Wisconsin Rapids, WI Demographic Data
Wisconsin Rapids, WI Summary
Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County in Wisconsin
- Population: 18,289
- Area: 14.67 sq. miles
- Land Area: 13.82 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.85 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,246.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 992.45 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wisconsin Rapids, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,466
53%
50.8
Male
8,521
47%
49.2
Total Population
17,987
323,128,000
Wisconsin Rapids, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,148
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,331
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,106
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
805
4.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
984
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,431
13.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,862
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,313
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,410
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
925
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,605
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,217
6.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
850
4.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,899
77.3%
77.2
Female
7,445
53.6%
51.3
Male
6,454
46.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,441
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,232
23.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,672
20.4%
15.2
Female
2,243
61.1%
55.8
Male
1,429
38.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Wisconsin Rapids, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,641
98.1%
96.8
White
16,714
92.9%
72.6
Black or African American
195
1.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
18
0.1%
0.8
Asian
675
3.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
17
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
22
0.1%
0.2
Korean
15
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
621
3.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
10
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
10
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
29
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
346
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
571
3.2%
17.8
Mexican
372
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
99
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
100
0.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,416
96.8%
82.2
Wisconsin Rapids, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
354
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
535
4.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,264
41.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,965
23.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,492
11.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,446
11.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
557
4.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
889
7.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,724
92.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,003
15.9%
31.2
Wisconsin Rapids, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,684
25.6%
33.7%
Now Married
6,470
44.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,745
19.1%
11.0%
Separated
115
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,388
9.6
5.8%
Wisconsin Rapids, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,889
94.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
950
5.6%
21.6%
Spanish
173
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
225
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
552
3.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Wisconsin Rapids, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
393
4.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
550
6.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,592
19.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,567
18.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,235
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,597
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
710
8.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
583
7.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
105
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
53
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
35,775
57,617
Per capita income
23,305
31,128
Wisconsin Rapids, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
184
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
820
10.1%
9.8
Construction
476
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,889
23.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
342
4.2%
6.6
Information
135
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,722
21.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
492
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
367
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
248
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
972
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
420
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
54
0.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
900
11.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,861
22.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,958
24.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,894
23.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,508
18.6%
18.1%
Wisconsin Rapids, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,012
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,691
83.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
612
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8
0.1%
5.1
Walked
324
4.0%
2.7
Other means
220
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
157
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.2
26.6
Wisconsin Rapids, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
843
10.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,727
44.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,688
32.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,127
13.4%
21.0
Wisconsin Rapids, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,385
92.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,144
61.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,241
38.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
670
7.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Wisconsin Rapids, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,055
1 room
172
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
188
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
856
9.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,725
19.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,152
23.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,850
20.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,027
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
579
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
506
5.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Wisconsin Rapids, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,055
1-unit, detached
6,333
69.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
364
4.0%
5.9
2-units
458
5.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
360
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
447
4.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
296
3.3%
4.4
20 or more units
640
7.1%
9.0
Mobile home
157
1.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wisconsin Rapids, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,900
21.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
791
8.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,479
16.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,384
15.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,286
14.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
607
6.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
648
7.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
831
9.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
119
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.1%
1.4%
Wisconsin Rapids, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,498
77.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
162
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
934
11.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
475
5.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
177
2.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
89
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
50
0.6%
1.1
Wisconsin Rapids, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,185
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
18
0.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
85
2.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
119
3.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
209
6.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
938
29.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,816
57.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,289
40.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
559
17.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
373
11.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
114
3.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
826
26.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Wisconsin Rapids, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,088
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
31
1.0%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
63
2.0%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
287
9.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
655
21.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,052
66.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
153
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
662
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
332
10.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
509
16.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
310
10.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
555
18.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
288
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,065
34.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
182
0.0%
0.0%
Wisconsin Rapids, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,144
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
516
10.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,961
57.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
905
17.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
415
8.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
220
4.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
127
2.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
84,600
205,000
