CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wausaukee

Wisconsin · 661 residents · 1.38 sq mi

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With 661 people, Wausaukee is a city in Wisconsin. Households here earn about 48% less than in Wisconsin as a whole. The typical home is worth $32,500. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 52% of homes are owner-occupied. 23.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

661

+16%vs 2000

vs 572 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.4

−11%vs 2000

vs 39.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.38 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024531

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.8%(58)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(55)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(38)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(52)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(42)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.4%(82)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413%(86)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.2%(54)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.7%(38)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.3%(68)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.7%(64)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.6%(24)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,208

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,313 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,188

−37%vs 2000

vs $13,098 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.6%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,500

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$216

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $336 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

52.5%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.6% in 2000

47.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.2%(550)

Black0.5%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(661)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.4%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.9%(5)

Ancestry

German34.1%(181)

Polish15.1%(80)

Irish6.4%(34)

Dutch5.6%(30)

Norwegian5.5%(29)

French4.7%(25)

English4.5%(24)

Italian4%(21)

Swedish2.6%(14)

American2.3%(12)

Belgian1.1%(6)

Scottish1.1%(6)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.9%(5)

Swiss0.9%(5)

Czech0.6%(3)

Brazilian0.4%(2)

Welsh0.4%(2)

British0.2%(1)

Danish0.2%(1)

Russian0.2%(1)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Irish population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.7%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.9%

−15.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.2 min

+48%vs 2000

vs 15.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married44.4%(91)

Married35.6%(73)

Widowed5.9%(12)

Divorced14.1%(29)

Women 15+

Never married17.5%(39)

Married39.9%(89)

Widowed25.6%(57)

Divorced17%(38)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.5%

−4.1 ptssince 2013

from 8.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.4%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 47.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.2%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.4%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 26.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

33.3%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 33.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.3%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.9%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 57.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.8%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 54.7% 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)27.3%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.2%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.4%(12)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 33 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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