Top Ten Counties (250,000 or more population) with Highest Poverty Rate
| County, State, % People Below Poverty Level |
| 1. Hidalgo County, TX |
36.9% |
| 2. Cameron County, TX |
35.9% |
| 3. Bronx County, NY |
29.1% |
| 4. El Paso County, TX |
27.7% |
| 5. St. Louis City, MO |
26.8% |
| 6. Philadelphia County, PA |
25.1% |
| 7. Kings County, NY |
22.6% |
| 8. Caddo Parish, LA |
22.4% |
9. Nueces County, TX
|
22.1% |
| 10. Tulare County, CA |
21.6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey, August 2007
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