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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –
2001Bonham, TXTX11,2631,595
2002Spring Lake, NCNC11,2521,595
2003Slaton, TXTX5,6841,594
2004Greenwood, ININ69,3491,594
2005Fort Stewart, GAGA9,2851,593
2006Roswell, GAGA91,5051,591
2007Madison, ININ12,3041,591
2008Burley, IDID12,4091,591
2009Fort Morgan, COCO11,8411,589
2010Carteret, NJNJ25,7811,589
2011Sandersville, GAGA5,3971,588
2012La Joya, TXTX5,2571,588
2013Fillmore, CACA16,9371,588
2014Newton, KSKS18,3531,587
2015Exeter, CACA10,1221,587
2016Ellwood City, PAPA7,3621,586
2017Berea, KYKY16,6621,584
2018Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2791,583
2019Roxboro, NCNC8,3801,583
2020Waggaman, LALA11,3301,582
2021Bedford, ININ13,9621,580
2022Jacksonville Beach, FLFL23,6151,579
2023Thomaston, GAGA9,8521,579
2024Livingston, CACA14,6901,579
2025New Albany, MSMS7,7561,578
2026Fair Oaks, CACA32,7991,576
2027New Square, NYNY10,2141,576
2028Sinton, TXTX5,9661,574
2029La Mirada, CACA45,9521,573
2030Northfield, MNMN21,9921,572
2031Norton Shores, MIMI25,0881,572
2032Williamsburg, KYKY5,3711,572
2033Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2921,570
2034Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1171,569
2035Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,568
2036Herkimer, NYNY7,1951,568
2037North Bellport, NYNY11,0871,568
2038South Charleston, WVWV13,0721,567
2039Brighton, NYNY36,8341,567
2040Long Beach, MSMS17,3091,567
2041Albany, CACA19,1951,566
2042Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,566
2043Marshall, MNMN14,1711,566
2044Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8191,565
2045Blackfoot, IDID13,3611,564
2046Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,562
2047Milwaukie, OROR22,1141,561
2048East Hemet, CACA20,2571,561
2049Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7651,561
2050Edgewater, FLFL24,7951,560
2051Apopka, FLFL65,5521,559
2052Chanute, KSKS8,5841,559
2053Westbrook, MEME21,5651,559
2054Bedford, TXTX47,9581,557
2055Independence, KSKS8,1931,557
2056Elkins, WVWV6,6221,556
2057Coshocton, OHOH11,1691,556
2058Alma, MIMI9,3041,554
2059Rockport, TXTX11,3481,552
2060West Columbia, SCSC18,4891,551
2061Harrison, NJNJ22,1051,550
2062Dumas, TXTX14,8621,549
2063River Falls, WIWI17,9161,549
2064Coalinga, CACA17,2811,549
2065El Dorado, KSKS12,6961,549
2066Cushing, OKOK8,3901,548
2067Fairview Shores, FLFL11,8441,547
2068DeFuniak Springs, FLFL7,3381,546
2069Pittston, PAPA7,7151,544
2070Kilgore, TXTX13,5311,544
2071Shawnee, KSKS69,8481,544
2072Keizer, OROR39,1401,543
2073Rantoul, ILIL11,9911,543
2074Harrison, ARAR13,8021,543
2075West Seneca, NYNY45,3031,542
2076Folsom, CACA91,9831,540
2077South Miami, FLFL13,6601,539
2078Leeds, ALAL12,8311,538
2079Bolivar, MOMO11,9941,537
2080Center, TXTX5,2461,536
2081Benton, ILIL6,5581,536
2082Cynthiana, KYKY6,5761,536
2083Glen Cove, NYNY28,1901,535
2084Yankton, SDSD15,8161,534
2085Gladewater, TXTX6,3061,534
2086Boaz, ALAL10,6191,532
2087Anderson, CACA11,1311,532
2088Southern Pines, NCNC17,3571,532
2089Valinda, CACA20,9621,531
2090Oak Ridge, FLFL23,3641,530
2091Marshfield, WIWI18,9801,529
2092Shippensburg, PAPA5,6151,528
2093Alpena, MIMI10,0881,527
2094Lacey, WAWA58,8331,526
2095Homewood, ALAL28,1181,526
2096Elwood, ININ8,5251,526
2097Floresville, TXTX9,1051,521
2098Los Lunas, NMNM20,5721,521
2099Arcadia, FLFL8,0461,521
2100Riverton, WYWY10,9101,520
2101Dade City, FLFL10,1731,519
2102Neosho, MOMO14,0781,518
2103Beacon, NYNY14,9311,518
2104Norwalk, OHOH17,1911,518
2105Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7991,515
2106Golden, COCO20,3901,513
2107Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9391,513
2108Raton, NMNM5,9521,511
2109Gatesville, TXTX16,4221,510
2110Addison, ILIL35,7581,510
2111Oakdale, CACA23,2461,510
2112Chester, SCSC5,3241,509
2113University Park, TXTX25,3231,509
2114Waianae, HIHI12,9181,509
2115Columbus, NENE25,2481,503
2116Brazil, ININ8,3431,502
2117Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001,502
2118Endicott, NYNY13,0681,500
2119Winder, GAGA21,2521,500
2120Fairfield, OHOH44,6821,499
2121Brooksville, FLFL10,1451,497
2122Smyrna, TNTN63,3211,496
2123Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091,496
2124Nanticoke, PAPA10,7121,495
2125Lockhart, FLFL15,3711,494
2126Clinton, MOMO9,5041,494
2127August, CACA8,8251,492
2128Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351,492
2129Wilton Manors, FLFL11,6551,491
2130Sheridan, WYWY20,0151,491
2131Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8221,491
2132Rockingham, NCNC8,8151,490
2133Franklin, KYKY10,7591,490
2134Seminole, OKOK7,3931,489
2135Batavia, NYNY15,1681,488
2136Overland, MOMO15,4741,488
2137Port Allen, LALA5,0151,486
2138Lakeside, FLFL32,1051,485
2139Wytheville, VAVA8,1281,485
2140Maysville, KYKY8,6881,484
2141League City, TXTX119,9051,483
2142Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9931,482
2143Hendersonville, NCNC15,8671,478
2144Tarboro, NCNC10,9791,478
2145Edina, MNMN54,3561,477
2146Safford, AZAZ10,2791,477
2147Menasha, WIWI18,3851,475
2148Centerville, IAIA5,3271,473
2149Ottawa, KSKS12,7161,471
2150Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1831,467
2151Sherrelwood, COCO18,6921,467
2152Spanaway, WAWA34,0191,466
2153Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9521,465
2154Palmetto, FLFL13,5621,464
2155Raytown, MOMO29,1541,464
2156Bolivar, TNTN5,0431,463
2157Rockdale, TXTX5,6881,463
2158Caribou, MEME7,3211,462
2159Lenexa, KSKS60,5061,461
2160West Babylon, NYNY43,5701,460
2161Jupiter, FLFL62,3501,460
2162Monticello, NYNY7,1951,460
2163Farmville, VAVA7,5931,459
2164Anoka, MNMN18,1691,459
2165Franklin, TNTN90,2261,457
2166Raceland, LALA9,5851,457
2167Henryetta, OKOK5,6201,457
2168Manistee, MIMI6,1571,456
2169Elmont, NYNY36,5181,455
2170Northglenn, COCO38,8931,454
2171New Brighton, MNMN22,1591,454
2172Wagoner, OKOK8,4051,453
2173Hillsboro, OHOH6,7631,451
2174St. Peter, MNMN12,2751,451
2175Marinette, WIWI11,1681,450
2176Lemay, MOMO16,2281,450
2177Winfield, KSKS11,7451,448
2178Little Falls, MNMN9,2771,445
2179Webb City, MOMO13,4591,445
2180Hendersonville, TNTN64,2661,444
2181Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0831,444
2182Ferguson, MOMO17,9531,444
2183Guntersville, ALAL9,3941,444
2184Huntington, ININ17,1671,443
2185Shelton, WAWA10,9211,441
2186Harker Heights, TXTX35,1951,439
2187Faribault, MNMN25,0401,439
2188Red Wing, MNMN16,8051,439
2189Franklin, PAPA5,8991,438
2190Lacombe, LALA6,3101,438
2191Indiantown, FLFL6,8261,437
2192Artesia, CACA15,7891,435
2193Wimauma, FLFL15,2661,433
2194Edmonds, WAWA42,7481,432
2195Virginia, MNMN8,1871,432
2196Deer Park, TXTX34,2821,430
2197Wabash, ININ10,1901,430
2198Farmington, MOMO19,2261,428
2199Brewton, ALAL5,1131,428
2200Cloquet, MNMN12,3991,428
2201North Augusta, SCSC26,9821,426
2202Mission Viejo, CACA90,4841,426
2203LaSalle, ILIL9,3881,424
2204Bennington, VTVT9,2451,424
2205Gibsonton, FLFL18,7541,423
2206Laguna Beach, CACA22,3911,423
2207New Hope, MNMN20,8071,423
2208Wood River, ILIL10,2241,422
2209Milford Mill, MDMD30,8291,420
2210Southgate, MIMI28,9311,420
2211Yukon, OKOK27,6151,419
2212Pocahontas, ARAR7,6221,419
2213Groves, TXTX16,9071,417
2214Milan, TNTN8,3671,416
2215Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2931,416
2216Fayetteville, TNTN7,0681,415
2217Carthage, TXTX6,6401,415
2218Baker City, OROR10,0711,415
2219Jefferson City, TNTN9,1031,414
2220Burkburnett, TXTX11,0571,414
2221Mastic, NYNY15,7081,414
2222Firebaugh, CACA8,7741,414
2223Forest Hill, TXTX14,0561,413
2224Greenville, OHOH12,6801,413
2225Franklin, ININ26,7431,412
2226Eatonton, GAGA6,7491,410
2227North Bend, OROR9,9661,409
2228Cortez, COCO9,1261,406
2229Oregon, OHOH19,6741,405
2230Pauls Valley, OKOK6,1571,404
2231Diboll, TXTX5,1251,403
2232Newberg, OROR26,8961,402
2233Eastman, GAGA5,5721,402
2234Antigo, WIWI8,0601,401
2235Grand Rapids, MNMN11,1811,401
2236Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,401
2237Bernalillo, NMNM9,1591,401
2238Lochearn, MDMD27,0741,400
2239Fort Pierce North, FLFL7,2241,400
2240Summit, ILIL10,7531,400
2241Yoakum, TXTX5,9001,399
2242Oak Hill, WVWV7,6291,397
2243Kenton, OHOH7,8081,397
2244Newark, NYNY8,9191,396
2245Ansonia, CTCT19,2161,396
2246Aberdeen, MDMD18,3741,395
2247Tigard, OROR57,9291,395
2248Gahanna, OHOH35,9861,394
2249Cary, NCNC183,5821,394
2250Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1071,391
2251Webster, MAMA12,2281,390
2252Montrose, COCO21,5831,390
2253London, KYKY7,6371,387
2254Neenah, WIWI27,6381,385
2255Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,385
2256Clinton, TNTN10,4661,384
2257Jerome, IDID13,7311,381
2258Miamisburg, OHOH20,4141,379
2259Old, MEME7,5891,378
2260Huron, SDSD14,6071,376
2261Patterson, LALA5,5651,375
2262Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3291,375
2263Leitchfield, KYKY7,0151,374
2264New Paltz, NYNY8,6891,374
2265Stuart, FLFL19,4511,372
2266Beaufort, SCSC15,7751,371
2267North Amityville, NYNY21,1381,370
2268Shelbyville, ININ21,2041,370
2269Gantt, SCSC15,4011,369
2270Merrill, WIWI9,3891,368
2271Lodi, NJNJ26,1871,368
2272Edna, TXTX6,0881,367
2273Hitchcock, TXTX7,7221,367
2274White City, OROR10,7501,365
2275La Verne, CACA30,1781,365
2276Taylors, SCSC24,5051,364
2277Girard, OHOH9,3841,364
2278Millersville, PAPA9,2801,362
2279Buenaventura Lakes, FLFL32,6821,362
2280Oregon City, OROR38,1751,359
2281Mentor, OHOH47,0101,359
2282Garden City, MIMI26,2801,359
2283Melvindale, MIMI12,3251,359
2284Alondra Park, CACA8,3731,357
2285Bridgeport, MIMI6,8841,354
2286Duncanville, TXTX38,9151,351
2287Mount Sterling, KYKY7,5861,351
2288Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6301,351
2289Seneca, SCSC9,4241,350
2290Woodbury, NJNJ10,1301,350
2291Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051,348
2292Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581,345
2293Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691,344
2294Walker Mill, MDMD10,9311,343
2295Holdenville, OKOK5,9231,343
2296Milton, FLFL11,4401,342
2297Jackson, OHOH6,2331,342
2298Cottonwood, AZAZ12,7091,342
2299Russellville, KYKY7,4541,342
2300Sevierville, TNTN19,0101,341
2301Eagan, MNMN67,1091,339
2302Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2571,335
2303Marathon, FLFL10,0601,334
2304Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,334
2305Swissvale, PAPA8,1971,333
2306Silsbee, TXTX6,6131,331
2307Roanoke, ALAL5,4401,331
2308Temecula, CACA114,8651,331
2309Forest City, NCNC7,4101,331
2310Presque Isle, MEME8,6941,330
2311Ludington, MIMI7,6341,330
2312Willows, CACA6,1161,329
2313Benicia, CACA26,4011,328
2314Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101,328
2315Boone, IAIA12,4711,328
2316Callaway, FLFL14,3691,327
2317Atlanta, TXTX5,4781,326
2318Norwich, NYNY6,5381,326
2319North Bethesda, MDMD49,6771,325
2320Susanville, CACA12,8161,325
2321Seminole, TXTX7,7301,324
2322Anacortes, WAWA18,0801,324
2323Dallas, OROR17,8901,324
2324Florence, AZAZ25,2221,324
2325Mountain Home, ARAR13,3731,324
2326Miles City, MTMT8,4501,323
2327Noblesville, ININ76,1111,323
2328Marion, IAIA42,7321,321
2329Smithfield, NCNC13,1141,321
2330Waynesville, NCNC11,0061,320
2331Urbana, OHOH11,1401,318
2332Guadalupe, CACA8,8461,318
2333Kingston, PAPA13,4621,317
2334Pierre, SDSD13,8481,315
2335Traverse City, MIMI15,8321,315
2336Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6541,315
2337Amory, MSMS6,3861,315
2338Druid Hills, GAGA8,1691,313
2339Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4741,312
2340Bellwood, VAVA7,9071,312
2341Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631,312
2342Cottonwood Heights, UTUT32,2651,311
2343Malone, NYNY5,3151,304
2344Attalla, ALAL5,8071,304
2345Baxley, GAGA5,0581,302
2346Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301,300
2347Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8031,300
2348Redmond, WAWA82,5061,299
2349Naperville, ILIL153,1141,297
2350Laconia, NHNH17,2461,297
2351Berlin, NHNH9,5021,296
2352Burke, VAVA44,0291,296
2353Solana Beach, CACA12,6021,295
2354Miami Springs, FLFL13,6111,293
2355Naugatuck, CTCT32,2301,292
2356South Daytona, FLFL13,8941,291
2357Carthage, MOMO15,8951,290
2358Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9491,289
2359Bethel Park, PAPA32,0741,287
2360Spearfish, SDSD14,1541,287
2361Cape Canaveral, FLFL9,9621,286
2362Martinez, GAGA33,7501,284
2363Des Moines, WAWA33,0321,282
2364Larose, LALA5,5151,282
2365Glenvar Heights, FLFL19,3951,281
2366Port Jervis, NYNY8,5181,280
2367Sand Springs, OKOK20,3971,278
2368Aztec, NMNM6,0911,277
2369East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9061,276
2370Inwood, FLFL7,5561,275
2371Lebanon, ININ17,9131,275
2373Cupertino, CACA58,3331,272
2374Los Gatos, CACA32,5761,271
2375Rockland, MEME7,1421,271
2376Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4301,270
2377East Haven, CTCT27,8061,270
2378Alliance, NENE7,9141,270
2379Camp Verde, AZAZ12,5811,269
2380American Fork, UTUT41,0201,268
2381Aurora, MOMO7,6861,267
2382Martinsville, ININ12,1411,266
2383Mims, FLFL7,6101,264
2384Lexington, VAVA7,7691,264
2385Ladson, SCSC16,1401,264
2386Ashland, WIWI7,9271,262
2387Ilion, NYNY7,4881,262
2388Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9251,261
2389Live Oak, CACA9,4661,259
2390Rockwood, TNTN5,6071,257
2391Burlingame, CACA31,9291,257
2392Federal Heights, COCO14,0751,256
2393Trenton, MOMO5,5571,254
2394Patterson, CACA26,5871,254
2395Galax, VAVA6,6701,253
2396Villa Rica, GAGA21,0221,253
2397Sanford, MEME22,6631,252
2398Atlantic Beach, FLFL13,2451,250
2399Waveland, MSMS7,0421,248
2400Takoma Park, MDMD17,2601,247
2401Four Corners, OROR16,2751,246
2402Grass Valley, CACA14,0351,245
2403Southaven, MSMS57,8191,245
2404Lincoln City, OROR10,1171,244
2405Norco, CACA25,0811,244
2406Fernandina Beach, FLFL13,8691,244
2407Broomfield, COCO79,1741,244
2408Camden, SCSC9,2011,243
2409Key Largo, FLFL13,0261,242
2411Roseville, MNMN35,6631,242
2412Westwood, MIMI8,8671,241
2413Clarksville, ARAR9,6321,241
2414Levittown, NYNY51,9041,241
2415Buckeye, AZAZ125,4451,240
2416Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,239
2417Fairmont, MNMN10,0991,239
2418Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621,238
2419Olney, ILIL8,3471,238
2420Grapevine, TXTX50,7141,237
2421Starke, FLFL5,9631,237
2422Belton, MOMO26,1931,234
2423Riverbank, CACA26,5571,234
2424Graham, NCNC20,1311,233
2425Titusville, PAPA5,1121,232
2426Missouri City, TXTX77,3271,231
2427Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6751,231
2428Henderson, TNTN6,5901,229
2429Cottage Grove, OROR10,8511,228
2430Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,228
2431Riverhead, NYNY14,9361,227
2432Lafayette, COCO30,1161,227
2433Salem, VAVA25,8161,226
2434Adel, GAGA5,8541,225
2435Buford, GAGA18,7801,225
2436Corry, PAPA5,9931,224
2437Auburndale, FLFL21,3691,224
2438Greenville, PAPA5,4061,223
2439North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2821,223
2440Red Bank, TNTN12,4051,222
2441Potomac, MDMD45,9021,222
2442Canyon Lake, TXTX33,8831,220
2443DeSoto, TXTX56,6811,219
2444Wadsworth, OHOH24,7201,219
2445Pleasanton, CACA74,5561,219
2446Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231,215
2447De Pere, WIWI25,5901,214
2448Wildwood, NJNJ5,0681,213
2449Creston, IAIA7,3351,213
2450Hoover, ALAL93,5501,211
2451Seal Beach, CACA24,0751,211
2452Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1221,211
2453Englewood, FLFL20,0911,210
2454Gray, LALA5,1541,210
2455Groveton, VAVA13,9311,210
2456Hermitage, PAPA16,3081,209
2457Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6121,208
2458Schertz, TXTX45,9781,208
2459Brunswick, MEME17,6521,208
2460Apple Valley, MNMN55,2481,207
2461Montgomery, MDMD34,1101,207
2462Naples, FLFL20,1141,207
2463Arbutus, MDMD22,5071,206
2464Richmond Heights, FLFL9,9921,206
2465Bardstown, KYKY14,1611,205
2466Johnstown, NYNY8,0211,205
2467Salamanca, NYNY5,7191,205
2468Park Forest, ILIL21,0791,205
2469Coram, NYNY39,5391,204
2470Hanover, PAPA16,6841,202
2471Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,202
2472Mango, FLFL13,2421,201
2473Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1231,200
2474Tamaqua, PAPA6,9291,198
2475Kingman, AZAZ35,8291,198
2476Valley City, NDND6,4301,198
2477Inwood, NYNY12,2351,196
2478South Pasadena, CACA25,5031,196
2479Greencastle, ININ9,9241,195
2480East Alton, ILIL5,6211,195
2481Mount Airy, NCNC10,6821,195
2482Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651,192
2483Burbank, ILIL28,5781,191
2484Knoxville, IAIA7,4691,190
2485Melrose, MAMA29,5971,190
2486Elfers, FLFL15,0061,189
2487Walnut, CACA27,3161,189
2488Gilmer, TXTX5,2871,186
2489St. Peters, MOMO61,4791,186
2490Two Rivers, WIWI11,2221,185
2491Fairfax, VAVA26,7721,184
2492Greenfield, CACA21,1381,184
2493Blackwell, OKOK6,0291,184
2494Graham, TXTX8,8141,183
2495Dayton, TNTN7,8191,182
2496El Cerrito, CACA26,1211,182
2497Casselberry, FLFL31,8721,182
2498Ayden, NCNC5,2631,181
2499York, SCSC10,6201,180
2500Dolton, ILIL20,6711,180
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