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Lowest median household income, Wisconsin cities · 1990

Wisconsin cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 137 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Antigo, WIWI8,060$19,311−35%

02Ashland, WIWI7,927$19,372−37%

03Rice Lake, WIWI8,882$19,596−40%

04Richland Center, WIWI5,020$19,685−27%

05Whitewater, WIWI16,038$19,886−37%

06Superior, WIWI26,397$20,905−35%

07Rhinelander, WIWI8,242$21,283−28%

08Marinette, WIWI11,168$21,321−33%

09Menomonie, WIWI16,664$21,392−31%

10Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408$21,483−37%

11Shawano, WIWI9,693$21,610−31%

12La Crosse, WIWI50,784$21,947−29%

13Stevens Point, WIWI26,377$22,194−33%

14Berlin, WIWI5,588$22,421−39%

15Waupaca, WIWI6,352$22,537−28%

16Portage, WIWI9,956$23,052−36%

17Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293$23,056−30%

18Reedsburg, WIWI10,641$23,152−41%

19Sparta, WIWI9,974$23,452−30%

20Baraboo, WIWI13,224$23,626−38%

21Milwaukee, WIWI562,407$23,627−27%

22Platteville, WIWI11,815$23,911−33%

23Merrill, WIWI9,389$24,074−27%

24Manitowoc, WIWI34,671$24,202−37%

25Edgerton, WIWI6,121$24,528−45%

26Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917$24,612−23%

27Eau Claire, WIWI72,465$24,735−32%

28New London, WIWI7,726$24,824−34%

29Evansville, WIWI5,837$24,854−44%

30Tomah, WIWI9,600$24,872−22%

31Oshkosh, WIWI67,460$25,168−33%

32Altoona, WIWI9,376$25,257−37%

33Ripon, WIWI7,738$25,403−32%

34Wausau, WIWI40,188$25,505−31%

35Two Rivers, WIWI11,222$25,710−35%

36Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654$25,759−26%

37Beloit, WIWI36,649$25,859−29%

38Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542$25,976−31%

39West Salem, WIWI5,288$26,398−39%

40Racine, WIWI77,908$26,540−29%

41Monroe, WIWI10,581$26,640−28%

42Marshfield, WIWI18,980$26,728−28%

43Green Bay, WIWI106,675$26,770−31%

44Dodgeville, WIWI5,076$26,778−36%

45Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541$26,826−35%

46Waupun, WIWI11,150$26,983−34%

47Menasha, WIWI18,385$27,295−32%

48Stoughton, WIWI13,256$27,308−43%

49Sheboygan, WIWI49,376$27,647−31%

50Elkhorn, WIWI10,045$27,756−28%

51Watertown, WIWI22,704$27,766−35%

52Kenosha, WIWI99,239$27,770−34%

53Delavan, WIWI9,228$27,864−35%

54North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425$28,081−37%

55Hartford, WIWI16,005$28,111−40%

56Milton, WIWI6,024$28,702−34%

57Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388$28,892−34%

58Plymouth, WIWI8,821$28,918−31%

59St. Francis, WIWI8,955$29,200−20%

60Jefferson, WIWI7,814$29,403−28%

61Madison, WIWI286,233$29,420−30%

62Union Grove, WIWI5,370$29,491−42%

63Lake Mills, WIWI6,655$29,503−33%

64Holmen, WIWI12,105$29,564−30%

65Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818$29,593−28%

66West Allis, WIWI60,119$29,622−25%

67Columbus, WIWI5,400$29,840−30%

68Cudahy, WIWI17,655$30,031−25%

69New Richmond, WIWI10,988$30,330−30%

70River Falls, WIWI17,916$30,535−26%

71Kaukauna, WIWI18,517$30,743−30%

72Mayville, WIWI5,184$30,838−27%

73Jackson, WIWI8,322$30,858−43%

74Slinger, WIWI6,495$30,965−34%

75Janesville, WIWI66,929$31,583−31%

76Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338$31,838−32%

77Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687$31,943−32%

78Weston, WIWI15,931$31,954−31%

79South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191$31,998−28%

80Neenah, WIWI27,638$32,285−29%

81Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725$32,562−41%

82Onalaska, WIWI20,297$32,624−32%

83Sturtevant, WIWI6,852$32,795−36%

84Appleton, WIWI75,452$33,006−30%

85Monona, WIWI8,664$33,073−31%

86Kimberly, WIWI7,556$33,148−29%

87Burlington, WIWI10,951$33,609−22%

88Little Chute, WIWI11,800$33,964−31%

89Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119$34,061−34%

90West Bend, WIWI32,268$34,337−29%

91Shorewood, WIWI13,474$34,417−27%

92Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384$34,519−41%

93De Pere, WIWI25,590$34,544−31%

94Middleton, WIWI23,115$34,859−31%

95Plover, WIWI14,274$34,942−32%

96Greenfield, WIWI37,159$35,082−21%

97Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398$35,108−27%

98Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227$35,301−31%

99Rothschild, WIWI5,627$35,346−30%

100Waterford, WIWI6,025$35,368−37%

101Fitchburg, WIWI34,615$35,550−30%

102Howard, WIWI22,233$36,141−30%

103Waukesha, WIWI70,872$36,192−28%

104Port Washington, WIWI12,658$36,515−32%

105Oregon, WIWI12,015$36,746−35%

106Pewaukee, WIWI8,216$36,820−32%

107Hartland, WIWI10,740$37,693−35%

108Hudson, WIWI15,019$38,037−25%

109Mukwonago, WIWI8,544$38,250−32%

110Cedarburg, WIWI12,916$38,322−32%

111DeForest, WIWI13,094$39,409−29%

112Waunakee, WIWI16,411$39,780−33%

113Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930$39,891−40%

114Verona, WIWI16,821$39,967−39%

115Oak Creek, WIWI38,296$39,995−26%

116Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649$40,041−27%

117Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798$40,145−36%

118Grafton, WIWI13,389$40,596−25%

119Glendale, WIWI14,795$40,602−27%

120McFarland, WIWI9,145$41,090−35%

121Sussex, WIWI12,779$41,168−32%

122Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280$41,932−29%

123Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291$42,315−27%

124Delafield, WIWI7,314$42,886−31%

125Germantown, WIWI21,050$43,486−28%

126Franklin, WIWI36,687$43,686−32%

127Hales Corners, WIWI7,740$43,766−20%

128Brown Deer, WIWI12,821$44,495−12%

129Greendale, WIWI14,426$44,735−19%

130Windsor, WIWI10,085$45,139−27%

131Muskego, WIWI25,602$46,119−28%

132New Berlin, WIWI39,953$49,394−27%

133Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489$53,539−34%

134Brookfield, WIWI41,448$57,132−25%

135Mequon, WIWI25,120$60,900−33%

136Fox Point, WIWI6,583$63,035−22%

137Elm Grove, WIWI6,354$66,852−22%

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