New London

Population: 7,492
Median household income: $61,447
Median home value: $162,800

New London is a community in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, home to 7,492 residents. The median household income of $61,447 is below the Waupaca County median ($71,189).

From 2019 to 2023, New London's population grew 8.9% from 6,879 to 7,492, while its median home value rose 22.1% from $133,300 to $162,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.1% of the population. 77.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,492
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $61,447
Median home value: $162,800
Median gross rent: $822
Housing units: 3,281
Homeownership rate: 48.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8797,492

Median household income

$48,379$61,447

Median home value

$133,300$162,800

Median gross rent

$680$822

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,879	$48,379	$133,300	$680
2020	7,121	$54,418	$142,400	$807
2021	7,197	$55,629	$137,400	$780
2022	7,342	$53,580	$151,000	$858
2023	7,492	$61,447	$162,800	$822

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	584	7.8%
5 to 17	1,480	19.8%
18 to 24	504	6.7%
25 to 34	1,173	15.7%
35 to 44	955	12.7%
45 to 54	710	9.5%
55 to 64	968	12.9%
65 to 74	487	6.5%
75 and over	631	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,598	88.1%
Black or African American	130	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.2%
Asian	136	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	0.4%
Two or more races	142	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	443	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate50.1%

Some college or associate's20.6%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	622	12.6%
High school graduate	2,467	50.1%
Some college or associate's	1,013	20.6%
Bachelor's degree	661	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	161	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,645	77.9%
Carpooled	244	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	267	7.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	232	6.8%
Other means	6	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,008	31.9%
15 to 29 min	649	20.5%
30 to 44 min	1,147	36.3%
45 to 59 min	165	5.2%
60+ min	193	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 17.5% (1,299 of 7,422)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,827	58.5%
Nonfamily households	1,296	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,123	95.2%
Vacant	158	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,515	48.5%
Renter-occupied	1,608	51.5%

1-unit, detached54.4%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units18.2%

5 to 19 units14.8%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,785	54.4%
1-unit, attached	80	2.4%
2 to 4 units	598	18.2%
5 to 19 units	484	14.8%
20 or more units	207	6.3%
Mobile home & other	127	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5556925
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.57 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 44.3959, -88.7386