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Highest poverty rate, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 159 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Whitewater, WIWI16,03826.8%−0.6 pts

02Platteville, WIWI11,81523.9%+4.6 pts

03Milwaukee, WIWI562,40722.8%+1.4 pts

04La Crosse, WIWI50,78421.4%+4.2 pts

05New London, WIWI7,72621.0%+15.2 pts

06Antigo, WIWI8,06019.5%+6.4 pts

07Racine, WIWI77,90818.2%+4.3 pts

08Ashland, WIWI7,92717.8%+5.1 pts

09Menomonie, WIWI16,66417.7%−5.8 pts

10Oshkosh, WIWI67,46017.5%+7.3 pts

11Merrill, WIWI9,38917.4%+7.9 pts

12Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40817.4%+9.3 pts

13St. Francis, WIWI8,95517.0%+10.5 pts

14Tomah, WIWI9,60016.7%+3.9 pts

15Waupun, WIWI11,15016.6%+11.1 pts

16Stevens Point, WIWI26,37716.6%−0.7 pts

17Madison, WIWI286,23316.4%+1.4 pts

18Berlin, WIWI5,58816.0%+9.0 pts

19Richland Center, WIWI5,02016.0%+3.4 pts

20Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29315.4%+5.0 pts

21River Falls, WIWI17,91615.1%+0.1 pts

22Beloit, WIWI36,64915.0%+2.5 pts

23Shawano, WIWI9,69314.9%+5.0 pts

24Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65414.8%+5.6 pts

25Green Bay, WIWI106,67514.7%+4.2 pts

26Wausau, WIWI40,18814.6%+3.2 pts

27Eau Claire, WIWI72,46514.3%+0.7 pts

28Shorewood, WIWI13,47414.3%+7.6 pts

29Kenosha, WIWI99,23913.7%+4.2 pts

30Portage, WIWI9,95613.5%+6.4 pts

31Superior, WIWI26,39713.3%−0.1 pts

32Altoona, WIWI9,37613.1%+7.9 pts

33South Milwaukee, WIWI20,19113.1%+7.1 pts

34Rice Lake, WIWI8,88212.9%+2.9 pts

35Ripon, WIWI7,73812.8%+6.3 pts

36Rhinelander, WIWI8,24212.8%+0.5 pts

37Manitowoc, WIWI34,67112.6%+4.8 pts

38Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54112.4%+4.9 pts

39Sheboygan, WIWI49,37612.3%+4.1 pts

40North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,42512.3%+5.4 pts

41Menasha, WIWI18,38512.0%+5.5 pts

42Marinette, WIWI11,16811.8%+2.8 pts

43Two Rivers, WIWI11,22211.8%+5.5 pts

44Marshfield, WIWI18,98011.6%+5.0 pts

45Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39811.6%+7.6 pts

46West Allis, WIWI60,11911.5%+5.0 pts

47Waupaca, WIWI6,35211.5%+1.0 pts

48Cudahy, WIWI17,65511.4%+3.2 pts

49Sparta, WIWI9,97411.3%+0.0 pts

50Jefferson, WIWI7,81411.2%+2.9 pts

51Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81810.7%+3.5 pts

52New Richmond, WIWI10,98810.5%+3.7 pts

53Delavan, WIWI9,22810.2%+2.5 pts

54Glendale, WIWI14,79510.0%+6.1 pts

55Kimberly, WIWI7,5569.9%+6.8 pts

56Watertown, WIWI22,7049.9%+3.2 pts

57Waukesha, WIWI70,8729.8%+4.5 pts

58Plymouth, WIWI8,8219.8%+6.3 pts

59Monona, WIWI8,6649.5%+3.9 pts

60Fitchburg, WIWI34,6159.3%+2.8 pts

61Plover, WIWI14,2749.2%+3.3 pts

62Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,9179.2%+1.4 pts

63Janesville, WIWI66,9299.0%+2.5 pts

64Hartford, WIWI16,0059.0%+3.1 pts

65Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5428.9%+2.0 pts

66Monroe, WIWI10,5818.9%+3.5 pts

67Lake Hallie, WIWI7,3968.9%–

68Somers, WIWI8,1718.7%–

69Neenah, WIWI27,6388.6%+3.3 pts

70Edgerton, WIWI6,1218.6%+2.9 pts

71West Salem, WIWI5,2888.6%+5.1 pts

72Greenfield, WIWI37,1598.6%+3.9 pts

73Rothschild, WIWI5,6278.4%+4.5 pts

74Baraboo, WIWI13,2248.4%+1.8 pts

75Greendale, WIWI14,4268.4%+4.4 pts

76Reedsburg, WIWI10,6418.3%+0.8 pts

77Appleton, WIWI75,4528.3%+2.8 pts

78West Bend, WIWI32,2688.2%+3.3 pts

79Fox Crossing, WIWI19,3208.2%–

80Kaukauna, WIWI18,5177.8%+3.0 pts

81Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1197.7%+6.1 pts

82Middleton, WIWI23,1157.6%+2.6 pts

83Elkhorn, WIWI10,0457.6%−2.3 pts

84Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6877.6%+4.9 pts

85Bloomfield, WIWI6,3697.5%–

86Sturtevant, WIWI6,8527.4%+1.0 pts

87Pewaukee, WIWI8,2167.3%+5.0 pts

88Stoughton, WIWI13,2567.1%+2.1 pts

89Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,7987.1%+3.9 pts

90Burlington, WIWI10,9517.0%+1.9 pts

91Brown Deer, WIWI12,8216.9%+3.4 pts

92Columbus, WIWI5,4006.9%+1.5 pts

93Port Washington, WIWI12,6586.7%+2.6 pts

94Franklin, WIWI36,6876.7%+4.1 pts

95Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3886.7%+1.4 pts

96Kronenwetter, WIWI8,4136.7%–

97Salem Lakes, WIWI14,2716.6%–

98Mayville, WIWI5,1846.6%+0.9 pts

99Milton, WIWI6,0246.5%−0.2 pts

100Dodgeville, WIWI5,0766.3%+1.0 pts

101Hudson, WIWI15,0196.2%+2.7 pts

102Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2276.2%+1.8 pts

103Onalaska, WIWI20,2976.0%−0.2 pts

104Holmen, WIWI12,1056.0%−1.8 pts

105Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3386.0%−0.6 pts

106Jackson, WIWI8,3226.0%+1.5 pts

107Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,2535.9%–

108Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6495.8%+2.0 pts

109Delafield, WIWI7,3145.7%+2.4 pts

110Little Chute, WIWI11,8005.7%−0.3 pts

111DeForest, WIWI13,0945.7%+2.1 pts

112Evansville, WIWI5,8375.6%+1.6 pts

113De Pere, WIWI25,5905.6%+1.7 pts

114Weston, WIWI15,9315.5%+0.4 pts

115Hartland, WIWI10,7405.2%+2.6 pts

116Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2915.2%+3.0 pts

117Howard, WIWI22,2335.1%+0.8 pts

118Lake Mills, WIWI6,6555.1%−2.2 pts

119Allouez, WIWI13,8385.1%+1.6 pts

120Summit, WIWI5,3235.0%–

121Oak Creek, WIWI38,2964.9%+1.9 pts

122Germantown, WIWI21,0504.9%+2.4 pts

123Richfield, WIWI11,7854.8%–

124Cedarburg, WIWI12,9164.7%+2.0 pts

125Oregon, WIWI12,0154.7%+1.4 pts

126Sussex, WIWI12,7794.5%+0.8 pts

127Caledonia, WIWI25,2294.5%–

128Windsor, WIWI10,0854.5%+3.4 pts

129Elm Grove, WIWI6,3544.4%+1.4 pts

130Hobart, WIWI11,6744.2%–

131Mequon, WIWI25,1204.2%+2.5 pts

132Mukwonago, WIWI8,5444.2%+1.1 pts

133New Berlin, WIWI39,9534.1%+2.1 pts

134Bellevue, WIWI16,7764.0%–

135Union Grove, WIWI5,3704.0%−1.5 pts

136Waterford, WIWI6,0253.8%+0.9 pts

137McFarland, WIWI9,1453.8%+0.8 pts

138Grafton, WIWI13,3893.7%+2.0 pts

139Pewaukee, WIWI16,3753.7%+2.5 pts

140Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4893.7%+0.5 pts

141Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9303.7%−0.1 pts

142Rib Mountain, WIWI7,2803.6%+1.7 pts

143Tichigan, WIWI5,0523.6%–

144Hales Corners, WIWI7,7403.5%+1.5 pts

145Brookfield, WIWI41,4483.2%+1.0 pts

146Lisbon, WIWI11,1503.2%–

147Muskego, WIWI25,6023.0%+1.4 pts

148Waukesha, WIWI8,5073.0%–

149Vernon, WIWI7,4643.0%–

150Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,3843.0%+1.8 pts

151Slinger, WIWI6,4952.9%−3.5 pts

152Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7252.8%−0.3 pts

153Waunakee, WIWI16,4112.8%+1.0 pts

154Fox Point, WIWI6,5832.5%−0.3 pts

155Suamico, WIWI13,1532.5%–

156Harrison, WIWI14,4922.2%–

157Bristol, WIWI5,3001.9%–

158Greenville, WIWI13,3881.7%–

159Verona, WIWI16,8211.4%−2.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES