Rib Lake, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

888

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

7.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

7.71% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,632

3.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$99,400

Population & Diversity

Rib Lake, WI is home to a population of 888 people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.62% of Rib Lake, WI residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (752 people) in Rib Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 32 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Rib Lake, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rib Lake, WI was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rib Lake, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
752 ± 90
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
50 ± 41
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 21

6.42%

Hispanic Population

57 people

6.42% of the people in Rib Lake, WI are hispanic (57 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rib Lake, 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

4.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

4.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2024, 4.62% of Rib Lake, WI residents (41 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 Rib Lake, WI was 4.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 31
Korea
3 ± 11
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 10

Rib Lake, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 11.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rib Lake, WI employs 369 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rib Lake, WI were Manufacturing (99 people), Retail Trade (65 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($57,917), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,125), and Educational Services ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

369

2024 Value

± 71

0.82%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rib Lake, WI grew at a rate of 0.82%, from 366 employees to 369 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rib Lake, WI, are Production Occupations (77 people), Sales & Related Occupations (56 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rib Lake, 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

369

2024 Value

± 71

0.82%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rib Lake, WI grew at a rate of 0.82%, from 366 employees to 369 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rib Lake, WI, are Manufacturing (99 people), Retail Trade (65 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rib Lake, WI, though some of these residents may live in Rib Lake, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,338

Median earning men ± $2,661

$26,250

Median earning women ± $14,755

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($57,917), Manufacturing ($41,538), and Retail Trade ($40,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,250), and Manufacturing ($38,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rib Lake, WI was $99,400 in 2024, which is 0.299 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,300 to $99,400, a 0.101% increase. The homeownership rate in Rib Lake, WI is 65.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rib Lake, WI have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rib Lake, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$99,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,221

$255

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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 Rib Lake, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2024

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.1% of the housing units in Rib Lake, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rib Lake, 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.

$57,632

Median Household Income

± $9,701

392

Number of Households

± 69

In 2024, the median household income of the 392 households in Rib Lake, WI grew to $57,632 from the previous year's value of $55,813.

The following chart displays the households in Rib Lake, 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 Rib Lake, 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 (75.2%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (7.36%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Rib Lake, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (7.36%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rib Lake, WI have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Rib Lake, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rib Lake, WI (140 out of 855 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rib Lake, WI is White, followed by Two Or More 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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