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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Rice Lake, MN compare?
| Figure | Rice Lake, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,169 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,112 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 126 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.5% |
| Measure | Rice Lake, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,153±33 |
| Median age | 44.3±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.2%±3.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.9%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $89,663±$12,426 |
| Per capita income | $42,172±$3,657 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.2%±3.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.2%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $309,600±$31,676 |
| Median gross rent | $1,305±$194 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.0%±25.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.3%±4.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.6%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.9%±7.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.6 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.6%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov