The 10 Poorest Cities in America

3. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas

In the past year, 34.5% of the 806,552 people living in the McAllen area were under the poverty line, in the city with the second highest poverty rate in the country. Median income is at $33,761, and jobs are hard to come by, especially since around 35% of residents don’t have a high school diploma.