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Wisconsin Rapids, WI

18,783 people

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Population & People

Population

18,783

Median age

38.3

Median household income

$55,253

Poverty rate

14.8%

Unemployment rate

6.6%

Bachelor's degree+

18.1%

Avg. commute

18 min

Hispanic or Latino

3.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$131,900

Median gross rent

$888/mo

Homeownership rate

56.11%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,097

HUD Fair Market Rent (Wisconsin statewide average across 72 areas — not specific to Wisconsin Rapids), 2026. Efficiency $797, 1BR $872, 2BR $1097, 3BR $1405, 4BR $1572. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Wisconsin commercial electricity

13.06¢/kWh

Wisconsin industrial electricity

8.92¢/kWh

Wisconsin residential electricity

18.16¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

473037.4

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

359603.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for Wisconsin

646.66

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Source: FRED, Wisconsin-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Wisconsin energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Wisconsin economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).