Wautoma, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,817

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

5.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.1%

10.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$32,361

10.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$131,600

Population & Diversity

Wautoma, WI is home to a population of 1.82k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.67% of Wautoma, WI residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2024, there were 5.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Wautoma, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 260 Other (Hispanic) and 67 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Wautoma, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wautoma, WI was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wautoma, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 210
Other (Hispanic)
260 ± 129
White (Hispanic)
67 ± 58

21.1%

Hispanic Population

384 people

21.1% of the people in Wautoma, WI are hispanic (384 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wautoma, 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

5.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

7.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

142 people

As of 2024, 5.67% of Wautoma, WI residents (103 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 Wautoma, WI was 7.55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 17
Vietnam
7 ± 16

Wautoma, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wautoma, WI employs 709 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wautoma, WI were Retail Trade (132 people), Manufacturing (128 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($102,500), Health Care & Social Assistance ($89,167), and Construction ($63,636).

Employment

Occupations

709

2024 Value

± 131

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wautoma, WI declined at a rate of −10.9%, from 796 employees to 709 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wautoma, WI, are Production Occupations (129 people), Sales & Related Occupations (83 people), and Management Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wautoma, 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

709

2024 Value

± 131

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wautoma, WI declined at a rate of −10.9%, from 796 employees to 709 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wautoma, WI, are Retail Trade (132 people), Manufacturing (128 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wautoma, WI, though some of these residents may live in Wautoma, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,656

Median earning men ± $15,088

$23,333

Median earning women ± $10,826

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($127,917), Construction ($63,636), and Manufacturing ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,778), Public Administration ($77,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wautoma, WI was $131,600 in 2024, which is 0.396 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,900 to $131,600, a 20.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Wautoma, WI is 53.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wautoma, WI have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wautoma, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$131,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,513

$464

Median Property Taxes

±$110

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 Wautoma, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.5%

Homeownership

2024

38.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.5% of the housing units in Wautoma, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wautoma, 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.

$32,361

Median Household Income

± $8,216

868

Number of Households

± 144

In 2024, the median household income of the 868 households in Wautoma, WI declined from $32,361 from the previous year's value of $36,250.

The following chart displays the households in Wautoma, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wautoma, 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 (78.1%)
Worked At Home (6.71%)
Walked (6.43%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Wautoma, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.71%) and those who walked to work (6.43%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wautoma, WI have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Wautoma, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wautoma, WI (450 out of 1.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wautoma, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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