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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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1501Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0602,225–
1502Geneseo, NYNY7,7592,223–
1503Jasper, ALAL14,5852,223–
1504Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5142,221–
1505Lemon Grove, CACA27,9362,220–
1506Winter Park, FLFL30,4442,219–
1507Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7682,218–
1508Fremont, NENE28,3502,216–
1509Summerville, SCSC53,1772,215–
1510Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102,213–
1511Connersville, ININ13,4062,213–
1512Cohoes, NYNY18,5182,211–
1513Clinton, NCNC8,4662,211–
1514Gardner, MAMA21,4832,210–
1515Farmersville, CACA10,3262,210–
1516Yucca Valley, CACA21,8872,209–
1517Rutland, VTVT15,3632,206–
1518Española, NMNM10,4582,206–
1519Springfield, FLFL8,5512,205–
1520Dunn, NCNC8,8142,203–
1521Malvern, ARAR11,1442,201–
1522Weatherford, OKOK12,0052,197–
1523Springfield, TNTN20,0902,195–
1524La Porte, ININ22,6002,192–
1525Orono, MEME11,1512,189–
1526Fort Walton Beach, FLFL21,0972,188–
1527Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0932,187–
1528La Marque, TXTX20,3242,185–
1529Chambersburg, PAPA23,3762,184–
1530West Hartford, CTCT63,6202,184–
1531West Puente Valley, CACA22,4952,184–
1532Canton, ILIL13,2972,183–
1533Oil City, PAPA9,3012,182–
1534Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4192,181–
1535Anadarko, OKOK5,4482,179–
1536Union, SCSC8,0772,178–
1537Sheffield, ALAL9,4162,176–
1538Lake Wales, FLFL18,6502,176–
1539Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0672,175–
1540Duquesne, PAPA5,0192,174–
1541Crockett, TXTX6,3462,174–
1542Campbellsville, KYKY11,7832,173–
1543Paris, TNTN10,4682,169–
1544Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1672,167–
1545Peabody, MAMA55,9532,164–
1546Jacksonville, ALAL14,4002,163–
1547Ozark, ALAL14,2692,162–
1548Gloucester, MAMA30,6272,161–
1549Clifton, COCO19,5182,159–
1550Pleasanton, TXTX11,5112,157–
1551Toppenish, WAWA8,6352,156–
1552Clairton, PAPA5,8762,154–
1553Jacinto City, TXTX9,3882,154–
1554Palm Harbor, FLFL61,5122,153–
1555Rogers, ARAR76,9562,153–
1556Burnsville, MNMN65,2442,153–
1557Sapulpa, OKOK23,6952,149–
1558Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5592,149–
1559Chillum, MDMD34,8712,144–
1560Fort Knox, KYKY8,8362,141–
1561Forest Grove, OROR27,2522,140–
1562Grambling, LALA5,3142,140–
1563Burien, WAWA51,8592,139–
1564Havelock, NCNC17,4302,138–
1565Florida City, FLFL13,5762,137–
1566Pendleton, OROR16,9892,133–
1567Bradford, PAPA7,4422,131–
1568Gardere, LALA12,2232,128–
1569Commerce, CACA11,6882,128–
1570Albert Lea, MNMN18,2172,128–
1571Ripley, TNTN7,4992,127–
1572Peru, ININ10,9622,127–
1573Reston, VAVA64,4142,125–
1574Suisun City, CACA29,4542,125–
1575Wahiawa, HIHI17,9962,124–
1576North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8062,122–
1577Hidalgo, TXTX15,3762,120–
1578Huron, CACA7,3942,119–
1579Reserve, LALA7,7912,118–
1580West Frankfort, ILIL7,1052,118–
1581Kearny, NJNJ40,8622,115–
1582Waynesboro, VAVA23,9512,113–
1583Beverly Hills, CACA30,7642,111–
1584Albemarle, NCNC17,7692,108–
1585Fulton, NYNY11,1882,108–
1586Valparaiso, ININ35,1772,106–
1587DeRidder, LALA9,5032,106–
1588Oberlin, OHOH8,6032,104–
1589Cerritos, CACA46,3672,104–
1590Monterey, CACA28,9532,103–
1591Demopolis, ALAL6,6412,103–
1592Blakely, GAGA5,1562,102–
1593Darlington, SCSC6,0752,101–
1594Hugo, OKOK5,0822,100–
1595Asheboro, NCNC27,9902,100–
1596Weirton, WVWV18,1332,098–
1597Gautier, MSMS19,0692,096–
1598Bucyrus, OHOH11,6312,094–
1599Englewood, NJNJ30,0352,093–
1600Claremore, OKOK20,6812,092–
1601San Elizario, TXTX10,1382,090–
1602Cleveland, TXTX9,9362,089–
1603Edgewood, MDMD24,9222,083–
1604Plaquemine, LALA5,8912,080–
1605Marlin, TXTX5,5992,071–
1606Lomita, CACA19,7242,071–
1607Clinton, MSMS26,6402,071–
1608Columbia, MSMS6,5252,071–
1609Fredonia, NYNY9,2832,070–
1610Linden, NJNJ45,7522,068–
1611Arlington, MAMA46,3502,066–
1612Walnut Park, CACA14,9582,064–
1613Troy, MIMI88,7332,063–
1614Euless, TXTX60,0082,061–
1615Brenham, TXTX19,9572,060–
1616South Bradenton, FLFL25,9902,060–
1617Live Oak, FLFL7,2482,060–
1618Grandview, WAWA12,0622,059–
1619Sun City, AZAZ37,4862,058–
1620Thomasville, NCNC27,7332,057–
1621Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6542,055–
1622Thomson, GAGA6,7632,055–
1623New Port Richey, FLFL18,2992,052–
1624Greer, SCSC50,0072,049–
1625Loma Linda, CACA25,2212,046–
1626Jasper, TXTX7,5112,045–
1627Clinton, OKOK8,3022,045–
1628Newport, TNTN7,0492,043–
1629Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8462,043–
1630Keokuk, IAIA9,5102,041–
1631Lanett, ALAL6,7812,041–
1632Blaine, MNMN76,6032,040–
1633Norfolk, NENE26,6772,035–
1634Smyrna, GAGA57,5132,034–
1635Hillsboro, TXTX9,0362,032–
1636Lebanon, OROR20,2672,030–
1637Garden Acres, CACA10,6672,030–
1638Greenbelt, MDMD24,9482,028–
1639Markham, ILIL11,2742,026–
1640Crawfordsville, ININ16,6992,024–
1641Sidney, OHOH20,1242,023–
1642Forest Park, GAGA19,1682,022–
1643Kosciusko, MSMS6,7222,020–
1644Marysville, CACA12,7382,019–
1645Coatesville, PAPA13,2832,008–
1646Hondo, TXTX9,1302,005–
1647Mitchell, SDSD15,7562,003–
1648Okemos, MIMI26,3962,003–
1649Centralia, WAWA19,3752,002–
1650Mexia, TXTX7,0912,001–
1651Scottsboro, ALAL16,1232,001–
1652Paris, KYKY10,1302,000–
1653Port Chester, NYNY32,3031,999–
1654Millington, TNTN12,9531,998–
1655Ormond Beach, FLFL44,6921,997–
1656Myrtle Grove, FLFL15,5951,995–
1657Shamokin, PAPA6,7641,994–
1658Surprise, AZAZ175,3041,994–
1659Levittown, PAPA50,9261,993–
1660Ridgecrest, CACA28,3331,992–
1661Lawrence, ININ50,4201,990–
1662Lindsay, CACA12,5781,989–
1663Tiffin, OHOH17,8031,988–
1664Ashland, CACA22,2101,987–
1665Novato, CACA51,9471,987–
1666Lincoln, ILIL12,9811,985–
1667Crossville, TNTN13,1131,984–
1668Hermiston, OROR19,9061,984–
1669Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3581,982–
1670Sylvester, GAGA5,4301,982–
1671Garfield, NJNJ33,3531,981–
1672Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,980–
1673Richfield, MNMN36,5931,980–
1674Commerce, TXTX9,9281,979–
1675Cuero, TXTX8,2641,979–
1676Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,979–
1677White Settlement, TXTX17,9321,977–
1678Platteville, WIWI11,8151,977–
1679Baker, LALA12,1361,975–
1680Darby, PAPA10,6661,974–
1681West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6151,972–
1682Georgetown, KYKY40,8831,972–
1683Lamar, COCO7,5881,970–
1684Hartsville, SCSC7,3741,965–
1685Irondequoit, NYNY50,6571,965–
1686Canyon, TXTX16,5181,964–
1687Marianna, FLFL7,2891,964–
1688Stuttgart, ARAR7,5251,964–
1689Delaware, OHOH46,6361,963–
1690New Philadelphia, OHOH17,4241,963–
1691Magna metro, UTUT35,4011,961–
1692Cedartown, GAGA10,5141,960–
1693Castro Valley, CACA65,0011,959–
1694Defiance, OHOH17,0091,958–
1695Tucumcari, NMNM5,0821,956–
1696Waynesboro, GAGA5,5111,953–
1697La Feria, TXTX7,2221,952–
1698Galena Park, TXTX10,3521,948–
1699Berkeley, MOMO8,0261,948–
1700Alton, TXTX24,1381,942–
1701McFarland, CACA14,7091,942–
1702Ukiah, CACA16,0681,942–
1703Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,3561,938–
1704Tarpon Springs, FLFL25,6021,937–
1705Aldine, TXTX17,1671,934–
1706Kalispell, MTMT31,8511,934–
1707Sunbury, PAPA9,4951,931–
1708Lebanon, MOMO15,6631,931–
1709Forest, MSMS5,4331,930–
1710Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6341,929–
1711Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8531,928–
1712Ottawa, ILIL18,6841,928–
1713Laurens, SCSC9,3271,925–
1714Maplewood, MNMN40,7171,924–
1715Spring, TXTX68,5801,922–
1716Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4501,922–
1717Eustis, FLFL25,4831,919–
1718Harriman, TNTN6,1921,917–
1719Bellmead, TXTX10,5921,915–
1720Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3451,915–
1721Troy, OHOH27,3441,914–
1722Campbell, OHOH7,7211,914–
1724Riverdale, ILIL10,2801,912–
1725Elk City, OKOK11,3351,912–
1726Westview, FLFL12,1071,911–
1727St. Augustine, FLFL16,1411,909–
1728Toccoa, GAGA9,5391,909–
1729Nevada, MOMO8,4041,908–
1730Ambridge, PAPA6,9441,906–
1731Martinez, CACA36,8491,906–
1732Wayne, MIMI17,0651,906–
1733Laguna Hills, CACA30,0201,905–
1734Bellview, FLFL26,4881,903–
1735Cypress, CACA48,7811,903–
1736Newark, CACA47,8951,903–
1737Whitehall, OHOH19,8051,902–
1738Fountain Valley, CACA55,5081,901–
1739Philadelphia, MSMS6,8581,900–
1740Williston, NDND29,5221,899–
1741Greenfield, MAMA17,6911,897–
1742Live Oak, CACA16,9111,896–
1743Lemoore, CACA27,2911,895–
1744Muscoy, CACA12,0251,893–
1745Navasota, TXTX9,9041,892–
1746St. Andrews, SCSC19,8681,892–
1747Lewistown, PAPA8,3851,889–
1748Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1231,889–
1749Shafter, CACA23,8711,889–
1750Pottstown, PAPA23,3221,885–
1751Orangevale, CACA35,9581,884–
1752Nanakuli, HIHI12,3831,884–
1753Kentwood, MIMI54,7761,884–
1754Poteau, OKOK9,1711,882–
1755Parker, SCSC12,8981,882–
1756La Junta, COCO6,8641,879–
1757Blue Springs, MOMO61,6321,878–
1758Woodward, OKOK11,6351,877–
1759Huntington Station, NYNY32,6011,875–
1760Massena, NYNY9,8981,874–
1761Carencro, LALA13,2241,872–
1762Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7901,871–
1763Struthers, OHOH9,8371,868–
1764Diamond Bar, CACA51,8841,867–
1765Hudson, NYNY5,7211,866–
1766South Hill, NYNY6,9511,864–
1767Aloha, OROR52,3891,864–
1768University Place, WAWA35,4791,864–
1769Russellville, ALAL10,9041,863–
1770Brighton, COCO45,3951,862–
1771Pahokee, FLFL5,7941,862–
1772San Bruno, CACA42,3051,859–
1773Quincy, FLFL8,1621,856–
1774East Porterville, CACA5,0661,855–
1775Herrin, ILIL12,2681,854–
1776Pikeville, KYKY7,2701,852–
1777Galion, OHOH10,3701,852–
1778Perry, FLFL7,3301,851–
1779Avon Park, FLFL10,5141,848–
1780Booneville, MSMS9,2571,848–
1781Belen, NMNM7,5891,848–
1782Parkville, MDMD30,5491,846–
1783Monmouth, OROR11,5431,846–
1784Clarksville, ININ22,2531,844–
1785Princeton, WVWV5,5781,842–
1786Atchison, KSKS10,7891,841–
1787Fergus Falls, MNMN14,2461,837–
1788Haverstraw, NYNY12,7911,837–
1789Schaumburg, ILIL77,2491,835–
1790Woburn, MAMA43,9621,834–
1791Atascadero, CACA29,4641,831–
1792Sterling, ILIL14,3941,828–
1793Ontario, OROR11,9571,827–
1794Jamestown, NDND15,6881,824–
1795Bay Minette, ALAL8,5551,821–
1796Jeannette, PAPA8,4891,820–
1797Pulaski, VAVA8,8071,818–
1798Avocado Heights, CACA12,5931,818–
1799Carlisle, PAPA22,6931,815–
1800Goshen, ININ34,5251,815–
1801Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2161,814–
1802Claremont, NHNH13,0321,814–
1803Menlo Park, CACA32,7131,810–
1804Paris, ILIL8,0261,810–
1805Springville, UTUT35,6701,809–
1806Brockport, NYNY7,7361,809–
1807Keene, NHNH23,0721,808–
1808Franklin, OHOH11,6471,808–
1809Sallisaw, OKOK8,7901,807–
1810Lebanon, KYKY6,6991,807–
1811Winton, CACA11,7971,807–
1812Union City, TNTN10,8141,806–
1813Monessen, PAPA6,6571,805–
1814Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2361,804–
1815Catonsville, MDMD43,3681,804–
1816Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211,803–
1817Seymour, ININ22,4501,803–
1818Gilbert, AZAZ287,2851,803–
1819Foothill Farms, CACA36,4351,803–
1820Batesville, MSMS7,3251,801–
1821Chamblee, GAGA32,3341,800–
1822Dexter, MOMO7,8511,799–
1823Bountiful, UTUT44,9881,798–
1824Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,798–
1825Petaluma, CACA59,6881,797–
1826Moundsville, WVWV7,6591,796–
1827Frankfort, ININ16,8371,796–
1828Blue Island, ILIL21,8051,794–
1829Port Hueneme, CACA20,9871,792–
1830Cartersville, GAGA25,3491,792–
1831Littlefield, TXTX5,6751,791–
1832Bay Shore, NYNY31,6831,789–
1833Clarkston, WAWA7,1891,782–
1834Pulaski, TNTN8,3941,781–
1835Johnson City, NYNY14,5801,778–
1836Walterboro, SCSC5,4851,772–
1837Estelle, LALA16,3411,772–
1838South Apopka, FLFL7,3001,771–
1839North Lauderdale, FLFL45,7331,770–
1840Humboldt, TNTN7,8411,768–
1841Bellevue, NENE64,8631,767–
1842Bayshore Gardens, FLFL18,1311,766–
1843Torrington, CTCT35,7961,764–
1844San Dimas, CACA32,9781,763–
1845Liberty, TXTX9,1331,762–
1846Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001,761–
1847Perry, GAGA25,6991,758–
1848Sebring, FLFL12,0591,758–
1849Hayesville, OROR21,2461,757–
1850Poway, CACA49,1801,755–
1851Shirley, NYNY28,3751,753–
1852Sterling, COCO13,0541,753–
1853Warren, ARAR5,1461,751–
1854Blythe, CACA15,0421,751–
1855Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4691,750–
1856Martin, TNTN11,0601,749–
1857Severn, MDMD58,4021,748–
1858South Salt Lake, UTUT26,9341,746–
1859Mandan, NDND25,0611,746–
1860Port Isabel, TXTX5,3021,745–
1861Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931,745–
1862Monroeville, ALAL5,7581,744–
1863Luling, TXTX5,9201,743–
1864New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9931,743–
1865Bethany, OKOK20,3151,741–
1866Lampasas, TXTX7,9881,740–
1867Monticello, KYKY5,7211,739–
1868Hornell, NYNY8,0241,736–
1869Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3951,734–
1870Portsmouth, NHNH23,0281,733–
1871Mila Doce, TXTX7,7311,733–
1872Savannah, TNTN7,6891,730–
1873Kaneohe, HIHI37,3551,729–
1874Temple City, CACA35,1251,728–
1875Oxford, NCNC8,9851,727–
1876Portage, MIMI49,8621,727–
1877Watertown, WIWI22,7041,726–
1878SeaTac, WAWA34,5781,726–
1879Annandale, VAVA41,7051,726–
1880Marshall, MOMO13,7661,726–
1881Nicholasville, KYKY33,8571,725–
1882New Brighton, PAPA5,5031,723–
1883Alpine, TXTX5,9891,723–
1884Winslow, AZAZ8,4641,722–
1885Fridley, MNMN30,8291,722–
1886Orchard Homes, MTMT5,5881,721–
1887Andrews, TXTX13,6651,720–
1888Jennings, MOMO13,0931,718–
1889Ravenna, OHOH11,1361,717–
1890Claremont, CACA35,8381,717–
1891Moses Lake, WAWA27,4691,716–
1892Clanton, ALAL9,2891,716–
1893Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4561,714–
1894Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,2701,713–
1895Parsons, KSKS9,3151,713–
1896Plymouth, MNMN78,9421,710–
1897Gillette, WYWY34,0241,709–
1898Vero Beach, FLFL17,6031,708–
1899Circleville, OHOH14,6341,706–
1900Dillon, SCSC6,2271,704–
1901Pacifica, CACA36,8901,703–
1902Niles, MIMI11,6651,702–
1903Roosevelt, NYNY18,8851,696–
1904Salem, OHOH11,6551,695–
1905Belvidere, ILIL25,4621,694–
1906Dickson, TNTN17,0511,691–
1907Childress, TXTX5,6501,691–
1908Hoquiam, WAWA8,7101,690–
1909Pearl, MSMS28,8641,690–
1910Rochester, NHNH33,7161,688–
1911Florissant, MOMO51,1241,687–
1912Kermit, TXTX6,0191,686–
1913Wilmington, OHOH12,8021,686–
1914Wellston, OHOH5,4881,686–
1915Rock Springs, WYWY22,9361,684–
1916Leesville, LALA5,2101,681–
1917Coldwater, MIMI14,2161,679–
1918Cameron, TXTX5,4891,677–
1919Ossining, NYNY27,5791,677–
1920Huber Heights, OHOH43,9051,675–
1921Puyallup, WAWA42,6821,673–
1922Douglasville, GAGA41,5231,672–
1923Dunmore, PAPA14,2491,669–
1924Grandview, MOMO26,6531,669–
1925Rosemont, CACA23,7661,667–
1926Washington, ININ12,9911,667–
1927Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1961,666–
1928Scottdale, GAGA10,5421,666–
1929Fort Payne, ALAL15,1891,666–
1930Lewisburg, TNTN13,5171,665–
1931Florence, KYKY34,0181,660–
1932Corbin, KYKY7,9111,660–
1933Shelbyville, KYKY18,4531,659–
1934Tooele, UTUT42,2701,658–
1935Shively, KYKY15,8951,658–
1936Carbondale, PAPA8,7311,657–
1937Astoria, OROR9,8381,657–
1938South Portland, MEME27,0071,657–
1939Covington, LALA11,7211,657–
1940The Woodlands, TXTX121,0021,656–
1941McKinleyville, CACA17,1131,655–
1942Fairfield, IAIA9,2201,655–
1943Harrodsburg, KYKY9,5761,655–
1944Angleton, TXTX21,2951,654–
1945Opp, ALAL6,7381,654–
1946Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,654–
1947Vidor, TXTX9,5971,653–
1948Germantown, MDMD90,7191,651–
1949Monmouth, ILIL8,5991,651–
1950Makaha, HIHI10,0661,649–
1951San Luis, AZAZ42,0301,648–
1952Pryor Creek, OKOK9,7231,647–
1953Martins Ferry, OHOH6,0481,645–
1954North Valley, NMNM10,4551,644–
1955Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7931,641–
1956Christiansburg, VAVA22,4421,639–
1957El Mirage, AZAZ35,8201,639–
1958Fountain, COCO29,4501,638–
1959Alexandria, MNMN15,0451,638–
1960Glens Falls, NYNY14,3831,637–
1961Corning, NYNY10,5141,634–
1962Melrose Park, ILIL23,9361,634–
1963Marion, VAVA5,5551,633–
1964Beatrice, NENE12,3181,633–
1965Easley, SCSC27,3191,632–
1966Bellefontaine, OHOH14,1511,632–
1967Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3201,627–
1968Rahway, NJNJ31,0101,626–
1969Holiday, FLFL22,7851,625–
1970Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8731,624–
1971Price, UTUT8,3681,623–
1972Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6491,623–
1973Mexico, MOMO11,5581,623–
1974Franklin, VAVA8,4781,622–
1975Frostburg, MDMD6,9791,620–
1976Lake Station, ININ12,9771,620–
1977Williamston, NCNC5,0861,620–
1978Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,3531,618–
1979Duarte, CACA22,8661,618–
1980San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1191,618–
1981Collinsville, ILIL23,7171,617–
1982Ramona, CACA22,6341,616–
1983Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4821,616–
1984Monahans, TXTX7,4271,615–
1985Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4321,614–
1986Medina, OHOH25,6921,614–
1987Holly Hill, FLFL13,2681,612–
1988East Ridge, TNTN21,9211,608–
1989Mableton, GAGA78,8201,608–
1990Center Point, ALAL15,5381,607–
1991Cherryland, CACA14,1431,604–
1992Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5391,603–
1993Dixon, ILIL14,5821,601–
1994Morris, MNMN5,1501,601–
1995Canutillo, TXTX5,9621,600–
1996Morganton, NCNC17,8491,599–
1997Trumann, ARAR7,5271,598–
1998Havre, MTMT9,2641,597–
1999Princeton, KYKY6,1681,596–
2000Woodlake, CACA8,0731,596–
SHOWING 1,501–2,000 OF 6,058
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS