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