood, OHOH19,6583,123
1101Aiken, SCSC33,8083,119
1102Elsa, TXTX5,8203,111
1103Hillsboro, OROR111,1263,106
1104Rohnert Park, CACA44,8113,103
1105Decatur, GAGA25,2763,098
1106Gainesville, TXTX18,5283,090
1107Bainbridge, GAGA14,6063,089
1108Leisure City, FLFL27,8083,085
1109Barstow, CACA24,8043,080
1110West Chester, PAPA19,5913,079
1111Vermillion, SDSD11,7203,076
1112Lexington, NCNC20,2383,075
1113Gallatin, TNTN54,5903,071
1114Clarksburg, WVWV15,5623,069
1115Westfield, MAMA40,5463,069
1116Osceola, ARAR6,4503,067
1117Roseville, CACA167,3023,053
1118Glasgow, KYKY15,3023,051
1119Atmore, ALAL8,3603,048
1120Sanford, NCNC34,1383,048
1121Findlay, OHOH40,3703,048
1122Houghton, MIMI8,5603,046
1123Santa Paula, CACA31,7743,045
1124Aberdeen, SDSD27,9613,042
1125Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6723,042
1126Ferry Pass, FLFL30,0533,041
1127Brookhaven, MSMS11,6463,040
1128South Houston, TXTX16,4073,039
1129Enterprise, ALAL31,2113,037
1130Ironton, OHOH10,1483,036
1131Terrytown, LALA24,7263,033
1132Aberdeen, WAWA17,0883,032
1133Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,2253,029
1134Donaldsonville, LALA7,0943,026
1135Stephenville, TXTX21,7933,018
1136Wyandotte, MIMI24,0723,011
1137Woodburn, OROR31,9483,009
1138Parlier, CACA14,6223,006
1139Middletown, CTCT48,4393,004
1140Madisonville, KYKY19,4283,002
1141Millville, NJNJ28,0982,997
1142Channelview, TXTX43,6052,993
1143West Jordan, UTUT116,8122,992
1144Royal Oak, MIMI57,5832,985
1145Edinboro, PAPA5,7902,983
1146Northport, ALAL31,6482,981
1147Sedalia, MOMO22,6212,972
1148Freeport, NYNY44,1742,966
1149Bristol, TNTN28,1072,964
1150Romulus, MIMI24,5472,964
1151Centralia, ILIL11,8632,963
1152Uniontown, PAPA9,4342,961
1153West Monroe, LALA12,4782,961
1154Newnan, GAGA45,8672,960
1155Layton, UTUT85,3082,958
1156Caldwell, IDID76,6292,950
1157Pearsall, TXTX9,1702,947
1158Storrs, CTCT15,2072,944
1159Loveland, COCO81,3872,939
1160Livermore, CACA83,4572,938
1161Tamiami, FLFL49,7522,935
1162Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3862,931
1163Norristown, PAPA35,9112,927
1164Renton, WAWA104,9752,925
1165Leesburg, FLFL38,9052,924
1166Piqua, OHOH21,0642,923
1167Parkland, WAWA38,7422,912
1168Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9372,911
1169Port Orange, FLFL66,3952,902
1170Terrell, TXTX23,9212,900
1171Caruthersville, MOMO5,2112,898
1172Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3752,890
1173Franklin, LALA6,2242,884
1174Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1182,882
1175Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0632,881
1176Idabel, OKOK6,9342,878
1177Dinuba, CACA25,9492,878
1178San Clemente, CACA62,2262,872
1179Gloversville, NYNY14,7822,870
1180Maryville, MOMO10,0922,868
1181Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8642,865
1182Lake City, SCSC5,9402,860
1183Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8322,859
1184Arvin, CACA19,8202,858
1185Pampa, TXTX16,4142,852
1186Staunton, VAVA26,8012,852
1187Hazel Park, MIMI14,9372,851
1188Olean, NYNY13,5082,843
1189Coral Terrace, FLFL24,8952,843
1190Santee, CACA58,2052,840
1191Murray, KYKY18,9642,835
1192Ponca City, OKOK24,2252,831
1193Paradise, CACA10,0232,828
1194Shelby, NCNC23,3092,827
1195Picayune, MSMS12,0192,821
1196Ashland, OROR20,8892,817
1197Helena, MTMT35,1382,817
1198Lockhart, TXTX18,1592,816
1199Los Banos, CACA49,6142,816
1200Georgetown, SCSC8,8692,815
1201Wooster, OHOH27,1152,815
1202Athens, TNTN15,2632,812
1203Arkadelphia, ARAR9,9162,811
1204Morehead, KYKY6,7762,811
1205Greensburg, PAPA14,4622,809
1206Magnolia, ARAR10,6602,809
1207Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,3732,809
1208Springdale, ARAR90,6852,806
1209Atwater, CACA32,1332,802
1210Lewisville, TXTX139,0062,801
1211Round Rock, TXTX141,2822,798
1212Mason City, IAIA26,8532,797
1213Amsterdam, NYNY18,0932,797
1214Avenal, CACA13,4792,794
1215Long Beach, NYNY34,9182,785
1216Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0832,782
1217Shelbyville, TNTN26,1462,778
1218Laplace, LALA28,3432,777
1219Van Buren, ARAR24,5562,774
1220Covington, TNTN8,5852,771
1221Cameron Park, TXTX5,9552,771
1222Towson, MDMD58,6792,768
1223Statesville, NCNC32,1812,762
1224South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1152,759
1225Sweetwater, TXTX10,1412,754
1226Freeport, TXTX10,5082,753
1227Jacksonville, ILIL17,7522,753
1228Douglas, GAGA11,8642,746
1229Hibbing, MNMN15,8232,745
1230Waterville, MEME17,5792,743
1231Muscatine, IAIA23,1642,743
1232Leominster, MAMA44,1942,739
1233East Hartford, CTCT50,9182,729
1234Oakland Park, FLFL45,3322,728
1235Gaffney, SCSC12,5832,727
1236Augusta, MEME19,1552,726
1237Durham, NHNH10,6812,723
1238Mattoon, ILIL16,6672,723
1239Grenada, MSMS12,0882,723
1240Alamo, TXTX20,6252,720
1241Ensley, FLFL23,7602,718
1242Kingston, NYNY23,9422,717
1243Levelland, TXTX12,5132,714
1244Hays, KSKS21,2582,712
1245Fort Bliss, TXTX11,4602,707
1246Mount Vernon, OHOH17,2872,706
1247Bennettsville, SCSC7,5652,703
1248Miami, OKOK12,8932,702
1249Palm River-Clair Mel, FLFL27,8442,700
1250Madison Heights, MIMI28,2972,697
1251Eufaula, ALAL12,4372,693
1252Bend, OROR107,3422,692
1253Alvin, TXTX30,1152,692
1254Wright, FLFL27,9272,691
1255Monroe, NCNC42,6442,691
1256Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532,686
1257Brownsville, TNTN9,3012,681
1258Altamonte Springs, FLFL48,0002,681
1259Niles, OHOH18,1162,675
1260Ferndale, MIMI19,2122,675
1261Westwego, LALA8,3172,672
1262Escanaba, MIMI12,2572,672
1263Elizabethtown, KYKY35,4482,671
1264Lynnwood, WAWA42,1322,666
1265Logansport, ININ18,2872,666
1266Mendota, CACA12,7782,666
1267Maryville, TNTN32,4422,664
1268Georgetown, TXTX106,9072,663
1269Coffeyville, KSKS8,4602,663
1270Newberry, SCSC10,8912,658
1271Marietta, OHOH13,0532,657
1272Dodge City, KSKS27,6532,657
1273Searcy, ARAR24,3512,657
1274Tuba City, AZAZ7,9602,653
1275Auburn, MEME25,4412,653
1276Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,0542,650
1277Austintown, OHOH30,1642,648
1278Eloy, AZAZ19,9672,643
1279Coos Bay, OROR15,6862,642
1280West Point, MSMS9,7432,642
1281Bristol, CTCT62,3412,638
1282Wheaton, ILIL54,0652,633
1283St. Martinville, LALA5,2292,632
1284Olathe, KSKS150,0252,631
1285Scottsbluff, NENE14,2592,629
1286Central Islip, NYNY38,3732,628
1287Kerrville, TXTX25,5782,627
1288Orange Cove, CACA9,8112,627
1289Brandon, FLFL119,7672,615
1290Oakdale, LALA6,5262,615
1291Clearlake, CACA16,8932,614
1292Dunkirk, NYNY12,3262,611
1293Hurst, TXTX38,9742,610
1294Livonia, MIMI92,6032,610
1295Berwyn, ILIL55,0012,608
1296Rockville, MDMD67,5632,607
1297Radcliff, KYKY22,5762,606
1298Spring Hill, FLFL119,9832,601
1299Palo Alto, CACA67,6092,598
1300Brainerd, MNMN14,4282,598
1301Tamarac, FLFL74,1342,596
1302Coral Gables, FLFL49,5782,594
1303Belvedere Park, GAGA14,1812,591
1305Culver City, CACA39,4522,590
1306North Fort Myers, FLFL44,9932,589
1307Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3952,588
1308San Jacinto, CACA56,0142,588
1309Fremont, OHOH15,7652,587
1310Zion, ILIL24,4472,584
1311Geneva, NYNY12,5522,581
1312Hackensack, NJNJ46,3802,581
1313Key West, FLFL24,9992,580
1314West Plains, MOMO12,7802,568
1315Columbia, MDMD104,3382,567
1316Silver City, NMNM9,2842,567
1317Cairo, GAGA10,1502,565
1318Owosso, MIMI14,4372,564
1319Greenville, ALAL6,9122,562
1320Vidalia, GAGA10,8852,559
1321Brownfield, TXTX8,7622,558
1322Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6772,556
1323Marina, CACA23,2562,556
1324Albion, MIMI7,4742,553
1325Albertville, ALAL23,7102,552
1326Pottsville, PAPA13,1702,550
1327Alexander City, ALAL14,5152,547
1328Pineville, LALA13,9672,547
1329Bluefield, WVWV9,1582,541
1330Cambridge, OHOH10,0552,541
1331Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1932,537
1332Conneaut, OHOH12,2472,536
1333New Kensington, PAPA11,7592,531
1334Beverly, MAMA43,3632,530
1335Cambridge, MDMD13,4572,528
1336Kettering, OHOH57,3962,527
1337Streator, ILIL12,1902,526
1338Arcadia, CACA54,1172,525
1339Red Bluff, CACA14,4042,523
1340Martinsville, VAVA13,8492,522
1341Richland, WAWA65,2582,520
1342Murray, UTUT53,2972,517
1343Fort Stockton, TXTX8,0272,514
1344Coolidge, AZAZ19,9592,511
1345Taylor, TXTX18,4022,510
1346Marion, ILIL17,1482,510
1347Fairfield, ALAL9,4832,506
1348Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0092,505
1349Roseburg, OROR23,6932,503
1350Hope, ARAR8,4452,503
1351Fallbrook, CACA32,1122,496
1352East Peoria, ILIL22,0882,494
1353Altamont, OROR19,9272,491
1354Lenoir, NCNC18,3722,491
1355Danville, KYKY17,7362,488
1356Guthrie, OKOK12,2572,487
1357Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0812,482
1358Milpitas, CACA78,5962,482
1359St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8722,482
1360Yucaipa, CACA54,9532,481
1361Tracy, CACA101,9012,481
1362Winchester, VAVA28,2722,480
1363Lovington, NMNM11,6202,478
1364Washington, NCNC9,9102,475
1365McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6242,472
1366Littleton, COCO46,2462,471
1367Eden, NCNC15,5002,468
1368Attleboro, MAMA47,4472,468
1369Crestview, FLFL31,1932,468
1370La Porte, TXTX37,9832,462
1371Midvale, UTUT36,0992,461
1372Lake City, FLFL12,7882,460
1373Port Angeles, WAWA20,1462,460
1374Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2712,459
1375Sylacauga, ALAL12,0552,454
1376Lock Haven, PAPA8,5002,453
1377Aransas Pass, TXTX8,8422,447
1378Oak Park, ILIL52,8232,443
1379Mayfield, KYKY9,8512,441
1380Holly Springs, MSMS6,4022,441
1381Carpentersville, ILIL37,0452,439
1382Ashland, OHOH18,7302,435
1383Lebanon, TNTN53,4122,434
1384Slidell, LALA28,3412,432
1385Liberal, KSKS19,0102,426
1386Cañon City, COCO17,0302,426
1387Concord, NHNH44,5972,425
1388Haines City, FLFL45,9732,424
1389Elizabethton, TNTN14,3502,423
1390Dunedin, FLFL35,2272,423
1391Anthony, NMNM8,9002,421
1392Bartow, FLFL23,6172,417
1393Athens, ALAL34,2092,417
1394Kelso, WAWA12,8012,415
1395Marion, SCSC6,0282,409
1396Athens, TXTX13,8702,407
1397Cheney, WAWA12,6502,407
1398North Adams, MAMA12,3682,407
1399Marshalltown, IAIA27,5362,402
1400Langley Park, MDMD21,5082,399
1401Monroe, GAGA16,5072,399
1402Bridge City, LALA7,2972,397
1403West Athens, CACA8,7262,397
1404Middle River, MDMD31,7122,393
1405Sulphur, LALA20,4922,390
1406Somerset, KYKY12,6952,388
1407Painesville, OHOH20,6602,387
1408Olivehurst, CACA18,4442,385
1409La Follette, TNTN7,1762,384
1410Tullahoma, TNTN21,2792,382
1411Hastings, NENE25,1212,382
1412Connellsville, PAPA6,5742,380
1413North Fair Oaks, CACA13,1002,379
1414Balch Springs, TXTX27,2582,379
1415Socorro, NMNM8,2612,376
1416Biddeford, MEME22,3992,376
1417Dickinson, NDND25,8702,375
1418Bloomington, CACA25,6982,374
1419Lancaster, SCSC9,6232,374
1420Glendora, CACA49,6712,374
1421Gonzales, TXTX7,2392,366
1422Covington, GAGA17,4772,366
1423Watertown, SDSD23,7362,364
1424Plantation, FLFL99,1832,364
1425West Mifflin, PAPA18,7072,363
1426Andalusia, ALAL8,7632,361
1427Grants, NMNM8,9332,361
1428Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1132,359
1429Buena Vista, MIMI5,7982,358
1430Benton, ARAR38,8982,355
1431Borger, TXTX11,8422,354
1432Cedar City, UTUT41,8712,352
1433Vernon, TXTX9,7472,351
1434Fostoria, OHOH12,9202,348
1435Adelanto, CACA38,7982,348
1436Merritt Island, FLFL34,9922,345
1437Moberly, MOMO13,7192,345
1438Monticello, ARAR8,2692,344
1439Dover, NHNH34,6232,342
1440Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3932,338
1441Durango, COCO19,7332,334
1442Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1932,331
1443McMinnville, TNTN13,9432,329
1444Somerton, AZAZ14,9342,326
1445Winchester, NVNV37,0812,322
1446Salem, NJNJ5,3892,321
1447New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,1822,319
1448Conway, SCSC30,6272,318
1449North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8432,318
1450Earlimart, CACA7,2142,317
1451South San Jose Hills, CACA16,9112,317
1452El Campo, TXTX12,1422,316
1453McMinnville, OROR34,6472,312
1454Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5902,307
1455Walnut Creek, CACA70,0122,307
1456Cullman, ALAL20,7992,306
1457Trinidad, COCO8,0912,303
1458Alamosa, COCO9,8492,302
1459Skokie, ILIL66,5442,301
1460Wharton, TXTX8,7762,294
1461Portage, ININ38,6342,293
1462Jesup, GAGA10,3012,292
1463Spring Valley, NVNV219,1872,289
1464Weatherford, TXTX40,6342,288
1465Dana Point, CACA32,2322,288
1466Beaumont, CACA60,8352,286
1467Camarillo, CACA68,6522,286
1468Ennis, TXTX25,6942,284
1469Richmond, TXTX13,3892,283
1470Louisville, MSMS5,9212,281
1471Great Bend, KSKS14,2662,280
1472Kewanee, ILIL12,1152,273
1473Kirkland, WAWA97,4102,272
1474Snyder, TXTX11,1662,270
1475Peekskill, NYNY25,8912,269
1476Artesia, NMNM12,7352,268
1477Spring Valley, NYNY34,4822,264
1478Swainsboro, GAGA7,4362,263
1479Martinsburg, WVWV19,2112,262
1480Murphysboro, ILIL6,9772,259
1481Wynne, ARAR7,8842,258
1482Henderson, TXTX13,4962,254
1483Jefferson, LALA9,7032,254
1484Reidsville, NCNC14,6922,254
1485Hollister, CACA45,6952,250
1486Austin, MNMN26,6892,250
1487St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0272,246
1488Greeneville, TNTN16,1412,240
1489Newport, ARAR8,1932,238
1490Fitzgerald, GAGA8,8822,234
1491Williamsburg, VAVA15,8612,234
1492Glassboro, NJNJ24,4832,234
1493Prattville, ALAL40,5822,234
1494Merrydale, LALA9,4902,233
1495La Grande, OROR12,9852,233
1496Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6522,233
1497Garden City, KSKS27,4022,231
1498Bethesda, MDMD69,3972,229
1499Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2912,226
1500Lancaster, TXTX40,5262,225
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS