Waupaca County, WI

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2023 Population

51,714

0.208% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.4

0.221% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.1%

13.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$71,189

2.88% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$192,800

8.01% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

25,548

2.31% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Waupaca County, WI had a population of 51.7k people with a median age of 45.4 and a median household income of $71,189. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Waupaca County, WI declined from 51,822 to 51,714, a −0.208% decrease and its median household income grew from $69,198 to $71,189, a 2.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Waupaca County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.19%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.71%), Other (Hispanic) (1.08%), and White (Hispanic) (0.862%).

None of the households in Waupaca County, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Waupaca County, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Waupaca County, WI was $192,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in Waupaca County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Waupaca County, WI was 2 cars per household.

Waupaca County, WI borders Marathon County, WI, Outagamie County, WI, Portage County, WI, Shawano County, WI, Waushara County, WI, and Winnebago County, WI.

United States Wisconsin

Population & Diversity

Waupaca County, WI is home to a population of 51.7k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.2% of Waupaca County, WI residents were born outside of the country (619 people).

In 2023, there were 42.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.9k people) in Waupaca County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.13k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 882 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Waupaca County, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Waupaca County, WI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Waupaca County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waupaca County, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
47.9k ± 142
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 161
Two+ (Hispanic)
882 ± 207

3.76%

Hispanic Population

1.94k people

3.76% of the people in Waupaca County, WI are hispanic (1.94k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Waupaca County, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,791 ± 7,097 people
India
23,051 ± 3,720 people
China
15,381 ± 3,041 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 84,791 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 23,051 and China with 15,381.

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

619 people

1.31%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

681 people

As of 2023, 1.2% of Waupaca County, WI residents (619 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waupaca County, WI was 1.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Waupaca County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,217 ± 202
Gulf War (2001-)
443 ± 133
Gulf War (1990s)
343 ± 96

Waupaca County, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Waupaca County, WI employs 25.5k people. The largest industries in Waupaca County, WI are Manufacturing (7,420 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,182 people), and Retail Trade (2,664 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($66,771), Manufacturing ($60,654), and Public Administration ($56,960).

Males in Wisconsin have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,062. The income inequality in Wisconsin (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

25.5k

2023 Value

± 896

−2.31%

1 Year decline

± 5.11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Waupaca County, WI declined at a rate of −2.31%, from 26.2k employees to 25.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waupaca County, WI, are Production Occupations (3,798 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,817 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,286 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waupaca County, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.5k

2023 Value

± 896

−2.31%

1 Year decline

± 5.11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Waupaca County, WI declined at a rate of −2.31%, from 26.2k employees to 25.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waupaca County, WI, are Manufacturing (7,420 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,182 people), and Retail Trade (2,664 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waupaca County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Waupaca County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,912

Median earning men ± $2,144

$37,429

Median earning women ± $1,939

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($70,616), Public Administration ($64,939), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,906).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($53,393), Manufacturing ($50,484), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,692).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

100
Other Services (except Public Administration)
83
Construction
79
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$358k
Manufacturing
$89k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$62.9k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Waupaca County, WI went to Donald J. Trump with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (65.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.23%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Waupaca County, WI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waupaca County, WI was $192,800 in 2023, which is 0.635 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $178,500 to $192,800, a 8.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Waupaca County, WI is 74.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Waupaca County, WI have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waupaca County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Waupaca County, WI is $71,189. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Waupaca County, WI was Census Tract 1008 with a value of $92,234, followed by Census Tract 1012 and Census Tract 1004, with respective values of $85,476 and $81,275.

In 2023, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Waupaca County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.11%.

Housing

Property

$192,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,288

$16,760

Median Property Taxes

±$644

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Waupaca County, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Waupaca County, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2023

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.8% of the housing units in Waupaca County, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waupaca County, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1008
Census Tract 1012
Census Tract 1004

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Waupaca County, WI was Census Tract 1008 with a value of $92,234, followed by Census Tract 1012 and Census Tract 1004, with respective values of $85,476 and $81,275.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Waupaca County, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,189

Median Household Income

± $2,790

22.4k

Number of Households

± 903

In 2023, the median household income of the 22.4k households in Waupaca County, WI grew to $71,189 from the previous year's value of $69,198.

The following chart displays the households in Waupaca County, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waupaca County, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Worked At Home (7.49%)
Carpooled (6.34%)

In 2023, 81.8% of workers in Waupaca County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.49%) and those who carpooled to work (6.34%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waupaca County, WI have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.61% of the workforce in Waupaca County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Waupaca County, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waupaca County, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waupaca County, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Waupaca County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.11%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waupaca County, WI (5.07k out of 50.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waupaca County, WI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 13.8% of the children was living in poverty in Waupaca County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.1% of the population of Waupaca County, WI has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Waupaca County, WI see 1809 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.9% increase from the previous year (1758 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2714 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 938 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,809 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Waupaca County, WI

Primary care physicians in Waupaca County, WI see an average of 1,809 patients per year. This represents a 2.9% increase from the previous year (1,758 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Waupaca County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.87%

Uninsured

52.8%

Employer Coverage

11.7%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.69%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waupaca County, WI declined by 0.459% from 5.9% to 5.87%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Waupaca County, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 45.9 in Waupaca County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Waupaca County, WI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.4% in Waupaca County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Waupaca County, WI.