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Highest poverty rate, Wisconsin cities · 2010

Wisconsin cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 149 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Whitewater, WIWI16,03831.8%+16%

02Menomonie, WIWI16,66429.6%+26%

03Milwaukee, WIWI562,40726.3%+23%

04Platteville, WIWI11,81524.5%+27%

05Stevens Point, WIWI26,37723.3%+35%

06La Crosse, WIWI50,78423.2%+35%

07Beloit, WIWI36,64921.5%+72%

08Delavan, WIWI9,22820.7%+172%

09Ashland, WIWI7,92719.9%+57%

10Waupaca, WIWI6,35219.9%+90%

11Rhinelander, WIWI8,24219.2%+57%

12Racine, WIWI77,90818.9%+35%

13Sparta, WIWI9,97418.6%+65%

14Eau Claire, WIWI72,46518.6%+37%

15Madison, WIWI286,23317.9%+20%

16Tomah, WIWI9,60017.9%+41%

17Marinette, WIWI11,16817.5%+94%

18Portage, WIWI9,95617.1%+139%

19Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81816.9%+136%

20Oshkosh, WIWI67,46016.1%+58%

21Kenosha, WIWI99,23916.0%+69%

22Columbus, WIWI5,40015.5%+186%

23Green Bay, WIWI106,67515.5%+48%

24River Falls, WIWI17,91615.4%+3%

25Ripon, WIWI7,73815.2%+136%

26Wausau, WIWI40,18815.1%+33%

27Superior, WIWI26,39714.9%+12%

28Antigo, WIWI8,06014.9%+13%

29Richland Center, WIWI5,02013.9%+10%

30Menasha, WIWI18,38513.8%+111%

31Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29313.7%+33%

32Cudahy, WIWI17,65513.5%+65%

33Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40813.4%+65%

34Rice Lake, WIWI8,88213.3%+33%

35Plymouth, WIWI8,82113.1%+269%

36Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65413.0%+42%

37New Richmond, WIWI10,98812.7%+86%

38Berlin, WIWI5,58812.6%+81%

39Janesville, WIWI66,92912.6%+94%

40Reedsburg, WIWI10,64112.5%+67%

41Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54112.4%+65%

42Sheboygan, WIWI49,37612.4%+50%

43Merrill, WIWI9,38912.4%+31%

44Shawano, WIWI9,69312.4%+25%

45West Allis, WIWI60,11911.8%+82%

46Two Rivers, WIWI11,22211.8%+87%

47Shorewood, WIWI13,47411.6%+75%

48Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,91711.5%+48%

49Waupun, WIWI11,15011.3%+105%

50Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,38811.0%+107%

51Waterford, WIWI6,02511.0%+273%

52Appleton, WIWI75,45210.8%+98%

53St. Francis, WIWI8,95510.8%+67%

54Watertown, WIWI22,70410.7%+61%

55Kimberly, WIWI7,55610.5%+240%

56Beaver Dam, WIWI16,54210.4%+50%

57Jefferson, WIWI7,81410.4%+26%

58Monroe, WIWI10,58110.4%+92%

59Fitchburg, WIWI34,61510.4%+62%

60Windsor, WIWI10,08510.3%+886%

61Waukesha, WIWI70,87210.2%+91%

62Marshfield, WIWI18,98010.0%+51%

63Altoona, WIWI9,37610.0%+91%

64Manitowoc, WIWI34,6719.8%+25%

65Little Chute, WIWI11,8009.8%+62%

66Baraboo, WIWI13,2249.7%+48%

67Burlington, WIWI10,9519.7%+89%

68North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4259.5%+38%

69Stoughton, WIWI13,2569.5%+89%

70New London, WIWI7,7269.4%+61%

71West Bend, WIWI32,2689.0%+81%

72Holmen, WIWI12,1059.0%+15%

73Evansville, WIWI5,8378.9%+119%

74Milton, WIWI6,0248.9%+33%

75Port Washington, WIWI12,6588.7%+108%

76Hudson, WIWI15,0198.5%+140%

77Monona, WIWI8,6648.4%+49%

78Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3988.4%+108%

79Hartford, WIWI16,0058.4%+43%

80Lake Hallie, WIWI7,3968.2%–

81Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3387.9%+20%

82Kaukauna, WIWI18,5177.9%+63%

83De Pere, WIWI25,5907.7%+95%

84Brown Deer, WIWI12,8217.7%+115%

85Howard, WIWI22,2337.7%+78%

86Sturtevant, WIWI6,8527.6%+19%

87Caledonia, WIWI25,2297.5%–

88Elkhorn, WIWI10,0457.5%−25%

89Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2277.4%+67%

90Onalaska, WIWI20,2977.4%+19%

91Bristol, WIWI5,3007.2%–

92South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1917.1%+19%

93Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6877.0%+157%

94Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7256.9%+123%

95Lake Mills, WIWI6,6556.9%−5%

96Neenah, WIWI27,6386.8%+27%

97Glendale, WIWI14,7956.8%+70%

98Oak Creek, WIWI38,2966.7%+120%

99Hartland, WIWI10,7406.5%+150%

100Allouez, WIWI13,8386.5%+83%

101Bellevue, WIWI16,7766.4%–

102West Salem, WIWI5,2886.4%+84%

103Weston, WIWI15,9316.3%+24%

104Mukwonago, WIWI8,5446.2%+103%

105Union Grove, WIWI5,3706.2%+14%

106Mayville, WIWI5,1845.9%+5%

107Pewaukee, WIWI8,2165.9%+156%

108Greenfield, WIWI37,1595.9%+25%

109Plover, WIWI14,2745.8%−3%

110Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,2535.7%–

111Greendale, WIWI14,4265.6%+43%

112Grafton, WIWI13,3895.5%+215%

113Oregon, WIWI12,0155.3%+59%

114Rib Mountain, WIWI7,2805.1%+158%

115Middleton, WIWI23,1155.1%+1%

116Hales Corners, WIWI7,7405.0%+151%

117Dodgeville, WIWI5,0764.9%−7%

118Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6494.9%+28%

119Edgerton, WIWI6,1214.7%−18%

120Germantown, WIWI21,0504.5%+82%

121Franklin, WIWI36,6874.1%+54%

122Sussex, WIWI12,7794.0%+7%

123Hobart, WIWI11,6743.9%–

124McFarland, WIWI9,1453.8%+26%

125Cedarburg, WIWI12,9163.8%+40%

126Waunakee, WIWI16,4113.7%+112%

127Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9303.7%−4%

128Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,7983.6%+14%

129Slinger, WIWI6,4953.6%−44%

130Kronenwetter, WIWI8,4133.6%–

131Brookfield, WIWI41,4483.5%+57%

132Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2913.4%+56%

133Fox Point, WIWI6,5833.2%+14%

134DeForest, WIWI13,0943.1%−14%

135Mequon, WIWI25,1203.0%+80%

136Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,3843.0%+150%

137New Berlin, WIWI39,9532.9%+46%

138Rothschild, WIWI5,6272.8%−29%

139Suamico, WIWI13,1532.8%–

140Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1192.7%+70%

141Elm Grove, WIWI6,3542.6%−11%

142Jackson, WIWI8,3222.6%−42%

143Verona, WIWI16,8212.5%−31%

144Muskego, WIWI25,6022.5%+55%

145Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4892.4%−26%

146Pewaukee, WIWI16,3751.8%+46%

147Richfield, WIWI11,7851.8%–

148Delafield, WIWI7,3141.7%−51%

149Tichigan, WIWI5,0521.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES