Top Ten Cities With Highest Poverty Percentage In US

Using data collected from the U.S. Census Bureau in 2013, FindTheBest examined the data and determined the places with the highest percentage of households making less than $25,000 a year. In descending order, here are the top ten of the poorest cities in America with more than 500,000 residents.

1. Detroit

Percent of Households making under $25,000: 49.2%
Total population: 706,522

2. Milwaukee

Percent of Households making under $25,000: 37.8%
Total population: 597,247

3. Philadelphia

Percent of Households making under $25,000: 37.6%
Total population: 1.54 million

4. Memphis

Percent of Households making under $25,000: 35.5%
Total population: 651,363

5. Tuscon

Percent of Households making under $25,000: 35.4%
Total population: 522,770

6. Baltimore

Percent of Households making under $25,000: 34.6%
Total population: 620,843

7. Fresno

Percent of Households making under $25,000: 32.5%
Total population: 501,350

8. El Paso

Percent of Households making under $25,000: 31.2%
Total population: 662,707

9. Boston

Percent of Households making under $25,000: 30.8%
Total population: 628,365

10. Indianapolis

Percent of Households making under $25,000: 30.3%
Total population: 827,639