List of lowest-income places in the United States
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According to the United States Census Bureau the following are the places in the United States with the lowest per capita or median household income. Locations with populations from the 2010 census are ranked by median household income as surveyed between 2008 and 2012. For comparison, locations are next listed with populations per capita income from the 2000 census. The most sizable community in 2000 (with a population of 13,138) was Kiryas Joel, New York which had a per capita income of just $4,355. In terms of geographic size, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and the adjacent Rosebud Indian Reservation (Lakota Sioux Reservations, South Dakota) have long been among the lowest income areas in the United States. Three of the lowest ten per capita income locations in the U.S. are on these two reservations, which constitute the three largest populations in the bottom ten locations.
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Locations over 1,000 population (2008-12 American Community Survey)
The data below are for annual median household income, based on 2008–2012 American Community Survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau, and with populations from the 2010 U.S. Census.[1] Only places with a population over 1,000 are included, as data on locations with small populations often has a very high margin of error.
For comparison, the median household income for the United States is $53,046.[1]
Rank | Place | State | Popul. | 2008-2012 Annual Median Household Income |
White | Black | API | Native | Latino |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Blackwater | AZ | 1,062 | $9,491 | 2.3% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 72.1% | 22.1% |
2 | Muniz | TX | 1,106 | $11,711 | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 99.8% |
3 | Beattyville | KY | 1,307 | $12,361 | 96.4% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.5% |
4 | University Park[Note 1] | NM | 4,192 | $12,788 | 42.0% | 4.0% | 6.5% | 4.5% | 39.6% |
5 | Tchula | MS | 2,096 | $12,806 | 1.6% | 96.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
6 | Jamestown | TN | 1,959 | $13,060 | 95.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.7% |
7 | Yanceyville | NC | 2,039 | $13,505 | 38.2% | 54.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 3.6% |
8 | Campti | LA | 1,056 | $13,693 | 26.9% | 69.9% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
9 | Cullen | LA | 1,163 | $13,711 | 12.7% | 85.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
10 | Sneedville | TN | 1,387 | $13,719 | 97.1% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
11 | Las Palmas-Juarez | TX | 1,605 | $13,750 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 95.0% |
12 | Melville | LA | 1,041 | $14,328 | 45.0% | 51.9% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
13 | Clarks | LA | 1,017 | $14,479 | 50.8% | 46.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.9% |
14 | Meigs | GA | 1,035 | $14,583 | 28.5% | 64.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.3% |
15 | Ferriday | LA | 3,511 | $14,662 | 15.4% | 83.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
16 | Morgantown | KY | 2,394 | $14,916 | 89.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 9.5% |
17 | Unionville | GA | 1,845 | $15,186 | 0.9% | 95.8% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
18 | Cibecue | AZ | 1,713 | $15,208 | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 95.2% | 1.9% |
19 | Lumber City | GA | 1,328 | $15,363 | 47.6% | 51.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.1% |
20 | Munfordville | KY | 1,615 | $15,519 | 84.5% | 11.8% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.4% |
21 | Columbus | NM | 1,664 | $15,583 | 11.8% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 85.9% |
22 | Rosedale | MS | 1,873 | $15,789 | 12.7% | 86.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
23 | Vanceburg | KY | 1,518 | $16,067 | 97.8% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
24 | Brooksville | MS | 1,223 | $16,071 | 15.5% | 82.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
25 | Bishopville | SC | 3,471 | $16,103 | 26.0% | 70.9% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
26 | Shelby | MS | 2,229 | $16,322 | 4.7% | 94.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
27 | Pine Knot | KY | 1,621 | $16,432 | 91.3% | 4.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 1.4% |
28 | Boone[Note 1] | NC | 17,122 | $16,447 | 89.9% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 3.3% |
29 | Niland | CA | 1,006 | $16,458 | 29.7% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 61.4% |
30 | Olmito | TX | 1,210 | $16,507 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 95.8% |
31 | South Henderson | NC | 1,213 | $16,559 | 30.9% | 49.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 18.2% |
32 | Roberta | GA | 1,007 | $16,587 | 50.3% | 43.7% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 3.1% |
33 | Mosses | AL | 1,029 | $16,713 | 1.5% | 96.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
34 | Fort Gaines | GA | 1,107 | $16,726 | 24.1% | 74.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
35 | Banks Springs | LA | 1,192 | $16,727 | 42.9% | 52.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.8% |
36 | Livingston | AL | 3,485 | $16,736 | 34.4% | 63.8% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
37 | Pirtleville | AZ | 1,744 | $16,914 | 3.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 95.3% |
38 | Fairfax | SC | 2,025 | $16,976 | 19.1% | 78.6% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% |
39 | Cairo | IL | 2,831 | $16,977 | 27.4% | 69.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
40 | Fayette | MS | 1,614 | $17,083 | 1.6% | 97.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
41 | Century | FL | 1,698 | $17,188 | 39.4% | 55.8% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
42 | Hughes | AR | 1,441 | $17,212 | 23.4% | 74.2% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
43 | City View | SC | 1,345 | $17,212 | 37.4% | 27.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 33.4% |
44 | Calwa | CA | 2,052 | $17,228 | 4.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 1.3% | 90.1% |
45 | Roscommon | MI | 1,075 | $17,321 | 95.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
46 | Harlem | FL | 2,658 | $17,361 | 0.9% | 95.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3.0% |
47 | Shaw | MS | 1,952 | $17,391 | 6.4% | 93.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
48 | Statenville | GA | 1,040 | $17,483 | 53.8% | 11.6% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 29.2% |
49 | Luxora | AR | 1,178 | $17,614 | 33.1% | 60.8% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4.6% |
50 | Ola | AR | 1,281 | $17,614 | 79.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 18.0% |
51 | Baldwin | MI | 1,208 | $17,621 | 61.7% | 27.9% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 4.9% |
52 | Parkin | AR | 1,105 | $17,721 | 27.5% | 69.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
53 | Carbondale[Note 1] | IL | 25,902 | $17,743 | 60.1% | 25.3% | 5.7% | 0.3% | 5.4% |
54 | Annville | KY | 1,095 | $17,750 | 97.7% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.6% |
55 | Mansfield | MO | 1,296 | $17,750 | 96.9% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
56 | Benton Harbor | MI | 10,038 | $17,766 | 6.4% | 88.7% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
57 | Cullowhee[Note 1] | NC | 6,228 | $17,775 | 84.6% | 7.0% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 5.1% |
58 | Brookdale | SC | 4,873 | $17,839 | 0.7% | 97.5% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
59 | New Boston | OH | 2,272 | $17,875 | 95.5% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
60 | Elizabethtown | NC | 3,583 | $18,010 | 42.6% | 50.7% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 4.1% |
61 | Belhaven | NC | 1,688 | $18,179 | 37.6% | 55.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5.0% |
62 | Clay City | KY | 1,077 | $18,205 | 96.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2.0% |
63 | Pembroke | NC | 2,973 | $18,220 | 15.8% | 12.2% | 0.8% | 65.7% | 2.2% |
64 | Clarksville | TX | 3,285 | $18,232 | 40.2% | 47.7% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 9.6% |
65 | Sunflower | MS | 1,159 | $18,299 | 12.0% | 86.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
66 | Reform | AL | 1,702 | $18,313 | 50.4% | 47.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
67 | Waldo | AR | 1,372 | $18,348 | 30.3% | 67.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
68 | Macon | MS | 2,768 | $18,367 | 21.7% | 77.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
69 | Athens[Note 1] | OH | 23,832 | $18,428 | 84.7% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 0.1% | 2.4% |
70 | Eudora | AR | 2,269 | $18,438 | 9.1% | 89.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
71 | Medina | TX | 3,935 | $18,446 | 2.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 97.7% |
72 | Alorton | IL | 2,002 | $18,495 | 0.9% | 97.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
73 | Breckinridge Center | KY | 2,080 | $18,536 | 50.0% | 43.2% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 4.0% |
74 | Goodman | MS | 1,386 | $18,603 | 23.7% | 74.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
75 | Metcalfe | MS | 1,067 | $18,625 | 3.4% | 94.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
76 | Lambert | MS | 1,638 | $18,676 | 11.0% | 88.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
77 | Sebastian | TX | 1,917 | $18,684 | 5.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 94.6% |
78 | Hayti | MO | 2,939 | $18,712 | 51.9% | 45.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
79 | Shackelford | CA | 3,371 | $18,764 | 16.3% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 79.6% |
80 | Rankin | PA | 2,122 | $18,779 | 18.0% | 76.8% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
81 | Dermott | AR | 2,316 | $18,795 | 20.1% | 77.1% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
82 | Celina | TN | 1,495 | $18,830 | 94.5% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3.1% |
83 | Aliceville | AL | 2,486 | $18,847 | 22.6% | 74.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
84 | Maxton | NC | 2,426 | $18,848 | 18.4% | 65.0% | 0.1% | 13.6% | 1.8% |
85 | Alto | TX | 1,225 | $18,854 | 52.7% | 24.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 20.9% |
86 | Falfurrias | TX | 4,981 | $18,884 | 7.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 92.0% |
87 | Citrus City | TX | 2,321 | $18,925 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 87.3% |
88 | East Spencer | NC | 1,534 | $18,942 | 11.3% | 83.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.4% |
89 | Lumberton | MS | 2,086 | $18,950 | 42.1% | 56.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.5% |
90 | Renovo | PA | 1,228 | $19,009 | 96.8% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.1% |
91 | Kentwood | LA | 2,198 | $19,013 | 26.6% | 71.7% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
92 | Vado | NM | 3,194 | $19,031 | 3.9% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 95.5% |
93 | Benton Heights | MI | 4,084 | $19,033 | 27.2% | 61.5% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 8.1% |
94 | Wolfhurst | OH | 1,239 | $19,067 | 93.9% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
95 | San Augustine | TX | 2,108 | $19,067 | 36.4% | 51.8% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 10.5% |
96 | La Grulla | TX | 1,622 | $19,094 | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 98.1% |
97 | Reynolds Heights | PA | 2,061 | $19,132 | 96.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
98 | Houck | AZ | 1,024 | $19,138 | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 95.2% | 2.0% |
99 | Biola | CA | 1,623 | $19,167 | 5.5% | 0.4% | 19.3% | 0.6% | 73.7% |
100 | Mamou | LA | 3,242 | $19,172 | 53.9% | 42.8% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.4% |
Out of these 100 places, 30 are majority white, 47 are majority Black, 4 are majority Native American, and 15 are majority Latino. Of these 100 places, 66 are in the former Confederacy (12 in Mississippi, 11 in Texas, 9 in North Carolina, 8 in Louisiana, 7 in Arkansas, 6 in Georgia, 4 each in Alabama and South Carolina, 3 in Tennessee, and 2 in Florida); additionally, there are 8 in Kentucky, 4 each in Arizona, California, and Michigan, 3 each in Illinois, New Mexico, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, and 2 in Missouri.[1]
Large cities with a high percentage of low income residents
For the survey, a large city is defined as a city with a population of 250,000 or more. Percentage of residents living below the U.S. government established poverty income level is listed, based on 2012 US Census estimates.[2]
- Detroit, Michigan 42.3%
- Cleveland, Ohio 36.1%
- Cincinnati, Ohio 34.1%
- Miami, Florida 31.7%
- Fresno, California 31.5%
- Buffalo, New York 30.9%
- Newark, New Jersey 30.4%
- Toledo, Ohio 30.1%
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin 29.9%
- St. Louis, Missouri 29.2%
All locations (2000 census)
Location, per capita income, population
- Allen, South Dakota $1,539, (420)
- Cuevitas, Texas $1,703, (37)
- Brundage, Texas $2,371, (31)
- Wounded Knee, South Dakota $2,403, (328) [3]
- Tobin, California $2,584, (11)
- Los Angeles Subdivision, Texas $2,701, (86)
- Tagg Flats, Oklahoma $2,774, (11)
- Elmo, Montana $2,778, (143)
- McNary, Arizona $2,917, (349)
- Parmelee, South Dakota $2,946, (650)
- East Dunseith, North Dakota $3,026, (219)
- Boys Town, Nebraska $3,048, (818)
- Green Grass, South Dakota $3,135, (58)
- Belden, California $3,141, (26)
- South Alamo, Texas $3,162, (3,101)
- Muniz, Texas $3,230, (1,106)
- Lago, Texas $3,346, (246)
- Lukachukai, Arizona $3,380, (1,565)
- Nageezi, New Mexico $3,502, (296)
- Redford, Texas $3,577, (132)
- Indian Hills, Texas $3,583 (2,036)
- El Cenizo, Texas $3,610 (3,545)
- Little Eagle, South Dakota $3,632 (370)
- Del Mar Heights, Texas $3,665 (259)
- Aleneva, Alaska $3,707 (68)
- Calio, North Dakota $3,711 (24)
- Alto Bonito, Texas $3,717 (569)
- Stidham, Oklahoma $3,764 (23)
- Steamboat, Arizona $3,767 (233)
- Oglala, South Dakota $3,824 (1,229)
- Las Lomas, Texas $3,877 (2,684)
- Whiterocks, Utah $3,920 (341)
- Winslow West, Arizona – $3,951 (131)
- Ponemah, Minnesota $4,000 (874)
- Bullhead, South Dakota $4,029 (308)
- Fort Thompson, South Dakota $4,030 (1,375)
- Alamo, New Mexico $4,039 (1,183)
- Spring Creek, South Dakota $4,045 (136)
- Cameron Park, Texas $4,103 (5,961)
- Antelope, South Dakota $4,105 (867)
- University Park, New Mexico $4,152 (2,732)
- Hartwell, Missouri $4,216 (16)
- Mila Doce, Texas $4,221 (4,907)
- La Rosita, Texas $4,228 (1,729)
- Sheep Springs, New Mexico $4,260 (237)
- San Carlos, Texas $4,296 (2,650)
- Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska $4,325 (8)
- Kiryas Joel, New York $4,355 (13,138)
- Porcupine, South Dakota $4,429 (407)
- Manderson-White Horse Creek, South Dakota $4,440 (626)
- Memphis, Alabama $4,444 (33)
- Santa Cruz, Texas $4,493 (630)
- Sawmill, Arizona $4,495 (612)
- La Puerta, Texas $4,507 (1,636)
- Butterfield, Texas $4,526 (61)
- Navajo, New Mexico $4,551 (2,097)
- North Escobares, Texas $4,562 (1,692)
- Rio Bravo, Texas $4,566 (5,553)
- Wanblee, South Dakota $4,584 (641)
- Ranchette Estates, Texas $4,605 (133)
- San Carlos, Arizona $4,615 (3,716)
- Natural Bridge, Alabama $4,619 (28)
- Dixville, New Hampshire $4,667 (75)
- Round Rock, Arizona $4,688 (144)
- Aurora Center, South Dakota $4,700 (7)
- Oljato-Monument Valley, Arizona $4,702 (155)
- East Fork, Arizona $4,772 (880)
- Hildale, Utah $4,782 (1,895)
- Progreso, Texas $4,789 (4,851)
- Muddy, Montana $4,837 (627)
- Bixby, Texas $4,852 (356)
- Scissors, Texas $4,914 (2,805)
- Heidelberg, Texas $4,922 (1,586)
- Doffing, Texas $4,923 (4,256)
- Shell Valley, North Dakota $4,948 (395)
- Tradewinds, Texas $4,962 (163)
- Las Palmas-Juarez, Texas $4,973 (1,666)
- East Orosi, California $4,984 (426)
- Belle Glade Camp, Florida $4,995 (1,141)
- Storla, South Dakota $5,014 (15)
- Milltown, South Dakota $5,031 (8)
- Nazlini, Arizona $5,036 (397)
- French Camp, Mississippi $5,047 (393)
- Pinesdale, Montana $5,051 (742)
- Roma Creek, Texas $5,062 (610)
- Salineno, Texas $5,115 (304)
- Sullivan City, Texas $5,131 (3,998)
- Lindsay, Reeves County, Texas $5,142 (394)
- Kaser, New York $5,147 (3,316)
- Fort Totten, North Dakota $5,165 (952)
- Olmito, Texas $5,170 (1,198)
- La Homa, Texas $5,180 (10,433)
- Midway North, Texas $5,202 (3,946)
- Houck, Arizona $5,219 (1,087)
- Spring Garden-Terra Verde, Texas $5,223 (693)
- Howe Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania $5,223 (417)
- New Square, New York $5,237 (4,624)
- Lopezville, Texas $5,254 (4,476)
- Colorado City, Arizona $5,293 (3,334)
- Wheelwright, Kentucky $5,367 (1,034)
See also
- List of lowest-income counties in the United States
- Persistent poverty county
- Poverty in the United States
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- Statistics derived from U.S. Census Bureau data; U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Survey of Current Business; and DataQuick Information Systems, a public records database company located in La Jolla, San Diego, CA.
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