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Most residents in poverty, US cities · 2000

US cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990
3501Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372865+36%
3502Bedford Heights, OHOH10,691864+5%
3503Cypress Lake, FLFL13,032863+108%
3504Athol, MAMA8,801863−21%
3505Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469863−16%
3506Talent, OROR6,296862+85%
3507San Leon, TXTX6,458861+42%
3508Mebane, NCNC21,952861+96%
3509Knoxville, IAIA7,469860−28%
3510American Canyon, CACA22,773859+141%
3511Grand Terrace, CACA12,936859+116%
3512Lakeville, MNMN79,270858+14%
3513Globe, AZAZ7,191857+19%
3514Heber Springs, ARAR7,323857−22%
3515Fowler, CACA7,745856+68%
3516Watauga, TXTX22,981855+106%
3517Bluffton, ININ10,583855+21%
3518Dalhart, TXTX8,377854−11%
3519Marion, NCNC7,440854+2%
3520East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323854+60%
3521Wildwood, FLFL19,436853+4%
3522Batavia, ILIL26,586852+92%
3523Brookfield, WIWI41,448852+111%
3524Waterford, CACA9,258852+3%
3525Glenview, ILIL47,711851+34%
3526Meadow Woods, FLFL42,852850+463%
3527Kenmore, NYNY14,808850−5%
3528Claiborne, LALA13,308849+75%
3529Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513848−16%
3530Valley City, NDND6,430848−29%
3531Hillsdale, MIMI8,002848−36%
3532Arlington, WAWA22,031847+233%
3533Marana, AZAZ65,523846+117%
3534Mineola, TXTX5,537846−13%
3535East Northport, NYNY19,700846+41%
3536New Ulm, MNMN13,863846−6%
3537Paramus, NJNJ26,723846+11%
3538Latrobe, PAPA7,826845−18%
3539Dublin, OHOH49,094845+397%
3540Hayden, IDID17,363845+74%
3541South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552843−27%
3542Islip, NYNY17,362843+28%
3543Charlotte, MIMI9,305843+7%
3544Ware, MAMA6,369842−6%
3545Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711842+4%
3546Vienna, WVWV10,321841+46%
3547Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109841+24%
3548El Rio, CACA6,368841+5%
3549Perryville, MOMO8,593841−2%
3550Dunlap, TNTN6,089840−7%
3551Belfast, MEME6,988840−25%
3552Ojai, CACA7,474840+92%
3553Auburn, CACA13,847840−3%
3554Montrose, VAVA8,285839+43%
3555Cedar Mill, OROR19,471839+58%
3556South San Gabriel, CACA7,923838−17%
3557Lynbrook, NYNY20,855838+49%
3558Washougal, WAWA18,028837+20%
3559Fruita, COCO14,003837+25%
3560Saratoga, CACA30,418836+107%
3561Gardiner, MEME6,206836+18%
3562East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL29,213835−26%
3563Pacific Grove, CACA14,659835−18%
3564Homewood, ILIL18,773835+219%
3565East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566835+12%
3566Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625834+91%
3567Rice Lake, WIWI8,882833−27%
3568Olney, MDMD35,797833+243%
3569Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995833+37%
3570Perry Hall, MDMD29,105833+125%
3571Jackson, GAGA5,884833+47%
3572Livingston, MTMT9,290831−25%
3573North Mankato, MNMN14,165830+29%
3574Belmont, NCNC16,415830+1%
3575Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103829−6%
3576Reading, OHOH10,491829+14%
3577Colonial Park, PAPA18,032828+95%
3578Smithtown, NYNY24,375828+89%
3579Merrifield, VAVA20,698828+98%
3580Central Point, OROR19,139827+76%
3581Willis, TXTX7,652827−24%
3582Uhrichsville, OHOH5,145826−25%
3583Steger, ILIL9,352826+4%
3585Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562825+85%
3586Weiser, IDID6,249825−23%
3587Chaska, MNMN30,513825+6%
3588Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470824+4%
3589Ormond-by-the-Sea, FLFL7,146824
3590Riverview, FLFL113,697824+16%
3591Greenville, ILIL7,469824+13%
3592Foster City, CACA32,411823−1%
3593Brookfield, ILIL18,879823+5%
3594Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,689822+176%
3595Oneonta, ALAL7,022821−6%
3596Solvay, NYNY6,427821+8%
3597Fort Knox, KYKY8,836820−62%
3598Bowie, MDMD58,383820+95%
3599Sealy, TXTX7,937819−6%
3600Shawano, WIWI9,693819−18%
3601Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050819+53%
3602Marble Falls, TXTX9,633818−5%
3603Cocoa Beach, FLFL11,314817+29%
3604New Haven, ININ16,337817+140%
3605Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639816+93%
3606Primera, TXTX5,478815+9%
3607River Oaks, TXTX7,467815+11%
3608University Heights, OHOH13,200815+90%
3609Mendota, ILIL6,894815+3%
3610Ephrata, PAPA13,647814+16%
3611Muleshoe, TXTX5,162814−26%
3612Covington, VAVA5,680813−11%
3613De Pere, WIWI25,590813−33%
3614Thatcher, AZAZ5,690813−5%
3615Salida, COCO5,985813+2%
3616Mentone, CACA9,514812+81%
3617Temple Hills, MDMD8,969812+171%
3618Somers Point, NJNJ10,590811+16%
3619North Bellmore, NYNY20,689811+117%
3620Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893810+72%
3621St. Rose, LALA7,644809−8%
3622Clinton, ILIL6,781809−18%
3623Pacific, MOMO7,824807+105%
3624North Haven, CTCT24,336805+48%
3625Madera Acres, CACA9,846805+188%
3626Laie, HIHI5,699804−22%
3627Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343804
3628Conover, NCNC8,938804+152%
3629Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,537803+14%
3630Sanatoga, PAPA8,949803+62%
3631Germantown, TNTN40,001803+121%
3632Jackson, MOMO16,033802−4%
3633Purcell, OKOK7,030801+10%
3634Haslett, MIMI18,559800+1%
3635Laurel, VAVA18,721800+96%
3636Mandeville, LALA12,918800+17%
3637Mineola, NYNY21,376800+12%
3638Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247799+21%
3639Wentzville, MOMO49,495799−26%
3640Polson, MTMT5,653799+13%
3641Eatontown, NJNJ13,607799+13%
3642Stratmoor, COCO5,412798−13%
3643Two Rivers, WIWI11,222797−33%
3644Westfield, NJNJ32,595797+54%
3645Clayton, NCNC32,633796+13%
3646Port St. John, FLFL25,120795+107%
3647Willow Grove, PAPA14,131795+98%
3648Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,114794+35%
3649Gustine, CACA6,112794+78%
3650Bensley, VAVA5,949793+7%
3651Craig, COCO8,874793−10%
3652Fort Thomas, KYKY17,142793+13%
3653Cave Spring, VAVA25,742792+60%
3654Waite Park, MNMN8,450792+57%
3655Morris, ILIL14,669792−2%
3656Lehighton, PAPA5,232791+21%
3657Finneytown, OHOH12,506791+36%
3658Lewistown, MTMT6,179791−18%
3659Westlake, OHOH33,904790+42%
3660Wilsonville, OROR27,833789+94%
3661Somerset, PAPA5,815787−32%
3662Middleton, WIWI23,115787+2%
3663Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876787+7%
3664Sylvania, OHOH18,883786+25%
3665Rocky Point, NYNY13,356785+64%
3666Montpelier, VTVT7,823784+3%
3667Franklin, WIWI36,687784+69%
3668Ione, CACA9,282784+24%
3669Giddings, TXTX5,425783+71%
3670Abingdon, VAVA8,284782−15%
3671Schererville, ININ29,825782+14%
3672Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,972781
3673Winston, OROR5,680780−20%
3674Lantana, FLFL12,449780−5%
3675Woodruff, SCSC6,026779+6%
3676Burlington, NJNJ10,243779−18%
3677Woodbury, MNMN81,558779+54%
3678Forest Acres, SCSC10,390778+97%
3679Madison, SDSD6,065778+21%
3680Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,329777+19%
3681Seneca Falls, NYNY6,956777−15%
3682Tallmadge, OHOH18,521777−3%
3683Colville, WAWA5,116776−0%
3684Pinecrest, FLFL18,635776
3685Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,214775+121%
3686Jonesboro, GAGA6,046775−17%
3687Samoset, FLFL5,284774+86%
3688Avon, COCO6,184774+409%
3689North Arlington, NJNJ16,601774+64%
3690Northbrook, OHOH10,742772−23%
3691Sturgis, SDSD6,922771−10%
3692West Melbourne, FLFL31,285770+4%
3693Angola, ININ9,366770+42%
3694Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909770+11%
3695Northbrook, ILIL34,744770+33%
3696Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101770+38%
3697Pismo Beach, CACA7,911769+34%
3698Torrington, WYWY6,205768−14%
3699South Venice, FLFL17,484768+14%
3700Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306768+50%
3701Loudon, TNTN6,963767+6%
3702Crete, NENE7,747767+35%
3703Collierville, TNTN51,909766−20%
3704Brooklyn, OHOH11,072766+19%
3705Wakefield, MAMA27,793766−26%
3706Plainview, NYNY25,982766+108%
3707North Vernon, ININ6,559766+1%
3708Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133765−1%
3709Maitland, FLFL19,511765+32%
3710Huntersville, NCNC68,535765+219%
3711Vandalia, OHOH15,014764+38%
3712Kuna, IDID31,525764+267%
3713Canonsburg, PAPA9,529763−33%
3714Fort Mill, SCSC38,673763−2%
3715Toronto, OHOH5,149762−10%
3716Lakeland North, WAWA15,950762+7%
3717Holt, MIMI25,316761−24%
3718Hudson, MAMA15,719761+34%
3719Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750761+39%
3720Rochester, ININ6,132761+13%
3721Morton, ILIL17,565761+38%
3722Robinson, ILIL7,283760+6%
3723Hughson, CACA8,051760+91%
3724Black Mountain, NCNC8,491760+56%
3725Lisle, ILIL23,432758+36%
3726Port Neches, TXTX13,768757−22%
3727Smithfield, VAVA9,112757−9%
3728Vinton, VAVA7,967757−3%
3729Belle Chasse, LALA10,934757−6%
3730Waller, WAWA7,683757+134%
3731Van Wert, OHOH11,200757−22%
3732Mounds View, MNMN12,786757+1%
3733Lakeport, CACA5,059757+58%
3734Pella, IAIA10,992757+7%
3735Eastwood, MIMI6,669756+8%
3736McLean, VAVA49,627756−6%
3737LaBelle, FLFL5,754756+141%
3738Bridgeton, MOMO11,277756+43%
3739Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136755+393%
3740Westbury, NYNY15,981754+72%
3741Bowie, TXTX6,113753−22%
3742Forest City, FLFL15,312753−13%
3743Schriever, LALA6,690753−21%
3744Silverdale, WAWA20,685753+115%
3745Dormont, PAPA7,816752−4%
3746Floral City, FLFL5,437752+89%
3747Rendon, TXTX14,632752+12%
3748La Palma, CACA14,907752−17%
3749Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835751+35%
3750Moab, UTUT5,206751+19%
3751Thompsonville, CTCT7,927751+7%
3752New Berlin, WIWI39,953751+31%
3753Leon Valley, TXTX11,563751−8%
3754Daphne, ALAL31,396751−6%
3755Flat Rock, MIMI10,218751−22%
3756McCook, NENE7,157751−26%
3757Maquoketa, IAIA6,027750−28%
3758Saginaw, TXTX26,706749+2%
3759Fort Drum, NYNY16,065749−17%
3760Dix Hills, NYNY24,773749+71%
3761San Carlos, CACA29,261748+5%
3762Hillsboro, ILIL6,184748+4%
3763South River, NJNJ16,262748−19%
3764York, NENE8,284747+49%
3765Palm City, FLFL26,371747+98%
3766Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527747+47%
3767Converse, TXTX32,481746+14%
3768Great Neck, NYNY11,141746+154%
3769Oak Grove, KYKY7,830746+35%
3770South Ogden, UTUT17,710745−17%
3771Camano, WAWA17,303745
3772Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709745+30%
3773The Colony, TXTX46,196745+18%
3774Douglas, WYWY6,469744+26%
3775Troy, MOMO15,201744+39%
3776Villas, FLFL13,644743+93%
3777Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766743
3778Jennings Lodge, OROR7,971742−4%
3779Mustang, OKOK24,571741+84%
3780Grove, OKOK7,399741+3%
3781Ishpeming, MIMI6,205741−34%
3782Cumming, GAGA12,494740+143%
3783Danvers, MAMA28,098740−33%
3784Madisonville, TNTN5,428739+56%
3785St. Pete Beach, FLFL8,553739
3786Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552739+77%
3787Green, OROR7,541739+33%
3788Peru, ILIL9,780739−9%
3789St. Albans, VTVT6,939738−22%
3790West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194738+31%
3791Pevely, MOMO6,239738+39%
3792Richlands, VAVA5,051737−21%
3793Crown Point, ININ35,616737+21%
3794Park City, UTUT8,587735+313%
3795Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368735+81%
3796Brookhaven, WVWV6,212735+25%
3797Libertyville, ILIL20,701735+74%
3798South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891735+29%
3799Affton, MOMO19,052733+2%
3800Woodcrest, CACA17,368733+138%
3801Manistee, MIMI6,157733−50%
3802Somerset, MAMA18,298732+19%
3803Medford, NYNY24,796732+3%
3804Forestville, MDMD10,495732−25%
3805Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018732+8%
3806Petoskey, MIMI5,772731+77%
3807Decatur, ININ10,090731−26%
3808Erwin, TNTN6,019730−8%
3809El Segundo, CACA16,379730+13%
3810Branson, MOMO12,921730+63%
3811Clermont, FLFL52,812729+1%
3812Fussels Corner, FLFL5,682729+23%
3813Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917729−24%
3814Fultondale, ALAL9,307729+50%
3815Wallington, NJNJ12,092729+30%
3816Brevard, NCNC8,098729−5%
3817Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853729+16%
3818Grandville, MIMI17,018729+27%
3819Harvard, ILIL9,504728+60%
3820Nitro, WVWV6,270728−6%
3821Broussard, LALA15,799728+31%
3822Sky Lake, FLFL8,116727+56%
3823Needham, MAMA32,459727−20%
3824Collingdale, PAPA8,898726−3%
3825Heath, OHOH10,859726+67%
3826Castle Rock, COCO83,815726+34%
3827Milton, MAMA28,587726−7%
3828Sumner, WAWA10,871725−10%
3829Salem, ILIL7,035725−29%
3830Harper Woods, MIMI14,860725+10%
3831Spencer, MAMA5,661724+18%
3832Cameron Park, CACA18,315724+10%
3833Elkhorn, WIWI10,045723+39%
3834Mint Hill, NCNC29,476723+534%
3835Long View, NCNC5,387723+143%
3836Penn Yan, NYNY5,272723−18%
3837Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287722+109%
3838Peachtree City, GAGA40,880722+69%
3839Tenafly, NJNJ15,237722+65%
3840Wixom, MIMI17,313721+139%
3841Ashland, VAVA7,982720+66%
3842Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022720+321%
3843Hartford City, ININ5,898720−6%
3844Bixby, OKOK32,766720+3%
3845Marion, ARAR13,378719+142%
3846Wildwood, MOMO34,955718
3847Arab, ALAL9,061718−11%
3848Bridgeport, TXTX6,915717+19%
3849Conway, FLFL12,928717−12%
3850St. Martin, MSMS8,139717−1%
3851Marina del Rey, CACA9,176717+131%
3852Shakopee, MNMN49,366715+20%
3853Fairview Park, OHOH16,748715−4%
3854Salem, ININ6,427715+4%
3855St. Louis, MIMI7,406715−11%
3856Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398714−16%
3857Port Washington, NYNY18,004714+3%
3858Waseca, MNMN9,035713+8%
3859Agoura Hills, CACA19,243713−1%
3860Pass Christian, MSMS6,459713−33%
3861North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786712−20%
3862Linton, ININ5,245712−30%
3863McKenzie, TNTN5,632711−8%
3864Fife, WAWA11,061711+81%
3865Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291711−6%
3866Hubbard, OHOH7,528711+34%
3867Macon, MOMO5,532711−12%
3868Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049711+68%
3869Carlinville, ILIL5,465711−12%
3870Highland, ININ23,409710−17%
3871Eaton, OHOH8,327710−20%
3872Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547710+52%
3873Oroville East, CACA7,504709−8%
3874Rainbow City, ALAL10,406709−27%
3875Swansea, ILIL14,356709+93%
3876Lexington, SCSC25,729708+98%
3877Church Hill, TNTN7,297708−6%
3878Cloverdale, CACA8,701708+26%
3879Amityville, NYNY9,799708+97%
3880Lahaina, HIHI10,162707+43%
3881Laurel, FLFL11,741706+14%
3882Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557706−14%
3883McGregor, TXTX6,405705−11%
3884Rockwall, TXTX53,980705−12%
3885Baraboo, WIWI13,224705−32%
3886Woodmere, NYNY18,061705+123%
3887Capitola, CACA9,340705−31%
3888Millbrae, CACA22,869704−36%
3889Progress, PAPA11,017704+92%
3890Williams, CACA5,529704+99%
3891North Laurel, MDMD25,563703+106%
3892North Syracuse, NYNY6,773703+55%
3893Murraysville, NCNC16,339703
3894Huntington, NYNY19,948703+1%
3895Hutchinson, MNMN14,655702−18%
3896Five Corners, WAWA21,194702+55%
3897Mercer Island, WAWA25,422701+46%
3898Silver Springs, NVNV5,060700+127%
3899Lafayette, TNTN6,020698−11%
3900Hollins, VAVA17,097698+49%
3901Highlands, TXTX6,335697+3%
3902Sullivan, MOMO6,942697+9%
3903Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243697−15%
3904Maple Grove, MNMN73,893697−22%
3905Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093697−9%
3906Lone Grove, OKOK5,244696+12%
3907Bangor, PAPA5,118696+75%
3908St. Marys, PAPA12,253696+15%
3909Portage, WIWI9,956696−10%
3910Red Bank, SCSC11,314696+34%
3911Exeter, NHNH9,964696+23%
3912Valley Park, MOMO6,767696+52%
3913Skiatook, OKOK8,960695−19%
3914Welcome, SCSC6,527695−1%
3915Burnet, TXTX6,939694−34%
3916Palm Valley, FLFL19,796693+125%
3917Arnold, MDMD24,303693+36%
3918Silvis, ILIL7,979693−37%
3919Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567692+37%
3920Beacon Square, FLFL7,895692+56%
3921Steelton, PAPA6,328691+56%
3922Fruitland, MDMD6,007691+40%
3923Sayville, NYNY15,408691+45%
3924Sitka city and, AKAK8,319690+67%
3925Lilburn, GAGA16,369690+99%
3926Indian Trail, NCNC44,303689+657%
3927Holbrook, MAMA11,380687+2%
3928Lafayette, CACA25,313687−30%
3929Elk Grove, ILIL31,885687−24%
3930Port LaBelle, FLFL7,923686+252%
3931Bartlett, ILIL40,855686+37%
3932Cheviot, OHOH8,623686+12%
3933Orange Park, FLFL8,953685+25%
3934Heber, CACA7,312685−1%
3935Hillsborough, NCNC9,778685+33%
3936Austell, GAGA8,339684+59%
3937Grove City, PAPA7,694683−9%
3938Draper, UTUT50,652683+19%
3939Kenai, AKAK7,924683+47%
3940Irondale, GAGA9,185683+704%
3941Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598682+97%
3942Adams, MAMA5,427682+22%
3943Vancleave, MSMS5,078682+22%
3944Winnemucca, NVNV8,307682+37%
3945Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259682+206%
3946Coppell, TXTX41,386681+60%
3947Collinsville, VAVA7,139681+48%
3948Catalina, AZAZ6,489681+18%
3949Woodfin, NCNC8,229681+59%
3950Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604681+13%
3951Laughlin, NVNV8,789680+28%
3952Creswell, OROR5,566680+71%
3953Camas, WAWA27,749680−10%
3954Glasgow, MOMO5,504680+328%
3955Wilmore, KYKY6,380680−16%
3956Goshen, CACA5,136679
3957Sound Beach, NYNY7,210679+56%
3958Tolleson, AZAZ9,224679−16%
3959Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,474679
3960Washington Terrace, UTUT9,075678−17%
3961Alma, ARAR6,071678+11%
3962West Springfield, VAVA22,532678+18%
3963Griffith, ININ16,137678−9%
3964Merriam, KSKS11,509678−26%
3965Pratt, KSKS6,574678+26%
3966Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099678+55%
3967South Monroe, MIMI6,960677−15%
3968Mauldin, SCSC31,465676+67%
3969Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,021676+43%
3970Riverdale, UTUT9,206676+42%
3971Jasper, ININ17,279676+15%
3972Carterville, ILIL5,839676+40%
3973Springfield, MIMI5,246676−17%
3974Rutherford, NJNJ19,132676+3%
3975Laurel, MTMT7,205675−13%
3976Eastchester, NYNY20,491675+16%
3977Colby, KSKS5,489675−3%
3978Norton, OHOH11,493675+9%
3979Sammamish, WAWA66,110674
3980Charter Oak, CACA9,442673+6%
3981Belvedere, SCSC5,180673+7%
3982Wetumpka, ALAL7,535673−7%
3983Catoosa, OKOK7,471673+99%
3984Middletown, DEDE25,798672+95%
3985White Oak, OHOH19,216672+11%
3986St. Stephens, NCNC9,457671+38%
3987Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478671−30%
3988Stockbridge, GAGA36,331670+314%
3989Forestdale, ALAL9,742670+28%
3990Aptos, CACA6,404670−0%
3991Hernando, MSMS18,824670+35%
3992Tillamook, OROR5,162670−24%
3993West Islip, NYNY26,865670+7%
3994Commerce, GAGA9,303670+15%
3995Nebraska City, NENE7,512670−7%
3996Mount Washington, KYKY18,989670+14%
3997South Burlington, VTVT21,394669+44%
3998Derby, COCO8,453669−31%
3999Snowflake, AZAZ6,902669−2%
4000La Vista, NENE16,543668+55%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS