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Highest poverty rate, Wisconsin cities · 2010

Wisconsin cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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%+4.4 pts

02Menomonie, WIWI16,66429.6%+6.1 pts

03Milwaukee, WIWI562,40726.3%+4.9 pts

04Platteville, WIWI11,81524.5%+5.1 pts

05Stevens Point, WIWI26,37723.3%+6.1 pts

06La Crosse, WIWI50,78423.2%+6.0 pts

07Beloit, WIWI36,64921.5%+9.0 pts

08Delavan, WIWI9,22820.7%+13.1 pts

09Ashland, WIWI7,92719.9%+7.2 pts

10Waupaca, WIWI6,35219.9%+9.4 pts

11Rhinelander, WIWI8,24219.2%+7.0 pts

12Racine, WIWI77,90818.9%+4.9 pts

13Sparta, WIWI9,97418.6%+7.3 pts

14Eau Claire, WIWI72,46518.6%+5.0 pts

15Madison, WIWI286,23317.9%+3.0 pts

16Tomah, WIWI9,60017.9%+5.2 pts

17Marinette, WIWI11,16817.5%+8.5 pts

18Portage, WIWI9,95617.1%+9.9 pts

19Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81816.9%+9.7 pts

20Oshkosh, WIWI67,46016.1%+5.9 pts

21Kenosha, WIWI99,23916.0%+6.6 pts

22Columbus, WIWI5,40015.5%+10.1 pts

23Green Bay, WIWI106,67515.5%+5.0 pts

24River Falls, WIWI17,91615.4%+0.5 pts

25Ripon, WIWI7,73815.2%+8.8 pts

26Wausau, WIWI40,18815.1%+3.8 pts

27Superior, WIWI26,39714.9%+1.6 pts

28Antigo, WIWI8,06014.9%+1.7 pts

29Richland Center, WIWI5,02013.9%+1.3 pts

30Menasha, WIWI18,38513.8%+7.2 pts

31Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29313.7%+3.4 pts

32Cudahy, WIWI17,65513.5%+5.3 pts

33Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40813.4%+5.3 pts

34Rice Lake, WIWI8,88213.3%+3.3 pts

35Plymouth, WIWI8,82113.1%+9.6 pts

36Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65413.0%+3.8 pts

37New Richmond, WIWI10,98812.7%+5.9 pts

38Berlin, WIWI5,58812.6%+5.6 pts

39Janesville, WIWI66,92912.6%+6.1 pts

40Reedsburg, WIWI10,64112.5%+5.0 pts

41Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54112.4%+4.9 pts

42Sheboygan, WIWI49,37612.4%+4.1 pts

43Merrill, WIWI9,38912.4%+2.9 pts

44Shawano, WIWI9,69312.4%+2.5 pts

45West Allis, WIWI60,11911.8%+5.3 pts

46Two Rivers, WIWI11,22211.8%+5.5 pts

47Shorewood, WIWI13,47411.6%+5.0 pts

48Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,91711.5%+3.7 pts

49Waupun, WIWI11,15011.3%+5.8 pts

50Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,38811.0%+5.7 pts

51Waterford, WIWI6,02511.0%+8.1 pts

52Appleton, WIWI75,45210.8%+5.3 pts

53St. Francis, WIWI8,95510.8%+4.3 pts

54Watertown, WIWI22,70410.7%+4.1 pts

55Kimberly, WIWI7,55610.5%+7.4 pts

56Beaver Dam, WIWI16,54210.4%+3.5 pts

57Jefferson, WIWI7,81410.4%+2.2 pts

58Monroe, WIWI10,58110.4%+5.0 pts

59Fitchburg, WIWI34,61510.4%+4.0 pts

60Windsor, WIWI10,08510.3%+9.2 pts

61Waukesha, WIWI70,87210.2%+4.9 pts

62Marshfield, WIWI18,98010.0%+3.4 pts

63Altoona, WIWI9,37610.0%+4.8 pts

64Manitowoc, WIWI34,6719.8%+2.0 pts

65Little Chute, WIWI11,8009.8%+3.7 pts

66Baraboo, WIWI13,2249.7%+3.1 pts

67Burlington, WIWI10,9519.7%+4.6 pts

68North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4259.5%+2.6 pts

69Stoughton, WIWI13,2569.5%+4.4 pts

70New London, WIWI7,7269.4%+3.6 pts

71West Bend, WIWI32,2689.0%+4.0 pts

72Holmen, WIWI12,1059.0%+1.1 pts

73Evansville, WIWI5,8378.9%+4.8 pts

74Milton, WIWI6,0248.9%+2.2 pts

75Port Washington, WIWI12,6588.7%+4.5 pts

76Hudson, WIWI15,0198.5%+4.9 pts

77Monona, WIWI8,6648.4%+2.8 pts

78Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3988.4%+4.4 pts

79Hartford, WIWI16,0058.4%+2.5 pts

80Lake Hallie, WIWI7,3968.2%–

81Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3387.9%+1.3 pts

82Kaukauna, WIWI18,5177.9%+3.1 pts

83De Pere, WIWI25,5907.7%+3.8 pts

84Brown Deer, WIWI12,8217.7%+4.1 pts

85Howard, WIWI22,2337.7%+3.4 pts

86Sturtevant, WIWI6,8527.6%+1.2 pts

87Caledonia, WIWI25,2297.5%–

88Elkhorn, WIWI10,0457.5%−2.4 pts

89Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2277.4%+3.0 pts

90Onalaska, WIWI20,2977.4%+1.2 pts

91Bristol, WIWI5,3007.2%–

92South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1917.1%+1.1 pts

93Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6877.0%+4.2 pts

94Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7256.9%+3.8 pts

95Lake Mills, WIWI6,6556.9%−0.4 pts

96Neenah, WIWI27,6386.8%+1.5 pts

97Glendale, WIWI14,7956.8%+2.8 pts

98Oak Creek, WIWI38,2966.7%+3.7 pts

99Hartland, WIWI10,7406.5%+3.9 pts

100Allouez, WIWI13,8386.5%+2.9 pts

101Bellevue, WIWI16,7766.4%–

102West Salem, WIWI5,2886.4%+2.9 pts

103Weston, WIWI15,9316.3%+1.2 pts

104Mukwonago, WIWI8,5446.2%+3.2 pts

105Union Grove, WIWI5,3706.2%+0.7 pts

106Mayville, WIWI5,1845.9%+0.3 pts

107Pewaukee, WIWI8,2165.9%+3.6 pts

108Greenfield, WIWI37,1595.9%+1.2 pts

109Plover, WIWI14,2745.8%−0.2 pts

110Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,2535.7%–

111Greendale, WIWI14,4265.6%+1.7 pts

112Grafton, WIWI13,3895.5%+3.7 pts

113Oregon, WIWI12,0155.3%+1.9 pts

114Rib Mountain, WIWI7,2805.1%+3.1 pts

115Middleton, WIWI23,1155.1%+0.1 pts

116Hales Corners, WIWI7,7405.0%+3.0 pts

117Dodgeville, WIWI5,0764.9%−0.4 pts

118Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6494.9%+1.1 pts

119Edgerton, WIWI6,1214.7%−1.0 pts

120Germantown, WIWI21,0504.5%+2.0 pts

121Franklin, WIWI36,6874.1%+1.4 pts

122Sussex, WIWI12,7794.0%+0.3 pts

123Hobart, WIWI11,6743.9%–

124McFarland, WIWI9,1453.8%+0.8 pts

125Cedarburg, WIWI12,9163.8%+1.1 pts

126Waunakee, WIWI16,4113.7%+2.0 pts

127Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9303.7%−0.1 pts

128Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,7983.6%+0.5 pts

129Slinger, WIWI6,4953.6%−2.8 pts

130Kronenwetter, WIWI8,4133.6%–

131Brookfield, WIWI41,4483.5%+1.3 pts

132Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2913.4%+1.2 pts

133Fox Point, WIWI6,5833.2%+0.4 pts

134DeForest, WIWI13,0943.1%−0.5 pts

135Mequon, WIWI25,1203.0%+1.3 pts

136Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,3843.0%+1.8 pts

137New Berlin, WIWI39,9532.9%+0.9 pts

138Rothschild, WIWI5,6272.8%−1.2 pts

139Suamico, WIWI13,1532.8%–

140Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1192.7%+1.1 pts

141Elm Grove, WIWI6,3542.6%−0.3 pts

142Jackson, WIWI8,3222.6%−1.9 pts

143Verona, WIWI16,8212.5%−1.1 pts

144Muskego, WIWI25,6022.5%+0.9 pts

145Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4892.4%−0.8 pts

146Pewaukee, WIWI16,3751.8%+0.6 pts

147Richfield, WIWI11,7851.8%–

148Delafield, WIWI7,3141.7%−1.7 pts

149Tichigan, WIWI5,0521.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS