Embarrass

Population: 338
Median household income: $62,750
Median home value: $133,300

Embarrass, a community in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, has 338 residents. The median household income of $62,750 is below the Waupaca County median ($71,189).

Between 2019 and 2023, Embarrass's population declined 40.3% from 566 to 338, while its median home value rose 25.9% from $105,900 to $133,300.

Households average 2.13 people. The median gross rent is $616.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 338
Median age: 51.4 yrs
Median household income: $62,750
Median home value: $133,300
Median gross rent: $616
Housing units: 155
Homeownership rate: 69.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

566338

Median household income

$40,357$62,750

Median home value

$105,900$133,300

Median gross rent

$724$616

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	566	$40,357	$105,900	$724
2020	530	$34,286	$107,600	$724
2021	561	$34,792	$111,900	$720
2022	506	$34,286	$130,000	$834
2023	338	$62,750	$133,300	$616

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 179.2%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6421.0%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over14.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	6.8%
5 to 17	31	9.2%
18 to 24	18	5.3%
25 to 34	41	12.1%
35 to 44	27	8.0%
45 to 54	45	13.3%
55 to 64	71	21.0%
65 to 74	32	9.5%
75 and over	50	14.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	325	96.2%
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	3	0.9%
Two or more races	10	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate52.3%

Some college or associate's18.0%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	11.7%
High school graduate	139	52.3%
Some college or associate's	48	18.0%
Bachelor's degree	37	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	11	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	120	74.1%
Carpooled	17	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	12.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	81	51.6%
15 to 29 min	26	16.6%
30 to 44 min	6	3.8%
45 to 59 min	30	19.1%
60+ min	14	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 10.3% (30 of 290)

	Count	Share
Family households	80	58.0%
Nonfamily households	58	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	138	89.0%
Vacant	17	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	96	69.6%
Renter-occupied	42	30.4%

1-unit, detached79.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units12.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	123	79.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	7.7%
5 to 19 units	20	12.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5523850
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.17 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 44.6705, -88.7032