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Rib Lake, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Taylor County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
878
Population
505/sq mi density
$55,813
Median Income
$28,064 per capita
$99,300
Home Value
$212,588 Zillow
$707
Median Rent
22.1% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$55,813 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,300 home value, $707/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,813
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,064
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
50% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rib Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rib Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,813
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,064
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,024
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$919
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$919
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.9%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,109M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
18.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
538
Restaurants
50
Healthcare
46
Retail
65
Manufacturing
38
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,024
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,657
33% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,813 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,064 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,024 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $919 |
| County GDP | $1,109M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 538 |
| Restaurants | 50 |
| Healthcare | 46 |
| Retail | 65 |
| Manufacturing | 38 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,024 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,657 |