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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 Waupaca, WI compare?
| Figure | Waupaca, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,352 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,282 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 793 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 8.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.8% |
| Measure | Waupaca, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,283±25 |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.7%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.2%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.9%±5.9 pts |
| Median household income | $52,727±$7,606 |
| Per capita income | $34,114±$3,499 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.5%±3.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6%±3.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $175,600±$25,038 |
| Median gross rent | $783±$90 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.8%±9.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.3%±7.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.7%±5.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.4%±6.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.8 min±7.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.5%±2.6 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