Wauzeka Town, WI

Town in Crawford County, WI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

441

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.4

years ∙ half population younger than 41.4, half older

Diversity Index

6.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.7%

foreign-born population

99.3%Native

0.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Wauzeka Town is a town in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States.

Location

Town in Crawford County, WI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.097863° N, 90.935009° W

DMS43° 05′ 52.31″ N, 90° 56′ 06.03″ W

Population Density & area

10.45/sq mi (4.03/km²)

Total Area

43.7 sq mi (113.2 km²)

Land Area

42.2 sq mi (109.3 km²) · 96.6%

Water Area

1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) · 3.4%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

42% male

Male 42%

Female 58%

males per 100 females

Wauzeka Town 72.3

Crawford County 107.8

Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

0.7%

foreign-born population

99.3%Native

0.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Wauzeka Town 0.7%

Crawford County 2.5%

Wisconsin 5.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.4

years ∙ half population younger than 41.4, half older

Wauzeka Town

41.4

Crawford County

47.4

Wisconsin

40.2

Dependency ratio

101.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Wauzeka Town 101.4

Crawford County 79.6

Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Wauzeka Town	Crawford County	Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	31.7%	19.2%	21.4%
Working age (18-64)	49.7%	55.7%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	18.6%	25.1%	18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	101.4	79.6	66.4
Child dependency ratio	63.9	34.4	35.6
Old-age dependency ratio	37.4	45.1	30.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.6%

Black

0.9%

Asian

Hispanic

0.7%

Other

1.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

6.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Wauzeka Town 6.6%

Crawford County 13.9%

Wisconsin 37%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Wauzeka Town population

	Wauzeka Town	Crawford County	Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	2%	8%
Mexican	0%	0.8%	5.4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.4%	1.1%
Cuban	0%	0.4%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.3%	98%	92%
One race	97.5%	95.2%	88.3%
White	96.6%	92.7%	78.6%
Black or African American	0.9%	1.6%	5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian	0%	0.5%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.8%	2.8%	3.7%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

66.9% family

Family 66.9%

Non family 33.1%

% family households

Wauzeka Town 66.9%

Crawford County 61.6%

Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.86

persons per household

Wauzeka Town

2.86

Crawford County

2.27

Wisconsin

2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Wauzeka Town population

	Wauzeka Town	Crawford County	Wisconsin
Total households	154	6,706	2,479,480
Average houshold size	2.86	2.27	2.33
Family households	103	4,129	1,500,296
Average family size	3.35	2.82	2.95
Married couple family	87	3,283	1,161,326
Other families	16	846	338,970
Male householder	0	288	112,650
Female householder	16	558	226,320
Non-family households	51	2,577	979,184
One-person households	36	2,133	781,452
Male householder	20	1,150	373,428
Senior (65+) living alone	5	507	109,743
Female householder	16	983	408,024
Senior (65+) living alone	12	581	210,915
Other living arrangements	15	444	197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

174

housing units

Wauzeka Town 174

Crawford County 8,765

Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

88.5% occupied

Occupied 88.5%

Vacant 11.5%

vacancy rate

Wauzeka Town 11.5%

Crawford County 23.5%

Wisconsin 10.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87.4%

Single family houses

87.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

1.7%

Mobile homes

10.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1992

Half of houses were built before 1992, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

9.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

43.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

38.5%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Wauzeka Town	Crawford County	Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.2	5.4	5.6
1–3 rooms	11.4%	11.3%	13.2%
4–6 rooms	47.7%	58.3%	52%
7+ rooms	40.8%	30.4%	34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.3%	2%	2.1%
1 bedroom	8%	10.5%	10%
2 bedrooms	23.6%	31.1%	27.8%
3 bedrooms	47.1%	39.3%	40%
4+ bedrooms	18.9%	17%	20.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1992	1976	1975
Total housing units	174	8,765	2,778,572

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

78.6% owners

Renter-occupied 21.4%

Owner-occupied 78.6%

homeownership rate

Wauzeka Town 78.6%

Crawford County 77.2%

Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

3.16

Owner-occupied

1.79

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Wauzeka Town 3.16

Crawford County 2.42

Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wauzeka Town	Crawford County	Wisconsin
Total occupied units	154	6,706	2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later	13%	16.5%	23.1%
2010 to 2019	20.8%	35.4%	38%
2000 to 2009	40.3%	20.1%	17.1%
1999 or earlier	26%	27.9%	21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	96.8%	98.6%	98.3%
1.01 to 1.50	3.2%	0.7%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.6%	6%	6.4%
1 vehicle	21.4%	30.2%	33%
2 vehicles	39.6%	38.7%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	36.4%	25.1%	21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	55.2%	74.8%	76.6%
Electricity	8.4%	9.2%	17.8%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	3.9%	2%	1.4%
All other fuels	31.8%	13.5%	3.5%
No fuel used	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	1%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	2%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	1.5%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$236,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Wauzeka Town

$236,100

Crawford County

$183,400

Wisconsin

$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

35.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

35.4%

Owners without a mortgage

17.9%

Renters

37.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wauzeka Town	Crawford County	Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value	$236,100	$183,400	$266,500
Under $100,000	13.2%	17.6%	9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000	20.6%	37.7%	23%
$200,000 - $300,000	30.6%	22.3%	25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	32.2%	13.2%	29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	7%	11.4%
$1,000,000 and more	3.3%	2.1%	1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	53.7%	45.3%	61.1%
Without a mortgage	46.3%	54.7%	38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,789	$1,379	$1,689
Without a mortgage	$610	$548	$659
Gross rent
Median rent	$560	$789	$1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

17.6%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Wauzeka Town 17.6%

Crawford County 18.3%

Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Wauzeka Town 5.7%

Crawford County 7.2%

Wisconsin 6.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

163

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

22.1%

K–12

74.8%

College / Undergraduate

3.1%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

12.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Wauzeka Town

12.5%

Crawford County

14.9%

Wisconsin

39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Wauzeka Town	Crawford County	Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+)	163	2,677	1,356,381
Nursery / preschool	22.1%	7.8%	5.3%
K–12	74.8%	78.7%	69.3%
Kindergarten	1.2%	4.5%	5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	15.3%	23.2%	20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	14.7%	22.2%	21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12	43.6%	28.8%	22.3%
College or graduate school	3.1%	13.5%	25.3%
College, undergraduate	3.1%	12%	20.7%
Graduate, professional school	0%	1.5%	4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	12.5%	14.9%	39.8%
School type
Public school	81.6%	88.6%	82.4%
Private school	18.4%	11.4%	17.6%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

261

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.9%

HS graduate

50.2%

Some college no degree

14.9%

Associates degree

11.5%

Bachelors degree

15.7%

Graduate or professional degree

1.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

60% · 40%

HS graduate

54.2% · 45.8%

Some college no degree

53.8% · 46.2%

Associates degree

63.3% · 36.7%

Bachelors degree

26.8% · 73.2%

Graduate or professional degree

40% · 60%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Wauzeka Town	Crawford County	Wisconsin
Population (25+)	261	11,824	4,099,973
Less than 9th grade	3.8%	1.8%	2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.9%	5.4%	4.1%
High school diploma or GED	50.2%	40.2%	29.4%
Some college, no degree	14.9%	20.6%	19.5%
Associate's degree	11.5%	13.6%	11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.6%	18.3%	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	15.7%	12.3%	22%
Graduate or professional	1.9%	6%	11.4%
High School or higher	94.3%	92.8%	93.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,911

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$49,554

Some college or associates

$56,667

Bachelors degree

$51,875

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

8.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

66.7%

HS graduate

6.9%

Some college or associates

11.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

8.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Wauzeka Town	Crawford County	Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$49,911	$44,435	$53,060
Less than high school graduate	$—	$35,807	$36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$49,554	$40,384	$42,367
Some college or associate's degree	$56,667	$45,273	$49,438
Bachelor's degree	$51,875	$49,643	$66,239
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$62,036	$79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	66.7%	22.8%	22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	6.9%	10.9%	12.2%
Some college or associate's degree	11.6%	10.4%	7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.7%	7.5%	3.7%

Insights for Wauzeka Town, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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