United States City Rankings

Top 100 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — United States

1 Caño Martin Peña comunidad PR 61.1%

2 Guánica zona urbana PR 59.4%

3 Utuado zona urbana PR 59.2%

4 New Square NY 57.6%

5 Coco comunidad PR 57.1%

6 Aguadilla zona urbana PR 54.8%

7 Kaser NY 54.8%

8 Yabucoa zona urbana PR 54.5%

9 Doolittle TX 54.1%

10 Grambling LA 53.0%

11 Salida del Sol Estates TX 53.0%

12 Arroyo zona urbana PR 51.9%

13 Manatí zona urbana PR 51.2%

14 Juncos zona urbana PR 50.1%

15 Coamo zona urbana PR 49.7%

16 Las Piedras zona urbana PR 48.5%

17 Corozal zona urbana PR 47.8%

18 Aibonito zona urbana PR 47.6%

19 Mayagüez zona urbana PR 47.3%

20 Cidra zona urbana PR 47.1%

21 Ponce zona urbana PR 47.1%

22 Cayey zona urbana PR 45.2%

23 San Germán zona urbana PR 44.9%

24 Juana Díaz zona urbana PR 44.5%

25 Guayama zona urbana PR 44.4%

26 Isabela zona urbana PR 44.0%

27 Donaldsonville LA 44.0%

28 Fajardo zona urbana PR 43.0%

29 Ceiba zona urbana PR 42.8%

30 San Lorenzo zona urbana PR 42.8%

31 Luquillo zona urbana PR 42.7%

32 Camilla GA 42.6%

33 Benton Harbor MI 42.3%

34 Gurabo zona urbana PR 41.5%

35 San Sebastián zona urbana PR 41.3%

36 Sabana Grande zona urbana PR 41.3%

37 Monsey NY 41.2%

38 Vega Alta zona urbana PR 40.8%

39 Cataño zona urbana PR 40.7%

40 Puerto Real comunidad PR 40.5%

41 Dunlap TN 40.4%

42 Arecibo zona urbana PR 40.2%

43 Quincy FL 39.7%

44 Dillon SC 39.7%

45 Orange Cove CA 39.4%

46 Vega Baja zona urbana PR 39.4%

47 Yazoo City MS 39.3%

48 Muskegon Heights MI 38.9%

49 Louisville MS 38.9%

50 Yauco zona urbana PR 38.7%

51 San Isidro comunidad PR 38.4%

52 Caguas zona urbana PR 38.4%

53 Cedartown GA 37.6%

54 West Hattiesburg MS 37.4%

55 Doffing TX 37.4%

56 East Cleveland OH 37.3%

57 Hormigueros zona urbana PR 37.2%

58 Kiryas Joel NY 37.2%

59 Humacao zona urbana PR 37.0%

60 Quebradillas zona urbana PR 36.9%

61 Bastrop LA 36.9%

62 Crystal City TX 36.8%

63 Cocoa West FL 36.1%

64 Anthony NM 35.8%

65 Waynesboro GA 35.7%

66 Aldine TX 35.7%

67 East Bakersfield CA 35.6%

68 Cameron Park TX 35.6%

69 Río Grande zona urbana PR 35.5%

70 San Juan zona urbana PR 35.4%

71 Peñuelas zona urbana PR 35.2%

72 Tallulah LA 35.2%

73 Sabana Seca comunidad PR 34.7%

74 Highland Park MI 34.2%

75 Zuni Pueblo NM 34.1%

76 Lamont CA 34.1%

77 Hamtramck MI 34.0%

78 Hazard KY 34.0%

79 Crowley LA 33.8%

80 Clarksdale MS 33.0%

81 Glasgow Village MO 33.0%

82 Abbeville LA 32.8%

83 Milledgeville GA 32.7%

84 Cabo Rojo zona urbana PR 32.6%

85 Helena-West Helena AR 32.6%

86 Atlantic City NJ 32.5%

87 Monroe LA 32.3%

88 Portsmouth OH 32.2%

89 Donna TX 32.1%

90 Berkeley MO 31.9%

91 San Antonio comunidad (Dorado Municipio) PR 31.7%

92 Swainsboro GA 31.7%

93 Forrest City AR 31.5%

94 Opelousas LA 31.5%

95 Williamston NC 31.3%

96 Jonesboro GA 31.3%

97 East St. Louis IL 31.1%

98 Youngstown OH 30.9%

99 Shiprock NM 30.9%

100 McKeesport PA 30.8%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in United States face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Caño Martin Peña comunidad has a poverty rate of 61.1%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Caño Martin Peña comunidad, 61.1% of residents — roughly 1 in 2 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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