Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.06 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Rice Lake doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Rice Lake is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.86% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Rice Lake in 2022 was $35,501, which is middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,004 for a family of four. However, Rice Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Rice Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rice Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rice Lake include German, Norwegian, Irish, French, and English.
The most common language spoken in Rice Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
