Rib Lake

Population: 878
Median household income: $55,813
Median home value: $99,300

Rib Lake is a community in Taylor County, Wisconsin, home to 878 residents. The median household income of $55,813 is below the Taylor County median ($63,142).

From 2019 to 2023, Rib Lake's population declined 5.8% from 932 to 878, while its median home value fell 12.2% from $113,100 to $99,300.

22.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 878
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $55,813
Median home value: $99,300
Median gross rent: $707
Housing units: 451
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

932878

Median household income

$40,781$55,813

Median home value

$113,100$99,300

Median gross rent

$553$707

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	932	$40,781	$113,100	$553
2020	930	$41,429	$91,000	$578
2021	809	$50,600	$86,500	$663
2022	903	$55,599	$95,500	$690
2023	878	$55,813	$99,300	$707

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	6.7%
5 to 17	119	13.6%
18 to 24	85	9.7%
25 to 34	77	8.8%
35 to 44	97	11.0%
45 to 54	81	9.2%
55 to 64	133	15.1%
65 to 74	129	14.7%
75 and over	98	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	766	87.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	15	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	1.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	60	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate44.9%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	8.3%
High school graduate	276	44.9%
Some college or associate's	151	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	88	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	49	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	282	77.9%
Carpooled	43	11.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	4.4%
Bicycle	6	1.7%
Worked from home	13	3.6%
Other means	2	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	154	44.1%
15 to 29 min	113	32.4%
30 to 44 min	38	10.9%
45 to 59 min	17	4.9%
60+ min	27	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 15.2% (128 of 842)

	Count	Share
Family households	225	55.6%
Nonfamily households	180	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	405	89.8%
Vacant	46	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	273	67.4%
Renter-occupied	132	32.6%

1-unit, detached66.5%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units15.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	300	66.5%
1-unit, attached	7	1.6%
2 to 4 units	50	11.1%
5 to 19 units	71	15.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	23	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5567275
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.47 sq mi
Center point: 45.3195, -90.2022