RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,299

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. New York, New York leads at 1,701,607. 6,299 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

USUnited States12.4% of US population281,421,90634,832,512–

01New York, NYNY8,584,6291,701,607+20%

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089817,018+24%

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,585567,966−6%

04Houston, TXTX2,397,315374,481+11%

05Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281347,429+8%

06Detroit, MIMI649,095248,044−26%

07Dallas, TXTX1,329,491211,293+17%

08Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481208,628+50%

09San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422197,512−7%

10San Diego, CACA1,406,106178,628+20%

11Baltimore, MDMD569,997149,269−7%

12New Orleans, LALA362,154135,429−14%

13Memphis, TNTN609,647133,660−5%

14Milwaukee, WIWI562,407127,451−9%

15Cleveland, OHOH363,608125,657−13%

16El Paso, TXTX683,012125,333−4%

17Washington, DCDC693,645115,646+13%

18Boston, MAMA672,973115,072+7%

19Fresno, CACA555,549111,986+32%

20Long Beach, CACA450,469105,365+46%

21Columbus, OHOH938,396105,344−3%

22Miami, FLFL489,812103,123−8%

23Atlanta, GAGA529,110101,615−5%

24Austin, TXTX1,002,63294,662+13%

25Indianapolis, ININ901,11692,766–

26Tucson, AZAZ548,37189,757+10%

27Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68989,623–

28San Francisco, CACA826,07987,872−4%

29St. Louis, MOMO278,14485,567−12%

30Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11785,175+9%

31Sacramento, CACA536,44981,361+28%

32Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84981,184+15%

33Denver, COCO740,61379,250−1%

34San Jose, CACA989,81478,942+8%

35Buffalo, NYNY274,61377,852−7%

36Newark, NJNJ323,80877,698+7%

37Oakland, CACA440,83877,461+11%

38Cincinnati, OHOH314,36772,600−18%

39Nashville, TNTN721,07472,344+11%

40Portland, OROR635,10969,175+9%

41Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63268,182−14%

42Santa Ana, CACA315,58667,076+26%

43Seattle, WAWA784,77766,448+4%

44Minneapolis, MNMN430,32464,749−5%

45Kansas City, MOMO521,22063,164−5%

46Albuquerque, NMNM556,58860,710+13%

47Birmingham, ALAL195,89359,980−9%

48Stockton, CACA324,59758,172+29%

49Charlotte, NCNC964,78457,411+34%

50Las Vegas, NVNV679,81756,934+92%

51Rochester, NYNY206,10856,914+5%

52Toledo, OHOH263,42356,099−12%

53Tulsa, OKOK416,20955,493+1%

54Tampa, FLFL413,55454,973+1%

55Baton Rouge, LALA222,79554,613−5%

56Laredo, TXTX269,51552,234+14%

57San Bernardino, CACA222,04451,154+37%

58Providence, RIRI195,31050,585+37%

59Brownsville, TXTX192,95750,260+16%

60Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24748,706−5%

61Anaheim, CACA341,00846,239+63%

62Shreveport, LALA175,90245,573−9%

63Norfolk, VAVA231,01345,474−10%

64St. Paul, MNMN306,68444,818−2%

65Jersey City, NJNJ302,01344,659+4%

66Bakersfield, CACA422,16544,400+69%

67Omaha, NENE488,79744,161+4%

68Jackson, MSMS141,19643,318−3%

69Richmond, VAVA237,25742,252−0%

70Hialeah, FLFL230,96842,160+23%

71Mobile, ALAL200,82442,074−4%

72Syracuse, NYNY144,89640,236+8%

73Riverside, CACA323,05740,197+49%

74Wichita, KSKS400,98738,579+2%

75Augusta, GAGA201,99938,325–

76Dayton, OHOH136,68838,204−21%

77Akron, OHOH189,69137,879−17%

78Hartford, CTCT121,98137,217−3%

79Tallahassee, FLFL204,90237,204+34%

80Lubbock, TXTX273,07136,718+1%

81Knoxville, TNTN202,02136,182+5%

82Montgomery, ALAL195,30035,765+6%

83Mesa, AZAZ513,65635,340+29%

84Springfield, MAMA154,70235,100+11%

85East Los Angeles, CACA111,64733,840+11%

86Lexington, KYKY329,75133,529–

87Paterson, NJNJ161,79333,117+27%

88Flint, MIMI79,30632,992−23%

89St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03332,911+2%

90Arlington, TXTX402,13432,827+53%

91Pomona, CACA147,80732,302+33%

92Raleigh, NCNC506,30631,614+29%

93Colorado Springs, COCO494,74331,385+3%

94Madison, WIWI286,23331,190+2%

95Spokane, WAWA230,78331,139+1%

96Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18331,098+2%

97Worcester, MAMA213,86230,938+19%

98Tacoma, WAWA229,81630,766+4%

99Yonkers, NYNY212,60330,445+47%

100El Monte, CACA105,07530,308+27%

101Glendale, CACA187,16030,221+17%

102New Haven, CTCT138,77430,124+8%

103Waco, TXTX147,78829,934+1%

104Modesto, CACA219,65229,736+39%

105Orlando, FLFL333,88829,534+14%

106Savannah, GAGA149,44028,630−8%

107Athens, GAGA128,61228,626–

108Camden, NJNJ71,43028,380−11%

109Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27128,219+29%

110Provo, UTUT114,52728,207+10%

111Durham, NCNC305,56127,971+37%

112Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42827,849+6%

113Chattanooga, TNTN194,14427,783+0%

114Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73727,721+20%

115Greensboro, NCNC308,66727,449+29%

116Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67727,037+6%

117Gary, ININ67,28926,497−23%

118Compton, CACA90,50026,223+5%

119Little Rock, ARAR206,42726,139+2%

120Glendale, AZAZ260,57226,096+54%

121Oxnard, CACA199,65125,765+45%

122Fort Wayne, ININ275,20325,738+29%

123Columbia, SCSC147,03525,657+24%

124Bridgeport, CTCT152,27325,620+6%

125Gainesville, FLFL148,67125,478+14%

126College Station, TXTX127,47225,382+27%

127Inglewood, CACA101,66225,360+40%

128McAllen, TXTX150,64025,283−8%

129Amarillo, TXTX205,13025,249−4%

130Salinas, CACA159,13425,229+49%

131Kansas City, KSKS157,80525,113−6%

132Newport News, VAVA183,23024,832+4%

133Aurora, COCO410,05324,514+49%

134Ontario, CACA187,01324,503+36%

135Springfield, MOMO169,84724,098−4%

136Eugene, OROR178,61823,634+23%

137Garden Grove, CACA170,45522,961+54%

138Lincoln, NENE301,52222,796+5%

139Pasadena, TXTX148,53922,729+35%

140Tempe, AZAZ190,57122,727+18%

141Reno, NVNV283,62122,678+47%

142Des Moines, IAIA212,08622,555−9%

143Beaumont, TXTX112,96722,333−8%

144Paradise, NVNV185,91322,013+74%

145Florence-Graham, CACA60,69021,552+12%

146Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67521,470+21%

147Pasadena, CACA135,80421,321+9%

148Peoria, ILIL110,92021,202−1%

149Reading, PAPA95,83221,172+39%

150Rockford, ILIL147,38420,973+13%

151Albany, GAGA66,90720,822−3%

152Albany, NYNY101,69820,796+12%

153Bloomington, ININ83,30720,527+8%

154Salem, OROR181,77920,510+31%

155Berkeley, CACA121,91120,499+14%

156Irving, TXTX257,07620,403+25%

157Youngstown, OHOH58,83220,323−27%

158Huntsville, ALAL233,62720,286+9%

159Moreno Valley, CACA214,26320,268+104%

160Lansing, MIMI113,88420,089−19%

161Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21819,914+105%

162Allentown, PAPA126,04419,709+46%

163Erie, PAPA91,83819,514−7%

164Lancaster, CACA170,08419,414+102%

165Miami Beach, FLFL81,59419,203−18%

166Garland, TXTX249,62519,132+35%

167Anchorage, AKAK287,15519,124+19%

168New Bedford, MAMA101,83418,942+13%

169Fontana, CACA221,22318,929+90%

170Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23318,909+7%

171Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68318,772−11%

172Oceanside, CACA170,48318,658+44%

173South Gate, CACA90,07118,518+23%

174Charleston, SCSC159,42318,501+6%

175Chula Vista, CACA275,53318,465+39%

176North Charleston, SCSC129,24518,450+21%

177Palmdale, CACA161,84518,449+202%

178Hollywood, FLFL157,01918,424+37%

179Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31618,364−12%

180Pueblo, COCO110,40418,197−15%

181Trenton, NJNJ91,50618,046+13%

182State College, PAPA40,84418,031+2%

183Lafayette, LALA123,31117,982−13%

184South Bend, ININ103,20117,966+18%

185Escondido, CACA146,03017,952+47%

186Fayetteville, NCNC209,12017,906+26%

187Abilene, TXTX131,58817,805+9%

188Merced, CACA99,72417,798+26%

189Lowell, MAMA119,97117,650−5%

190Saginaw, MIMI42,86317,633−20%

191Lawrence, MAMA89,32017,533−9%

192Vancouver, WAWA199,69817,500+121%

193Las Cruces, NMNM116,97817,274+23%

194Monroe, LALA46,86017,155−17%

195Waterbury, CTCT115,77117,134+30%

196Blacksburg, VAVA45,10417,106+32%

197Hawthorne, CACA82,74117,100+72%

198North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65317,043+67%

199Odessa, TXTX122,70716,902−3%

200Fort Collins, COCO171,50016,666+12%

201Evansville, ININ116,17616,622−10%

202Pharr, TXTX80,83016,569+13%

203Hampton, VAVA137,31516,540+14%

204Boulder, COCO105,68916,434+4%

205Lynwood, CACA63,51216,392+21%

206Auburn, ALAL85,11316,367+21%

207Portsmouth, VAVA96,77716,255−12%

208Columbia, MOMO130,85116,224+5%

209East Lansing, MIMI49,35516,212−5%

210Yakima, WAWA97,45816,100+46%

211Richmond, CACA114,86116,057+14%

212Rialto, CACA106,55415,980+82%

213Chico, CACA105,08115,948+24%

214El Cajon, CACA101,75515,821+38%

215Dearborn, MIMI105,61115,786+64%

216Greenville, NCNC96,44315,754+32%

217Fall River, MAMA95,29815,732+19%

218Boise City, IDID238,42915,640+32%

219Muncie, ININ65,46615,571−8%

220Wilmington, DEDE73,51215,505+20%

221Canton, OHOH69,00115,481−16%

222West Palm Beach, FLFL127,18915,479+42%

223Huntington Park, CACA51,54415,443+13%

224Visalia, CACA146,54115,416+16%

225Santa Maria, CACA111,39015,247+48%

226Topeka, KSKS125,79515,224+3%

227Lawton, OKOK90,50315,148+18%

228Daytona Beach, FLFL88,47115,137+9%

229Roanoke, VAVA99,11115,135−2%

230Lawrence, KSKS96,36715,124−5%

231Champaign, ILIL91,19514,931+4%

232Utica, NYNY62,97814,860−0%

233Wilmington, NCNC126,80914,840+21%

234Davis, CACA66,11014,772+26%

235Lynn, MAMA104,23614,709+14%

236Arlington, VAVA236,25414,693+20%

237Pontiac, MIMI62,07714,630−23%

238Bryan, TXTX91,99614,621+21%

239Chesapeake, VAVA255,33214,574+7%

240Port Arthur, TXTX55,80414,531−12%

241Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95114,493−9%

242Norman, OKOK130,94314,402+20%

243Passaic, NJNJ71,33714,383+46%

244Fullerton, CACA138,67514,352+28%

245Harlingen, TXTX72,46714,340−2%

246Union City, NJNJ66,65614,334+36%

247North Miami, FLFL60,88414,321+85%

248Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43414,155+42%

249Edinburg, TXTX110,70014,153+40%

250Tyler, TXTX113,72314,081−4%

251Lake Charles, LALA82,67614,066−15%

252Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21314,037−11%

253Madera, CACA69,01714,035+78%

254Hayward, CACA157,11314,012+30%

255San Angelo, TXTX100,64013,882−11%

256Bellingham, WAWA96,39513,850+59%

257Davenport, IAIA100,35813,835−7%

258Baldwin Park, CACA68,88013,777+27%

259Costa Mesa, CACA108,88113,720+55%

260Brockton, MAMA106,13413,663+8%

261Decatur, ILIL67,88413,533+2%

262Iowa City, IAIA76,22913,520−3%

263Duluth, MNMN88,33013,507−5%

264Clearwater, FLFL114,36413,433+28%

265East Orange, NJNJ72,15913,398+3%

266Cicero, ILIL81,85813,287+41%

267Pompano Beach, FLFL117,21113,271+14%

268Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99413,172+43%

269New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13313,139+43%

270Cambridge, MAMA122,58813,112+28%

271Metairie, LALA139,72913,035−3%

272Denton, TXTX169,43113,030−5%

273Irvine, CACA318,76413,028+83%

274Springfield, ILIL112,98913,019−2%

275Greeley, COCO115,07313,005+10%

276Orange, CACA138,36512,938+46%

277Schenectady, NYNY69,47112,847+31%

278Galveston, TXTX53,63612,788−11%

279Vista, CACA98,27412,783+52%

280Alexandria, LALA42,93812,719−10%

281Huntington, WVWV44,81512,718+0%

282Ogden, UTUT89,51012,717+19%

283Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80212,690−16%

284Fort Smith, ARAR90,85512,680+26%

285Santa Rosa, CACA179,43712,607+34%

286Gulfport, MSMS76,50612,593+52%

287Redding, CACA94,09212,592+32%

288Huntington Beach, CACA191,45112,498+33%

289Santa Barbara, CACA86,42212,330+14%

290Greenville, MSMS26,53012,328−15%

291Alhambra, CACA79,82012,304+2%

292Norwalk, CACA97,10412,258+40%

293Pawtucket, RIRI77,06512,232+59%

294Midland, TXTX147,61512,227−5%

295Waukegan, ILIL87,94012,223+86%

296Rosemead, CACA49,41012,212+18%

297Mission, TXTX88,99212,191+14%

298Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83912,183+85%

299Aurora, ILIL181,50512,147+16%

300Paramount, CACA50,75512,117+44%

301Bell Gardens, CACA37,36712,041+9%

302Harrisburg, PAPA50,52212,022−15%

303Victorville, CACA141,39511,980+98%

304Lancaster, PAPA58,36611,932+3%

305National City, CACA57,80711,918+3%

306Downey, CACA108,46811,916+62%

307Hammond, ININ75,71211,900+5%

308Westminster, CACA88,96611,893+33%

309Lakeland, FLFL125,52011,795+20%

310Ithaca, NYNY33,63211,785+1%

311Vallejo, CACA123,28711,775+27%

312Longview, TXTX83,23611,769−1%

313San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63611,766+2%

314Everett, WAWA113,56711,757+40%

315New Britain, CTCT76,28611,746+22%

316Lorain, OHOH65,36611,730−17%

317Chandler, AZAZ278,74811,727+34%

318Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00611,711+53%

319Charlottesville, VAVA44,38811,687+22%

320Westmont, CACA34,12311,668+18%

321Fort Pierce, FLFL51,73711,595+8%

322Fayetteville, ARAR106,62311,578+39%

323Isla Vista, CACA13,92011,523−3%

324Bellflower, CACA74,71911,487+93%

325Alexandria, VAVA160,66211,446+45%

326Terre Haute, ININ58,76411,444−3%

327Meridian, MSMS33,37011,438+0%

328Scranton, PAPA75,51411,433−8%

329Joliet, ILIL152,24111,421+15%

330Racine, WIWI77,90811,406−15%

331Manchester, NHNH116,81811,380+27%

332Yuma, AZAZ105,22711,375+30%

333High Point, NCNC120,57111,353+28%

334Gresham, OROR111,51311,294+100%

335Missoula, MTMT78,90311,249+38%

336Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12011,236+26%

337Killeen, TXTX161,88311,224+22%

338Binghamton, NYNY46,41811,216+6%

339Athens, OHOH25,31311,083+17%

340East St. Louis, ILIL17,68211,061−38%

341Springfield, OHOH58,28111,044−25%

342West Lafayette, ININ45,74711,021+24%

343Fremont, CACA226,44210,980+49%

344Delano, CACA52,33410,931+103%

345Clarksville, TNTN188,82910,924+9%

346Manhattan, KSKS54,67310,842+17%

347Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25510,826−6%

348Billings, MTMT121,23910,787+7%

349Valdosta, GAGA56,18610,785+14%

350Bowling Green, KYKY78,50510,766+11%

351Green Bay, WIWI106,67510,762−17%

352Fargo, NDND136,27510,723+6%

353Bethlehem, PAPA79,64410,720+16%

354Asheville, NCNC93,52310,686+9%

355Stillwater, OKOK50,04610,653+10%

356Indio, CACA94,26910,573+35%

357Burbank, CACA102,98810,566+36%

358Montebello, CACA60,69310,558+27%

359Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56510,518+68%

360Holyoke, MAMA38,02310,511−6%

361Fort Myers, FLFL101,58110,497+12%

362Lakewood, NJNJ69,58510,479+59%

363Willowbrook, CACA21,68110,465+13%

364Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74810,386+21%

365Lynchburg, VAVA81,34710,366−5%

366Corona, CACA161,73410,336+63%

367Ames, IAIA68,22010,331−9%

368Baytown, TXTX86,56110,321+1%

369Morgantown, WVWV30,29310,296+29%

370Lakewood, COCO156,92710,246+7%

371Lauderhill, FLFL75,66810,241+100%

372Roswell, NMNM46,87810,220+6%

373Warren, MIMI137,13810,218+9%

374Jackson, TNTN69,33910,180−1%

375Corvallis, OROR61,49910,177+8%

376Porterville, CACA63,08810,171+28%

377Prichard, ALAL18,82510,163−33%

378Homestead, FLFL86,24210,138+26%

379North Highlands, CACA47,95710,070+54%

380Hempstead, NYNY59,81910,029+64%

381Chester, PAPA33,99610,019−5%

382Urbana, ILIL39,7199,950+26%

383Gastonia, NCNC87,0679,932+28%

384San Marcos, TXTX77,8309,900−7%

385Opelousas, LALA15,0989,860+20%

386Henderson, NVNV353,2899,823+113%

387Independence, MOMO121,6759,788−8%

388North Little Rock, ARAR65,1209,747−8%

389York, PAPA45,3429,744+14%

390Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3049,744+23%

391Logan, UTUT55,5769,691+37%

392Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1789,682+35%

393Somerville, MAMA84,2119,680+11%

394Jonesboro, ARAR83,2969,677+26%

395Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5009,671−1%

396Danville, VAVA41,6479,664−4%

397Statesboro, GAGA35,3669,659+84%

398Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9259,650+7%

399New Iberia, LALA26,5339,639+6%

400Santa Clarita, CACA228,4309,637+135%

401University CDP (Hillsborough County), FLFL48,1279,634–

402St. Joseph, MOMO71,0019,611−20%

403Wilson, NCNC49,5729,604+11%

404Kenner, LALA65,1369,601−6%

405Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7879,581+1%

406Oxford, OHOH22,3879,581+21%

407Highland, CACA57,6149,571+76%

408Hemet, CACA93,6499,567+89%

409Plano, TXTX293,0289,538+122%

410Lodi, CACA69,1009,533+46%

411Sioux City, IAIA86,3569,507−14%

412West Covina, CACA105,3019,492+28%

413Springfield, OROR61,4319,474+29%

414West Valley City, UTUT137,4919,466–

415West Little River, FLFL33,8909,436+8%

416Coral Springs, FLFL138,7839,436+130%

417Jacksonville, NCNC72,7329,432+164%

418Waterloo, IAIA66,9199,425−16%

419Troy, NYNY50,9129,398+1%

420Apple Valley, CACA75,2479,383+91%

421Monterey Park, CACA57,4579,373−6%

422Colton, CACA53,3839,356+49%

423Stamford, CTCT139,5359,292+37%

424Pullman, WAWA33,7569,261+13%

425Concord, CACA123,2619,255+24%

426Spartanburg, SCSC39,9789,253−2%

427Marietta, GAGA63,5749,231+48%

428Kent, WAWA134,8719,216+177%

429Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2609,208+17%

430Lakewood, WAWA62,7559,180−2%

431Del Rio, TXTX34,4969,148−22%

432Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8569,123+64%

433Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9359,108−16%

434Tulare, CACA73,9079,104+28%

435Lima, OHOH34,6959,088−8%

436Warren, OHOH38,3289,074−11%

437Gardena, CACA58,4609,068+86%

438Pensacola, FLFL53,8179,051−17%

439San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9149,040+47%

440Turlock, CACA72,8649,037+62%

441Portland, MEME69,9119,037+0%

442San Juan, TXTX37,8689,021+114%

443Greenville, SCSC75,3109,018−13%

444Dothan, ALAL72,0609,010−1%

445Santa Cruz, CACA61,7978,989+17%

446La Crosse, WIWI50,7848,914−17%

447Charleston, WVWV46,1178,908−17%

448Gadsden, ALAL33,3678,908+2%

449Fairfield, CACA122,4898,907+55%

450Torrance, CACA138,3918,884+30%

451Victoria, TXTX66,5008,883−14%

452Bell, CACA31,6258,842−2%

453Hesperia, CACA102,6058,841+40%

454Buena Park, CACA81,7418,840+60%

455Socorro, TXTX38,7878,838−8%

456Johnson City, TNTN74,9438,825+4%

457Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5548,806+55%

458Sarasota, FLFL58,4588,804+30%

459Altoona, PAPA42,3478,763−6%

460Whittier, CACA85,8158,762+45%

461Santa Monica, CACA90,0828,761+8%

462Medford, OROR86,4948,753+29%

463Normal, ILIL53,2758,745+0%

464East Cleveland, OHOH13,2298,702−5%

465West New York, NJNJ53,1928,658+39%

466El Centro, CACA44,3828,607+18%

467Owensboro, KYKY60,8928,607−15%

468Kenosha, WIWI99,2398,574−16%

469Carbondale, ILIL21,8118,554−31%

470South Valley, NMNM37,1208,471−5%

471Fountainebleau, FLFL55,6658,448–

472Watsonville, CACA50,7168,444+77%

473Mesquite, TXTX150,6938,443+8%

474Suffolk, VAVA104,6998,417−7%

475Woonsocket, RIRI44,5808,392+37%

476Azusa, CACA47,4478,390+42%

477Eau Claire, WIWI72,4658,389−21%

478Huntsville, TXTX49,0888,382+0%

479Carson, CACA90,8088,368+43%

480North Miami Beach, FLFL46,2368,368+84%

481Bossier City, LALA63,2598,344−1%

482Texarkana, TXTX36,1958,337+21%

483Ocala, FLFL71,7538,320−0%

484Weslaco, TXTX44,2038,314+7%

485Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7398,308+30%

486DeKalb, ILIL40,4678,303−3%

487Sunrise, FLFL98,8468,285+98%

488Muskegon, MIMI37,2248,241−23%

489East Point, GAGA38,2258,213+41%

490Great Falls, MTMT60,2088,207+1%

491Evanston, ILIL76,3808,205+14%

492Melbourne, FLFL87,0978,192+7%

493Upland, CACA79,4468,177+66%

494Chelsea, MAMA40,1308,175+18%

495Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1478,170+74%

496Hamilton, OHOH64,6448,138−21%

497Bessemer, ALAL24,9848,077−19%

498Decatur, ALAL58,0568,059+30%

499Mansfield, OHOH47,3818,057−11%

500Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,3398,057+76%

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest residents in poverty?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 1,701,607 (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by residents in poverty?

New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, Houston, Texas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,299 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is residents in poverty measured?

Estimated number of residents living below the federal poverty line, from the poverty rate applied to total population. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.