COMPARING TWO PLACES
Red Wing vs River Falls
PLACE A
Red Wing, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
River Falls, Wisconsin
Red Wing is 6% smaller than River Falls. River Falls earns more, with a median household income $16,435 higher. River Falls has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 1%).
RED WINGRIVER FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population16,80517,916−6% vs River Falls
Population density4822,472−1,990
Population growth0.5%7.9%−7.3 pts
Median age42.028.6+13.4
Male51.2%47.8%+3.4 pts
Female48.8%52.2%−3.4 pts
Foreign-born4.0%1.6%+2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.8%93.1%−9.3 pts
Black3.2%0.2%+3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%2.0%+5.3 pts
Asian0.8%1.2%−0.4 pts
Other5.0%3.6%+1.4 pts
Median household income$67,192$83,627−$16,435
Per capita income$40,751$36,945+$3,806
Poverty rate13.8%15.1%−1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.408+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%44.9%−19.6 pts
Graduate degree7.6%13.6%−6.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%3.3%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation60.2%72.5%−12.3 pts
Median home value$237,300$327,600−$90,300
Median gross rent$969$1,107−$138
Owner-occupied72.2%55.1%+17.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.4%6.2%−1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households51.2%32.3%+18.9 pts
Average commute19.622.0−2.4
Worked from home7.2%11.5%−4.3 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Uninsured10.0%3.9%+6.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025