COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ripon vs Waupun
PLACE A
Ripon, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Waupun, Wisconsin
Ripon is 31% smaller than Waupun. Waupun earns more, with a median household income $10,862 higher.
RIPONWAUPUNDIFFERENCE
Total population7,73811,150−31% vs Waupun
Population density1,5562,388−832
Population growth1.7%0.0%+1.6 pts
Median age41.939.5+2.4
Male46.6%65.7%−19.2 pts
Female53.4%34.3%+19.2 pts
Foreign-born2.6%3.2%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.0%75.7%+14.2 pts
Black0.5%10.4%−9.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%9.3%−3.7 pts
Asian0.3%1.2%−0.9 pts
Other3.7%3.4%+0.3 pts
Median household income$54,763$65,625−$10,862
Per capita income$35,531$30,280+$5,251
Poverty rate12.8%16.6%−3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4420.425+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%15.7%+8.7 pts
Graduate degree5.7%4.0%+1.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%2.4%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation60.9%50.7%+10.1 pts
Median home value$174,900$188,600−$13,700
Median gross rent$775$951−$176
Owner-occupied64.4%66.5%−2.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.3%6.6%−6.3 pts
Rent-burdened households50.6%27.8%+22.8 pts
Average commute19.217.9+1.3
Worked from home11.9%6.1%+5.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.7%4.6%−1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025