Rhinelander, WI Population

Overview

8,177

Total Population

37.9

Median age

51.24%

Female population %

95.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

162

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rhinelander's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rhinelander is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rhinelander's population under 18 was 22.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rhinelander's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rhinelander, 19.04% were under the age of 15, 19.70% aged 15 to 29, 44.38% aged 30 to 64, 13.24% aged 65 to 84, and 3.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 203 more females than males in Rhinelander:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.24% females and 48.76% males in Rhinelander, WI.
The Rhinelander, WI gender ratio is 95.2:100 i.e. 95.2 men to 100 women (0.952).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 439.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 385.

Rhinelander's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rhinelander population: 92.04% are White, 1.14% are Black or African American, 2.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.21% are Asian, 1.63% are some other race and 2.38% are multiracial.
Rhinelander's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 162 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,015 (98.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rhinelander is White with a population of 7,526 (92.04% of the total population).

Rhinelander's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,290 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Rhinelander's population decreased by 299 (3.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rhinelander's population increased by 512 (6.59%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rhinelander's population was lowest in year 2014 at 7,439.