Ranking of Wisconsin Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 17, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Wisconsin was 10.66%. Among all Wisconsin cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Whitewater city had the highest poverty rate (33.56%), followed by Platteville city (25.61%), and Milwaukee city (24.14%). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest poverty rate: Suamico village (1.55%), Verona city (1.6%), and Richfield village (2.03%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Wisconsin cities and places with a population of 10K+ with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Wisconsin cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau.

Ranking of Wisconsin Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021

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Ranking of Wisconsin Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021

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Rank	City	Poverty Rate (%)
1	Whitewater city	33.56
2	Platteville city	25.61
3	Milwaukee city	24.14
4	La Crosse city	22.08
5	Menomonie city	19.90
6	Racine city	19.81
7	Stevens Point city	17.93
8	Beloit city	17.75
9	Madison city	16.60
10	Oshkosh city	16.46
11	River Falls city	15.86
12	Wisconsin Rapids city	15.83
13	Eau Claire city	15.47
14	Green Bay city	15.44
15	Kenosha city	14.80
16	Marinette city	14.32
17	Manitowoc city	14.10
18	Superior city	13.22
19	South Milwaukee city	13.20
20	Wausau city	12.48
21	Glendale city	12.36
22	Chippewa Falls city	12.32
23	Portage city	12.27
24	DeForest village	11.91
25	Cudahy city	11.84
26	Fond du Lac city	11.61
27	Burlington city	11.42
28	Baraboo city	11.33
29	Neenah city	10.99
30	Sheboygan city	10.96
31	Ashwaubenon village	10.82
32	Waukesha city	10.62
33	Shorewood village	10.52
34	Menasha city	10.48
35	Marshfield city	10.45
36	Fitchburg city	10.42
37	West Allis city	10.38
38	Appleton city	9.57
39	Brown Deer village	9.39
40	Janesville city	9.01
41	Two Rivers city	8.96
42	Waupun city	8.88
43	Watertown city	8.73
44	Greenfield city	8.55
45	Middleton city	8.10
46	Hartford city	7.82
47	Stoughton city	7.78
48	Fox Crossing village	7.64
49	Kaukauna city	7.60
50	De Pere city	7.54
51	Howard village	7.37
52	West Bend city	7.35
53	Pleasant Prairie village	7.22
54	Plover village	7.07
55	Mount Pleasant village	7.00
56	Fort Atkinson city	6.92
57	Hudson city	6.82
58	Bellevue village	6.66
59	Oconomowoc city	6.53
60	Beaver Dam city	6.44
61	Sussex village	6.22
62	Port Washington city	6.19
63	Wauwatosa city	6.05
64	Salem Lakes village	5.92
65	Elkhorn city	5.86
66	Weston village	5.83
67	Monroe city	5.79
68	Allouez village	5.62
69	Sun Prairie city	5.61
70	Cedarburg city	5.34
71	Whitefish Bay village	5.23
72	Caledonia village	5.12
73	Onalaska city	4.92
74	Franklin city	4.89
74	Oak Creek city	4.89
75	Little Chute village	4.77
76	Oregon village	4.71
77	Greendale village	4.51
78	Holmen village	4.17
79	New Berlin city	3.88
80	Waunakee village	3.83
81	Menomonee Falls village	3.54
82	Harrison village	3.39
83	Mequon city	3.30
84	Grafton village	3.25
85	Brookfield city	3.15
86	Germantown village	3.13
87	Muskego city	2.77
88	Pewaukee city	2.27
89	Richfield village	2.03
90	Verona city	1.60
91	Suamico village	1.55