City profile · Wisconsin · Census ACS 2023

Wausaukee, WI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Wausaukee — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

633
Residents
$44,554
Median income
$92,300
Median home
$1,097
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Wausaukee, WI

Wausaukee is a city in Wisconsin with a population of 633 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $44,554 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 20.5%. Typical homes in Wausaukee are valued around $92,300, and the median resident age is 32.8 years. About 7.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 57.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Wisconsin registers 94.1 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,097 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $225 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Wausaukee report an average commute of 16.9 minutes, with 60.5% driving alone and 1.5% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 59.1 out of 100 (Moderate).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

633 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Wisconsin

Median Household Income

$44,554 /yr

Poverty 20.5%

Cost of Living Index

94.1 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Wausaukee compare to other US cities?

Where Wausaukee sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 12% higher than other cities
Home value 7% pricier than other cities
Median rent 29% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Wausaukee against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Wausaukee, WI Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Wausaukee, WI. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Wausaukee, WI — median $44,554/yr — Census ACS quintile shares QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Household income distribution for Wausaukee, WI — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.2%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 20.5%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.5%

Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
633
Median Income
$44,554
Median Home Value
$92,300
Median Age
32.8
Poverty Rate
20.5%
Labor force participation
57.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.2%

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) — annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2022 1
2023 0
2024 0

Permit volume decreased 100% from 2022 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
16.9 minutes
Drive Alone
60.5%
Carpool
27.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
6.6%
Work from Home
1.5%
Other
3.7%

Based on 271 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Wisconsin — EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Wisconsin state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Wisconsin state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
94.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,097/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
59.1 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Wausaukee, WI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Wausaukee, WI — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Wausaukee compares to nearby Wisconsin cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Wausaukee) plus the nearest peer cities in Wisconsin, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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WI

Wausaukee

44.55% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$44,554
Brackets
1
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WI

Ettrick

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$60
Brackets
1
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WI

Stetsonville

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$60
Brackets
1
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WI

Webster

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$60
Brackets
1
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WI NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Wausaukee, WI?

What is the population of Wausaukee, WI? +

Wausaukee, WI has a population of 633 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Wausaukee, WI? +

The median household income in Wausaukee is $44,554 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Wausaukee? +

Wausaukee has a cost of living index of 94.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Wausaukee, WI? +

The median home value in Wausaukee is $92,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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