Rice Lake, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rice Lake	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$24,001	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$40,342	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,478	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,738	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,456	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,527	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rice Lake is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rice Lake is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rice Lake is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rice Lake is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,891 $40,342 $80,684

City

$36,403 $54,610 $109,220

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Rice Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	20.7%	20.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	14.2%
Other	27.5%	27.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barronett, WI	138	$52,273	5.5%
Cameron, WI	1,880	$52,200	5.6%
Chetek, WI	2,235	$51,875	6.2%
Birchwood, WI	345	$49,875	9.8%
Haugen, WI	263	$49,732	10.1%
Rice Lake, WI	8,420	$40,342	27.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South San Gabriel, CA	8,420	$65,287	18.0%
Virginia, MN	8,421	$41,576	24.8%
Dalhart, TX	8,422	$58,385	5.5%
Perry Heights, OH	8,423	$49,022	11.4%
Evergreen, MT	8,416	$59,338	7.3%
Rice Lake, WI	8,420	$40,342	27.1%

Source: The Rice Lake, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).