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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Waterville, WI compare?
| Figure | Waterville, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 863 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 829 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 23 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.8% |
| Measure | Waterville, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 863±194 |
| Median age | 46.2±7.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.9%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.0%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $75,061±$13,310 |
| Per capita income | $34,995±$8,553 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.9%±4.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $217,400±$42,981 |
| Median gross rent | $927±$121 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.0%±25.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.4%±11.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.3%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.7%±5.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.8%±7.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.8 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.7%±8.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov