Waupaca County, WI

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2020 Population

50,997

0.484% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

45.5

0% 1-year change

2018 Poverty Rate

10.7%

3.27% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$60,106

2.41% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$154,000

2.74% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Waupaca County, WI had a population of 51k people with a median age of 45.5 and a median household income of $60,106. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Waupaca County, WI declined from 51,245 to 50,997, a −0.484% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,693 to $60,106, a 2.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Waupaca County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.1%), White (Hispanic) (1.62%), Other (Hispanic) (1.07%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.978%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.58%).

None of the households in Waupaca County, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Waupaca County, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Waupaca County, WI was $154,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.8%.

Most people in Waupaca County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Waupaca County, WI was 2 cars per household.

Waupaca County, WI borders Marathon County, WI, Outagamie County, WI, Portage County, WI, Shawano County, WI, Waushara County, WI, and Winnebago County, WI.

Population & Diversity

Waupaca County, WI is home to a population of 51k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2020, 2.01% of Waupaca County, WI residents were born outside of the country (1.03k people).

In 2020, there were 58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48k people) in Waupaca County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 828 White (Hispanic) and 544 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%

2020 Citizenship

98.8%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.9% of Waupaca County, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Waupaca County, WI was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Waupaca County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waupaca County, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
48k ± 54
White (Hispanic)
828 ± 214
Other (Hispanic)
544 ± 206

3.23%

Hispanic Population

1.65k people

3.23% of the people in Waupaca County, WI are hispanic (1.65k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Waupaca County, WI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.01%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.03k people

2.09%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

As of 2020, 2.01% of Waupaca County, WI residents (1.03k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waupaca County, WI was 2.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Waupaca County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,360 ± 161
Gulf War (2001-)
426 ± 144
Korea
406 ± 103

Waupaca County, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Waupaca County, WI employs 26.3k people. The largest industries in Waupaca County, WI are Manufacturing (7,220 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,512 people), and Retail Trade (2,867 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($90,455), Utilities ($55,987), and Manufacturing ($51,345).

Employment

Occupations

26.3k

2020 Value

± 901

−0.0304%

1 Year decline

± 4.53%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Waupaca County, WI declined at a rate of −0.0304%, from 26.3k employees to 26.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waupaca County, WI, are Production Occupations (3,806 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,690 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,462 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waupaca County, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

26.3k

2020 Value

± 901

−0.0304%

1 Year decline

± 4.53%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Waupaca County, WI declined at a rate of −0.0304%, from 26.3k employees to 26.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waupaca County, WI, are Manufacturing (7,220 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,512 people), and Retail Trade (2,867 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waupaca County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Waupaca County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,006

Median earning men ± $1,652

$30,137

Median earning women ± $1,207

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($60,383), Public Administration ($58,026), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Manufacturing ($42,023), Public Administration ($39,464), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

398
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
352
Manufacturing
309
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Wisconsin to other states, or from other states to Wisconsin.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Wisconsin product (by dollars) was Other foodstuffs with $42.6B, followed by Mixed freight ($37.6B) and Machinery ($37.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Wisconsin products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$365B

2020 Value in Wisconsin

$615B

Projected 2050 Value in Wisconsin

68.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Wisconsin trade was $365B. This is expected to increase 68.3% to $615B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Wisconsin trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Wisconsin to other states, or from other states to Wisconsin.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$36.6B
Minnesota
$18.2B
Michigan
$17.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Wisconsin domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $36.6B, followed by Minnesota with $18.2B and Michigan and $17.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Wisconsin shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Waupaca County, WI went to Donald J. Trump with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (65.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.23%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Waupaca County, WI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.628% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.581% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.39M), Some college (1.04M), and Bachelors Degree (875k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waupaca County, WI was $154,000 in 2020, which is 0.67 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $149,900 to $154,000, a 2.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Waupaca County, WI is 73.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Waupaca County, WI have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waupaca County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Waupaca County, WI is $60,106. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Waupaca County, WI was Census Tract 1008 with a value of $77,108, followed by Census Tract 1012 and Census Tract 1005, with respective values of $71,667 and $69,737.

Property

$154,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$3,778

$16,604

Median Property Taxes

±$630

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Waupaca County, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Waupaca County, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.8%

Homeownership

2020

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 73.8% of the housing units in Waupaca County, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waupaca County, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1008
Census Tract 1012
Census Tract 1005

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Waupaca County, WI was Census Tract 1008 with a value of $77,108, followed by Census Tract 1012 and Census Tract 1005, with respective values of $71,667 and $69,737.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Waupaca County, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,106

Median Household Income

± $2,582

22.5k

Number of Households

± 862

In 2020, the median household income of the 22.5k households in Waupaca County, WI grew to $60,106 from the previous year's value of $58,693.

The following chart displays the households in Waupaca County, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waupaca County, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.445

2020 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.447

2019 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2020, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.51% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Carpooled (6.06%)
Worked At Home (5.52%)

In 2020, 83.3% of workers in Waupaca County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.06%) and those who worked at home (5.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waupaca County, WI have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Waupaca County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Waupaca County, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waupaca County, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waupaca County, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waupaca County, WI (5.3k out of 49.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waupaca County, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.7% of the population of Waupaca County, WI has health coverage, with 54% on employee plans, 11.1% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.55% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Wisconsin was $8,702 in 2014. This is a 6.26% increase from the previous year ($8,189).

Primary care physicians in Waupaca County, WI see 1826 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.74% decrease from the previous year (1897 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2684 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1159 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Wisconsin, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,826 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Waupaca County, WI

Primary care physicians in Waupaca County, WI see an average of 1,826 patients per year. This represents a 3.74% decrease from the previous year (1,897 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Waupaca County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Wisconsin across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.27%

Uninsured

54%

Employer Coverage

11.1%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.55%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waupaca County, WI grew by 5.72% from 5.93% to 6.27%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Waupaca County, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 47.8 in Waupaca County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Waupaca County, WI.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.1% in Waupaca County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Waupaca County, WI.

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