Ranking of Wisconsin Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White 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 White Alone racial group in Wisconsin was 8.5%. Among all Wisconsin cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Whitewater city (34.79%), followed by Platteville city (25.28%), and La Crosse city (21.34%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Suamico village (1.64%), Verona city (1.69%), and Richfield village (2.1%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Wisconsin cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the White 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 White Alone Racial Group in 2021
Whitewater city
Platteville city
La Crosse city
Menomonie city
Stevens Point city
Wisconsin Rapids city
River Falls city
Beloit city
Eau Claire city
Milwaukee city
Ranking of Wisconsin Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Whitewater city 34.79
2 Platteville city 25.28
3 La Crosse city 21.34
4 Menomonie city 19.67
5 Stevens Point city 18.10
6 Wisconsin Rapids city 16.37
7 River Falls city 16.17
8 Beloit city 15.92
9 Eau Claire city 15.63
10 Milwaukee city 15.18
11 Madison city 15.13
12 Oshkosh city 14.90
13 Marinette city 14.33
14 Racine city 14.22
15 Superior city 12.75
16 Chippewa Falls city 12.66
17 Kenosha city 12.42
18 Portage city 12.26
19 Manitowoc city 11.83
20 South Milwaukee city 11.69
21 Wausau city 11.04
22 Fond du Lac city 11.03
23 Waukesha city 10.40
24 Baraboo city 10.29
25 Green Bay city 10.21
26 Marshfield city 10.01
27 Neenah city 9.97
28 Shorewood village 9.54
29 Sheboygan city 9.39
30 Ashwaubenon village 9.13
31 West Allis city 9.12
32 Burlington city 9.03
33 Greenfield city 8.95
34 Menasha city 8.92
35 Glendale city 8.79
36 DeForest village 8.76
36 Janesville city 8.76
37 Two Rivers city 8.69
38 Watertown city 8.49
39 Cudahy city 8.35
40 Kaukauna city 7.81
41 Waupun city 7.72
42 Appleton city 7.45
43 Plover village 7.31
44 Bellevue village 7.19
45 Pleasant Prairie village 7.10
46 West Bend city 6.96
47 Hudson city 6.84
48 Sussex village 6.75
49 Brown Deer village 6.47
50 Elkhorn city 6.45
51 Fox Crossing village 6.42
52 Hartford city 6.34
53 De Pere city 6.22
54 Fitchburg city 6.18
55 Port Washington city 5.91
55 Stoughton city 5.91
56 Fort Atkinson city 5.80
57 Oconomowoc city 5.69
58 Salem Lakes village 5.63
59 Middleton city 5.61
60 Howard village 5.59
61 Monroe city 5.57
62 Beaver Dam city 5.28
63 Cedarburg city 5.23
64 Mount Pleasant village 5.21
65 Weston village 5.18
66 Oak Creek city 5.10
67 Oregon village 4.98
68 Whitefish Bay village 4.84
69 Onalaska city 4.68
70 Franklin city 4.51
71 Allouez village 4.37
72 Wauwatosa city 4.30
73 Little Chute village 4.14
74 New Berlin city 3.90
75 Greendale village 3.56
76 Caledonia village 3.46
77 Germantown village 3.28
78 Grafton village 3.20
79 Harrison village 3.18
79 Sun Prairie city 3.18
80 Holmen village 3.06
80 Mequon city 3.06
81 Menomonee Falls village 3.00
82 Brookfield city 2.89
83 Muskego city 2.64
84 Waunakee village 2.53
85 Pewaukee city 2.25
86 Richfield village 2.10
87 Verona city 1.69
88 Suamico village 1.64