Wautoma

Population: 1,882
Median household income: $36,250
Median home value: $108,900

Wautoma is a community in Waushara County, Wisconsin, home to 1,882 residents. Its median household income of $36,250 runs below the Waushara County figure of $64,968.

From 2019 to 2023, Wautoma's population declined 14.8% from 2,209 to 1,882, while its median home value rose 37.2% from $79,400 to $108,900.

78.9% of workers drive to work alone. 55.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,882
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $36,250
Median home value: $108,900
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 1,011
Homeownership rate: 55.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2091,882

Median household income

$36,898$36,250

Median home value

$79,400$108,900

Median gross rent

$696$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,209	$36,898	$79,400	$696
2020	2,028	$34,637	$83,900	$700
2021	1,925	$38,083	$89,400	$704
2022	2,003	$39,375	$106,200	$738
2023	1,882	$36,250	$108,900	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	4.3%
5 to 17	364	19.3%
18 to 24	155	8.2%
25 to 34	277	14.7%
35 to 44	188	10.0%
45 to 54	162	8.6%
55 to 64	268	14.2%
65 to 74	172	9.1%
75 and over	215	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,411	75.0%
Black or African American	18	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	60	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	380	20.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate44.8%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	149	11.6%
High school graduate	574	44.8%
Some college or associate's	327	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	184	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	48	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit1.1%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	619	78.9%
Carpooled	57	7.3%
Public transit	9	1.1%
Walked	20	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	6.0%
Other means	33	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	352	47.7%
15 to 29 min	171	23.2%
30 to 44 min	133	18.0%
45 to 59 min	35	4.7%
60+ min	47	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 23.7% (424 of 1,788)

	Count	Share
Family households	422	48.2%
Nonfamily households	454	51.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	876	86.6%
Vacant	135	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	482	55.0%
Renter-occupied	394	45.0%

1-unit, detached55.7%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units23.3%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	563	55.7%
1-unit, attached	9	0.9%
2 to 4 units	116	11.5%
5 to 19 units	236	23.3%
20 or more units	59	5.8%
Mobile home & other	28	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5584625
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 44.0674, -89.2911