Ranking of Wisconsin Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 13, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Wisconsin was 29.18%. Among all Wisconsin cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Menomonie city (100%), followed by Hartford city (76.9%), and Platteville city (64.64%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Chippewa Falls city (0%), DeForest village (0%), and Elkhorn city (0%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Wisconsin cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Wisconsin cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Wisconsin.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of Wisconsin Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Menomonie city
Hartford city
Platteville city
Waunakee village
La Crosse city
Baraboo city
Marinette city
Middleton city
Oshkosh city
Ashwaubenon village
Ranking of Wisconsin Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Menomonie city 100.00
2 Hartford city 76.90
3 Platteville city 64.64
4 Waunakee village 62.92
5 La Crosse city 60.11
6 Baraboo city 60.00
7 Marinette city 58.65
8 Middleton city 58.63
9 Oshkosh city 57.92
10 Ashwaubenon village 56.41
11 Cudahy city 54.49
12 Kaukauna city 50.00
13 Stoughton city 48.31
14 Manitowoc city 46.22
15 Burlington city 45.06
16 Wisconsin Rapids city 41.25
17 Eau Claire city 41.05
18 Oconomowoc city 39.70
19 Green Bay city 39.54
20 Caledonia village 39.49
21 South Milwaukee city 38.07
22 Fond du Lac city 37.69
23 Sussex village 36.11
24 Fox Crossing village 36.03
25 Appleton city 33.60
26 Milwaukee city 32.07
27 Sheboygan city 31.72
28 Neenah city 31.34
29 Stevens Point city 30.18
30 River Falls city 30.12
31 Waukesha city 29.88
32 Racine city 28.70
33 Whitefish Bay village 27.70
34 Port Washington city 27.33
35 Kenosha city 26.63
36 Wausau city 25.10
37 Glendale city 23.98
38 West Allis city 23.84
39 Greendale village 23.68
40 Mount Pleasant village 23.26
41 Superior city 23.00
42 Madison city 22.85
43 Beloit city 21.63
44 Sun Prairie city 21.14
45 Beaver Dam city 20.29
46 Pleasant Prairie village 20.00
47 Howard village 18.81
48 Wauwatosa city 18.38
49 Janesville city 18.33
50 Oak Creek city 18.11
51 Harrison village 17.95
52 New Berlin city 17.78
53 De Pere city 16.97
54 Salem Lakes village 15.93
55 Whitewater city 15.61
56 Brookfield city 14.53
57 Brown Deer village 14.22
58 Grafton village 13.91
59 Fort Atkinson city 13.50
60 Bellevue village 13.49
61 Weston village 11.74
62 Onalaska city 11.64
63 Two Rivers city 11.33
64 Fitchburg city 10.67
65 Menasha city 10.49
66 Franklin city 10.02
67 Mequon city 9.91
68 Shorewood village 9.89
69 Plover village 8.15
70 Germantown village 7.24
71 Greenfield city 6.99
72 West Bend city 6.76
73 Cedarburg city 5.80
74 Menomonee Falls village 5.51
75 Portage city 4.44
76 Marshfield city 2.45
77 Watertown city 1.71
78 Allouez village 1.14
79 Chippewa Falls city 0.00
79 DeForest village 0.00
79 Elkhorn city 0.00
79 Holmen village 0.00
79 Hudson city 0.00
79 Little Chute village 0.00
79 Muskego city 0.00
79 Oregon village 0.00
79 Pewaukee city 0.00
79 Richfield village 0.00
79 Suamico village 0.00
79 Verona city 0.00
79 Waupun city 0.00