Waupaca, WI Profile

Waupaca, WI, population 5,877, is located in Wisconsin's Waupaca county, about 53.8 miles from Green Bay and 90.3 miles from Madison.

Through the 90's Waupaca's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Waupaca has grown by about 4%.

Waupaca's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Waupaca tend to be lower than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.50
	Males	34.30
	Females	38.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,676	N/A
2001	5,710	0.60%
2002	5,873	2.85%
2003	5,836	-0.63%
2004	5,803	-0.57%
2005	5,877	1.28%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,095

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	52
2002	243
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	307
2006	203
2007	257
2008	171

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	1	-	-	1	2	0	0
Robbery	0	0	-	-	1	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	13	-	-	16	9	15	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,694
2002	2,362
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	4,177
2006	4,662
2007	4,406
2008	4,535

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	21	32	-	-	23	26	12	29
Larceny, Theft	124	100	-	-	211	247	239	230
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	4	-	-	11	2	6	7
Arson	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	855 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles