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

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rice Lake	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$35,149	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$59,096	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,466	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,280	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,560	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,005	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rice Lake is 22% 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

$39,393 $59,096 $118,192

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Rice Lake median earnings by income bracket

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.
Cameron, WI	1,926	$78,285	3.7%
Barronett, WI	142	$76,542	5.9%
Chetek, WI	2,282	$76,456	6.0%
Birchwood, WI	354	$75,588	7.1%
Haugen, WI	272	$72,735	10.6%
Rice Lake, WI	8,642	$59,096	27.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McRae-Helena, GA	8,643	$42,025	48.3%
Toccoa, GA	8,644	$66,475	18.3%
Elwood, IN	8,639	$66,817	17.8%
Spring Valley Lake, CA	8,645	$128,440	57.9%
Revelstoke, BC	8,635	n/a
Rice Lake, WI	8,642	$59,096	27.3%

Source: The Rice Lake, 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.