Rice Lake, WI Population

Overview

8,851

Total Population

37.0

Median age

47.33%

Female population %

111.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

75.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

278

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rice Lake's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rice Lake is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rice Lake's population under 18 was 23.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rice Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rice Lake, 20.78% were under the age of 15, 19.14% aged 15 to 29, 37.80% aged 30 to 64, 18.24% aged 65 to 84, and 4.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 473 less females than males in Rice Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.33% females and 52.67% males in Rice Lake, WI.
The Rice Lake, WI gender ratio is 111.3:100 i.e. 111.3 men to 100 women (1.113).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 537.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 353.

Rice Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rice Lake population: 95.50% are White, 0.45% are Black or African American, 0.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.10% are Asian, 1.79% are some other race and 0.42% are multiracial.
Rice Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 278 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,573 (96.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rice Lake is White with a population of 8,453 (95.50% of the total population).

Rice Lake's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 9,038 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Rice Lake's population increased by 16 (0.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rice Lake's population increased by 666 (7.96%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rice Lake's population was lowest in year 2014 at 8,245.