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Wautoma, Wisconsin
Wautoma, city, in Waushara County, Wisconsin. Wautoma had 2,411 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 9.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,209 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,817 (±237). GEOID 5584625.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,411
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,209 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,817 ±237
Median household income
$32,361
±$8,216 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485
Median home value
$131,600
±$21,513 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500
Median gross rent
$801
±$93 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087
Where is Wautoma and what county is it in?
Wautoma is a city in Waushara County, Wisconsin. It covers 2.8 square miles of land, 790 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Wautoma, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,411 people lived in Wautoma on July 1, 2025, up 9.3% since 2020, faster than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 2,209 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,817 (±237).
| Measure | Wautoma | Waushara County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,817 ±237 | 24,868 | −392 |
| Households | 868 ±121 | 10,586 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.94 ±0.17 | 2.26 | −0.33 |
| Housing units | 1,007 ±118 | 14,875 | no clear change |
Wautoma's population since 2000
From 1,998 in 2000 to 2,411 in 2025: up 20.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Wautoma as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Wautoma?
The median resident of Wautoma is 40.0 years old; 24.7% are under 18 and 22.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 73.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 21.1%. 5.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Wautoma | Waushara County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.0 ±6.4 | 50.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.7% ±4.5 pts | 17.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 22.8% ±5.4 pts | 26.2% | – |
| Male | 47.2% ±5.0 pts | 52.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21.1% ±6.9 pts | 7.0% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.0% ±7.0 pts | 87.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3% ±1.0 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.9% ±2.5 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 5.7% ±3.4 pts | 2.6% | −5.6 pts |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 18.3% ±7.5 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.6% ±2.5 pts | 8.2% | – |
| With a disability | 21.9% ±5.2 pts | 15.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.3% ±3.3 pts | 9.1% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.8% ±4.3 pts | 90.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.6% ±3.6 pts | 17.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.0% ±1.7 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.5% ±4.4 pts | 91.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.2% ±0.5 pts | 0.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Wautoma earn?
Half of Wautoma's 868 households earn less than $32,361 a year (±$8,216), against $67,107 in Waushara County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 the median was $45,410 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $13,049 after inflation. 26.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Wautoma | Waushara County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $32,361 ±$8,216 | $67,107 | −$13,049 |
| Mean household income | $49,779 ±$8,527 | $85,592 | – |
| Per capita income | $25,011 ±$3,958 | $41,552 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 26.1% ±6.3 pts | 10.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 22.0% ±11.4 pts | 15.1% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 31.2% ±7.5 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 79.5% ±7.7 pts | 89.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 75.5% ±8.5 pts | 85.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Wautoma?
Owners occupy 53.5% of Wautoma's occupied homes and renters 46.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $131,600 by its owner (±$21,513). The median renter pays $801 a month including utilities, and 45.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Wautoma | Waushara County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $131,600 ±$21,513 | $203,100 | +$33,883 |
| Median gross rent | $801 ±$93 | $796 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.8% ±13.0 pts | 31.7% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,081 ±$133 | $1,389 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.5% ±8.6 pts | 84.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 46.5% ±8.6 pts | 15.8% | – |
| Housing units | 1,007 ±118 | 14,875 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±4.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.8% ±6.3 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 54.2% ±8.1 pts | 84.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.2% ±1.9 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6% ±1.6 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.4% ±1.4 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 24.9% ±6.8 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 17.5% ±6.3 pts | 5.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Wautoma building?
Builders took permits for 23 new housing units in Wautoma in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 9.5 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Wautoma work and get to work?
78.1% of Wautoma's workers drive alone and 6.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 9.9%.
| Measure | Wautoma | Waushara County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 55.9% ±6.3 pts | 54.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9% ±5.1 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 78.1% ±7.2 pts | 79.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.9% ±3.2 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.0% ±2.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 6.4% ±3.6 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.7% ±3.5 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.6 min ±3.5 | 28.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Wautoma?
No census tract lies mostly in Wautoma; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9608Waushara County | 4,104 | $54,335 |
| Tract 9602.02Waushara County | 2,763 | $71,343 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Wautoma) · Census block assignment files
How does Wautoma compare with other places in Wisconsin?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Wautoma is the 7,026th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 244th-most populous of 608 in Wisconsin.
Wautoma ranks 914th of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 244th | 608 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 37th | 884 |
| Residents per square mile | 279th | 914 |
| Median household income | 914th | 914 |
| Per capita income | 900th | 911 |
| Median home value | 887th | 913 |
| Median gross rent | 695th | 825 |
| Poverty rate | 9th | 706 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 890th | 914 |
| Median age | 688th | 914 |
| Owner-occupied share | 878th | 914 |
| Work from home | 726th | 827 |
| Travel time to work | 607th | 914 |
Wautoma's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)
Every place in Wisconsin, sortable · Compare Wautoma with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Wautoma?
12 of the 57 figures for Wautoma on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Wautoma are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Wautoma.