COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hewitt vs Wisconsin Rapids
PLACE A
Hewitt, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Hewitt is 10% smaller than Wisconsin Rapids. Hewitt earns more, with a median household income $28,258 higher. Hewitt has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 3%).
HEWITTWISCONSIN RAPIDSDIFFERENCE
Total population16,75418,654−10% vs Wisconsin Rapids
Population density2,4331,343+1,090
Population growth18.3%2.8%+15.5 pts
Median age38.038.3−0.3
Male48.3%47.4%+0.9 pts
Female51.7%52.6%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born5.9%1.8%+4.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic67.2%89.3%−22.1 pts
Black6.0%0.8%+5.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.4%3.6%+14.8 pts
Asian4.9%2.3%+2.6 pts
Other3.5%3.9%−0.5 pts
Median household income$83,511$55,253+$28,258
Per capita income$38,054$31,275+$6,779
Poverty rate4.8%14.8%−9.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3510.409−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.5%18.1%+18.4 pts
Graduate degree13.1%3.9%+9.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%6.6%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation68.2%62.7%+5.5 pts
Median home value$273,300$131,900+$141,400
Median gross rent$1,538$888+$650
Owner-occupied68.3%56.1%+12.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.4%8.1%−5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households47.6%43.4%+4.2 pts
Average commute20.020.1−0.1
Worked from home10.3%8.7%+1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured8.4%6.0%+2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025