Lake Wazeecha

Population: 2,722
Median household income: $90,074
Median home value: $198,400

Located in Wood County, Wisconsin, Lake Wazeecha is a community with a population of 2,722. At $90,074, its median household income sits above Wood County's $66,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Wazeecha's population grew 26.6% from 2,150 to 2,722, while its median home value rose 41.3% from $140,400 to $198,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.1% of the population. 89.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,722
Median age: 53.5 yrs
Median household income: $90,074
Median home value: $198,400
Median gross rent: $569
Housing units: 1,286
Homeownership rate: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1502,722

Median household income

$71,178$90,074

Median home value

$140,400$198,400

Median gross rent

$1,125$569

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,150	$71,178	$140,400	$1,125
2020	2,671	$72,316	$146,800	$704
2021	2,627	$80,386	$162,000	$721
2022	2,682	$88,505	$208,600	—
2023	2,722	$90,074	$198,400	$569

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6421.3%

65 to 7419.0%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	1.9%
5 to 17	350	12.9%
18 to 24	126	4.6%
25 to 34	287	10.5%
35 to 44	260	9.6%
45 to 54	360	13.2%
55 to 64	579	21.3%
65 to 74	517	19.0%
75 and over	192	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,561	94.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	31	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	99	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	2.6%
High school graduate	822	37.4%
Some college or associate's	712	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	388	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	216	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone89.7%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,107	89.7%
Carpooled	57	4.6%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	4.3%
Other means	16	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	479	40.6%
15 to 29 min	373	31.6%
30 to 44 min	208	17.6%
45 to 59 min	42	3.6%
60+ min	79	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 7.6% (208 of 2,722)

	Count	Share
Family households	851	72.6%
Nonfamily households	321	27.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,172	91.1%
Vacant	114	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,058	90.3%
Renter-occupied	114	9.7%

1-unit, detached97.0%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,247	97.0%
1-unit, attached	21	1.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5541975
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 44.3709, -89.7492