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Waldo

Wisconsin · 480 residents (2025 est.) · 0.97 sq mi
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With 506 people, Waldo is a city in Wisconsin. Few US cities rank higher on income. This skews young, with a median age of 33.1. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. The foreign-born share is 1%.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $93,750, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Waldo

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$125,764 → $261,800 (+108%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Poverty rate10.4% → 2.8% (−7.6 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts

Among the 17 cities and towns in the Sheboygan metro

  • 5th in household income$93,750
  • 15th in share with a bachelor's degree21.3%
  • 5th in home value$261,800
  • 15th in diversity score10.0
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
506
+12%since 2000
from 450 in 2000
480 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
520 / sq mi
+12%since 2000
from 462 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
33.1
−6%since 2000
from 35.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.97 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
38445252158965719902000201020202024Waldo
2024506
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(28)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 99.9%(50)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.7%(39)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.3%(27)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(34)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.6%(84)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.2%(82)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.5%(48)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 648.9%(45)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.5%(33)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.4%(17)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.8%(19)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$93,750
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,125 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,660
+67%since 2000
from $22,618 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
64.0%
+40.5 ptssince 2009
from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
2.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 1.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.334
+17%since 2010
from 0.285 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade23.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information17%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade13.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance1.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$261,800
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $100,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$880
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $443 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 78.1% in 2000
19.1% rent
Vacancy rate
2.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.79 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.88 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.4%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
11.8%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
−1%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(439)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian1.3%(6)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(485)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(14)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.4%(7)
Diversity Score
10
+66%since 2009
from 6 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.6%(3)
Ancestry
German42.9%(217)
Polish8.5%(43)
Norwegian6.9%(35)
English5.7%(29)
Irish4.7%(24)
French3%(15)
Dutch2.8%(14)
American1.8%(9)
Swedish1.6%(8)
Italian1%(5)
Finnish0.6%(3)
Danish0.4%(2)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.4%(2)
Welsh0.4%(2)
Czech0.2%(1)
Russian0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.3%
+11.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 90.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.8%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 1.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.2 min
+66%since 2000
from 11.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 76.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.8%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.8%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.9%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.0%
+4.6 ptssince 2011
from 2.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
73.8%
−4.5 ptssince 2011
from 78.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
84.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 86.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
5.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.1%
+13.1 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
53.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
0.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2012
from 11.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2013
from 3.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.8%
+9.3 ptssince 2017
from 84.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 90.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 94.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
99.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 98.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 1.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.8%(47)
Married69.2%(126)
Widowed1.1%(2)
Divorced3.8%(7)
Women 15+
Never married27.1%(56)
Married57.5%(119)
Widowed14%(29)
Divorced1.4%(3)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2013
from 3.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 60.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.2%
−14.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.3%
+15.9 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.5%
−16.4 ptssince 2020
from 84.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.6%
+13.5 ptssince 2020
from 25.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.8%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.4%(9)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Waldo, decade by decade

Waldo population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990445$73,202$125,7644.7%4.4
2000450$87,667$182,16610.0%6.0
2010503$84,156$220,82117.3%20.3
2020467$74,237$191,26017.6%21.5
2024506$93,750$261,80021.3%10.0

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Waldo, Wisconsin?

Waldo, Wisconsin has about 506 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Waldo, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Waldo, Wisconsin earns about $93,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Waldo, Wisconsin expensive?

In Waldo, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $261,800, and the typical rent is about $880 a month.

How educated are people in Waldo, Wisconsin?

About 21.3% of adults age 25 and over in Waldo, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Waldo, Wisconsin?

About 2.8% of people in Waldo, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

Has Waldo, Wisconsin grown since 1990?

Yes, Waldo, Wisconsin has grown since 1990. The population has added about 61 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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