Ranking of Wisconsin Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group in Wisconsin was 8.12%. Among all Wisconsin cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in Whitewater city (36.03%), followed by Platteville city (25.67%), and La Crosse city (21.41%). On the other hand, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Suamico village (1.67%), Verona city (1.7%), and Richfield village (2.12%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Wisconsin cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity 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 and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Wisconsin Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
Whitewater city
Platteville city
La Crosse city
Menomonie city
Stevens Point city
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Eau Claire city
Wisconsin Rapids city
Oshkosh city
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Ranking of Wisconsin Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Whitewater city 36.03
2 Platteville city 25.67
3 La Crosse city 21.41
4 Menomonie city 19.70
5 Stevens Point city 18.13
6 River Falls city 15.78
7 Eau Claire city 15.12
8 Wisconsin Rapids city 15.09
9 Oshkosh city 14.88
10 Madison city 14.81
11 Marinette city 14.11
12 Racine city 13.82
13 Milwaukee city 13.36
14 Beloit city 13.10
15 Superior city 12.75
16 Chippewa Falls city 12.59
17 Portage city 11.70
18 Kenosha city 11.47
19 Manitowoc city 10.83
20 Fond du Lac city 10.60
21 Baraboo city 10.46
22 Neenah city 10.29
23 Wausau city 10.25
24 Green Bay city 10.24
25 South Milwaukee city 10.22
26 Marshfield city 10.21
27 Shorewood village 9.49
28 Menasha city 9.11
29 Ashwaubenon village 9.10
30 Greenfield city 8.96
30 Waukesha city 8.96
31 Two Rivers city 8.86
32 Sheboygan city 8.70
33 Janesville city 8.65
33 West Allis city 8.65
34 Glendale city 8.59
35 Waupun city 8.15
36 Burlington city 7.98
37 Cudahy city 7.82
38 Kaukauna city 7.45
39 Plover village 7.41
40 Appleton city 7.31
41 Bellevue village 7.14
42 DeForest village 7.01
43 Brown Deer village 6.78
44 Sussex village 6.70
45 West Bend city 6.67
46 Pleasant Prairie village 6.65
47 Watertown city 6.62
48 Elkhorn city 6.59
49 De Pere city 6.22
50 Hartford city 6.09
51 Fox Crossing village 6.06
52 Stoughton city 5.99
53 Fort Atkinson city 5.97
54 Salem Lakes village 5.69
55 Port Washington city 5.54
56 Oconomowoc city 5.44
57 Howard village 5.43
58 Beaver Dam city 5.35
59 Cedarburg city 5.30
60 Monroe city 5.29
61 Weston village 5.22
62 Mount Pleasant village 5.20
63 Hudson city 5.04
63 Oregon village 5.04
64 Whitefish Bay village 4.89
65 Oak Creek city 4.88
66 Middleton city 4.83
67 Fitchburg city 4.71
68 Franklin city 4.69
69 Onalaska city 4.62
70 Little Chute village 4.19
71 Wauwatosa city 4.10
72 New Berlin city 3.96
73 Allouez village 3.95
74 Caledonia village 3.75
75 Greendale village 3.67
76 Grafton village 3.26
77 Sun Prairie city 3.22
78 Harrison village 3.17
79 Germantown village 3.16
79 Mequon city 3.16
80 Holmen village 3.10
81 Menomonee Falls village 3.00
82 Brookfield city 2.87
83 Muskego city 2.63
84 Waunakee village 2.56
85 Pewaukee city 2.20
86 Richfield village 2.12
87 Verona city 1.70
88 Suamico village 1.67