CITY · 2020 ACS

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Wisconsin · 235 residents · 0.42 sq mi

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Rubicon is a city of 235 people in Wisconsin. Since 2021 the city has risen by half, up 100 people. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. 0% of people here were born outside the United States. People stay put here: 96% were in the same home a year ago.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 41.9

US median: 38.8

Less educated

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

235

+74%vs 2021

vs 135 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

41.9

−19%vs 2021

vs 51.9 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

0.42 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024127

Age distribution, 2020

Under 56.8%(16)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 96%(14)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 149.4%(22)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 192.1%(5)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 243.4%(8)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413.6%(32)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4410.6%(25)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5412.3%(29)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6414.9%(35)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7414.5%(34)

US avg: 10%

75 to 845.1%(12)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over1.3%(3)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$51,667

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $56,250 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2024

Per capita income

$33,793

−7%vs 2021

vs $36,279 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

27.5%

−9.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 37.2% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

11.0%

+0.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 10.4% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Retail trade24%

US avg: 10%

Information13%

US avg: 11.1%

Wholesale trade6%

US avg: 6.7%

Finance & insurance6%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical6%

US avg: 4.7%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction2%

US avg: 1.2%

Arts, entertainment, food2%

US avg: 2%

Other services2%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration2%

US avg: 4.7%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$195,300

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $201,700 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2023

Owner-occupied

83.5%

−12.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 96.2% in 2021

16.5% rent

Persons per household

1.70 people

−2%vs 2021

vs 1.73 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

3.8

+5%vs 2021

vs 3.6 in 2021

2020 – 2023

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic100%(135)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic97%(228)

Black0.9%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

German78.7%(107)

Irish11%(15)

Norwegian7.4%(10)

French3.7%(5)

Polish3.7%(5)

Swedish2.9%(4)

American1.5%(2)

Czech1.5%(2)

Italian1.5%(2)

Slovak1.5%(2)

Swiss1.5%(2)

Greek0.7%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest French population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.5%

−2.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 22.7% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

94.5%

+3.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 91.4% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.1 min

+18%vs 2021

vs 20.4 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

76.0%

−2.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 78.7% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

3.8%

+1.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 2.6% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

78.7%

+3.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 75.8% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

94.9%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

26.0%

−1.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 27.8% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

60.3%

+2.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 57.8% in 2021

Female

39.7%

−2.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 42.2% in 2021

Foreign born

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

2.2%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 2.2% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

75.0%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

95.6%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.5%(18)

Married60.7%(37)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced9.8%(6)

Women 15+

Never married0%(0)

Married59.7%(37)

Widowed40.3%(25)

Divorced0%(0)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

2.2%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 2.2% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

77.9%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

12.5%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

21.3%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

7.4%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

0.0%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

86.0%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

28.7%

US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 2 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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