According to the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...

 the following are the places in the United States

United States

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 with the lowest per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

. The locations are listed with their per capita income and their population. The most sizable town (with a population of 13,138) is Kiryas Joel, New York

Kiryas Joel, New York

Kiryas Joel is a village within the town of Monroe in Orange County, New York, United States...

 which has a lowest per capita income of just $4,355. In terms of geographic size, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is an Oglala Sioux Native American reservation located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Originally included within the territory of the Great Sioux Reservation, Pine Ridge was established in 1889 in the southwest corner of South Dakota on the Nebraska border...

 and the adjacent Rosebud Indian Reservation

Rosebud Indian Reservation

The Rosebud Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation in South Dakota, United States. It is the home of the federally recognized Sicangu Oyate, also known as Sicangu Lakota, the Upper Brulé Sioux Nation, and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe , a branch of the Lakota people...

 (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.

All locations

1. Allen, South Dakota
   Allen, South Dakota
   Allen is a census-designated place in Bennett County, South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 420. It is considered the poorest place in the United States...
   
    $1,539, (419)
2. Cuevitas, Texas
   Cuevitas, Texas
   Cuevitas is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 37 at the 2000 census. Rated the poorest community in Texas, it is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area....
   
    $1,703, (37)
3. Brundage, Texas
   Brundage, Texas
   Brundage is a census-designated place in Dimmit County, Texas, United States. The population was 31 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Brundage is located at ....
   
    $2,371, (31)
4. Wounded Knee, South Dakota
   Wounded Knee, South Dakota
   Wounded Knee is a census-designated place in Shannon County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 382 at the 2010 census....
   
    $2,403, (328)
5. Tobin, California
   Tobin, California
   Tobin is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 12 at the 2010 census, up from 11 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tobin is located at ....
   
    $2,584, (11)
6. Los Angeles Subdivision, Texas
   Los Angeles Subdivision, Texas
   Los Angeles Subdivision is a census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Los Angeles Subdivision is located at ....
   
    $2,701, (86)
7. Tagg Flats, Oklahoma
   Tagg Flats, Oklahoma
   Tagg Flats is a census-designated place in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 11 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tagg Flats is located at ....
   
    $2,774, (11)
8. Elmo, Montana
   Elmo, Montana
   Elmo is a census-designated place in Lake County, Montana, United States. The population was 143 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elmo is located at ....
   
    $2,778, (143)
9. McNary, Arizona
   McNary, Arizona
   McNary is a census-designated place in Apache and Navajo counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 349 at the 2000 census...
   
    $2,917, (349)
10. Parmelee, South Dakota
    Parmelee, South Dakota
    Parmelee is a census-designated place in Todd County, South Dakota, United States, which lies within the Rosebud Indian Reservation. The population was 562 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
    
     $2,946, (650)
11. East Dunseith, North Dakota
    East Dunseith, North Dakota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 219 people, 59 households, and 50 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 181.7 people per square mile . There were 60 housing units at an average density of 49.8/sq mi . The racial makeup of the CDP was 3.20% White and 96.80% Native American...
    
     $3,026, (219)
12. Boys Town, Nebraska
    Boys Town, Nebraska
    Boys Town is a village in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 818 at the 2000 census. Boys Town is a suburb of Omaha.The village of Boys Town was established as the headquarters of the Boys Town organization, also known as "Father Flanagan's Boys' Home", founded by Father...
    
     $3,048, (818)
13. Green Grass, South Dakota
    Green Grass, South Dakota
    Green Grass is a census-designated place in Dewey County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 35 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Green Grass is located at ....
    
     $3,135, (58)
14. Belden, California
    Belden, California
    Belden is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Belden is located on the North Fork Feather River, southwest of Caribou. The population was 22 at the 2010 census, down from 26 at the 2000 census.-History:...
    
     $3,141, (26)
15. South Alamo, Texas
    South Alamo, Texas
    South Alamo is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The area is known locally as "Little Mex." The population was 3,101 at the 2000 census...
    
     $3,162, (3,101)
16. Muniz, Texas
    Muniz, Texas
    Muniz is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,106 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
     $3,230, (1,106)
17. Lago, Texas
    Lago, Texas
    Lago is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 246 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Lago is located at ....
    
     $3,346, (246)
18. Lukachukai, Arizona
    Lukachukai, Arizona
    Lukachukai is a census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,565 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lukachukai, a Diné word translated as "Many White Reeds", is located at ....
    
     $3,380, (1,565)
19. Nageezi, New Mexico
    Nageezi, New Mexico
    Nageezi is a census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 296 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Nageezi is located at ....
    
     $3,502, (296)
20. Redford, Texas
    Redford, Texas
    Redford is a census-designated place in Presidio County, Texas, United States. The population was 132 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Redford is located at ....
    
     $3,577, (132)
21. Indian Hills, Texas
    Indian Hills, Texas
    Indian Hills is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,036 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
     $3,583 (2,036)
22. El Cenizo, Texas
    El Cenizo, Texas
    El Cenizo is a city in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,545 at the 2000 census. El Cenizo is the third largest city in Webb County....
    
     $3,610 (3,545)
23. Little Eagle, South Dakota
    Little Eagle, South Dakota
    Little Eagle is a census-designated place in Corson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 319 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Little Eagle is located at ....
    
     $3,632 (370)
24. Del Mar Heights, Texas
    Del Mar Heights, Texas
    Del Mar Heights is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 259 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
     $3,665 (259)
25. Aleneva, Alaska
    Aleneva, Alaska
    Aleneva is a census-designated place in the Kodiak Island Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population was 68.-Geography and climate:...
    
     $3,707 (68)
26. Calio, North Dakota
    Calio, North Dakota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 24 people, 9 households, and 6 families residing in the city. The population density was 2.9 people per square mile . There were 17 housing units at an average density of 2.1 per square mile...
    
     $3,711 (24)
27. Alto Bonito, Texas
    Alto Bonito, Texas
    Alto Bonito is a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 569 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Alto Bonito is located at ....
    
     $3,717 (569)
28. Stidham, Oklahoma
    Stidham, Oklahoma
    Stidham is a town in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 23 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stidham is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
    
     $3,764 (23)
29. Steamboat, Arizona
    Steamboat, Arizona
    Steamboat is a census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 233 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Steamboat is located at ....
    
     $3,767 (233)
30. Oglala, South Dakota
    Oglala, South Dakota
    Oglala is a census-designated place in Shannon County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,290 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Oglala is located at ....
    
     $3,824 (1,229)
31. Las Lomas, Texas
    Las Lomas, Texas
    Las Lomas is a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,684 at the 2000 census. Las Lomas is one of several colonias in Starr County, within the Rio Grande Valley region...
    
     $3,877 (2,684)
32. Whiterocks, Utah
    Whiterocks, Utah
    Whiterocks is a census-designated place in Uintah County, Utah, United States. The population was 341 at the 2000 census, a slight increase over the 1990 population of 312.-Geography:Whiterocks is located at ....
    
     $3,920 (341)
33. Winslow West, Arizona
    Winslow West, Arizona
    Winslow West is a census-designated place in Coconino and Navajo counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 131 at the 2000 census. The entire community is off-reservation trust land belonging to the Hopi tribe...
    
     – $3,951 (131)
34. Ponemah, Minnesota
    Ponemah, Minnesota
    Ponemah is a census-designated place within the Lower Red Lake unorganized territory in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 874 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
    
     $4,000 (874)
35. Bullhead, South Dakota
    Bullhead, South Dakota
    Bullhead is a census-designated place in Corson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 348 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bullhead is located at ....
    
     $4,029 (308)
36. Fort Thompson, South Dakota
    Fort Thompson, South Dakota
    Fort Thompson is a census-designated place in Buffalo County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,282 at the 2010 census, making it the largest settlement on the Crow Creek Reservation.-Geography:...
    
     $4,030 (1,375)
37. Alamo, New Mexico
    Alamo, New Mexico
    Alamo is a census-designated place in Socorro County, New Mexico. The population was 1,085 at the 2010 census. It is the largest community on the Alamo Navajo Indian Reservation.-Geography:Alamo is located at ....
    
     $4,039 (1,183)
38. Spring Creek, South Dakota
    Spring Creek, South Dakota
    Spring Creek is a census-designated place in Todd County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 268 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
    
     $4,045 (136)
39. Cameron Park, Texas
    Cameron Park, Texas
    Cameron Park is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,961 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
     $4,103 (5,961)
40. Antelope, South Dakota
    Antelope, South Dakota
    Antelope is a census-designated place in Todd County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 826 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
    
     $4,105 (867)
41. University Park, New Mexico
    University Park, New Mexico
    University Park is a census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,732 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area...
    
     $4,152 (2,732)
42. Hartwell, Missouri
    Hartwell, Missouri
    Hartwell is a village in Henry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 16 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hartwell is located at ....
    
     $4,216 (16)
43. Mila Doce, Texas
    Mila Doce, Texas
    Mila Doce is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,907 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
     $4,221 (4,907)
44. La Rosita, Texas
    La Rosita, Texas
    La Rosita is a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,729 at the 2000 census.-Geography:La Rosita is located at ....
    
     $4,228 (1,729)
45. Sheep Springs, New Mexico
    Sheep Springs, New Mexico
    Sheep Springs is a census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 237 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
     $4,260 (237)
46. San Carlos, Texas
    San Carlos, Texas
    San Carlos is a community and census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,650 at the 2000 census...
    
     $4,296 (2,650)
47. Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska
    Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska
    Pope-Vannoy Landing is a census-designated place in the Lake and Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was six at the 2010 census.-Geography:Pope-Vannoy Landing is located at ....
    
     $4,325 (8)
48. Kiryas Joel, New York
    Kiryas Joel, New York
    Kiryas Joel is a village within the town of Monroe in Orange County, New York, United States...
    
     $4,355 (13,138)
49. Porcupine, South Dakota
    Porcupine, South Dakota
    Porcupine is a census-designated place in Shannon County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,062 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Porcupine is located at ....
    
     $4,429 (407)
50. Manderson-White Horse Creek, South Dakota
    Manderson-White Horse Creek, South Dakota
    Manderson-White Horse Creek is a census-designated place in Shannon County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 626 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Manderson-White Horse Creek is located at ....
    
     $4,440 (626)
51. Memphis, Alabama
    Memphis, Alabama
    Memphis, also known as Old Memphis, is a town in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. The population was 33 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Memphis is located at .According to the U.S...
    
     $4,444 (33)
52. Santa Cruz, Texas
    Santa Cruz, Texas
    Santa Cruz is a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 630 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Santa Cruz is located at ....
    
     $4,493 (630)
53. Sawmill, Arizona
    Sawmill, Arizona
    Sawmill is a census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 612 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sawmill is located at ....
    
     $4,495 (612)
54. La Puerta, Texas
    La Puerta, Texas
    La Puerta is a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,636 at the 2000 census.-Geography:La Puerta is located at ....
    
     $4,507 (1,636)
55. Butterfield, Texas
    Butterfield, Texas
    Butterfield is a census-designated place in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 61 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Butterfield is located at ....
    
     $4,526 (61)
56. Navajo, New Mexico
    Navajo, New Mexico
    Navajo is a census-designated place in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,097 at the 2000 census. Navajo is the most Navajo town in the United States, with 95.04% of residents having full or partial Navajo ancestry....
    
     $4,551 (2,097)
57. North Escobares, Texas
    North Escobares, Texas
    North Escobares is a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,692 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Escobares is located at ....
    
     $4,562 (1,692)
58. Rio Bravo, Texas
    Rio Bravo, Texas
    Rio Bravo is a city in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,553 at the 2000 census. The city is the second largest in Webb County.-Geography:Rio Bravo is located at ....
    
     $4,566 (5,553)
59. Wanblee, South Dakota
    Wanblee, South Dakota
    Wanblee is a census-designated place on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, located in Jackson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 725 at the 2010 census, virtually all of whom are members of the Oglala band of Lakota Sioux...
    
     $4,584 (641)
60. Ranchette Estates, Texas
    Ranchette Estates, Texas
    Ranchette Estates is a census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 133 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ranchette Estates is located at ....
    
     $4,605 (133)
61. San Carlos, Arizona
    San Carlos, Arizona
    San Carlos is a census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 3,716 at the 2000 census.San Carlos is the largest community in and the seat of government for the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation....
    
     $4,615 (3,716)
62. Natural Bridge, Alabama
    Natural Bridge, Alabama
    Natural Bridge is a town at the southwest edge of Winston County, Alabama, United States, located near the intersection of U.S. Highway 278 and Alabama Highway 13. The population was 28 at the 2000 census...
    
     $4,619 (28)
63. Dixville, New Hampshire
    Dixville, New Hampshire
    Dixville is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government .The population was 12 at the 2010 census...
    
     $4,667 (75)
64. Round Rock, Arizona
    Round Rock, Arizona
    Round Rock is a census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 601 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Round Rock is located at ....
    
     $4,688 (144)
65. Aurora Center, South Dakota
    Aurora Center, South Dakota
    Aurora Center is a census-designated place in Aurora County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 12 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Aurora Center is located at ....
    
     $4,700 (7)
66. Oljato, Arizona $4,702 (155)
67. East Fork, Arizona
    East Fork, Arizona
    East Fork is a census-designated place in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. The population was 880 at the 2000 census.-Geography:East Fork is located at ....
    
     $4,772 (880)
68. Hildale, Utah
    Hildale, Utah
    Hildale is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,726 at the 2010 census.Hildale is a twin city to the more well-known Colorado City, Arizona, both of which straddle the border between Utah and Arizona. Hildale is the headquarters of the Fundamentalist Church of...
    
     $4,782 (1,895)
69. Progreso, Texas
    Progreso, Texas
    Progreso is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,507 at the 2010 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.-Geography:...
    
     $4,789 (4,851)
70. Muddy, Montana
    Muddy, Montana
    Muddy is a census-designated place in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. The population was 627 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Muddy is located at ....
    
     $4,837 (627)
71. Bixby, Texas
    Bixby, Texas
    Bixby is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 356 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Bixby is located at ....
    
     $4,852 (356)
72. Scissors, Texas
    Scissors, Texas
    Scissors is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,805 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
     $4,914 (2,805)
73. Heidelberg, Texas
    Heidelberg, Texas
    Heidelberg is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,586 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
     $4,922 (1,586)
74. Doffing, Texas
    Doffing, Texas
    Doffing is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,256 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
     $4,923 (4,256)
75. Shell Valley, North Dakota
    Shell Valley, North Dakota
    Shell Valley is a census-designated place in Rolette County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 1,197 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Shell Valley is located at ....
    
     $4,948 (395)
76. Tradewinds, Texas
    Tradewinds, Texas
    Tradewinds is a census-designated place in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 163 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tradewinds is located at ....
    
     $4,962 (163)
77. Las Palmas-Juarez, Texas
    Las Palmas-Juarez, Texas
    Las Palmas-Juarez is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,666 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
     $4,973 (1,666)
78. East Orosi, California
    East Orosi, California
    East Orosi is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 495 at the 2010 census, up from 426 at the 2000 census.-Geography:East Orosi is located at ....
    
     $4,984 (426)
79. Belle Glade Camp, Florida
    Belle Glade Camp, Florida
    Belle Glade Camp is a census-designated place in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,141 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Belle Glade Camp is located at ....
    
     $4,995 (1,141)
80. Storla, South Dakota
    Storla, South Dakota
    Storla is a census-designated place in Aurora County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 6 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Storla is located at ....
    
     $5,014 (15)
81. Milltown, South Dakota
    Milltown, South Dakota
    Milltown is a census-designated place in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 10 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Milltown is located at ....
    
     $5,031 (8)
82. Nazlini, Arizona
    Nazlini, Arizona
    Nazlini is a census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 397 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Nazlini is located at ....
    
     $5,036 (397)
83. French Camp, Mississippi
    French Camp, Mississippi
    French Camp is a town in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States, located eighty miles southwest of Tupelo. The population was 393 at the 2000 census.-Geography:French Camp is located at ....
    
     $5,047 (393)
84. Pinesdale, Montana
    Pinesdale, Montana
    Pinesdale is a town in Ravalli County, Montana, United States. The population was 742 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pinesdale is located at ....
    
     $5,051 (742)
85. Roma Creek, Texas
    Roma Creek, Texas
    Roma Creek is a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 610 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Roma Creek is located at ....
    
     $5,062 (610)
86. Salineno, Texas
    Salineno, Texas
    Salineno is a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 304 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Salineno is located at ....
    
     $5,115 (304)
87. Sullivan City, Texas
    Sullivan City, Texas
    Sullivan City is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,998 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.-Geography:Sullivan City is located at ....
    
     $5,131 (3,998)
88. Lindsay, Texas
    Lindsay, Texas
    Lindsay, Texas may refer to:*Lindsay, Cooke County, Texas*Lindsay, Reeves County, Texas...
    
     $5,142 (394)
89. Kaser, New York
    Kaser, New York
    Kaser is a village in the Town of Ramapo Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Monsey; east of Airmont; south of Viola and west of Spring Valley. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 3,316....
    
     $5,147 (3,316)
90. Fort Totten, North Dakota
    Fort Totten, North Dakota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 952 people, 230 households, and 200 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 124.2 people per square mile . There were 255 housing units at an average density of 33.3/sq mi . The racial makeup of the CDP was 0.84% White, 0.11% African...
    
     $5,165 (952)
91. Olmito, Texas
    Olmito, Texas
    Olmito is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. Olmito is Spanish for "little elm." The population was 1,198 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area...
    
     $5,170 (1,198)
92. La Homa, Texas
    La Homa, Texas
    La Homa is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 10,433 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
     $5,180 (10,433)
93. Midway North, Texas
    Midway North, Texas
    Midway North is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,946 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
     $5,202 (3,946)
94. Houck, Arizona
    Houck, Arizona
    Houck is a census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,087 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Houck is located at ....
    
     $5,219 (1,087)
95. Spring Garden-Terra Verde, Texas
    Spring Garden-Terra Verde, Texas
    Spring Garden-Terra Verde is a census-designated place in Nueces County, Texas, United States. The population was 693 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Spring Garden-Terra Verde is located at ....
    
     $5,223 (693)
96. Howe Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania
    Howe Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania
    Howe Township is a township in Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 417 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Population:...
    
     $5,223 (417)
97. New Square, New York
    New Square, New York
    New Square is an all-Hasidic village in the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Hillcrest; east of Viola; south of New Hempstead and west of New City...
    
     $5,237 (4,624)
98. Lopezville, Texas
    Lopezville, Texas
    Lopezville is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,476 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town developed during the early 1960s as a trailer park...
    
     $5,254 (4,476)
99. Colorado City, Arizona
    Colorado City, Arizona
    Colorado City is a town in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, and is located in a region known as the Arizona Strip. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town was 4,607...
    
     $5,293 (3,334)
100. Wheelwright, Kentucky
     Wheelwright, Kentucky
     As of the census of 2000, there were 1,042 people, 203 households, and 146 families residing in the city. The population density was 598.0 people per square mile . There were 236 housing units at an average density of 135.4 per square mile...
     
      $5,367 (1,034)

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 at the U.S. government established poverty income level is listed.

1. Detroit, Michigan  36.4
2. Cleveland, Ohio  35.0
3. Buffalo, New York
   Buffalo, New York
   Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
   
     28.8
4. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 27.0
5. St. Louis, Missouri
   St. Louis, Missouri
   St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
   
    26.7
6. Miami, Florida  26.5
7. Memphis, Tennessee
   Memphis, Tennessee
   Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
   
    26.2
8. Cincinnati, Ohio  25.7
9. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 25.0
10. Newark, New Jersey
    Newark, New Jersey
    Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
    
     23.9

See also

• Lowest-income counties in the United States
  Lowest-income counties in the United States
  -100 counties with lowest per capita income:Number of counties by state in the 100 poorest counties: Texas, 17; Kentucky, 16; Mississippi, 14; South Dakota, 10; Louisiana, 5; Alabama, 4; Georgia, 4; Montana, 4; New Mexico, 4; North Dakota, 3; Arizona, 2; Idaho, 2; Nebraska, 2; Tennessee, 2; West...
  
  
• Poverty in the United States
  Poverty in the United States
  Poverty is defined as the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions. According to the U.S. Census Bureau data released Tuesday September 13th, 2011, the nation's poverty rate rose to 15.1% in 2010, up from 14.3% in 2009 and to its highest level...
  
  
• Persistent Poverty Counties
  Persistent Poverty Counties
  Persistent Poverty Counties — The Economic Research Service of USDA categorizes non-metropolitan counties by their dominant economic foundation and by characteristic policy type. Persistent poverty counties are defined as those where 20% or more of the county population in each of the last four...