COMPARING TWO PLACES
Eagle River vs Rhinelander
PLACE A
Eagle River, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Eagle River is 79% smaller than Rhinelander. Eagle River earns more, with a median household income $3,758 higher. Eagle River has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 6%).
EAGLE RIVERRHINELANDERDIFFERENCE
Total population1,7158,242−79% vs Rhinelander
Population density527979−452
Population growth16.5%6.2%+10.2 pts
Median age47.338.2+9.1
Male55.2%49.1%+6.2 pts
Female44.8%50.9%−6.2 pts
Foreign-born3.6%1.0%+2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.2%92.7%−13.5 pts
Black1.5%1.1%+0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.5%1.9%+4.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other12.8%4.3%+8.5 pts
Median household income$55,179$51,421+$3,758
Per capita income$35,017$29,065+$5,952
Poverty rate14.4%12.8%+1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.430−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%22.4%+1.0 pts
Graduate degree5.1%9.3%−4.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%1.0%+3.9 pts
Labor force participation53.4%57.2%−3.7 pts
Median home value$213,900$125,700+$88,200
Median gross rent$928$804+$124
Owner-occupied48.6%65.5%−16.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.7%17.9%+3.8 pts
Rent-burdened households25.8%34.7%−8.9 pts
Average commute18.215.9+2.3
Worked from home9.8%7.7%+2.1 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured2.1%4.9%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025