Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Rice Lake spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.95 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The population of Rice Lake 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 Rice Lake, 22.50% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Rice Lake in 2018 was $30,303, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,212 for a family of four. However, Rice Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Rice Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rice Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rice Lake include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and French.
The most common language spoken in Rice Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
