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The City of Waupaca had a population of 6,208 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Waupaca is located at latitude 44.358 and longitude -89.0859 in Waupaca County. The formal boundaries for the City of Waupaca encompass a land area of 7.88 sq. miles and a water area of 0.29 sq. miles. Waupaca County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Waupaca has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 6,208 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,780 (93.1%) |
Population in Families | 4,064 (65.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 428 ( 6.9%) |
Population Density | 784 |
Diversity Index2 | 23 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $61,079 |
Average Household Income | $85,892 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 17% |
Per Capita Income | $39,012 |
Wealth Index5 | 72 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (59.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,084 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,784 (57.8%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,027 (33.3%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 273 ( 8.9%) |
Median Home Value | $172,332 |
Average Home Value | $218,764 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 123 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,811 |
Average Household Size | 2.06 |
Family Households | 1,391 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.36% | -0.16% |
Households | -0.02% | 0.13% |
Families | -0.09% | |
Median Household Income | 2.88% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.05% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.25% |
The table below compares Waupaca to the other 807 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Wisconsin by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 137 | 83rd |
Population Density | # 322 | 60th |
Median Household Income | # 515 | 36th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 536 | 66th |
Per Capita Income | # 343 | 58th |
Diversity Index | # 342 | 58th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Wisconsin Census Data Comparison Tool.
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