Chain O' Lakes

Population: 1,006
Median household income: $83,438
Median home value: $662,700

Chain O' Lakes is a community in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, home to 1,006 residents. The median household income of $83,438 is above the Waupaca County median ($71,189).

Between 2019 and 2023, Chain O' Lakes's population grew 16.8% from 861 to 1,006, while its median home value rose 45.8% from $454,600 to $662,700.

Owners occupy 81.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 64.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,006
Median age: 64.7 yrs
Median household income: $83,438
Median home value: $662,700
Median gross rent: $730
Housing units: 1,101
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8611,006

Median household income

$65,875$83,438

Median home value

$454,600$662,700

Median gross rent

$812$730

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	861	$65,875	$454,600	$812
2020	909	$95,500	$458,500	$939
2021	772	$114,821	$515,800	$950
2022	882	$115,341	$598,200	$882
2023	1,006	$83,438	$662,700	$730

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

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 176.9%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 343.0%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6420.1%

65 to 7425.3%

75 and over22.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	1.2%
5 to 17	69	6.9%
18 to 24	44	4.4%
25 to 34	30	3.0%
35 to 44	73	7.3%
45 to 54	92	9.1%
55 to 64	202	20.1%
65 to 74	255	25.3%
75 and over	229	22.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	977	97.1%
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	18	1.8%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.6%

High school graduate10.1%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree43.4%

Graduate or professional degree19.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	0.6%
High school graduate	89	10.1%
Some college or associate's	234	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	382	43.4%
Graduate or professional degree	171	19.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	279	86.9%
Carpooled	19	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	183	59.6%
15 to 29 min	28	9.1%
30 to 44 min	49	16.0%
45 to 59 min	28	9.1%
60+ min	19	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.77
Poverty rate: 2.1% (19 of 921)

	Count	Share
Family households	288	55.3%
Nonfamily households	233	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	521	47.3%
Vacant	580	52.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	426	81.8%
Renter-occupied	95	18.2%

1-unit, detached94.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,036	94.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	43	3.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5513880
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.42 sq mi
Water area: 1.21 sq mi
Center point: 44.3320, -89.1628