Wisconsin · Census place 66000
Racine city, WI
Quick answer
Racine city has 77,155 residents, ranking #5 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $55,705, the median home is worth $158,100 and median gross rent runs $983 a month.
- Population
- 77,155Racine city residents
- Median household income
- $55,705Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $158,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $983Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Racine city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Racine city median would spend about 21.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18% of residents and 60.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Oshkosh city 66,247
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