Infographic: U.S. cities with the highest percentage of families living in poverty.

The infographic presented above displays the 20 largest metropolitan areas in the United States based on the percentage of families whose income fell below the poverty line in 2023. The infographic was created using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Border towns in Texas, such as Eagle Pass (23.6%), McAllen-Edinburg-Mission (22.8%), and Brownsville-Harlingen (18.2%), rank among the top five locations in the United States where people live below the poverty line. The high poverty rates in these regions can be attributed to low education levels, a significant number of immigrants from Mexico, and insufficient investments in the cities' economies.

The poverty threshold in most U.S. states as of 2024 for a family of four (two working adults and two children) was over $100,000 per year.