Waupaca

Population: 6,314
Median household income: $52,586
Median home value: $177,600

Waupaca, a community in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, has 6,314 residents. The median household income of $52,586 is below the Waupaca County median ($71,189).

From 2019 to 2023, Waupaca's population grew 6.1% from 5,952 to 6,314, while its median home value rose 69.3% from $104,900 to $177,600.

The typical home was built around 1975. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,314
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $52,586
Median home value: $177,600
Median gross rent: $748
Housing units: 3,030
Homeownership rate: 56.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9526,314

Median household income

$52,590$52,586

Median home value

$104,900$177,600

Median gross rent

$647$748

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,952	$52,590	$104,900	$647
2020	5,916	$43,606	$121,400	$630
2021	6,252	$48,281	$124,300	$668
2022	6,294	$56,076	$154,300	$747
2023	6,314	$52,586	$177,600	$748

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	331	5.2%
5 to 17	1,022	16.2%
18 to 24	467	7.4%
25 to 34	502	8.0%
35 to 44	992	15.7%
45 to 54	692	11.0%
55 to 64	901	14.3%
65 to 74	774	12.3%
75 and over	633	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,756	91.2%
Black or African American	73	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.3%
Asian	37	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	94	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	334	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	358	8.0%
High school graduate	1,705	37.9%
Some college or associate's	1,315	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	911	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	205	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,059	81.0%
Carpooled	134	5.3%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	281	11.1%
Other means	64	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,185	52.4%
15 to 29 min	309	13.7%
30 to 44 min	264	11.7%
45 to 59 min	232	10.3%
60+ min	270	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 10.7% (632 of 5,883)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,559	54.7%
Nonfamily households	1,289	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,848	94.0%
Vacant	182	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,604	56.3%
Renter-occupied	1,244	43.7%

1-unit, detached56.1%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units13.9%

5 to 19 units19.0%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,701	56.1%
1-unit, attached	86	2.8%
2 to 4 units	421	13.9%
5 to 19 units	576	19.0%
20 or more units	166	5.5%
Mobile home & other	80	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5584375
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 44.3500, -89.0700