COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marengo vs Rice Lake
PLACE A
Marengo, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Marengo is 98% smaller than Rice Lake. Marengo earns more, with a median household income $4,875 higher. Marengo has grown faster since 2000 (33% vs 7%).
MARENGORICE LAKEDIFFERENCE
Total population1498,882−98% vs Rice Lake
Population density1421,003−861
Population growth33.3%7.1%+26.2 pts
Median age22.936.0−13.1
Male38.9%51.1%−12.2 pts
Female61.1%48.9%+12.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.6%87.3%+5.3 pts
Black0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.0%−5.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other7.4%4.6%+2.7 pts
Median household income$57,292$52,417+$4,875
Per capita income$28,454$34,870−$6,416
Poverty rate8.9%12.9%−4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3360.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%25.8%+0.9 pts
Graduate degree0.0%9.6%−9.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation71.8%65.1%+6.8 pts
Median home value$159,400$193,800−$34,400
Median gross rent$754$856−$102
Owner-occupied49.0%55.2%−6.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.3%3.8%+16.5 pts
Rent-burdened households26.9%47.1%−20.2 pts
Average commute24.813.2+11.6
Worked from home2.5%5.9%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured2.0%8.5%−6.5 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024