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Waupaca County, WI


Designated Market Area: Green Bay-Appleton, WI-MI
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 51,488   ( 922 from 2010 , 323 from 2020)
Land area: 747.7 square miles
Population density: 68.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:48,202 93.62% 3.9%
Black:2530.49% 69.8%
Indian:3210.62% 37.2%
Asian:2820.55% 44.6%
2+ races:5471.06% 53.7%
Hispanic:1,8833.66% 44.1%
Total non-White:3,2866.38% 45.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,067 10.3
Deaths:1,80517.4
Net Migration: 4033.9
Net Immigration: 60.1
Change in White population:-1,948 -3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:1,026 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
52,410
50,15095.69%
1490.28%
2340.45%
1950.37%
3560.68%
1,3072.49%
2,2604.31%

2000
51,731
50,29597.22%
820.16%
2110.41%
1420.27%
2680.52%
7141.38%
1,4362.78%

1990
46,104
45,48098.65%
50.01%
1040.23%
850.18%
n/a
4300.93%
6241.35%

1980
42,831
42,41999.04%
80.02%
930.22%
650.15%
n/a
2370.55%
4120.96%

1970
37,780
37,45099.13%
20.01%
950.25%
190.05%
n/a
1930.51%
330 0.87%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,330 10.3
6,26612.1
9981.9
610.1
-145 -0.3
824 1.6
1990's
NumberRate
6,203 13.5
6,34913.8
5,24211.4
220.0
4,815 10.4
812 1.8
1980's
NumberRate
6,426 15.0
6,080 14.2
2,837 6.6
n/a
3,061 7.1
212 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,689 9.8
n/a
4,969 13.2
82 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Waupaca County, WI
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.3
10,469 20.3%
41,019 79.7%
10,722 20.8%
22,355
2.25
14,754 66.0%
11,439 77.5%
1,290 8.7%
7,601 34.0%

2010
NumberPercent
43.5
11,870 22.6%
40,540 77.4%
9,462 18.1%
21,387
2.37
14,274 66.7%
11,520 80.7%
1,070 7.5%
7,113 33.3%

2000
NumberPercent
38.5
13,291 25.7%
38,440 74.3%
8,607 16.6%
19,909
2.51
13,994 70.3%
11,796 84.3%
853 6.1%
5,915 29.7%

1990
NumberPercent
35.0
12,394 26.9%
33,710 73.1%
8,153 17.7%
17,024
2.62
12,413 72.9%
10,864 87.5%
629 5.1%
4,611 27.1%

1980
NumberPercent
32.8
12,320 28.8%
30,511 71.2%
7,449 17.4%
15,003
2.75
11,388 75.9%
10,157 89.2%
458 4.0%
3,615 24.1%

2022 Housing Data for Waupaca County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units25,536 
Median Value$178,500 
Occupied22,35587.5%
Vacant3,18112.5%
Owned17,02676.2%
Rented5,32923.8%
Median Rent$817 
Single-Family Units20,44980.1%
    Detached20,13478.8%
    Attached3151.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,2969.0%
Mobile Homes1,3125.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Waupaca County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008924.0%
$10,000 to $14,9996843.1%
$15,000 to $19,9997223.2%
$20,000 to $24,9999044.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0874.9%
$30,000 to $34,9996542.9%
$35,000 to $39,9998363.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0134.5%
$45,000 to $49,9997853.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,9888.9%
$60,000 to $74,9992,46311.0%
$75,000 to $99,9993,78316.9%
$100,000 to $124,9992,45111.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991,6837.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,4056.3%
$200,000 or more1,0054.5%
Median Household Income69,198 
Per Capita Income39,147 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8673.9%
Public Assistance3911.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,8658.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed23,86877.3%
Unemployed5681.8%
In Armed Forces150.0%
Total Labor Force24,45179.1%
Not in Labor Force6,44620.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,7578,02457.3%
Non-Profit3551,28221.7%
Self-Employed1,75791165.9%
Local Government7191,17637.9%
State Government24959229.6%
Federal Government14610657.9%
Total Private + Self12,5148,93558.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4693,15631.8%
Total13,98312,09153.6%
Pct. Govt.11.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,11911.9%
Sales and Office Occupations5,04519.3%
Professional, Technical4,26416.3%
Service Occupations4,08015.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3861.5%
All others9,64336.9%
White Collar 47.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing7,77729.7%
Health care and social assistance3,17212.1%
Retail trade2,78210.6%
Educational services1,6496.3%
Construction1,5275.8%
Accommodation and food services1,3415.1%
Finance and insurance1,1364.3%
Other services1,1094.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting9543.6%
Transportation and warehousing8893.4%
Public administration8123.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7392.8%
Professional, scientific, technical6692.6%
Wholesale trade4571.7%
Information3471.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3361.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing2841.1%
Utilities1500.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction130.0%
Management80.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Waupaca County, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,5032.90%
Puerto Rican1020.20%
Cuban540.10%
Dominican30.01%
Total Central American480.09%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan320.06%
Honduran40.01%
Nicaraguan120.02%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American310.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean30.01%
Colombian120.02%
Ecuadorian30.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan130.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic320.06%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean1370.26%
Filipino520.10%
Hmong140.03%
Chinese90.02%
Indian70.01%
Japanese60.01%
Vietnamese60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English47,18895.9%
Spanish1,4312.9%
German, other Germanic4020.8%
Other Asian520.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic470.1%
Other Indo-European290.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun270.1%
Tagalog190.0%
Chinese50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German23,67845.7%
Irish4,8849.4%
Norwegian3,8457.4%
Polish3,8157.4%
English3,1346.0%
American2,0033.9%
French1,5843.1%
Dutch1,3612.6%
Italian9751.9%
Danish8081.6%
Swedish7301.4%
French Canadian6571.3%
Scottish4860.9%
Scandinavian4670.9%
Czech4530.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen51,46399.3%
Not a citizen3590.7%
Native51,14198.7%
Foreign-born6811.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Waupaca County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
727 1.9%1,981 5.3%16,518 43.8%11,151 29.6%5,234 13.9%2,101 5.6%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 727 1.9%
9-12 Years 1,981 5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 16,518 43.8%
Some College 11,151 29.6%
Bach. Degree 5,234 13.9%
Grad Degree 2,101 5.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Waupaca County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 22,992 21,888 1,104 4.8% 4.4%
1991 23,629 22,372 1,257 5.3% 5.4%
1992 24,382 23,192 1,190 4.9% 5.1%
1993 25,707 24,612 1,095 4.3% 4.3%
1994 25,793 24,510 1,283 5.0% 4.2%
1995 25,860 24,730 1,130 4.4% 3.7%
1996 26,305 25,338 967 3.7% 3.6%
1997 27,016 26,081 935 3.5% 3.5%
1998 26,834 25,976 858 3.2% 3.3%
1999 26,195 25,329 866 3.3% 3.1%
2000 27,822 26,899 923 3.3% 3.4%
2001 28,148 26,860 1,288 4.6% 4.4%
2002 28,221 26,722 1,499 5.3% 5.3%
2003 28,574 26,943 1,631 5.7% 5.6%
2004 28,232 26,758 1,474 5.2% 5.0%
2005 28,080 26,591 1,489 5.3% 4.8%
2006 28,554 27,148 1,406 4.9% 4.7%
2007 28,190 26,716 1,474 5.2% 4.8%
2008 28,106 26,588 1,518 5.4% 4.9%
2009 28,508 25,655 2,853 10.0% 9.0%
2010 27,748 25,180 2,568 9.3% 8.5%
2011 27,635 25,392 2,243 8.1% 7.6%
2012 27,351 25,310 2,041 7.5% 6.9%
2013 27,345 25,362 1,983 7.3% 6.7%
2014 27,287 25,765 1,522 5.6% 5.3%
2015 26,970 25,748 1,222 4.5% 4.4%
2016 26,902 25,864 1,038 3.9% 3.9%
2017 26,509 25,670 839 3.2% 3.3%
2018 26,152 25,379 773 3.0% 3.0%
2019 25,795 24,970 825 3.2% 3.3%
2020 25,439 24,028 1,411 5.5% 6.3%
2021 25,835 24,908 927 3.6% 3.8%
2022 25,151 24,401 750 3.0% 2.9%
2023 25,318 24,548 770 3.0% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com