Waupaca town, WI

Waupaca County, WI

2022 population: 1,062 ( 111 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.1 square miles
Population density: 36.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,050	98.87%	7.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	6	0.56%	25.0%
Hispanic:	6	0.56%	64.7%

Total non-White:	12	1.13%	68.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-85	-8.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-26	-2.7

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
1,173
1,135	96.76%
3	0.26%
6	0.51%
3	0.26%
8	0.68%
17	1.45%
38	3.24%

2000
1,177
1,146	97.37%
0	0.00%
10	0.85%
0	0.00%
8	0.68%
13	1.10%
31	2.63%

1990
1,128
1,103	97.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
25	2.22%
25	2.22%

1980
1,040
1,008	96.92%
0	0.00%
5	0.48%
0	0.00%
n/a
27	2.60%
32	3.08%

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

-11	-0.9
7	0.6

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

43	3.8
6	0.5

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

95	9.1
-7	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Waupaca town, 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
50.2
163	15.3%
899	84.7%
232	21.8%

430
2.47

334	77.7%
287	85.9%
8	2.4%
96	22.3%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
266	22.7%
907	77.3%
166	14.2%

462
2.54

362	78.4%
319	88.1%
12	3.3%
100	21.6%

2000
Number	Percent
37.5
330	28.0%
847	72.0%
144	12.2%

428
2.75

338	79.0%
310	91.7%
8	2.4%
90	21.0%

1990
Number	Percent
34.0
329	29.2%
799	70.8%
144	12.8%

397
2.84

298	75.1%
264	88.6%
16	5.4%
99	24.9%

1980
Number	Percent
29.4
347	33.4%
693	66.6%
100	9.6%

341
3.05

287	84.2%
270	94.1%
5	1.7%
54	15.8%

2022 Housing Data for Waupaca town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	1.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	11	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	0.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	1.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	16	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	1.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	45	10.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	29	6.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	68	15.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	90	20.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	37	8.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	47	10.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	39	9.1%
$200,000 or more	11	2.6%

Median Household Income	77,679
Per Capita Income	38,628

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	23	5.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	17	4.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	544	81.2%
Unemployed	13	1.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	557	83.1%
Not in Labor Force	113	16.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	232	176	56.9%
Non-Profit	3	33	8.3%
Self-Employed	36	12	75.0%

Local Government	51	32	61.4%
State Government	9	17	34.6%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	268	188	58.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	63	82	43.4%
Total	331	270	55.1%

Pct. Govt.	18.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	74	12.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	109	18.1%
Professional, Technical	79	13.1%
Service Occupations	82	13.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.5%
All others	257	42.8%

White Collar		43.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	152	25.3%
Retail trade	109	18.1%
Health care and social assistance	70	11.6%
Public administration	58	9.7%
Other services	42	7.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	41	6.8%
Transportation and warehousing	26	4.3%
Accommodation and food services	25	4.2%
Construction	22	3.7%
Wholesale trade	13	2.2%
Educational services	12	2.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	1.8%
Finance and insurance	10	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	0.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	6	0.56%
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	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,003	99.1%
Spanish	9	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	522	49.2%
Irish	202	19.0%
English	100	9.4%
Norwegian	82	7.7%
Polish	73	6.9%
Danish	53	5.0%
American	38	3.6%
Dutch	37	3.5%
Swedish	24	2.3%
French	21	2.0%
European	15	1.4%
Finnish	13	1.2%
French Canadian	12	1.1%
Welsh	11	1.0%
Czech	10	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,062	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,060	99.8%
Foreign-born	2	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
17	2.0%	36	4.3%	341	40.7%	276	32.9%	133	15.9%	35	4.2%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	17	2.0%
9-12 Years	36	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	341	40.7%
Some College	276	32.9%
Bach. Degree	133	15.9%
Grad Degree	35	4.2%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +59	R +34	R + 0.7%
D +25
2020 vs. 2012	R +90	R +129	R + 16.9%
D -39
2020 vs. 2008	R +129	R +187	R + 25.5%
D -58

2016 vs. 2008	R +70	R +153	R + 24.8%
D -83
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	85%	Donald Trump* (R)	477	66.3%	Joe Biden (D)	230	32.0%	12	1.7%	719	18	20	0.02%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	418	63.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	205	31.1%	36	5.5%	659	16	18	0.02%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	387	58.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	269	40.6%	7	1.1%	663	12	11	0.02%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	348	54.0%	Barack Obama (D)	288	44.7%	8	1.2%	644	12	8	0.02%
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	458	69.3%	John Kerry (D)	198	30.0%	5	0.8%	661	20	19	0.02%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	356	64.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	164	29.7%	32	5.8%	552	17	17	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Waupaca town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

230

32.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

477

66.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

719

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Waupaca town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

205

31.1%

Donald Trump (R)

418

63.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

659

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Waupaca town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

269

40.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

387

58.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

663

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Waupaca town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

288

44.7%

John McCain (R)

348

54.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

644

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Waupaca town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

458

69.3%

John Kerry (D)

198

30.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

661

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Waupaca town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

356

64.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

164

29.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

552

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waupaca town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	73%	Ron Johnson* (R)	407	66.3%	Mandela Barnes (D)	205	33.4%	2 [+]	0.3%	614	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2022	G	73%	Tim Michels (R)	396	64.4%	Tony Evers* (D)	213	34.6%	6 [+]	1.0%	615	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 6 (1.0%);
2018	S1	66%	Leah Vukmir (R)	343	60.7%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	222	39.3%	0	0.0%	565	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	68%	Scott Walker* (R)	367	63.5%	Tony Evers (D)	202	34.9%	9 [+]	1.6%	578	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Michael White (Green) 3 (0.5%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 3 (0.5%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 2 (0.3%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.2%);
2016	S3	74%	Ron Johnson* (R)	413	64.2%	Russ Feingold (D)	206	32.0%	24 [+]	3.7%	643	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 24 (3.7%);
2014	G	62%	Scott Walker* (R)	357	65.6%	Mary Burke (D)	183	33.6%	4 [+]	0.7%	544	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 3 (0.6%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (0.2%);

*: 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	463
Median Value	$190,300

Occupied	430	92.9%
Vacant	33	7.1%

Owned	400	93.0%
Rented	30	7.0%
Median Rent	$921

Single-Family Units	444	95.9%
Detached	441	95.2%
Attached	3	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	17	3.7%

Waupaca town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Waupaca town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Waupaca town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Waupaca town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Waupaca town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Waupaca town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waupaca town, WI