COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rockland vs Rhinelander
PLACE A
Rockland, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Rockland is 91% smaller than Rhinelander. Rockland earns more, with a median household income $27,079 higher. Rockland has grown faster since 2000 (29% vs 6%).
ROCKLANDRHINELANDERDIFFERENCE
Total population7548,242−91% vs Rhinelander
Population density1,132979+153
Population growth28.8%6.2%+22.5 pts
Median age34.438.2−3.8
Male47.0%49.1%−2.1 pts
Female53.0%50.9%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born9.7%1.0%+8.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.8%92.7%−18.9 pts
Black0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.1%1.9%+7.2 pts
Asian11.8%0.0%+11.8 pts
Other5.2%4.3%+0.9 pts
Median household income$78,500$51,421+$27,079
Per capita income$30,125$29,065+$1,060
Poverty rate8.4%12.8%−4.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3120.430−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%22.4%−0.6 pts
Graduate degree4.0%9.3%−5.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%1.0%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation64.2%57.2%+7.0 pts
Median home value$223,000$125,700+$97,300
Median gross rent$1,021$804+$217
Owner-occupied79.7%65.5%+14.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.3%17.9%−14.6 pts
Rent-burdened households16.7%34.7%−18.0 pts
Average commute33.215.9+17.3
Worked from home6.0%7.7%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work3.3%0.0%+3.3 pts
Uninsured0.5%4.9%−4.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025