Wisconsin · Census place 68275
River Falls city, WI
Quick answer
River Falls city has 16,349 residents, ranking #53 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $78,078, the median home is worth $299,800 and median gross rent runs $1,050 a month.
- Population
- 16,349River Falls city residents
- Median household income
- $78,078Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $299,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,050Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 27.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in River Falls city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the River Falls city median would spend about 16.1% 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 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.3% of residents and 58.7% 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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