COMPARING TWO PLACES
Caspian vs Rhinelander
PLACE A
Caspian, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Caspian is 90% smaller than Rhinelander. Rhinelander earns more, with a median household income $18,627 higher. Rhinelander has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -11%).
CASPIANRHINELANDERDIFFERENCE
Total population8188,242−90% vs Rhinelander
Population density573979−406
Population growth-11.1%6.2%−17.4 pts
Median age49.038.2+10.8
Male50.7%49.1%+1.6 pts
Female49.3%50.9%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born1.3%1.0%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.5%92.7%−12.2 pts
Black0.2%1.1%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Asian1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Other18.3%4.3%+14.0 pts
Median household income$32,794$51,421−$18,627
Per capita income$26,914$29,065−$2,151
Poverty rate35.3%12.8%+22.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4720.430+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.7%22.4%−9.7 pts
Graduate degree4.8%9.3%−4.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%1.0%+4.0 pts
Labor force participation42.5%57.2%−14.7 pts
Median home value$79,100$125,700−$46,600
Median gross rent$665$804−$139
Owner-occupied75.3%65.5%+9.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.8%17.9%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households52.5%34.7%+17.8 pts
Average commute24.215.9+8.3
Worked from home8.3%7.7%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.5%4.9%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025