Rio

Population: 1,068
Median household income: $68,304
Median home value: $174,800

Located in Columbia County, Wisconsin, Rio is a community with a population of 1,068. The median household income of $68,304 is below the Columbia County median ($82,792).

From 2019 to 2023, Rio's population grew 1.9% from 1,048 to 1,068, while its median home value rose 28.1% from $136,500 to $174,800.

74.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,068
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,304
Median home value: $174,800
Median gross rent: $789
Housing units: 473
Homeownership rate: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0481,068

Median household income

$70,313$68,304

Median home value

$136,500$174,800

Median gross rent

$691$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,048	$70,313	$136,500	$691
2020	1,049	$59,135	$138,200	$633
2021	1,007	$61,944	$145,400	$637
2022	998	$66,311	$163,100	$732
2023	1,068	$68,304	$174,800	$789

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 2415.1%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	1.4%
5 to 17	185	17.3%
18 to 24	161	15.1%
25 to 34	111	10.4%
35 to 44	161	15.1%
45 to 54	101	9.5%
55 to 64	142	13.3%
65 to 74	114	10.7%
75 and over	78	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	996	93.3%
Black or African American	5	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	32	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	6.2%
High school graduate	282	39.9%
Some college or associate's	238	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	123	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	20	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	477	83.5%
Carpooled	30	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	45	7.9%
Other means	3	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	135	25.7%
15 to 29 min	171	32.5%
30 to 44 min	108	20.5%
45 to 59 min	70	13.3%
60+ min	42	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 20.0% (211 of 1,056)

	Count	Share
Family households	294	64.3%
Nonfamily households	163	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	457	96.6%
Vacant	16	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	303	66.3%
Renter-occupied	154	33.7%

1-unit, detached74.4%

1-unit, attached8.0%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	352	74.4%
1-unit, attached	38	8.0%
2 to 4 units	45	9.5%
5 to 19 units	26	5.5%
20 or more units	12	2.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5568100
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.4522, -89.2416

Rio