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Wisconsin · Census place 88200

Wisconsin Rapids city, WI

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Wisconsin Rapids city has 18,756 residents, ranking #44 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $54,116, the median home is worth $116,600 and median gross rent runs $872 a month.

Population
18,756Wisconsin Rapids city residents
Median household income
$54,116Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$116,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$872Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
56.4%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Wisconsin Rapids city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Wisconsin Rapids city median would spend about 19.3% 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 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.4% of residents and 56.4% 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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