17.8% of Rice Lake, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 14.9% of high school graduates and 30.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.7%. For comparison, it was 27.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rice Lake, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rice Lake:
17.8%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rice Lake:
8.8%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rice Lake:
35.5%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rice Lake:
37.7%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.7%
Residents above poverty level:
27.2%
Poverty by age in Rice Lake, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rice Lake,WI (percentage below poverty level)
12.7%Under 5 years
20.2%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
23.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
28.2%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
15.3%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
17.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rice Lake,WI (percentage below poverty level)
24.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.8%6 to 11 years
40.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
23.6%18 to 24 years
20.1%25 to 34 years
24.4%35 to 44 years
24.0%45 to 54 years
20.5%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
27.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rice Lake,WI (% below half of poverty level)
8.4%Under 6 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
14.4%12 to 17 years
23.4%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
13.4%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rice Lake, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rice Lake, WI (%)
18.6%White
1.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
77.4%Asian
0.0%Other race
20.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rice Lake, WI (absolute numbers)
1,524White
1Black
0American Indian
54Asian
0Other race
232+ races
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
29.2%Below poverty level
70.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rice Lake, WI
Children below poverty level:
Rice Lake, Wisconsin:
18.4%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rice Lake:
14.9%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rice Lake:
30.9%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
31.5%Married-couple family
20.3%Male, no wife present
48.2%Female, no husband present
12.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
63.0%Did not work
24.2%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
75.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
11.1%1999 to 2000
9.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
31.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
8.8%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
31.3%1939 or earlier
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