COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Range vs Rhinelander
PLACE A
South Range, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
South Range is 91% smaller than Rhinelander. South Range earns more, with a median household income $7,121 higher. Rhinelander has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -1%).
SOUTH RANGERHINELANDERDIFFERENCE
Total population7418,242−91% vs Rhinelander
Population density2,036979+1,057
Population growth-1.1%6.2%−7.3 pts
Median age43.238.2+5.0
Male49.6%49.1%+0.5 pts
Female50.4%50.9%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born2.1%1.0%+1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.7%92.7%−1.0 pts
Black0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%1.9%+2.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.7%4.3%−0.6 pts
Median household income$58,542$51,421+$7,121
Per capita income$33,683$29,065+$4,618
Poverty rate23.7%12.8%+10.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.430+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%22.4%−6.8 pts
Graduate degree6.1%9.3%−3.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%1.0%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation60.3%57.2%+3.1 pts
Median home value$101,100$125,700−$24,600
Median gross rent$817$804+$13
Owner-occupied72.3%65.5%+6.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.4%17.9%−2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households53.1%34.7%+18.4 pts
Average commute11.415.9−4.5
Worked from home8.9%7.7%+1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Uninsured7.7%4.9%+2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025