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Waupaca, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Waushara County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
6,314
Population
797/sq mi density
$52,586
Median Income
$35,123 per capita
$177,600
Home Value
$310,898 Zillow
$748
Median Rent
24.0% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
136
Violent Crime/100K
2,111 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$52,586 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$177,600 home value, $748/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
136 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,586
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,123
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waupaca vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waupaca’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,586
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,123
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,360
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$841
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$841
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.1%
27% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$919M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
11.1%
Other
7.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
571
Restaurants
67
Healthcare
40
Retail
66
Manufacturing
26
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,360
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,229
49% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,586 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,123 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,360 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $841 |
| County GDP | $919M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 11.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 571 |
| Restaurants | 67 |
| Healthcare | 40 |
| Retail | 66 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,360 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,229 |