Rhinelander, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

8,316

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

1.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

0.386% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,421

4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rhinelander, WI is home to a population of 8.32k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.03% of Rhinelander, WI residents were born outside of the country (86 people).

In 2024, there were 36.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.71k people) in Rhinelander, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 213 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Rhinelander, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rhinelander, WI was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rhinelander, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rhinelander, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.71k ± 171
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
213 ± 115
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 74

1.89%

Hispanic Population

157 people

1.89% of the people in Rhinelander, WI are hispanic (157 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rhinelander, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

1.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

1.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

As of 2024, 1.03% of Rhinelander, WI residents (86 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rhinelander, WI was 1.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rhinelander, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
190 ± 105
Vietnam
186 ± 78
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 58

Rhinelander, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rhinelander, WI.

Economy

The economy of Rhinelander, WI employs 3.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rhinelander, WI were Retail Trade (886 people), Manufacturing (475 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (453 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,550), Transportation & Warehousing ($77,895), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,895).

Employment

Occupations

3.91k

2024 Value

± 472

1.03%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rhinelander, WI grew at a rate of 1.03%, from 3.87k employees to 3.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rhinelander, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (607 people), Production Occupations (375 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (341 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rhinelander, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.91k

2024 Value

± 472

1.03%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rhinelander, WI grew at a rate of 1.03%, from 3.87k employees to 3.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rhinelander, WI, are Retail Trade (886 people), Manufacturing (475 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (453 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rhinelander, WI, though some of these residents may live in Rhinelander, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,554

Median earning men ± $8,083

$33,929

Median earning women ± $6,559

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,039), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,934), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,618).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,033), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,536), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,154).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rhinelander, WI was $125,700 in 2024, which is 0.378 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,300 to $125,700, a 1.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Rhinelander, WI is 65.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rhinelander, WI have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rhinelander, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,115

$2,342

Median Property Taxes

±$356

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rhinelander, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rhinelander, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.5%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.5% of the housing units in Rhinelander, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rhinelander, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,421

Median Household Income

± $7,680

3.57k

Number of Households

± 451

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.57k households in Rhinelander, WI declined from $51,421 from the previous year's value of $53,561.

The following chart displays the households in Rhinelander, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rhinelander, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.6%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (7.66%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Rhinelander, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (7.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rhinelander, WI have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.03% of the workforce in Rhinelander, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rhinelander, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rhinelander, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rhinelander, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rhinelander, WI (1.02k out of 8.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rhinelander, WI is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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