Rankings / Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate / New York
Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in New York
Share of people below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau.
1Monsey49.1%2Kiryas Joel37.6%3Binghamton32.6%4Ithaca30.4%5Elmira30.2%6Syracuse28.8%7Rochester27.8%8Spring Valley27.6%9Utica27.5%10Buffalo26.0%11Jamestown25.3%12Newburgh24.3%13Schenectady23.8%14Niagara Falls23.7%15Troy23.4%16Albany22.9%17Auburn19.5%18Rome18.1%19New York17.9%20Poughkeepsie17.6%21Mount Vernon14.7%22Hempstead14.4%23Yonkers13.8%24Middletown13.6%25Glen Cove13.5%26Port Chester12.9%27North Tonawanda12.4%28Peekskill11.9%29White Plains11.2%30Cheektowaga10.7%31Bay Shore10.2%32New Rochelle10.1%33Tonawanda Town10.0%34Saratoga Springs9.7%35Uniondale9.2%36Central Islip9.2%37Irondequoit9.2%38Brighton8.9%39West Seneca8.8%40Ossining8.6%41Long Beach7.6%42Coram7.5%43Freeport7.4%44Huntington Station7.2%45Baldwin6.6%46Shirley6.5%47East Meadow6.4%48West Babylon5.8%49Lindenhurst5.7%50Franklin Square5.6%51Valley Stream5.5%52Centereach5.3%53Holbrook5.2%54Elmont5.0%55Rockville Centre4.7%56Levittown4.7%57New City4.3%58Commack4.2%59Harrison4.1%60Smithtown4.1%61Hicksville3.8%62Deer Park3.4%63Plainview2.9%64Oceanside2.9%65West Islip2.7%
Limited to cities with 25,000+ residents. Download CSV. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.