Wild Rose

Population: 942
Median household income: $46,491
Median home value: $110,800

Wild Rose, a community in Waushara County, Wisconsin, has 942 residents. The median household income of $46,491 is below the Waushara County median ($64,968).

From 2019 to 2023, Wild Rose's population grew 10.8% from 850 to 942, while its median home value rose 18.9% from $93,200 to $110,800.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 20.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 942
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $46,491
Median home value: $110,800
Median gross rent: $837
Housing units: 512
Homeownership rate: 45.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

850942

Median household income

$42,955$46,491

Median home value

$93,200$110,800

Median gross rent

$671$837

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	850	$42,955	$93,200	$671
2020	834	$35,875	$90,300	$724
2021	900	$40,083	$96,200	$768
2022	942	$43,990	$105,700	$842
2023	942	$46,491	$110,800	$837

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6420.2%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	3.1%
5 to 17	149	15.8%
18 to 24	47	5.0%
25 to 34	69	7.3%
35 to 44	151	16.0%
45 to 54	103	10.9%
55 to 64	190	20.2%
65 to 74	86	9.1%
75 and over	118	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	763	81.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	152	16.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	135	18.8%
High school graduate	274	38.2%
Some college or associate's	180	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	63	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	65	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	295	78.9%
Carpooled	16	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	2.7%
Bicycle	2	0.5%
Worked from home	48	12.8%
Other means	3	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	92	28.2%
15 to 29 min	96	29.4%
30 to 44 min	59	18.1%
45 to 59 min	58	17.8%
60+ min	21	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 15.5% (140 of 901)

	Count	Share
Family households	216	47.8%
Nonfamily households	236	52.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	452	88.3%
Vacant	60	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	207	45.8%
Renter-occupied	245	54.2%

1-unit, detached56.6%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other22.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	290	56.6%
1-unit, attached	7	1.4%
2 to 4 units	37	7.2%
5 to 19 units	40	7.8%
20 or more units	24	4.7%
Mobile home & other	114	22.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5587075
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 44.1783, -89.2445