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Most residents in poverty, Wisconsin cities · 2000

Wisconsin cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 139 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Milwaukee, WIWI562,407127,451−9%

02Madison, WIWI286,23331,190+2%

03Racine, WIWI77,90811,406−15%

04Green Bay, WIWI106,67510,762−17%

05La Crosse, WIWI50,7848,914−17%

06Kenosha, WIWI99,2398,574−16%

07Eau Claire, WIWI72,4658,389−21%

08Oshkosh, WIWI67,4606,422−8%

09Beloit, WIWI36,6494,479−28%

10Wausau, WIWI40,1884,362+1%

11Stevens Point, WIWI26,3774,237−15%

12Sheboygan, WIWI49,3764,201−9%

13West Allis, WIWI60,1193,993+20%

14Janesville, WIWI66,9293,862−10%

15Appleton, WIWI75,4523,829−14%

16Whitewater, WIWI16,0383,683−5%

17Superior, WIWI26,3973,655−21%

18Menomonie, WIWI16,6643,513−10%

19Waukesha, WIWI70,8723,473−1%

20Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5413,168−12%

21Manitowoc, WIWI34,6712,678−23%

22Platteville, WIWI11,8151,934−2%

23River Falls, WIWI17,9161,874+21%

24Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6491,803+11%

25Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6541,684−18%

26Greenfield, WIWI37,1591,670+46%

27Cudahy, WIWI17,6551,516+30%

28Watertown, WIWI22,7041,439−17%

29West Bend, WIWI32,2681,395+33%

30Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2931,335−6%

31Fitchburg, WIWI34,6151,317+58%

32Neenah, WIWI27,6381,315−5%

33South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1911,273+21%

34Marshfield, WIWI18,9801,241−19%

35Antigo, WIWI8,0601,126−20%

36Ashland, WIWI7,9271,095−13%

37Tomah, WIWI9,6001,071+21%

38Menasha, WIWI18,3851,068−28%

39Marinette, WIWI11,1681,061−27%

40Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5421,055+4%

41Sparta, WIWI9,974973−5%

42Merrill, WIWI9,389961−30%

43Rhinelander, WIWI8,242945−4%

44Onalaska, WIWI20,297921+57%

45Shorewood, WIWI13,474915+3%

46Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227904+89%

47Oak Creek, WIWI38,296870+103%

48Brookfield, WIWI41,448852+111%

49Rice Lake, WIWI8,882833−27%

50Shawano, WIWI9,693819−18%

51De Pere, WIWI25,590813−33%

52Two Rivers, WIWI11,222797−33%

53Middleton, WIWI23,115787+2%

54Franklin, WIWI36,687784+69%

55New Berlin, WIWI39,953751+31%

56Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917729−24%

57Elkhorn, WIWI10,045723+39%

58Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398714−16%

59Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291711−6%

60Baraboo, WIWI13,224705−32%

61Portage, WIWI9,956696−10%

62Richland Center, WIWI5,020645−17%

63Hartford, WIWI16,005639+33%

64Little Chute, WIWI11,800633+48%

65Plover, WIWI14,274629+18%

66Kaukauna, WIWI18,517626−32%

67Stoughton, WIWI13,256620+11%

68Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388619−24%

69Weston, WIWI15,931618+53%

70Jefferson, WIWI7,814609+49%

71Delavan, WIWI9,228606+20%

72Waupaca, WIWI6,352595+0%

73Waupun, WIWI11,150591−3%

74Monroe, WIWI10,581590−11%

75Reedsburg, WIWI10,641588+23%

76Howard, WIWI22,233583+27%

77Greendale, WIWI14,426565+61%

78St. Francis, WIWI8,955559+23%

79Allouez, WIWI13,838545–

80Glendale, WIWI14,795531−9%

81Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798515−12%

82Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818513+37%

83Burlington, WIWI10,951509+1%

84Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408488−16%

85Holmen, WIWI12,105485+138%

86Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489456+178%

87Monona, WIWI8,664453+20%

88Germantown, WIWI21,050451+44%

89Ripon, WIWI7,738440−37%

90Port Washington, WIWI12,658438+90%

91Brown Deer, WIWI12,821435−22%

92New Richmond, WIWI10,988429−16%

93New London, WIWI7,726417−25%

94Berlin, WIWI5,588370−39%

95Mequon, WIWI25,120366−9%

96Lake Mills, WIWI6,655353+84%

97Altoona, WIWI9,376349−51%

98Muskego, WIWI25,602346−23%

99Milton, WIWI6,024343−9%

100Sturtevant, WIWI6,852338+90%

101Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338338−17%

102Sussex, WIWI12,779329+181%

103North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425313+42%

104Hudson, WIWI15,019310−24%

105Cedarburg, WIWI12,916295+123%

106Edgerton, WIWI6,121282−28%

107Mayville, WIWI5,184277+51%

108Plymouth, WIWI8,821277−40%

109DeForest, WIWI13,094264+89%

110Verona, WIWI16,821260+74%

111Slinger, WIWI6,495250+191%

112Oregon, WIWI12,015248+138%

113Columbus, WIWI5,400244+52%

114Union Grove, WIWI5,370235−30%

115Dodgeville, WIWI5,076222−48%

116Jackson, WIWI8,322222+78%

117Delafield, WIWI7,314219−24%

118Hartland, WIWI10,740204−6%

119Fox Point, WIWI6,583199+4%

120Rothschild, WIWI5,627198+47%

121Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119198−50%

122McFarland, WIWI9,145193−20%

123Kimberly, WIWI7,556190−25%

124Mukwonago, WIWI8,544189+4%

125Pewaukee, WIWI8,216189−21%

126Elm Grove, WIWI6,354185−31%

127Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725183+14%

128Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687183−9%

129Grafton, WIWI13,389179+19%

130Evansville, WIWI5,837164+2%

131West Salem, WIWI5,288158−44%

132Waunakee, WIWI16,411157+118%

133Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930154+353%

134Hales Corners, WIWI7,740154−1%

135Pewaukee, WIWI16,375148–

136Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280120−43%

137Waterford, WIWI6,025120−11%

138Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38442−66%

139Windsor, WIWI10,08526−61%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS