2. Muniz, Texas
Population: 1,106
Median Household Income: $11,711
About half of the population in Colonia Muñiz aren’t born in America, most likely in Mexico. A vast majority of the other half are their children. A neighborhood of illegal immigrants, Muniz is surrounded by fields of coriander and parsley, a must-have in Mexican cuisine and a source of livelihood got many of its inhabitants. A staggering 86% of the population lives below the poverty line. Nine out of ten of those under the age of 18 also live in poverty.