Waupun Population History 1990 - 2023

Waupun Population Facts

What is the current population of Waupun?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Waupun is 11,039. Waupun, Wisconsin is the 2,948th largest city in the US.

What county is Waupun, Wisconsin in?

Parts of Waupun are located within Dodge County and Fond du Lac County.

What is the size of Waupun, Wisconsin in square miles?

Waupun has an area of 4.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Waupun?

The peak population of Waupun was in 2020, when its population was 11,500. In 2020, Waupun was the 2,828th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,948th largest city in the US. Waupun is currently 4.0% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Waupun growing?

Waupun has grown 2.8% since the 2000. Waupun, Wisconsin's growth is below average. 63% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Waupun, Wisconsin?

Waupun has a population density of 2,584.3 people per square mile.

Waupun Demographics

What is the voting age population of Waupun, Wisconsin?

The total voting age population of Waupun, Wisconsin, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 8,739. The voting age population is 57.8% male and 42.2% female.

What percentage of Waupun, Wisconsin residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.9% of the residents of Waupun are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Waupun, Wisconsin?

The racial demographics of Waupun are 91.4% White, 4.7% Black, 1.3% Asian, 1.1% Two or more races, 0.8% Other and 0.7% American Indian. Additionally, 6.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Waupun, Wisconsin residents are below the poverty line?

In Waupun, 8.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 8.5%. On a per-household basis, 5.5% of families are below the poverty line in Waupun.

What percentage of Waupun, Wisconsin residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 58.5% of Waupun residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Waupun, Wisconsin residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.4% of Waupun residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 15.2% have a bachelor's degree and 3.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Waupun, Wisconsin residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Waupun residents aged 5 and older, 5.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.4% speak an Asian language.

Waupun Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Waupun, Wisconsin?

The unemployment rate in Waupun is 2.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Waupun, Wisconsin residents work for the government?

In Waupun, 10.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Waupun, Wisconsin?

The median household income in Waupun is $56,587.

Waupun Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Waupun, Wisconsin?

In Waupun, 64.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Waupun, Wisconsin?

Renters occupy 35.8% of housing units in Waupun.

What percentage of Waupun, Wisconsin housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Waupun, 30.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Waupun, Wisconsin housing units were built after 2000?

In Waupun, 7.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 350 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Waupun, Wisconsin?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Waupun is $701.

What percentage of households in Waupun, Wisconsin have broadband internet?

In Waupun, 78.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.