COMPARING TWO PLACES
Siren vs Rice Lake
PLACE A
Siren, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Siren is 90% smaller than Rice Lake. Rice Lake earns more, with a median household income $2,729 higher.
SIRENRICE LAKEDIFFERENCE
Total population9208,882−90% vs Rice Lake
Population density6761,003−327
Population growth2.2%7.1%−4.9 pts
Median age52.936.0+16.9
Male41.7%51.1%−9.5 pts
Female58.3%48.9%+9.5 pts
Foreign-born0.7%2.4%−1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.2%87.3%+3.9 pts
Black1.1%2.6%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%5.0%−4.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other6.7%4.6%+2.1 pts
Median household income$49,688$52,417−$2,729
Per capita income$30,794$34,870−$4,076
Poverty rate18.6%12.9%+5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4230.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%25.8%−6.0 pts
Graduate degree5.5%9.6%−4.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%3.2%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation42.0%65.1%−23.1 pts
Median home value$190,400$193,800−$3,400
Median gross rent$731$856−$125
Owner-occupied69.8%55.2%+14.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.2%3.8%+24.3 pts
Rent-burdened households31.6%47.1%−15.5 pts
Average commute18.413.2+5.2
Worked from home3.8%5.9%−2.1 pts
Public transit to work1.5%0.3%+1.2 pts
Uninsured9.5%8.5%+1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025