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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 River Falls, WI compare?
| Figure | River Falls, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,278 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,215 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 51 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.6% |
| Measure | River Falls, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,631±368 |
| Median age | 40.8±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.4%±4.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.9%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 46.6%±6.3 pts |
| Median household income | $118,500±$19,828 |
| Per capita income | $48,565±$5,052 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.0%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $390,500±$24,799 |
| Median gross rent | $1,446±$1,244 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 12.0%±14.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.2%±5.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.4%±5.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.2%±5.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.6 min±4.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.5%±1.1 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