Poverty distibution for all U.S. cities (pop. 50,000+)
Top 101 cities with the most people below the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 50,000+) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | City | Poverty |
| 1. | Camden, NJ (housing) (pop. 76,903) | 42.6% |
| 2. | Passaic, NJ (housing) (pop. 70,868) | 29.5% |
| 3. | Nampa, ID (housing) (pop. 86,518) | 26.1% |
| 4. | Mission, TX (housing) (pop. 81,050) | 24.9% |
| 5. | Springdale, AR (housing) (pop. 75,229) | 23.9% |
| 6. | Pasadena, TX (housing) (pop. 152,735) | 23.7% |
| 7. | Lauderhill, FL (housing) (pop. 69,813) | 23.2% |
| 8. | Tulare, CA (housing) (pop. 61,170) | 22.1% |
| 9. | Decatur, AL (housing) (pop. 55,816) | 21.0% |
| 10. | Indio, CA (housing) (pop. 83,539) | 18.8% |
| 11. | Vineland, NJ (housing) (pop. 61,050) | 17.9% |
| 12. | Pasco, WA (housing) (pop. 67,599) | 17.4% |
| 13. | Victoria, TX (housing) (pop. 65,098) | 16.4% |
| 14. | Kennewick, WA (housing) (pop. 76,762) | 16.2% |
| 15. | San Tan Valley, AZ (housing) (pop. 81,321) | 15.5% |
| 16. | Aurora, IL (housing) (pop. 199,963) | 13.6% |
| 17. | Palatine, IL (housing) (pop. 69,350) | 12.8% |
| 18. | Enid, OK (housing) (pop. 50,725) | 12.6% |
| 19. | Gaithersburg, MD (housing) (pop. 65,690) | 11.8% |
| 20. | Loveland, CO (housing) (pop. 71,334) | 11.3% |
| 21. | Meridian, ID (housing) (pop. 83,596) | 9.1% |
| 22. | South Hill, WA (housing) (pop. 52,431) | 8.7% |
| 23. | McKinney, TX (housing) (pop. 148,559) | 8.0% |
| 24. | Weston, FL (housing) (pop. 68,388) | 7.8% |
| 25. | Plymouth, MN (housing) (pop. 73,987) | 6.8% |
| 26. | Lakeville, MN (housing) (pop. 58,562) | 6.8% |
| 27. | Livermore, CA (housing) (pop. 85,156) | 6.7% |
| 28. | Castle Rock, CO (housing) (pop. 53,063) | 6.6% |
| 29. | The Woodlands, TX (housing) (pop. 93,847) | 6.4% |
| 30. | Hendersonville, TN (housing) (pop. 54,068) | 6.4% |
| 31. | Alpharetta, GA (housing) (pop. 62,298) | 5.8% |
| 32. | Mount Pleasant, SC (housing) (pop. 74,885) | 5.6% |
| 33. | Carmel, IN (housing) (pop. 85,927) | 5.2% |
| 34. | Fishers, IN (housing) (pop. 83,891) | 5.0% |
| 35. | Pleasanton, CA (housing) (pop. 74,110) | 4.8% |
| 36. | Eden Prairie, MN (housing) (pop. 62,603) | 4.6% |
| 37. | Frisco, TX (housing) (pop. 136,791) | 4.5% |
| 38. | Huntersville, NC (housing) (pop. 50,458) | 4.5% |
| 39. | Atascocita, TX (housing) (pop. 65,844) | 4.2% |
| 40. | Sammamish, WA (housing) (pop. 50,169) | 2.5% |
| 41. | Highlands Ranch, CO (housing) (pop. 96,713) | 2.5% |
| 42. | Flower Mound, TX (housing) (pop. 68,609) | 2.3% |