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Waupaca, Wisconsin

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StatisticWaupacaWisconsinUnited States
Total Population6,2835,914,872334,922,499
Median Household Income$52,727$77,485$80,734
Median Age42.140.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.9%33.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$175,600$266,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$783$1,087$1,413
Poverty Rate11.5%10.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%3.2%5.2%
Foreign Born0.8%5.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.3%67.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.822.226.4
Worked from Home9.7%13.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.4%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Waupaca, Wisconsin

Age in Waupaca, Wisconsin

StatisticWaupacaWisconsinUnited States
Median Age42.140.238.9
Under 18 %21.6%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.5%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.7%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.9%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.9%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.3%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Waupaca, Wisconsin

StatisticWaupacaWisconsinUnited States
Households2,8462,479,480129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.32.5
Family Households58.1%60.5%64.2%
Households with Children29.1%26.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.7%13.7%17.3%
People Living Alone37.4%31.5%28.7%
Never Married24.1%33.5%34.4%

Income and poverty in Waupaca, Wisconsin

StatisticWaupacaWisconsinUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,114$43,373$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.5%13.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.5%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.8%19.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.5%9.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.5%10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty30.1%25.1%28.2%
SNAP Households16.4%11.1%n/a

Housing in Waupaca, Wisconsin

StatisticWaupacaWisconsinUnited States
Housing Units3,0292,778,572143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes57.5%66.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.2%17.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.0%10.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,975.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.7%32.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.3%27.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,812$3,792n/a

Education in Waupaca, Wisconsin

StatisticWaupacaWisconsinUnited States
Less than High School5.7%6.4%10.4%
High School Graduate41.4%29.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.0%30.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.1%22.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.8%11.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Waupaca, Wisconsin

StatisticWaupacaWisconsinUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.6%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.4%74.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes52.1%34.4%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.6%4.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.3%6.4%n/a

Origins and language in Waupaca, Wisconsin

StatisticWaupacaWisconsinUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.8%70.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.4%2.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.4%2.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.1%91.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.0%4.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.2%7.2%16.7%

Cities near Waupaca

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.