Rhinelander, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rhinelander	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$42,804	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$59,899	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,086	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,865	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,618	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,004	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rhinelander is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rhinelander is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rhinelander is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rhinelander is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,928 $59,899 $119,798

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Rhinelander median earnings by income bracket

Rhinelander employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	24.8%	24.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	24.4%	24.4%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.2%	1.2%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	31.3%	31.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Three Lakes, WI	513	$96,894	19.1%
Tomahawk, WI	3,259	$70,916	12.8%
Lake Tomahawk, WI	143	$62,436	23.2%
Elcho, WI	274	$53,223	34.6%
Rhinelander, WI	7,839	$59,899	26.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Broadview, IL	7,841	$81,851	0.6%
Park City, KS	7,834	$99,770	22.7%
Newell County, AB	7,846	n/a
Gonzales, TX	7,847	$72,605	10.7%
River Oaks, TX	7,830	$88,075	8.3%
Rhinelander, WI	7,839	$59,899	26.4%

Source: The Rhinelander, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.