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Waushara County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of Waushara County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Waushara County is a small, rural Wisconsin county with a population of 24,752 that grew 2.6% over five years, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $27,049 and median worker earnings of $39,415. The labor force is limited in size—participation stands at just 54.5%—and leans toward trade and vocational backgrounds, with only 17.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 90.1% hold a high school diploma. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $186,000 and median gross rent of $789/month, and an 84.2% homeownership rate signals a stable, older residential base, consistent with a median age of 50.2 years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

24,752

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,107

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.6% since 2018

Waushara County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone22,058 (88.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race822 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone787 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races478 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone450 (1.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone160 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,276
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic523
  3. 3.Other Indo-European46
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)27
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic19

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,668

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$27,049

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$39,624

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,517
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,034
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,072
  4. 4.Construction (Group)866
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services789

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,054
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,690
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,046
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,867
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,383

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.28×)743
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.31×)2,501
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.17×)602
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.09×)821
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.96×)493

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$186,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$789/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,227 (13.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,095 (12.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999913 (10.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999766 (8.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999743 (8.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999646 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,415

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,596 (79.5%)
  • Worked At Home886 (8.2%)
  • Carpooled840 (7.8%)
  • Walked299 (2.8%)
  • Other143 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit37 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.