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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

4001Alamo Heights, TXTX7,632521–

4002Winters, CACA8,214521–

4003Kingsland, GAGA21,299521–

4004Garrison, MDMD9,469520–

4005Red Bank, SCSC11,314520–

4006Woodfield, SCSC9,465520–

4007Strasburg, VAVA7,380519–

4008Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405519–

4009Fairview, TNTN10,877518–

4010Clawson, MIMI11,312518–

4011Paola, KSKS5,880517–

4012Key Biscayne, FLFL14,815517–

4013Lighthouse Point, FLFL10,756517–

4014Summit, NJNJ23,314517–

4015Westfield, NJNJ32,595517–

4016Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038517–

4017Economy, PAPA9,098516–

4018Neptune Beach, FLFL7,020516–

4019Newport, MNMN5,525516–

4020Newton, NJNJ8,486516–

4021Oakmont, PAPA6,576515–

4022Herndon, VAVA25,506515–

4023Hillsborough, NCNC9,778515–

4024Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013513–

4025Riverton, UTUT47,395512–

4026Sellersburg, ININ10,305512–

4027Bon Air, VAVA16,904512–

4028New Richmond, WIWI10,988512–

4029Fresno, TXTX24,560512–

4030Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306512–

4031Taft, CACA6,995512–

4032Arnold, MDMD24,303511–

4033Los Alamitos, CACA11,702511–

4034Taylor Mill, KYKY7,144511–

4035Carl Junction, MOMO8,484510–

4036Bessemer City, NCNC5,834510–

4037Syosset, NYNY18,433509–

4038Shenandoah, LALA17,998509–

4039Headland, ALAL5,603509–

4040Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975509–

4041Seffner, FLFL8,885509–

4042Fowler, CACA7,745509–

4043La Vergne, TNTN42,146508–

4044Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139508–

4045Mililani, HIHI27,668508–

4046St. John, MOMO6,441508–

4047Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,971508–

4048Baywood, NYNY8,176508–

4049Buffalo, MNMN16,878508–

4050New Carrollton, MDMD13,644508–

4051Bohemia, NYNY9,181507–

4052Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527507–

4053Greece, NYNY13,943506–

4054Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567506–

4055Hutchins, TXTX8,206506–

4056Clyde, OHOH6,361506–

4057Waite Park, MNMN8,450506–

4058Woodbury, MNMN81,558506–

4059Burlington, WIWI10,951505–

4060View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230505–

4061Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824505–

4062DeBary, FLFL23,544505–

4063Delavan, WIWI9,228504–

4064Box Elder, SDSD13,936503–

4065Kingsland, TXTX7,330503–

4066Redlands, COCO8,868503–

4067San Marino, CACA11,964503–

4068Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044502–

4069Irondale, ALAL13,545502–

4070Beachwood, NJNJ11,340502–

4071Noble, OKOK7,748501–

4072Cornelia, GAGA5,459501–

4073North Manchester, ININ5,230501–

4074Kingsford, MIMI5,096501–

4075Columbia Falls, MTMT5,753501–

4076Olyphant, PAPA5,390500–

4077White City, FLFL5,744500–

4078York, NENE8,284500–

4079Latham, NYNY13,802500–

4080Bartlett, ILIL40,855500–

4081Cotati, CACA7,347500–

4082Midlothian, TXTX46,683499–

4083Winnemucca, NVNV8,307499–

4084Surfside, FLFL5,591498–

4085Lake Forest, ILIL19,731498–

4086Little River, SCSC11,771497–

4087Massapequa, NYNY21,389497–

4088Sanatoga, PAPA8,949496–

4089Lahaina, HIHI10,162495–

4090Fruitland, MDMD6,007495–

4091Cave Spring, VAVA25,742495–

4092Hernando, MSMS18,824495–

4093Keyport, NJNJ7,235495–

4094Holdrege, NENE5,555495–

4095Falls Church, VAVA15,159494–

4096Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154494–

4097Three Points, AZAZ5,254494–

4098Hilliard, OHOH38,898494–

4099Penitas, TXTX6,495493–

4100Winslow, MEME5,873492–

4101Lakeview, NYNY5,825492–

4102North Kansas City, MOMO5,613492–

4103Harrison, OHOH13,795490–

4104Hamilton, MTMT5,451488–

4105Burbank, CACA5,333488–

4106Dahlonega, GAGA7,918488–

4107Fort Pierce South, FLFL5,028487–

4108Black Mountain, NCNC8,491487–

4109St. Stephens, NCNC9,457486–

4110Hayden, IDID17,363486–

4111Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722485–

4112Ammon, IDID20,119485–

4113Suffern, NYNY11,796485–

4114Glen Allen, VAVA17,551485–

4115Berryville, ARAR5,813485–

4116Fultondale, ALAL9,307485–

4117Alpharetta, GAGA66,921485–

4118Forney, TXTX41,658484–

4119Smyrna, DEDE13,340484–

4120Jan Phyl, FLFL5,708484–

4121Claiborne, LALA13,308484–

4122Southside, ALAL9,718484–

4123Carterville, ILIL5,839484–

4124Rossville, MDMD16,059483–

4125Ridge Wood Heights, FLFL5,366482–

4126Prien, LALA7,119482–

4127Ocean City, MDMD6,840482–

4128Anamosa, IAIA5,901482–

4129Davison, MIMI5,039482–

4130Scappoose, OROR8,257481–

4131Highwood, ILIL5,323481–

4132Webster, NYNY5,761481–

4133Reedsburg, WIWI10,641480–

4134Murphy, MOMO8,285480–

4135Winterville, NCNC10,973480–

4136Toms River, NJNJ94,956480–

4137Rocky Point, NYNY13,356480–

4138North Potomac, MDMD23,922480–

4139Rifle, COCO10,844480–

4140Mercer Island, WAWA25,422479–

4141Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227479–

4142Hartford, WIWI16,005479–

4143Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975479–

4144Plainfield, ININ38,574479–

4145Lakeport, CACA5,059479–

4146Sonoma, CACA10,537479–

4147Port Jefferson, NYNY8,306479–

4148Zebulon, NCNC11,933479–

4149North Kensington, MDMD8,954478–

4150Winona Lake, ININ5,126477–

4151California City, CACA13,300477–

4152Riverdale, UTUT9,206476–

4153Sycamore, ILIL19,083476–

4154Sayville, NYNY15,408475–

4155Middle Valley, TNTN12,187475–

4156Park Forest, PAPA8,624475–

4157Roselle, ILIL22,756475–

4158Corrales, NMNM8,484475–

4159Madisonville, TNTN5,428474–

4160Reading, MAMA25,612474–

4161Sheldon, IAIA5,575474–

4162Simpsonville, SCSC28,459473–

4163Timberlake, VAVA12,725473–

4164Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,021473–

4165Streetsboro, OHOH17,730473–

4166Northlake, ILIL12,462473–

4167North Arlington, NJNJ16,601473–

4168Garden City, SCSC11,591472–

4169King of Prussia, PAPA25,857472–

4170Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706472–

4171Middleton, IDID12,600472–

4172Edgewater, NJNJ15,499472–

4173Central Point, OROR19,139471–

4174Emmaus, PAPA12,514471–

4175Jackson, WYWY10,720471–

4176Prunedale, CACA19,723471–

4177Auburn, ININ14,068470–

4178Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893470–

4179Middle Island, NYNY11,027469–

4180Kings Park, NYNY16,516469–

4181Fox Lake, ILIL10,849469–

4182Treasure Island, FLFL6,397468–

4183Amherst, OHOH12,974467–

4184Hollins, VAVA17,097467–

4185High Springs, FLFL6,762467–

4186Richton Park, ILIL12,483467–

4187East Bethel, MNMN12,605467–

4188Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547467–

4189Bloomingdale, FLFL23,827466–

4190Sky Lake, FLFL8,116466–

4191Norridge, ILIL14,808466–

4192Talent, OROR6,296466–

4193Zephyrhills West, FLFL5,980465–

4194Woodstock, VAVA6,002465–

4195Franklin, WIWI36,687465–

4196Kenai, AKAK7,924465–

4197Sunset, UTUT5,549465–

4198Trinity, NCNC7,274464–

4199South Burlington, VTVT21,394463–

4200New Windsor, NYNY8,919463–

4201Windsor, COCO43,840463–

4202New Baltimore, MIMI12,123463–

4203Plymouth, WIWI8,821462–

4204Tuckahoe, NYNY7,029462–

4205Collinsville, OKOK9,956462–

4206Tuttle, OKOK8,708461–

4207Veneta, OROR5,138461–

4208Bellaire, TXTX17,434461–

4209Mabank, TXTX7,294461–

4210White City metro, UTUT5,146461–

4211Haledon, NJNJ9,125461–

4212Birmingham, MIMI21,923461–

4213Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859461–

4214Cumberland, ININ8,066461–

4215Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470460–

4216Collinsville, VAVA7,139460–

4217Lorton, VAVA20,991460–

4218Vienna, VAVA16,691460–

4219Groesbeck, OHOH7,824459–

4220Solon, OHOH23,679459–

4221Howard, WIWI22,233458–

4222Jefferson, GAGA17,185458–

4223Manville, NJNJ10,932458–

4224Junction City, OROR7,224457–

4225Giddings, TXTX5,425457–

4226Gonzalez, FLFL14,458457–

4227Dumfries, VAVA6,405457–

4228Hamburg, NYNY9,840457–

4229Briar, TXTX7,228457–

4230Sioux Center, IAIA8,864457–

4231Valley Park, MOMO6,767457–

4232Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253456–

4233Lumberton, TXTX14,123456–

4234Posen, ILIL5,405456–

4235Lyndhurst, OHOH13,522456–

4236Holtsville, NYNY19,344455–

4237Ketchikan, AKAK7,939455–

4238Harvard, ILIL9,504454–

4239St. Francis, WIWI8,955454–

4240Taneytown, MDMD8,259454–

4241Five Corners, WAWA21,194454–

4242Hillcrest, NYNY9,071454–

4243Bel Air South, MDMD58,137453–

4244North Syracuse, NYNY6,773453–

4245Park Ridge, ILIL38,463453–

4246Snohomish, WAWA10,719452–

4247Odessa, MOMO5,721452–

4248Avon Lake, OHOH26,486452–

4249Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085451–

4250Hardeeville, SCSC16,459450–

4251Hillsborough, CACA11,206450–

4252Royal Palm Beach, FLFL42,477450–

4253Oxford, PAPA5,887449–

4254Airway Heights, WAWA11,811449–

4255Bothell, WAWA52,199449–

4256Pelham, ALAL25,664449–

4257Eureka, ILIL5,129448–

4258Charles, WVWV9,329448–

4259Mentone, CACA9,514448–

4260Cedar Park, TXTX79,032447–

4261Muskego, WIWI25,602447–

4262East Rochester, NYNY6,132447–

4263Gustine, CACA6,112447–

4264Branson, MOMO12,921447–

4265Kennett Square, PAPA6,893446–

4266Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562446–

4267Solvang, CACA5,944446–

4268Palm Springs, FLFL28,303445–

4269Ocean City, FLFL5,941445–

4270Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480445–

4271Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451445–

4272Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661445–

4273Lockport, ILIL27,822445–

4274Willowick, OHOH14,178445–

4275West Hazleton, PAPA5,284444–

4276Ashland City, TNTN5,650444–

4277Springtown, TXTX5,204444–

4278Tremonton, UTUT12,934444–

4279Chestertown, MDMD5,658444–

4280Beacon Square, FLFL7,895444–

4281Bremen, GAGA7,751444–

4282Batavia, ILIL26,586443–

4283Baldwinsville, NYNY7,582443–

4284Scotia, NYNY7,295443–

4285Calera, ALAL18,992443–

4286Steelton, PAPA6,328442–

4287Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,203441–

4288Trenton, OHOH14,241441–

4289Valley Falls, RIRI12,657441–

4290Lutz, FLFL27,106440–

4291Mebane, NCNC21,952440–

4292Granbury, TXTX13,263439–

4293South Beloit, ILIL7,996439–

4294Audubon, NJNJ8,825439–

4295Whitinsville, MAMA7,115439–

4296New Lenox, ILIL28,893439–

4297Chantilly, VAVA24,036439–

4298Smithtown, NYNY24,375439–

4299Glenwood, IAIA5,287439–

4300Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525439–

4301Westbury, NYNY15,981439–

4302Ojai, CACA7,474438–

4303North Palm Beach, FLFL13,319438–

4304Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099438–

4305Tenafly, NJNJ15,237438–

4306Vine Grove, KYKY7,018437–

4307Half Moon, NCNC7,378437–

4308Elkridge, MDMD26,283437–

4309Dix Hills, NYNY24,773437–

4310Wasilla, AKAK10,556437–

4311Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625437–

4312Plymouth, MIMI9,164437–

4313Richland, MSMS7,630437–

4314Deer Park, WAWA5,370436–

4315Heath, OHOH10,859436–

4316Rensselaer, ININ5,681436–

4317South Gate Ridge, FLFL5,310435–

4318Fairview, CACA10,745435–

4319Sound Beach, NYNY7,210435–

4320Troutdale, OROR15,776434–

4321Ashland, VAVA7,982434–

4322Olivette, MOMO8,937434–

4323Rosemount, MNMN31,881434–

4324Bay, OHOH15,792434–

4325Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236433–

4326Wauseon, OHOH7,430433–

4327Fruitland, IDID7,213433–

4328Lake Alfred, FLFL10,107432–

4329Blakely, PAPA6,611431–

4330Richland Hills, TXTX8,529431–

4331Durham, CACA5,340430–

4332La Vista, NENE16,543430–

4333University Heights, OHOH13,200430–

4334St. Augustine Beach, FLFL6,810430–

4335Prior Lake, MNMN28,140430–

4336South Brooksville, FLFL5,099429–

4337Derby, KSKS26,606429–

4338Austell, GAGA8,339429–

4339Tecumseh, MIMI8,608429–

4340Prospect Park, PAPA6,409428–

4341Kanab, UTUT5,332428–

4342Iselin, NJNJ19,551428–

4343Oak Creek, WIWI38,296428–

4344Little Chute, WIWI11,800428–

4345Matteson, ILIL18,543428–

4346Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790428–

4347Floral Park, NYNY16,105428–

4348Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603428–

4349Woodfin, NCNC8,229428–

4350Enterprise, NVNV240,464427–

4351Gardendale, ALAL16,425427–

4352Mill Valley, CACA13,799427–

4353Angier, NCNC9,410427–

4354Coppell, TXTX41,386426–

4355Wilmington, MAMA23,336426–

4356Springdale, OHOH11,134426–

4357Crest Hill, ILIL20,695426–

4358Peachtree City, GAGA40,880426–

4359Sartell, MNMN19,918425–

4360Makawao, HIHI7,353425–

4361Shelley, IDID5,303425–

4362Sebastopol, CACA7,532425–

4363West View, PAPA6,355424–

4364Rio del Mar, CACA9,201424–

4365Colonial Park, PAPA18,032424–

4366Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049424–

4367Kingfisher, OKOK5,201423–

4368Media, PAPA5,920423–

4369Dodgeville, WIWI5,076423–

4370Franconia, VAVA18,335423–

4371Libertyville, ILIL20,701423–

4372Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639422–

4373Temple, GAGA6,564422–

4374Bowie, MDMD58,383421–

4375Greenlawn, NYNY15,210421–

4376Woodhaven, MIMI12,503420–

4377Williamstown, MAMA5,070419–

4378Munford, TNTN6,996419–

4379Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154419–

4380Merrifield, VAVA20,698419–

4381Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661419–

4382Folcroft, PAPA6,780418–

4383South Williamsport, PAPA6,124418–

4384Pacific, WAWA7,056418–

4385Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552418–

4386Berlin, MDMD5,335418–

4387Canton, TXTX5,070417–

4388Kathleen, FLFL7,201417–

4389Samoset, FLFL5,284417–

4390Columbine, COCO25,478416–

4391Seymour, TNTN16,216416–

4392Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645416–

4393Waller, TXTX5,380415–

4394Watauga, TXTX22,981415–

4395St. Robert, MOMO5,602415–

4396Ellisville, MOMO10,315415–

4397Columbiana, OHOH6,756415–

4398Central, SCSC5,298414–

4399Cypress Lake, FLFL13,032414–

4400Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308414–

4401Sitka city and, AKAK8,319414–

4402South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676414–

4403Plano, ILIL12,677413–

4404Monticello, ININ5,595413–

4405Petoskey, MIMI5,772413–

4406Tipp City, OHOH10,644413–

4407Fords, NJNJ12,771413–

4408La Grange Park, ILIL13,453413–

4409Norcross, GAGA19,086412–

4410Centerville, UTUT16,480411–

4411Stickney, ILIL6,897411–

4412Jefferson, WIWI7,814410–

4413Babylon, NYNY12,281410–

4414Hudson, WIWI15,019410–

4415Elmsford, NYNY5,203410–

4416Medulla, FLFL10,985409–

4417Seward, NENE7,892409–

4418Hermantown, MNMN10,110409–

4419Laurel, VAVA18,721408–

4420Village St. George, LALA8,273408–

4421New Haven, MIMI6,749408–

4422Wilsonville, OROR27,833407–

4423Wilmer, TXTX6,768407–

4424Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368407–

4425Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880407–

4426Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867407–

4427Mauldin, SCSC31,465406–

4428Port Royal, SCSC16,648406–

4429Collegedale, TNTN11,499406–

4430Wanaque, NJNJ11,418406–

4431Northwood, OHOH5,252406–

4432Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338405–

4433Homeland, CACA7,584405–

4434Richmond Heights, OHOH10,475405–

4435Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,389405–

4436Darien, ILIL22,032405–

4437Weston, WIWI15,931404–

4438Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625404–

4439Mequon, WIWI25,120404–

4440Huntington, VAVA13,502404–

4441South Lebanon, OHOH6,965404–

4442Saratoga, CACA30,418403–

4443Micco, FLFL8,896403–

4444Brookfield, WIWI41,448403–

4445Air Force Academy, COCO6,727403–

4446Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120403–

4447Melville, NYNY19,714403–

4448South Haven, ININ7,241403–

4449Mustang, OKOK24,571402–

4450Willow Grove, PAPA14,131402–

4451Pawcatuck, CTCT5,577402–

4452Highland Park, TXTX8,764402–

4453Hauppauge, NYNY20,793402–

4454Mascotte, FLFL10,150402–

4455Altoona, IAIA22,796402–

4456Green Valley, AZAZ22,114401–

4457Mission, KSKS10,125401–

4458Washington, UTUT37,107400–

4459Halls, TNTN10,272400–

4460Steilacoom, WAWA6,648400–

4461Waimanalo, HIHI6,054400–

4462Gurnee, ILIL30,458400–

4463Carmel, ININ105,634400–

4464Wilson, PAPA8,159399–

4465Byron, GAGA6,567399–

4466Clinton, UTUT23,797399–

4467Lindale, TXTX7,385398–

4468Floral City, FLFL5,437398–

4469Grand Terrace, CACA12,936398–

4470River Grove, ILIL10,409398–

4471Bangor, PAPA5,118397–

4472Lansdowne, PAPA11,141397–

4473Creswell, OROR5,566397–

4474Hillview, KYKY9,020397–

4475Hughson, CACA8,051397–

4476Bee Ridge, FLFL10,334396–

4477Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825396–

4478Black Jack, MOMO6,547396–

4479Helena, ALAL23,388396–

4480Escalon, CACA7,394396–

4481Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218396–

4482Gladstone, OROR11,865395–

4483Kenmore, WAWA24,249395–

4484Garden City, NYNY23,043395–

4485Kodiak, AKAK5,281395–

4486Topsham, MEME7,271395–

4487Forest Acres, SCSC10,390394–

4488Champlin, MNMN23,125394–

4489Orinda, CACA19,507394–

4490Pacific, MOMO7,824394–

4491Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119393–

4492Greenwood, ARAR9,793393–

4493Robinson, TXTX13,028392–

4494South Jordan, UTUT87,614392–

4495Fife, WAWA11,061392–

4496Delphos, OHOH7,096392–

4497Del Aire, CACA11,115392–

4498Martha Lake, WAWA22,634392–

4499Fruitland Park, FLFL9,543392–

4500Braidwood, ILIL6,259392–

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