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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
1512Clinton, NCNC8,4662,211
1513Cohoes, NYNY18,5182,211
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
1584Fulton, NYNY11,1882,108
1585Albemarle, NCNC17,7692,108
1586Valparaiso, ININ35,1772,106
1587DeRidder, LALA9,5032,106
1588Oberlin, OHOH8,6032,104
1589Cerritos, CACA46,3672,104
1590Demopolis, ALAL6,6412,103
1591Monterey, CACA28,9532,103
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
1607Columbia, MSMS6,5252,071
1608Clinton, MSMS26,6402,071
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
1721Campbell, OHOH7,7211,914
1722Troy, OHOH27,3441,914
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
1735Newark, CACA47,8951,903
1736Cypress, CACA48,7811,903
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
1803Paris, ILIL8,0261,810
1804Menlo Park, CACA32,7131,810
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
1818Foothill Farms, CACA36,4351,803
1819Gilbert, AZAZ287,2851,803
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
1847Sebring, FLFL12,0591,758
1848Perry, GAGA25,6991,758
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
1979San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1191,618
1980Duarte, CACA22,8661,618
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
1999Woodlake, CACA8,0731,596
2000Princeton, KYKY6,1681,596
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