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Waupaca
Wisconsin

52K

Population

$69K

Median Income

$289K

Median Home

R+30

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$69K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$46,711

Federal Spending per Capita$1,443

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score713

Work From Home %6.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms32

Income (20th Percentile)$31K

Income (80th Percentile)$120K

Income (95th Percentile)$193K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.0%

Dependency Ratio1.01

Medicare Spending / Person$3,524

SS Benefits / Person$5,273

Education Wage Premium1.53x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.24x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$278K

This county

$285K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$206K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$817/mo

This county

$1200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.61%

This county

1.51% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,874

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.8%

Homeownership Rate76.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.3%

Active Listings

167

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

55 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

28.2%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity7.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices78

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians47

Nursing Home Rating3.6 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients595 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,605

Uninsured (under 65)7.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.16 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.12 grade level

HS Diploma Holders14,695

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,094

HS Completion Rate92.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools9

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate11.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)11th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.5

January Sunshine-0.44

January Temperature-1.38

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp56°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Annual Precipitation30.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$218K

Drought Index (2022)0.63

Heating Degree Days7,516 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days587 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,373 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)421 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year3.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)48 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)82 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations11 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)27 properties

FAA-Registered Airports12 total

Airports (excl. heliports)9 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed156 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed24 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)336 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)287 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+73.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)130 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,634 workers

Public Transit Commuters21 workers

Walk to Work677 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)644 workers

Avg Commute Time23.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work2.6%

Agriculture

Farms276 farms

Farmland46,099 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities15

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.826

Nonprofit Organizations366

Veterans Share8.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.5%

Never-Married Adults24.8%

Divorced Adults13.2%

Religious Organizations51

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations15.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.83 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities27

Grocery Stores9

Hotels & Lodging20

Recreation Businesses27

Professional Services Firms64

Veterinary Practices10

Real Estate Firms34

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$82K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate30.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.33%

Politics

R+30

2024 Presidential · Wisconsin was R+1 statewide

vs Wisconsin State

Income tax

7.65%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.61%1.51% state avg

Politics

R+30R+1

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +148

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.01x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $289K

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Local News — Waupaca

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