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The total population of Waupaca County is estimated to be 51,822 with 26,448 males (51.04%) and 25,374 females (48.96%). There are 1,074 less females than males in Waupaca County.
The median household income in Waupaca County was $70,335 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,226(3.27%) from $68,109 in 2020. This income is 94.28% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Waupaca County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $81,685. Overall, the median household income for the county of Waupaca County stands at $70,335.
In Waupaca County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,306 for males and $28,712 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,556 for males and $45,840 for females.
In Waupaca County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $70,934, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $26,425.
In 2022, the population of Waupaca County was 51,488, a 0.97% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Waupaca County's population was 51,992, an increase of 0.39% compared to a population of 51,791 in 2020.
The median age in Waupaca County, WI is 45.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.70% were under the age of 15, 15.97% aged 15 to 29, 46.93% aged 30 to 64, 17.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.84% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Waupaca County population: 94.94% are White, 0.74% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.29% are some other race and 2.19% are multiracial.