Waupaca, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

6,283

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

0.941% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

6.93% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,727

0.268% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$175,600

Population & Diversity

Waupaca, WI is home to a population of 6.28k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.796% of Waupaca, WI residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2024, there were 29.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.79k people) in Waupaca, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 198 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 63 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Waupaca, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waupaca, WI was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waupaca, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.79k ± 160
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
198 ± 103
Other (Hispanic)
63 ± 69

4.71%

Hispanic Population

296 people

4.71% of the people in Waupaca, WI are hispanic (296 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waupaca, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

0.796%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

0.729%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2024, 0.796% of Waupaca, WI residents (50 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waupaca, WI was 0.729%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
296 ± 151
Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 39
Korea
35 ± 38

Waupaca, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Waupaca, WI.

Economy

The economy of Waupaca, WI employs 2.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waupaca, WI were Manufacturing (627 people), Retail Trade (367 people), and Public Administration (261 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,181), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,833), and Transportation & Warehousing ($73,625).

Employment

Occupations

2.52k

2024 Value

± 397

−1.79%

1 Year decline

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waupaca, WI declined at a rate of −1.79%, from 2.56k employees to 2.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waupaca, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (380 people), Sales & Related Occupations (371 people), and Production Occupations (282 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waupaca, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.52k

2024 Value

± 397

−1.79%

1 Year decline

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waupaca, WI declined at a rate of −1.79%, from 2.56k employees to 2.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waupaca, WI, are Manufacturing (627 people), Retail Trade (367 people), and Public Administration (261 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waupaca, WI, though some of these residents may live in Waupaca, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,997

Median earning men ± $8,196

$36,741

Median earning women ± $17,669

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,181), Manufacturing ($66,213), and Public Administration ($60,395).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,803), Manufacturing ($51,341), and Public Administration ($36,979).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waupaca, WI was $175,600 in 2024, which is 0.528 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,600 to $175,600, a 1.13% decrease. The homeownership rate in Waupaca, WI is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waupaca, WI have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waupaca, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$175,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,038

$1,744

Median Property Taxes

±$307

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.3% of the housing units in Waupaca, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$52,727

Median Household Income

± $7,606

2.85k

Number of Households

± 400

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.85k households in Waupaca, WI grew to $52,727 from the previous year's value of $52,586.

The following chart displays the households in Waupaca, 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, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Worked At Home (9.7%)
Carpooled (5.41%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Waupaca, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.41%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waupaca, WI have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.46% of the workforce in Waupaca, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Waupaca, 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, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waupaca, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waupaca, WI (671 out of 5.84k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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