Highest Poverty in New York

Top 100 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — New York

1 New Square 57.6%

2 Kaser 54.8%

3 Monsey 41.2%

4 Kiryas Joel 37.2%

5 Monticello 28.2%

6 Endicott 28.1%

7 Hudson 27.7%

8 Spring Valley 26.2%

9 Newburgh 25.0%

10 Syracuse 24.2%

11 Utica 22.9%

12 Rochester 22.5%

13 New Paltz 22.4%

14 Buffalo 22.3%

15 Binghamton 21.8%

16 Salamanca 21.7%

17 Elmira 21.0%

18 Albion 20.9%

19 Cohoes 20.4%

20 Olean 19.9%

21 Liberty 19.5%

22 Schenectady 19.3%

23 Troy 19.2%

24 Fairport 18.8%

25 Niagara Falls 18.7%

26 Fulton 18.5%

27 Port Jervis 18.3%

28 Dunkirk 17.9%

29 Viola 17.9%

30 Mechanicville 17.4%

31 Flanders 17.4%

32 Lackawanna 16.9%

33 Mastic Beach 16.7%

34 Geneseo 16.6%

35 Hornell 16.6%

36 Gloversville 16.2%

37 Jamestown 16.0%

38 Amsterdam 16.0%

39 Poughkeepsie 15.8%

40 Massena 15.7%

41 Watervliet 15.6%

42 Geneva 15.2%

43 Kingston 14.7%

44 Oswego 14.2%

45 Ogdensburg 14.0%

46 Calverton 14.0%

47 Newark 13.8%

48 Auburn 13.8%

49 New York 13.6%

50 Radisson 13.6%

51 Herkimer 13.5%

52 Lockport 13.5%

53 Plattsburgh 13.5%

54 Watertown 13.4%

55 Haverstraw 13.2%

56 Albany 13.1%

57 Hempstead 13.0%

58 Rensselaer 13.0%

59 Rome 12.5%

60 Saranac Lake 12.4%

61 Potsdam 12.4%

62 Oneonta 12.4%

63 Inwood 12.3%

64 Hillcrest 11.9%

65 Norwich 11.9%

66 Canton 11.7%

67 Yonkers 11.6%

68 Middletown 10.6%

69 Horseheads 10.5%

70 Webster 10.3%

71 Southport 10.3%

72 Airmont 10.3%

73 Cortland 10.0%

74 Glen Cove 9.9%

75 Ilion 9.9%

76 Brockport 9.9%

77 Fredonia 9.8%

78 Lakeview 9.8%

79 Springs 9.7%

80 Port Chester 9.4%

81 North Syracuse 9.3%

82 Clarkson 9.3%

83 Mount Vernon 9.1%

84 Bath 9.1%

85 Ithaca 9.1%

86 Walden 9.1%

87 Oneida 9.1%

88 Scotchtown 9.0%

89 Kenmore 8.8%

90 Seneca Falls 8.7%

91 Johnson City 8.6%

92 North Tonawanda 8.4%

93 Mechanicstown 8.3%

94 Monroe 8.2%

95 East Quogue 8.1%

96 Bronxville 8.1%

97 Harris Hill 7.9%

98 Malone 7.9%

99 Eggertsville 7.9%

100 Oyster Bay 7.7%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in New York face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. New Square has a poverty rate of 57.6%.

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 New Square, 57.6% 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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