2020 census As of the
2020 census, Waupaca had a population of 6,282. The
population density was . The median age was 41.4 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.8% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males. 94.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 5.7% lived in rural areas. There were 2,813 households, of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 34.3% were married-couple households, 23.5% had a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.3% had a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 42.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 6,069 people, 2,702 households, and 1,356 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 2,996 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.6%
White, 0.9%
African American, 0.7%
Native American, 0.3%
Asian, 0.5% from
other races, and 1.0% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population. There were 2,702 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.9% were
married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.8% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age in the city was 40.1 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.
2000 census At the 2000
census, there were 5,676 people, 2,364 households and 1,302 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 2,543 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.26%
White, 0.33%
Black or
African American, 0.86%
Native American, 0.25%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 1.39% from
other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 3.42% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 2,364 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were
married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.9% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 3.01. Age distribution was 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males. The
median household income was $31,095, and the median family income was $45,128. Males had a median income of $32,488 versus $21,651 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $18,890. About 7.1% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over. ==Business and industry==