CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rudolph

Wisconsin · 458 residents · 1.20 sq mi

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Rudolph is a city of 458 people in Wisconsin. Median home value sits at $50,300. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $330 a month at the median. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

458

+8%vs 2000

vs 423 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.8

−10%vs 2000

vs 37.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.20 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024466

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.6%(44)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(32)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.8%(22)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(30)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(26)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.6%(85)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.5%(48)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.4%(66)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(48)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.4%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(18)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,417

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,993

−31%vs 2000

vs $18,895 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.8%

+12.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,300

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $81,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$330

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $433 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.9%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.9% in 2000

29.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.6%(396)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(6)

Asian2.4%(10)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(451)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.5%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.8%(41)

Asian origin

Hmong0.4%(2)

Filipino0.2%(1)

Ancestry

German45.3%(211)

Polish25.1%(117)

Irish7.3%(34)

Dutch6.2%(29)

Norwegian6.2%(29)

Swedish5.6%(26)

French4.7%(22)

Czech4.5%(21)

Swiss4.3%(20)

English4.1%(19)

American3.2%(15)

Danish1.1%(5)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Italian0.4%(2)

Scottish0.4%(2)

French Canadian0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.2%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.2%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.6%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.1 min

+51%vs 2000

vs 11.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married22.1%(38)

Married60.5%(104)

Widowed0.6%(1)

Divorced16.9%(29)

Women 15+

Never married17.4%(38)

Married64.2%(140)

Widowed8.7%(19)

Divorced9.6%(21)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.9%

−0.4 ptssince 2013

from 8.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.8%

−12.4 ptssince 2020

from 62.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.1%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 22.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

33.0%

+7.4 ptssince 2020

from 25.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.6%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.3%

−11.2 ptssince 2020

from 83.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.3%

+11.5 ptssince 2020

from 33.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)41.7%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.7%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.3%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 12 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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