Rice Lake, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

9,030

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.826% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

27.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,417

4.77% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$193,800

Population & Diversity

Rice Lake, WI is home to a population of 9.03k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.38% of Rice Lake, WI residents were born outside of the country (215 people).

In 2024, there were 27.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.88k people) in Rice Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 231 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Rice Lake, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rice Lake, WI was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rice Lake, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.88k ± 327
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
286 ± 136
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
231 ± 169

5.04%

Hispanic Population

455 people

5.04% of the people in Rice Lake, WI are hispanic (455 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rice 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

2.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

215 people

2.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

232 people

As of 2024, 2.38% of Rice Lake, WI residents (215 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 Rice Lake, WI was 2.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
114 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
67 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 36

Rice Lake, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rice Lake, WI employs 4.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rice Lake, WI were Manufacturing (1,045 people), Retail Trade (628 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (595 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($71,365), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,226), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,701).

Employment

Occupations

4.49k

2024 Value

± 476

3.55%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rice Lake, WI grew at a rate of 3.55%, from 4.33k employees to 4.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rice Lake, WI, are Production Occupations (647 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (528 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (370 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rice 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

4.49k

2024 Value

± 476

3.55%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rice Lake, WI grew at a rate of 3.55%, from 4.33k employees to 4.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rice Lake, WI, are Manufacturing (1,045 people), Retail Trade (628 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (595 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rice Lake, WI, though some of these residents may live in Rice Lake, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,635

Median earning men ± $4,076

$36,232

Median earning women ± $4,878

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,437), Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,603), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,768).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,904), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,732).

Education

The student population of Rice Lake, WI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,205 male students and 1,735 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rice Lake, WI are White (1,744 and 86.2%), American Indian or Alaska Native (80 and 3.95%), Hispanic or Latino (60 and 2.96%), and Black or African American (52 and 2.57%).

The largest universities in Rice Lake, WI by number of degrees awarded are Northwood Technical College (2,025 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Rice Lake, WI are Welding Technology (420 and 20.7%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (320 and 15.8%), and Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping (104 and 5.14%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,940 students enrolled in Rice Lake, WI, 41% men and 59% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,531 records, of which 58% were women and 42% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
320 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
264 degrees awarded
Teacher Assistant & Aides
96 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Rice Lake, WI was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 320 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Rice Lake, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northwood Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,025 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwood Technical College with 2,025 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 890 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rice Lake, WI, which is 0.784 times less than the 1,135 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,744 degrees mean that there were 21.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 80 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,485) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($441) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,940) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rice Lake, WI was $193,800 in 2024, which is 0.583 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,100 to $193,800, a 8.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Rice Lake, WI is 55.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rice Lake, WI have an average commute time of 13.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rice Lake, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$193,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,571

$2,195

Median Property Taxes

±$308

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 Rice Lake, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.2% of the housing units in Rice Lake, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rice 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.

$52,417

Median Household Income

± $7,654

3.98k

Number of Households

± 452

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.98k households in Rice Lake, WI declined from $52,417 from the previous year's value of $55,040.

The following chart displays the households in Rice 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rice 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 (81.8%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (5.94%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Rice Lake, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (5.94%).

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

13.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rice Lake, WI have a shorter commute time (13.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rice Lake, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rice 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 Rice Lake, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rice Lake, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rice Lake, WI (1.13k out of 8.75k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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