Wisconsin · Census place 84375
Waupaca city, WI
Quick answer
Waupaca city has 6,314 residents, ranking #137 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $52,586, the median home is worth $177,600 and median gross rent runs $748 a month.
- Population
- 6,314Waupaca city residents
- Median household income
- $52,586Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $177,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $748Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Waupaca city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Waupaca city median would spend about 17.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.7% of residents and 56.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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