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River Falls, Wisconsin

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StatisticRiver FallsWisconsinUnited States
Total Population16,7195,914,872334,922,499
Median Household Income$83,627$77,485$80,734
Median Age28.640.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher44.9%33.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$327,600$266,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,107$1,087$1,413
Poverty Rate15.1%10.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.2%5.2%
Foreign Born1.6%5.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.1%67.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.022.226.4
Worked from Home11.5%13.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.5%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in River Falls, Wisconsin

Age in River Falls, Wisconsin

StatisticRiver FallsWisconsinUnited States
Median Age28.640.238.9
Under 18 %17.3%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %29.3%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.9%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.8%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.1%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.6%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in River Falls, Wisconsin

StatisticRiver FallsWisconsinUnited States
Households5,7542,479,480129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.32.5
Family Households58.6%60.5%64.2%
Households with Children28.0%26.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.1%13.7%17.3%
People Living Alone31.1%31.5%28.7%
Never Married52.4%33.5%34.4%

Income and poverty in River Falls, Wisconsin

StatisticRiver FallsWisconsinUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,945$43,373$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.5%13.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.1%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99924.1%19.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.1%9.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.1%10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.0%25.1%28.2%
SNAP Households8.0%11.1%n/a

Housing in River Falls, Wisconsin

StatisticRiver FallsWisconsinUnited States
Housing Units6,1332,778,572143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes51.8%66.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.6%17.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.2%10.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,990.01,975.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.9%32.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.9%27.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,638$3,792n/a

Education in River Falls, Wisconsin

StatisticRiver FallsWisconsinUnited States
Less than High School1.5%6.4%10.4%
High School Graduate21.0%29.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.7%30.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree31.3%22.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.6%11.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in River Falls, Wisconsin

StatisticRiver FallsWisconsinUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.5%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.9%74.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work7.2%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes40.6%34.4%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.5%4.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.0%6.4%n/a

Origins and language in River Falls, Wisconsin

StatisticRiver FallsWisconsinUnited States
Born in State of Residence43.9%70.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.7%2.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%2.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.5%91.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.0%4.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.5%7.2%16.7%

Cities near River Falls

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.