Waupaca, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waupaca	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$47,246	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$65,121	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,513	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,755	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,786	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,965	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waupaca is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waupaca is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waupaca is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waupaca is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,409 $65,121 $130,242

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Waupaca median earnings by income bracket

Waupaca employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	30.4%	30.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chain O' Lakes, WI	937	$140,934	73.3%
Amherst Junction, WI	341	$116,681	43.5%
Northport, WI	468	$104,350	28.3%
Pine River, WI	167	$97,128	19.4%
Nelsonville, WI	152	$92,875	14.2%
Waupaca, WI	6,101	$65,121	19.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Minot AFB, ND	6,100	$95,365	17.3%
Pevely, MO	6,102	$97,146	19.4%
Progreso, TX	6,099	$72,954	10.3%
Erwin, TN	6,103	$52,560	35.4%
High Springs, FL	6,104	$92,700	14.0%
Waupaca, WI	6,101	$65,121	19.9%

Source: The Waupaca, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.