Big Falls

Population: 157
Median home value: $73,300

Located in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, Big Falls is a community with a population of 157. The median home value of $73,300 is below the Waupaca County median ($192,800).

Between 2019 and 2023, Big Falls's population grew 180.4% from 56 to 157, while its median home value rose 29.3% from $56,700 to $73,300.

35.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 78.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 157
Median age: 60.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $73,300
Median gross rent: $919
Housing units: 98
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

56157

Median home value

$56,700$73,300

Median gross rent

$700$919

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	56	$31,000	$56,700	$700
2020	134	—	$63,500	$756
2021	145	—	$63,100	$810
2022	149	—	$63,900	$820
2023	157	—	$73,300	$919

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 172.5%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 442.5%

45 to 5435.0%

55 to 6434.4%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	1.9%
5 to 17	4	2.5%
18 to 24	3	1.9%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	4	2.5%
45 to 54	55	35.0%
55 to 64	54	34.4%
65 to 74	15	9.6%
75 and over	19	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	148	94.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate38.8%

Some college or associate's12.2%

Bachelor's degree3.4%

Graduate or professional degree32.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	13.6%
High school graduate	57	38.8%
Some college or associate's	18	12.2%
Bachelor's degree	5	3.4%
Graduate or professional degree	47	32.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone51.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means46.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	51	51.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.0%
Other means	46	46.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	49.5%
15 to 29 min	6	6.2%
30 to 44 min	1	1.0%
45 to 59 min	2	2.1%
60+ min	40	41.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.85
Poverty rate: 14.6% (23 of 157)

	Count	Share
Family households	45	52.9%
Nonfamily households	40	47.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	85	86.7%
Vacant	13	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	67	78.8%
Renter-occupied	18	21.2%

1-unit, detached86.7%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	85	86.7%
1-unit, attached	4	4.1%
2 to 4 units	4	4.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5507250
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 44.6156, -89.0202