Top Ten Counties with Highest Poverty Rate
| County, State, % People Below Poverty Level |
| 1. Hidalgo County, TX |
43.6% |
| 2. Cameron County, TX |
35.8% |
| 3. El Paso County, TX |
32.3% |
| 4. Bronx County, NY |
30.6% |
| 5. Philadelphia County, PA |
24.9% |
| 6. Baltimore City, MD |
23.9% |
| 7. Orleans Parish, LA |
23.2% |
| 8. Kings County, NY |
22.6% |
9. Caddo Parish, LA
|
21.7% |
| 10. St. Louis City, MO |
21.6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey, August 2005
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