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Waushara
Wisconsin

25K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$286K

Median Home

R+32

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$34,305

Federal Spending per Capita$274

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score695

Work From Home %6.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$192K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.2%

Dependency Ratio0.97

Medicare Spending / Person$3,076

SS Benefits / Person$5,633

Education Wage Premium1.84x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.27x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$278K

This county

$285K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$779/mo

This county

$1200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.38%

This county

1.51% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,404

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.8%

Homeownership Rate82.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

54 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

38.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

102.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score23

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.0

Healthcare Offices15

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians11

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients566 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,220

Uninsured (under 65)9.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.97 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.05 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,512

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,772

HS Completion Rate89.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)39th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.6

January Sunshine-0.44

January Temperature-1.51

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Annual Precipitation30.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$166K

Drought Index (2022)0.11

Heating Degree Days7,465 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days600 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,262 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)454 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year2.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)43 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)50 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports12 total

Airports (excl. heliports)12 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed122 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed21 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)378 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)286 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)47 ms

Households with 100Mbps+78.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)206 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers633 workers

Public Transit Commuters35 workers

Walk to Work283 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)305 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work2.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden39.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.955

Nonprofit Organizations152

Veterans Share8.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.4%

Never-Married Adults24.4%

Divorced Adults12.5%

Religious Organizations35

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations14.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.94 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores5

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging15

Recreation Businesses11

Professional Services Firms20

Real Estate Firms13

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$71K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.33%

Politics

R+32

2024 Presidential · Wisconsin was R+1 statewide

vs Wisconsin State

Income tax

7.65%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.38%1.51% state avg

Politics

R+32R+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: 1.02x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $286K

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Local News — Waushara

The Badger Project · Jun 15, 2026

Waushara Co Sheriff’s Dept brass made $75k as small town cops, but arrested no one, wrote no tickets in 3 years

By Wyatt Massey, for THE BADGER PROJECT. In the final years of the Coloma Police Department, two hig…

Waushara Argus · May 6, 2026

Fire danger levels are currently “Very High” in Waushara County

Waushara County is currently under a “Very High” fire danger level according to the Wisconsin DNR as…

WSAW · Mar 27, 2026

Waushara County homicide suspect back in Wisconsin after Utah arrest

Randy Jenks is being held on a $2 million cash bond ... WAUSHARA COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) - A Waushara Co…

WBAY · Mar 10, 2026

Waushara County man arrested in Utah, accused of fatally stabbing grandmother

A Waushara County man is charged with first-degree intentional homicide, accused of fatally stabbing…

WFRV Local 5 · Apr 4, 2026

UPDATE: Wisconsin AMBER Alert canceled for 8-year-old girl, found safe in Nebraska

Wisconsin authorities have now canceled the AMBER Alert for 8-year-old Irene J. Lentz of Wautoma.…

Gephardt Daily · Mar 10, 2026

Ogden City police arrest Wisconsin homicide suspect

Ogden City Police officials announced Tuesday they has taken a Wisconsin homicide suspect into custo…

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