COMPARING TWO PLACES
Park Falls vs Rhinelander
PLACE A
Park Falls, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Park Falls is 71% smaller than Rhinelander. Park Falls earns more, with a median household income $3,222 higher. Rhinelander has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -2%).
PARK FALLSRHINELANDERDIFFERENCE
Total population2,3598,242−71% vs Rhinelander
Population density626979−353
Population growth-2.1%6.2%−8.4 pts
Median age47.038.2+8.8
Male47.6%49.1%−1.5 pts
Female52.4%50.9%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born1.6%1.0%+0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.3%92.7%−1.4 pts
Black0.2%1.1%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%1.9%+1.7 pts
Asian0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Other4.6%4.3%+0.3 pts
Median household income$54,643$51,421+$3,222
Per capita income$31,806$29,065+$2,741
Poverty rate21.9%12.8%+9.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4210.430Even
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%22.4%−7.6 pts
Graduate degree4.0%9.3%−5.3 pts
Unemployment rate1.1%1.0%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation51.0%57.2%−6.1 pts
Median home value$84,800$125,700−$40,900
Median gross rent$832$804+$28
Owner-occupied66.7%65.5%+1.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%17.9%−4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households34.7%34.7%−0.0 pts
Average commute22.415.9+6.5
Worked from home9.3%7.7%+1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.7%4.9%+5.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025