Rothschild, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

5,600

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

1.85% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.45%

11.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,261

1.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rothschild, WI is home to a population of 5.6k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.46% of Rothschild, WI residents were born outside of the country (194 people).

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.92k people) in Rothschild, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 257 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 185 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rothschild, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.92k ± 264
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
257 ± 164
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
185 ± 207

0.786%

Hispanic Population

44 people

0.786% of the people in Rothschild, WI are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rothschild, 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

3.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

194 people

3.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

186 people

As of 2024, 3.46% of Rothschild, WI residents (194 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 Rothschild, WI was 3.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
132 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 28

Rothschild, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rothschild, WI employs 2.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rothschild, WI were Manufacturing (631 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (479 people), and Retail Trade (412 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($87,857), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,909), and Construction ($83,750).

Employment

Occupations

2.98k

2024 Value

± 404

−2.11%

1 Year decline

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rothschild, WI declined at a rate of −2.11%, from 3.04k employees to 2.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rothschild, WI, are Sales & Related Occupations (401 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (362 people), and Production Occupations (284 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rothschild, 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

2.98k

2024 Value

± 404

−2.11%

1 Year decline

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rothschild, WI declined at a rate of −2.11%, from 3.04k employees to 2.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rothschild, WI, are Manufacturing (631 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (479 people), and Retail Trade (412 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rothschild, WI, though some of these residents may live in Rothschild, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,567

Median earning men ± $4,291

$43,448

Median earning women ± $4,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($134,643), Construction ($100,893), and Wholesale Trade ($88,075).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,632), Manufacturing ($48,145), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,682).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rothschild, WI was $203,600 in 2024, which is 0.612 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $188,000 to $203,600, a 8.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Rothschild, WI is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rothschild, WI have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rothschild, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,590

$1,714

Median Property Taxes

±$270

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Rothschild, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rothschild, 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.

$88,261

Median Household Income

± $11,670

2.3k

Number of Households

± 317

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.3k households in Rothschild, WI grew to $88,261 from the previous year's value of $87,250.

The following chart displays the households in Rothschild, 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 Rothschild, 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 (79.6%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (5.98%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Rothschild, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.98%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rothschild, WI have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Rothschild, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rothschild, WI (473 out of 5.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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