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Wisconsin Rapids, WI Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Wisconsin Rapids is $22,404, which is lower than the state average of $27,907 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Wisconsin Rapids median household income is $36,299, which has grown by 3.84% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.43% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Wisconsin Rapids residents spend 18.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 21.4 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #448

Wisconsin Rapids, WI	22,404 USD
Wisconsin	27,907 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Wisconsin Rapids, WI	25,188 USD
Wisconsin	30,477 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Wisconsin Rapids, WI	31,730 USD
Wisconsin	36,343 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Wisconsin Rapids, WI	20,904 USD
Wisconsin	25,134 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #624

Wisconsin Rapids, WI	36,299 USD
Wisconsin	52,738 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Wisconsin Rapids, WI	46,964 USD
Wisconsin	68,319 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #538

Wisconsin Rapids, WI	3.84%
Wisconsin	20.43%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Wisconsin Rapids, WI		Wisconsin		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	21.09%	$10,418, see rank	25.59%	$11,413	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	35.48%	$17,866, see rank	29.74%	$18,277	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.10%	$4,527, see rank	2.24%	$3,370	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	21.56%	$14,232, see rank	17.90%	$20,958	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Wisconsin Rapids, WI	49,757 USD
Wisconsin	67,232 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Wisconsin Rapids, WI	57,118 USD
Wisconsin	82,125 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
White	$35,808, see rank	$55,187	$56,900
Hispanic	$33,810, see rank	$36,826	$42,396
Asian	$46,755, see rank	$53,887	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$27,891, see rank	$36,537	$37,170
Two or More Races	$19,643, see rank	$41,659	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
less than 25	$22,574, see rank	$26,082	$25,788
25 to 44	$34,435, see rank	$58,482	$58,398
45 to 64	$49,672, see rank	$65,718	$65,027
65 or over	$30,250, see rank	$35,445	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	14,387, see rank	4,561,244	248,775,628
Male¹	6,856, 47.65%, see rank	49.26%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	4,375, 63.81%, see rank	71.21%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	4,375, 63.81%, see rank	71.11%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	4,052, 92.62%, see rank	91.99%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	323, 7.38%, see rank	8.01%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,481, 36.19%, see rank	28.79%	30.72%
Female¹	7,531, 52.35%, see rank	50.74%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	4,310, 57.23%, see rank	63.79%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	4,310, 57.23%, see rank	63.77%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	3,952, 91.69%, see rank	93.65%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	358, 8.31%, see rank	6.35%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	3,221, 42.77%, see rank	36.21%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	7,868, 100%	2,804,563	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	6,497, 82.57%, see rank	80.43%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	705, 8.96%, see rank	8.62%	9.59%
Public Transportation	13, 0.17%, see rank	1.84%	5.06%
Walked	225, 2.86%, see rank	3.33%	2.78%
Other Means	180, 2.29%, see rank	1.70%	1.79%
Worked at Home	248, 3.15%, see rank	4.08%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Wisconsin Rapids, WI	18.0 minutes
Wisconsin	21.4 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	8,004	2,852,018	143,435,233
Male¹	4,052, 50.62%, see rank	51.53%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	636, 15.70%, see rank	30.59%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	641, 15.82%, see rank	12.76%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	760, 18.76%, see rank	16.18%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	57, 1.41%, see rank	1.59%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	342, 8.44%, see rank	7.85%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,392, 34.35%, see rank	24.96%	17.94%
Female¹	3,952, 49.38%, see rank	48.47%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,250, 31.63%, see rank	38.18%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	892, 22.57%, see rank	21.62%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,339, 33.88%, see rank	31.12%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	36, 0.91%, see rank	0.45%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	390, 9.87%, see rank	8.10%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	8,004, 100%	2,852,018	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	115, 1.44%, see rank	2.50%	1.96%
Construction	432, 5.40%, see rank	5.26%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,663, 20.78%, see rank	18.38%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	133, 1.66%, see rank	2.70%	2.75%
Retail Trade	1,011, 12.63%, see rank	11.34%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	363, 4.54%, see rank	4.34%	4.93%
Information	130, 1.62%, see rank	1.67%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	325, 4.06%, see rank	6.12%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	496, 6.20%, see rank	8.05%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,916, 23.94%, see rank	23.28%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	723, 9.03%, see rank	8.69%	9.49%
Public Administration	259, 3.24%, see rank	3.54%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	438, 5.47%, see rank	4.15%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,974	16.74%, see rank	13.26%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	548	11.92%, see rank	8.95%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.