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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
4001Tomball, TXTX15,768667−24%
4002North Royalton, OHOH30,936667+13%
4003Jonesborough, TNTN6,990666+74%
4004Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030666−8%
4005Calabasas, CACA22,027665
4006Elsmere, KYKY9,521665+13%
4007Claymont, DEDE8,786664−11%
4008Fishers, ININ104,812664+361%
4009Moraine, OHOH6,627664−9%
4010Bloomingdale, FLFL23,827663+42%
4011Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518663
4012Graham, WAWA35,079663
4013Washington, MOMO15,906663+19%
4014Loveland, OHOH13,288663−13%
4015La Plata, MDMD12,137662+89%
4016Oatfield, OROR13,294662−17%
4017Flowood, MSMS11,003662+76%
4018Edgewater, NJNJ15,499662+40%
4019Bellevue, KYKY5,847662−6%
4020South Williamsport, PAPA6,124661+58%
4021Pelham, ALAL25,664661+47%
4022East Massapequa, NYNY20,377661+17%
4023Marshfield, MOMO8,078661−18%
4024Orrville, OHOH8,461661−30%
4025Troutdale, OROR15,776660+52%
4026Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006659+2%
4027Buena Vista, VAVA6,672659−29%
4028Eldersburg, MDMD31,695659+281%
4029Hamilton, MTMT5,451659+35%
4030Los Altos, CACA30,965659+103%
4031Sheridan, COCO5,972659−34%
4032Willow Oak, FLFL7,454658+87%
4033Riverton, UTUT47,395658+29%
4034Rushville, ININ6,171658−24%
4035New Carlisle, OHOH5,525658−7%
4036Parkwood, WAWA6,873657−5%
4037Maumee, OHOH13,521657+13%
4038Washington, IAIA7,261657−13%
4039Orange City, FLFL15,309656+2%
4040Thousand Palms, CACA7,720656+96%
4041Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236656+52%
4042Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351655+349%
4043Belgrade, MTMT13,107655+12%
4044Selah, WAWA8,678655+15%
4045Fenton, MIMI11,774655−15%
4046Richmond, MOMO5,968655−29%
4047Dallas, NCNC6,392654+17%
4048Prosser, WAWA6,654654−12%
4049Rockmart, GAGA5,369654+4%
4050Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240653−13%
4051Stillwater, MNMN19,354653−17%
4052Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962653+9%
4053Valencia West, AZAZ14,728653−29%
4054Willowick, OHOH14,178653+47%
4055Allegan, MIMI5,127653+1%
4056Andover, MAMA9,451652+69%
4057Streetsboro, OHOH17,730652+38%
4058Decorah, IAIA7,417651−32%
4059Evans, GAGA36,998650+2%
4060Live Oak, TXTX16,426649+12%
4061Edgemere, MDMD9,061649+23%
4062Fraser, MIMI14,496649−13%
4063Zebulon, NCNC11,933649+35%
4064Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135648+71%
4065Fern Park, FLFL7,981648−10%
4066Napili-Honokowai, HIHI7,308647
4067Rainsville, ALAL6,020646+3%
4068Brookshire, TXTX6,090645−28%
4069Washington, UTUT37,107645+61%
4070Richland Center, WIWI5,020645−17%
4071Lyons, ILIL10,433645+12%
4072Middle Valley, TNTN12,187643+35%
4073Benson, AZAZ5,532643−10%
4074Iowa Park, TXTX6,542642+9%
4075White Oak, TXTX6,186642+12%
4076Bel Air, MDMD10,507642+163%
4077San Marino, CACA11,964642+28%
4078Mission, KSKS10,125642+60%
4079Eagleton, TNTN5,598641+11%
4080Truckee, CACA17,278641+70%
4081Crest Hill, ILIL20,695640+50%
4082Hartford, WIWI16,005639+33%
4083Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074639−5%
4084Red Lion, PAPA6,523638+81%
4085Gunbarrel, COCO10,051638+68%
4086Red Oak, IAIA5,388638+15%
4087Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917638−15%
4088Wilmer, TXTX6,768637+57%
4089Severna Park, MDMD40,228637+16%
4090Huntington, VAVA13,502637+58%
4091Brentwood, PAPA9,597636+2%
4092Richfield, UTUT8,478636−11%
4093Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541636
4094Carbondale, COCO6,762636
4095Clover, SCSC7,659635+22%
4096Little Chute, WIWI11,800633+48%
4097Ripon, CACA16,140633+82%
4098Blair, NENE7,997633+64%
4099River Grove, ILIL10,409632+59%
4100Ettrick, VAVA5,910631+10%
4101Boonville, ININ6,689631−24%
4102Newport East, RIRI11,069631+10%
4103Plover, WIWI14,274629+18%
4104Overlea, MDMD13,035629+81%
4105San Anselmo, CACA12,555629−27%
4106Munford, TNTN6,996628+50%
4107Millersville, TNTN6,438627+71%
4108Hobe Sound, FLFL13,817627−29%
4109Mattydale, NYNY5,971627+99%
4110Merrick, NYNY21,744627+7%
4111Richland, MSMS7,630627+43%
4112Kaukauna, WIWI18,517626−32%
4113Suffern, NYNY11,796626+29%
4114Bastrop, TXTX13,383625−33%
4115Decatur, TXTX9,029625−6%
4116Wake, TXTX5,796625+68%
4117Auburn, ININ14,068625+33%
4118Brookings, OROR6,431625+63%
4119Englewood, OHOH13,343625+74%
4120Wilmette, ILIL27,459625+10%
4121Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712625+10%
4122South Cleveland, TNTN7,452624+2%
4123Hauppauge, NYNY20,793624+55%
4124Greenfield, ININ26,544624−31%
4125Columbia Falls, MTMT5,753623+24%
4126Webster, NYNY5,761623+30%
4127Poulsbo, WAWA12,749622−5%
4128Martha Lake, WAWA22,634622+59%
4129Ardmore, PAPA13,909622−7%
4130Algona, IAIA5,309622−12%
4131Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636622+10%
4132Port Clinton, OHOH5,875622−10%
4133East Rochester, NYNY6,132621+39%
4134Greece, NYNY13,943621+23%
4135Hercules, CACA26,326620+75%
4136Warrenton, VAVA10,213620+138%
4137Stoughton, WIWI13,256620+11%
4138Reading, MAMA25,612620+31%
4139Clinton, MAMA7,658620+10%
4140Clear Lake, IAIA7,601620+6%
4141Dumfries, VAVA6,405619+35%
4142Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388619−24%
4143Geneva, OHOH5,806619−31%
4144Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169619+6%
4145Weston, WIWI15,931618+53%
4146Santa Fe, TXTX13,913618−19%
4147La Grange, ILIL15,935618−14%
4148Riverview, MIMI11,947617−34%
4149Holtsville, NYNY19,344617+36%
4150New River, AZAZ18,240617
4151Eagle Point, OROR9,861616+15%
4152Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961616−9%
4153Lumberton, TXTX14,123615+35%
4154Jericho, NYNY13,759615+141%
4155Portland, ININ6,237615−1%
4156Snohomish, WAWA10,719614+36%
4157Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975614+28%
4158Howell, MIMI9,896613−18%
4159Cedar Lake, ININ16,789613−47%
4160Mukilteo, WAWA21,239612+442%
4161Bethel, AKAK6,626612+7%
4162Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395612+3%
4163La Grange, KYKY10,669611−0%
4164Eden Isle, LALA7,683611+270%
4165Middle Island, NYNY11,027611+30%
4166Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448611−3%
4167Perry Heights, OHOH8,756611−0%
4168Lincoln, ALAL8,110611+61%
4169Destin, FLFL14,046611+7%
4170Golden Valley, MNMN21,325611−32%
4171St. Marys, OHOH8,398610−6%
4172Ulysses, KSKS5,524610−20%
4173Jefferson, WIWI7,814609+49%
4174Middletown, PAPA9,776609−34%
4175Makawao, HIHI7,353608+43%
4176Liberty, NYNY5,097608−9%
4177Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048608+171%
4178Rockcreek, OROR9,223608+222%
4179Palos Hills, ILIL18,028608+68%
4180Bexley, OHOH12,452608−12%
4181Bessemer City, NCNC5,834608+19%
4182Boerne, TXTX24,047607−26%
4183North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,952607+9%
4184Mill Valley, CACA13,799607+42%
4185Gas City, ININ6,081607−5%
4186Sidney, MTMT6,217607−17%
4187Delavan, WIWI9,228606+20%
4188Ocean City, MDMD6,840606+26%
4189Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671606−14%
4190Mason, OHOH35,834606+99%
4191Fruitville, FLFL15,172605+64%
4192Vashon, WAWA9,934605
4193Huntingburg, ININ6,522605+3%
4194Wekiwa Springs, FLFL23,915604
4195Sequim, WAWA8,215604−0%
4196University Park, ILIL7,019604+7%
4197Walden, NYNY6,935604−3%
4198Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995603+6%
4199Elkridge, MDMD26,283603+38%
4200Lakeland South, WAWA13,100603+194%
4201Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844603+107%
4202Morton Grove, ILIL24,582603−8%
4203Chatsworth, GAGA5,029602+90%
4204Fairview, CACA10,745602+38%
4205Gering, NENE8,535602−11%
4206Kings Park, NYNY16,516602+28%
4207Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898602+105%
4208St. Simons, GAGA16,228601
4209Schuyler, NENE6,800601+83%
4210Ketchikan, AKAK7,939601+32%
4211Webster City, IAIA7,815600−21%
4212Vinings, GAGA14,390600+85%
4213Damascus, MDMD17,640600+182%
4214Los Alamitos, CACA11,702600+17%
4215Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769599−7%
4216Timberlake, VAVA12,725598+26%
4217Middlebury, VTVT7,220597−21%
4218Ellsworth, MEME8,862597+11%
4219Camp Springs, MDMD22,544596+78%
4220Margate City, NJNJ5,194596+108%
4221Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625596+48%
4222Pennsville, NJNJ12,233596−24%
4223Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155596−1%
4224Coraopolis, PAPA5,280595−28%
4225Smyrna, DEDE13,340595+23%
4226Pacific, WAWA7,056595+42%
4227Waupaca, WIWI6,352595+0%
4228Colesville, MDMD14,519595+57%
4229Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661595+42%
4230Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887595+5%
4231Lansdowne, PAPA11,141594+50%
4232Myrtletown, CACA5,322594+112%
4233Rodeo, CACA8,976594−15%
4234Crestwood, NJNJ7,830594+66%
4235Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476594+77%
4236Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645594+43%
4237Lillington, NCNC5,040593+81%
4238Greenlawn, NYNY15,210593+41%
4239East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582593+56%
4240Jackson, WYWY10,720592+26%
4241Waupun, WIWI11,150591−3%
4242Taneytown, MDMD8,259591+30%
4243Alamo, CACA14,488591+191%
4244King of Prussia, PAPA25,857591+25%
4245Vermilion, OHOH10,695591−38%
4246Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825590+49%
4247Monroe, WIWI10,581590−11%
4248Gardendale, ALAL16,425590+38%
4249North Kansas City, MOMO5,613590+20%
4250Folcroft, PAPA6,780588+41%
4251Reedsburg, WIWI10,641588+23%
4252Endwell, NYNY11,546588+2%
4253Weigelstown, PAPA15,485588+113%
4254Keyport, NJNJ7,235588+19%
4255Highland Heights, KYKY6,341586+143%
4256Old Forge, PAPA8,640585−12%
4257Blaine, WAWA6,475585+122%
4258Interlaken, CACA8,068585−32%
4259Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767585−6%
4260Shiloh, ILIL14,604585+497%
4261Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539585+218%
4262Fairview, GAGA5,302584−31%
4263Maynard, MAMA10,712584+2%
4264Calverton, NYNY5,618584+66%
4265Fox Lake, ILIL10,849584+25%
4266Blue Ash, OHOH13,707584+9%
4267Clayton, OHOH13,397583+6378%
4268North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825583+5%
4269Howard, WIWI22,233583+27%
4270Jefferson, GAGA17,185583+27%
4271South Amboy, NJNJ10,403583+2%
4272Warrenton, OROR6,312582+56%
4273Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277582+1%
4274West Freehold, NJNJ14,883582+377%
4275Richmond Heights, OHOH10,475582+44%
4276Cambridge, MNMN11,090582−7%
4277Georgetown, GAGA11,158580+86%
4278Harrisonville, MOMO10,040580−36%
4279Valley Falls, RIRI12,657580+32%
4280Melville, NYNY19,714580+44%
4281Jerseyville, ILIL8,409580−42%
4282Manchester, MOMO18,069580+183%
4283Baldwinsville, NYNY7,582579+31%
4284Golden Hills, CACA9,891579+7%
4285Rio del Mar, CACA9,201579+37%
4286Cedar Hills, OROR8,388579+6%
4287Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450578+178%
4288Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305577−19%
4289Highland, ILIL10,042577+69%
4290Le Mars, IAIA10,760577−23%
4291St. Joseph, MIMI7,893577−14%
4292Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791576−27%
4293Oldsmar, FLFL14,521576+7%
4294Connell, WAWA5,080576+69%
4295Oxford, MAMA5,671576+153%
4296Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231576+72%
4297Leonia, NJNJ9,441576+69%
4298Hillcrest, NYNY9,071575+27%
4299Kingsford, MIMI5,096575+15%
4300Everman, TXTX6,537574+5%
4301Trinity, NCNC7,274574+24%
4302Country Homes, WAWA6,198574−16%
4303Palmer, AKAK6,710574+222%
4304Milan, ILIL5,028574−22%
4305Hastings, MIMI7,490573−29%
4306North Babylon, NYNY17,963573−2%
4307Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,676572+118%
4308Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772572+79%
4309Hardeeville, SCSC16,459571+27%
4310Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154571+16%
4311Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603571+33%
4312Rossville, MDMD16,059570+18%
4313Clementon, NJNJ5,744570+7%
4314Plymouth, MAMA7,918570−17%
4315Croydon, PAPA9,684570−18%
4316Prior Lake, MNMN28,140570+33%
4317Horseheads, NYNY6,275569+79%
4318Matteson, ILIL18,543568+33%
4319Sidney, NENE6,432568−5%
4320Altoona, IAIA22,796567+41%
4321Gardner, KSKS26,154567+132%
4322Elmwood, LALA6,077566
4323Lancaster, NYNY9,995566−28%
4324Burbank, CACA5,333566+16%
4325East Pasadena, CACA5,479566−19%
4326Boonton, NJNJ8,920566+70%
4327Port Jefferson, NYNY8,306566+18%
4328Norridge, ILIL14,808565+21%
4329Greendale, WIWI14,426565+61%
4330North Kensington, MDMD8,954565+18%
4331Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722563+16%
4332Edwards, COCO10,785563
4333Surfside, FLFL5,591563+13%
4334Olyphant, PAPA5,390562+12%
4335Waipio Acres, HIHI5,332562+145%
4336Grayslake, ILIL21,140562+81%
4337Seaford, NYNY15,549562+73%
4338Savannah, MOMO5,107562−24%
4339Kingsland, TXTX7,330561+12%
4340View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230561+11%
4341Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432561−65%
4342Louisville, COCO20,581561−2%
4343Waverly, IAIA10,561561−30%
4344Republic, MOMO22,404561−23%
4345Zephyrhills West, FLFL5,980560+20%
4346Halfway, MDMD10,849560+2%
4347Champlin, MNMN23,125560+42%
4348Monaca, PAPA5,456559−46%
4349Swoyersville, PAPA5,155559+64%
4350St. Francis, WIWI8,955559+23%
4351Joppatowne, MDMD14,237559+46%
4352West Vero Corridor, FLFL10,461558
4353Windsor, COCO43,840558+21%
4354Warrenton, MOMO9,667558+98%
4355Northwood, OHOH5,252558+37%
4356Angier, NCNC9,410558+31%
4357Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783557−12%
4358West Miami, FLFL7,125557−20%
4359Union, MOMO13,445557+4%
4360Oak Grove, MOMO9,370557+75%
4361Prien, LALA7,119556+15%
4362Sharonville, OHOH13,997556−12%
4363Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,008556+55%
4364Palm Beach, FLFL9,423556−4%
4365Jessup, MDMD9,931555+947%
4366Winterville, NCNC10,973555+16%
4367Hinsdale, ILIL17,573555+64%
4368Madison, NJNJ16,607555−6%
4369Tremonton, UTUT12,934554+25%
4370Dumbarton, VAVA7,997554−19%
4371Berkley, MIMI15,145554−12%
4372Solon, OHOH23,679554+21%
4373Madison Park, NJNJ9,124554−17%
4374Prairie, KSKS23,008554−7%
4375Pataskala, OHOH18,529554+47%
4376Lynden, WAWA16,881553+182%
4377Three Lakes, FLFL16,888553
4378Birmingham, MIMI21,923553+20%
4379New Milford, NJNJ17,133552+57%
4380Choctaw, OKOK12,549552−42%
4381Lynchburg, TNTN6,920551
4382Fort Lee, VAVA8,993551+62%
4383Bethpage, NYNY17,123551+5%
4384Parker, COCO65,985551+138%
4385Beebe, ARAR9,377550−42%
4386North Massapequa, NYNY17,877550+64%
4387Wood Dale, ILIL14,081550+77%
4388Camp Swift, TXTX8,239549−8%
4389Granbury, TXTX13,263547+25%
4390Molalla, OROR10,104546−19%
4391Allouez, WIWI13,838545
4392North Manchester, ININ5,230545+9%
4393Manorhaven, NYNY7,135545+211%
4394Horizon City, TXTX25,118544+350%
4395Lake Alfred, FLFL10,107544+26%
4396Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266544
4397Shoreview, MNMN26,906542−21%
4398Winchester, MAMA23,406541+2%
4399Villa Rica, GAGA21,022541−57%
4400Hurricane, WVWV7,367540−7%
4402Lighthouse Point, FLFL10,756540+4%
4403Flagler Beach, FLFL5,595540+64%
4404Little Canada, MNMN10,567540+42%
4405Fernley, NVNV26,214540+57%
4406North Ogden, UTUT21,689539+59%
4407Winslow, MEME5,873539+10%
4409Estherville, IAIA5,807539−45%
4410Iselin, NJNJ19,551538+26%
4411Princeton, ILIL7,674538+2%
4412Cotati, CACA7,347538+8%
4413Montevideo, MNMN5,335538−22%
4414South Beloit, ILIL7,996537+22%
4415Yeadon, PAPA12,320537−18%
4416Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534537−32%
4417Green River, WYWY11,450536−41%
4418Winsted, CTCT6,977536−13%
4419Crofton, MDMD29,549535+243%
4420Rosedale, CACA18,877535+179%
4421St. John, MOMO6,441535+5%
4422Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071535−6%
4423Wendell, NCNC19,687534+101%
4424Issaquah, WAWA39,423533−3%
4425Chackbay, LALA5,436533+92%
4426Sebastopol, CACA7,532533+25%
4427Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308532+29%
4428Andover, MNMN33,874532−4%
4429Manassas Park, VAVA16,560531+103%
4430Glendale, WIWI14,795531−9%
4431Fort Meade, MDMD11,225531−21%
4433East Falmouth, MAMA6,245530−31%
4434Park City, ILIL7,893530+80%
4435Brush, COCO5,337530−15%
4436Pearl River, NYNY16,155529+57%
4437Rensselaer, ININ5,681529+21%
4438Broadview, ILIL7,871529−5%
4439Lockport, ILIL27,822529+19%
4440Quakertown, PAPA9,235528−6%
4441Jamul, CACA6,574528+1188%
4442Oak Island, NCNC9,337528
4443Pitman, NJNJ8,961527−5%
4444Little River, SCSC11,771527+6%
4445Cornelius, NCNC35,094527+180%
4446Swampscott, MAMA15,277527−0%
4447Carroll, IAIA10,085527−43%
4448Coweta, OKOK11,472527−45%
4449Palmerton, PAPA5,615526−0%
4450Sayre, PAPA5,328526−7%
4451Kingston, TNTN6,299526−11%
4452Naples Park, FLFL5,122526−33%
4453Abington, MAMA17,053526−16%
4454Rittman, OHOH6,120526−41%
4455Catasauqua, PAPA6,590525−1%
4456Elk River, MNMN27,896525−33%
4457Mount Ivy, NYNY8,121525+175%
4458Windsor Locks, CTCT12,579525+40%
4459South Lyon, MIMI12,107525+37%
4460Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,389525+30%
4461Mocksville, NCNC6,282525+74%
4462Silver Lake, NCNC6,563524+157%
4463Massapequa, NYNY21,389524+5%
4464Newmarket, NHNH5,679524−2%
4465Wasilla, AKAK10,556524+20%
4466Lake Grove, NYNY11,168523+181%
4467Glenpool, OKOK14,705523−14%
4468Murphy, MOMO8,285522+9%
4469Springdale, NJNJ15,173522
4470Scotia, NYNY7,295522+18%
4471Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013522+2%
4472Beachwood, OHOH13,673522+137%
4473Seabrook, TXTX13,974521−17%
4474Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785521−14%
4475Diamond Springs, CACA10,927521+83%
4476Babylon, NYNY12,281521+27%
4478Hilliard, OHOH38,898521+5%
4479Belmar, NJNJ5,853521+46%
4480Wharton, NJNJ7,618521+60%
4481Kings Grant, NCNC9,003520
4482West Slope, OROR6,582520+104%
4483Crestwood, ILIL10,529520−29%
4484Clyde, OHOH6,361519+3%
4485Summit, WAWA8,791519+45%
4486Poquoson, VAVA13,292518+66%
4487Pinson, ALAL7,830518
4488Headland, ALAL5,603518+2%
4489Elsmere, DEDE6,196518+80%
4490Tarrytown, NYNY11,890518−9%
4491Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327517+76%
4492Hillside, ILIL8,140516+122%
4493Wylie, TXTX63,842515−17%
4494Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798515−12%
4495Del Aire, CACA11,115515+31%
4496Pooler, GAGA32,744515+271%
4497Mountain Top, PAPA11,850514
4498East Islip, NYNY13,573514−6%
4499Escalon, CACA7,394514+30%
4500Sheridan, OROR6,243514−31%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS