Manawa

Population: 1,317
Median household income: $79,432
Median home value: $146,200

Located in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, Manawa is a community with a population of 1,317. The median household income of $79,432 is above the Waupaca County median ($71,189).

Between 2019 and 2023, Manawa's population declined 2.6% from 1,352 to 1,317, while its median home value rose 47.1% from $99,400 to $146,200.

The typical home was built around 1967. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,317
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: $79,432
Median home value: $146,200
Median gross rent: $817
Housing units: 691
Homeownership rate: 59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3521,317

Median household income

$51,813$79,432

Median home value

$99,400$146,200

Median gross rent

$659$817

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,352	$51,813	$99,400	$659
2020	1,224	$57,083	$108,600	$701
2021	1,288	$68,355	$123,000	$714
2022	1,238	$77,054	$138,300	$761
2023	1,317	$79,432	$146,200	$817

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7420.5%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	4.5%
5 to 17	169	12.8%
18 to 24	97	7.4%
25 to 34	167	12.7%
35 to 44	121	9.2%
45 to 54	128	9.7%
55 to 64	228	17.3%
65 to 74	270	20.5%
75 and over	78	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,214	92.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	53	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate48.9%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	65	6.6%
High school graduate	485	48.9%
Some college or associate's	283	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	70	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	89	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	566	86.9%
Carpooled	21	3.2%
Public transit	2	0.3%
Walked	4	0.6%
Bicycle	6	0.9%
Worked from home	27	4.1%
Other means	25	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	292	46.8%
15 to 29 min	234	37.5%
30 to 44 min	20	3.2%
45 to 59 min	65	10.4%
60+ min	13	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 9.8% (125 of 1,280)

	Count	Share
Family households	370	55.0%
Nonfamily households	303	45.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	673	97.4%
Vacant	18	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	402	59.7%
Renter-occupied	271	40.3%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	543	78.6%
1-unit, attached	13	1.9%
2 to 4 units	39	5.6%
5 to 19 units	66	9.6%
20 or more units	13	1.9%
Mobile home & other	17	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5548350
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 44.4615, -88.9205