Waupaca city, WI

Waupaca County, WI

2022 population: 6,294 ( 225 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.9 square miles
Population density: 794.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,922	94.09%	2.8%
Black:	71	1.13%	29.1%
Indian:	25	0.40%	34.2%
Asian:	17	0.27%	5.6%
2+ races:	73	1.16%	37.7%
Hispanic:	186	2.96%	33.8%

Total non-White:	372	5.91%	20.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	161	3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	64	1.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
6,069
5,761	94.93%
55	0.91%
38	0.63%
18	0.30%
53	0.87%
139	2.29%
308	5.07%

2000
5,709
5,469	95.80%
17	0.30%
2	0.04%
22	0.39%
27	0.47%
172	3.01%
240	4.20%

1990
4,957
4,848	97.80%
0	0.00%
47	0.95%
4	0.08%
n/a
58	1.17%
109	2.20%

1980
4,472
4,432	99.11%
0	0.00%
23	0.51%
9	0.20%
n/a
8	0.18%
40	0.89%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

292	5.1
68	1.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

621	12.5
131	2.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

416	9.3
69	1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Waupaca city, WI

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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
Number	Percent
42.6
1,230	19.5%
5,064	80.5%
1,416	22.5%

2,833
2.07

1,497	52.8%
1,186	79.2%
159	10.6%
1,336	47.2%

2010
Number	Percent
40.1
1,342	22.1%
4,727	77.9%
1,221	20.1%

2,702
2.10

1,356	50.2%
944	69.6%
206	15.2%
1,346	49.8%

2000
Number	Percent
36.8
1,454	25.5%
4,255	74.5%
1,164	20.4%

2,404
2.23

1,372	57.1%
1,016	74.1%
211	15.4%
1,032	42.9%

1990
Number	Percent
35.0
1,224	24.7%
3,733	75.3%
1,096	22.1%

2,035
2.32

1,247	61.3%
966	77.5%
181	14.5%
788	38.7%

1980
Number	Percent
33.5
1,126	25.2%
3,346	74.8%
1,001	22.4%

1,752
2.42

1,180	67.4%
1,001	84.8%
64	5.4%
572	32.6%

2022 Housing Data for Waupaca city, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	74	2.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	59	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	90	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	205	7.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	318	11.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	125	4.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	109	3.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	194	6.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	126	4.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	145	5.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	206	7.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	576	20.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	283	10.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	134	4.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	118	4.2%
$200,000 or more	71	2.5%

Median Household Income	56,076
Per Capita Income	35,575

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	107	3.8%
Public Assistance	60	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	309	10.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,552	70.8%
Unemployed	92	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,644	73.3%
Not in Labor Force	963	26.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	997	1,004	49.8%
Non-Profit	5	183	2.7%
Self-Employed	116	36	76.3%

Local Government	106	173	38.0%
State Government	6	26	18.8%
Federal Government	47	14	77.0%

Total Private + Self	1,113	1,040	51.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	164	396	29.3%
Total	1,277	1,436	47.1%

Pct. Govt.	13.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	333	12.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	872	32.1%
Professional, Technical	613	22.6%
Service Occupations	413	15.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	0.5%
All others	482	17.8%

White Collar		67.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	607	22.4%
Retail trade	523	19.3%
Health care and social assistance	288	10.6%
Finance and insurance	223	8.2%
Educational services	186	6.9%
Accommodation and food services	150	5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	144	5.3%
Public administration	131	4.8%
Information	124	4.6%
Other services	109	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	84	3.1%
Construction	48	1.8%
Wholesale trade	34	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	20	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	20	0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	0.5%
Transportation and warehousing	9	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	139	2.21%
Puerto Rican	29	0.46%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	13	0.21%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	13	0.21%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	5	0.08%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	10	0.16%
Hmong	4	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,989	99.1%
Spanish	51	0.8%
Other Asian	4	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,692	42.8%
English	703	11.2%
Polish	499	7.9%
Irish	445	7.1%
Norwegian	418	6.6%
French	358	5.7%
American	339	5.4%
Hungarian	170	2.7%
Italian	151	2.4%
Danish	147	2.3%
French Canadian	103	1.6%
Dutch	100	1.6%
Scottish	96	1.5%
Swedish	68	1.1%
Czech	49	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,290	99.9%
Not a citizen	4	0.1%

Native	6,255	99.4%
Foreign-born	39	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
59	1.3%	248	5.5%	1,860	41.1%	1,287	28.4%	835	18.4%	237	5.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	59	1.3%
9-12 Years	248	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,860	41.1%
Some College	1,287	28.4%
Bach. Degree	835	18.4%
Grad Degree	237	5.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +218	D +19	D + 1.7%
D +237
2020 vs. 2012	R +319	R +319	R + 11.5%
D +0
2020 vs. 2008	R +481	R +542	R + 20.5%
D -61

2016 vs. 2008	R +263	R +561	R + 22.1%
D -298
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,557	51.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,409	46.5%	64	2.1%	3,030	3	5	0.09%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	1,339	49.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,172	43.5%	186	6.9%	2,697	2	4	0.09%
2012	56%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,409	52.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,238	46.2%	30	1.1%	2,677	0	-1	0.09%
2008	55%	Barack Obama (D)	1,470	57.2%	John McCain (R)	1,076	41.9%	25	1.0%	2,571	0	-4	0.09%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,515	55.7%	John Kerry (D)	1,189	43.7%	18	0.7%	2,722	6	5	0.09%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	1,204	53.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	927	41.5%	103	4.6%	2,234	6	6	0.09%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Waupaca city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,409

46.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,557

51.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,030

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Waupaca city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,172

43.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,339

49.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

107

4.0%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

2,697

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Waupaca city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,409

52.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,238

46.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,677

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Waupaca city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,470

57.2%

John McCain (R)

1,076

41.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,571

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Waupaca city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,515

55.7%

John Kerry (D)

1,189

43.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,722

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Waupaca city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,204

53.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

927

41.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,234

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waupaca city, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	48%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,318	54.8%	Mandela Barnes (D)	1,081	45.0%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,403	4	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2022	G	48%	Tim Michels (R)	1,256	52.3%	Tony Evers* (D)	1,114	46.4%	30 [+]	1.2%	2,400	5	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 28 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	47%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	1,229	53.0%	Leah Vukmir (R)	1,083	46.7%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,319	2	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.3%);
2018	G	47%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,169	50.1%	Tony Evers (D)	1,108	47.5%	57 [+]	2.4%	2,334	2	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 27 (1.2%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 21 (0.9%); Michael White (Green) 7 (0.3%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	55%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,411	52.8%	Russ Feingold (D)	1,133	42.4%	128 [+]	4.8%	2,672	3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 127 (4.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	44%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,122	53.3%	Mary Burke (D)	961	45.7%	22 [+]	1.0%	2,105	1	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 12 (0.6%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 10 (0.5%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,928
Median Value	$154,300

Occupied	2,833	96.8%
Vacant	95	3.2%

Owned	1,630	57.5%
Rented	1,203	42.5%
Median Rent	$747

Single-Family Units	1,784	60.9%
Detached	1,717	58.6%
Attached	67	2.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	667	22.8%
Mobile Homes	70	2.4%

Waupaca city, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Waupaca city, WI

2022 Housing Data for Waupaca city, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Waupaca city, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Waupaca city, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Waupaca city, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waupaca city, WI