Rhinelander is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 8,185 people and six associated neighborhoods, Rhinelander is the 113th largest community in Wisconsin.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Rhinelander is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rhinelander is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rhinelander who work in office and administrative support (13.61%), teaching (9.04%), and healthcare (7.41%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Rhinelander spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.56 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small city, Rhinelander doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Rhinelander overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Rhinelander, 21.73% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Rhinelander in 2022 was $29,889, which is low income relative to Wisconsin, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,556 for a family of four. However, Rhinelander contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Rhinelander home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rhinelander residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rhinelander include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Rhinelander is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
