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Wauzeka, WI

Village in Crawford County, WI, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

591
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

34
years ∙ half population younger than 34, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
5.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.3%
foreign-born population
99.7%Native
0.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Wauzeka is a village within Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States.
Location
Village in Crawford County, WI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC43.085852° N, 90.898947° W
DMS43° 05′ 09.07″ N, 90° 53′ 56.21″ W

Population Density & area

123.4/sq mi (47.66/km²)
Total Area
4.81 sq mi (12.44 km²)
Land Area
4.79 sq mi (12.4 km²) · 99.67%
Water Area
0.02 sq mi (0.04 km²) · 0.33%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.9% male
Male 51.9%
Female 48.1%
males per 100 females
Wauzeka 108.1
Crawford County 107.8
Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

0.3%
foreign-born population
99.7%Native
0.3% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Wauzeka 0.3%
Crawford County 2.5%
Wisconsin 5.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

34
years ∙ half population younger than 34, half older
Wauzeka
34
Crawford County
47.4
Wisconsin
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
65.5
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Wauzeka 65.5
Crawford County 79.6
Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Wauzeka Crawford County Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 26.7% 19.2% 21.4%
Working age (18-64) 60.4% 55.7% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 12.9% 25.1% 18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 65.5 79.6 66.4
Child dependency ratio 44.3 34.4 35.6
Old-age dependency ratio 21.3 45.1 30.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
97%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
3%
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

Low High
5.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Wauzeka 5.8%
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 population
Wauzeka Crawford County Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino 0% 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% 0.3% 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 98% 92%
One race 97% 95.2% 88.3%
White 97% 92.7% 78.6%
Black or African American 0% 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) 3% 2.8% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

62.9% family
Family 62.9%
Non family 37.1%
% family households
Wauzeka 62.9%
Crawford County 61.6%
Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.38
persons per household
Wauzeka
2.38
Crawford County
2.27
Wisconsin
2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Wauzeka population
Wauzeka Crawford County Wisconsin
Total households 248 6,706 2,479,480
Average houshold size 2.38 2.27 2.33
Family households 156 4,129 1,500,296
Average family size 2.88 2.82 2.95
Married couple family 106 3,283 1,161,326
Other families 50 846 338,970
Male householder 28 288 112,650
Female householder 22 558 226,320
Non-family households 92 2,577 979,184
One-person households 74 2,133 781,452
Male householder 51 1,150 373,428
Senior (65+) living alone 5 507 109,743
Female householder 23 983 408,024
Senior (65+) living alone 13 581 210,915
Other living arrangements 18 444 197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

272
housing units
Wauzeka 272
Crawford County 8,765
Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

91.2% occupied
Occupied 91.2%
Vacant 8.8%
vacancy rate
Wauzeka 8.8%
Crawford County 23.5%
Wisconsin 10.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

64%
Single family houses
Single family houses
64%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
16.9%
Mobile homes
19.1%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1979
Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
15.8%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
18.4%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
60.6%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
5.1%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Wauzeka Crawford County Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.8 5.4 5.6
1–3 rooms 16.2% 11.3% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 49.3% 58.3% 52%
7+ rooms 34.6% 30.4% 34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 2% 2.1%
1 bedroom 16.9% 10.5% 10%
2 bedrooms 21% 31.1% 27.8%
3 bedrooms 38.6% 39.3% 40%
4+ bedrooms 23.6% 17% 20.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1979 1976 1975
Total housing units 272 8,765 2,778,572
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

73.4% owners
Renter-occupied 26.6%
Owner-occupied 73.4%
homeownership rate
Wauzeka 73.4%
Crawford County 77.2%
Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.6
Owner-occupied
1.79
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Wauzeka 2.6
Crawford County 2.42
Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Wauzeka Crawford County Wisconsin
Total occupied units 248 6,706 2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later 25% 16.5% 23.1%
2010 to 2019 44.8% 35.4% 38%
2000 to 2009 14.1% 20.1% 17.1%
1999 or earlier 16.2% 27.9% 21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.6% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.7% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.7% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 2% 6% 6.4%
1 vehicle 33.5% 30.2% 33%
2 vehicles 39.5% 38.7% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 25% 25.1% 21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 79.4% 74.8% 76.6%
Electricity 14.9% 9.2% 17.8%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 3.6% 2% 1.4%
All other fuels 0.8% 13.5% 3.5%
No fuel used 1.2% 0.5% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 1% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 2% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0.4% 1.5% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$143,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Wauzeka
$143,300
Crawford County
$183,400
Wisconsin
$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

23.2%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
23.2%
Owners without a mortgage
12.3%
Renters
33.3%
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 Crawford County Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value $143,300 $183,400 $266,500
Under $100,000 32.4% 17.6% 9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 45.1% 37.7% 23%
$200,000 - $300,000 16.5% 22.3% 25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 2.7% 13.2% 29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 2.7% 7% 11.4%
$1,000,000 and more 0.5% 2.1% 1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 54.4% 45.3% 61.1%
Without a mortgage 45.6% 54.7% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,092 $1,379 $1,689
Without a mortgage $522 $548 $659
Gross rent
Median rent $693 $789 $1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

9.6%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Wauzeka 9.6%
Crawford County 18.3%
Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.2%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Wauzeka 3.2%
Crawford County 7.2%
Wisconsin 6.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

129
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
14.7%
K–12
78.3%
College / Undergraduate
5.4%
Graduate / Professional
1.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

8.5%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Wauzeka
8.5%
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 Crawford County Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+) 129 2,677 1,356,381
Nursery / preschool 14.7% 7.8% 5.3%
K–12 78.3% 78.7% 69.3%
Kindergarten 3.1% 4.5% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 31.8% 23.2% 20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 19.4% 22.2% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 24% 28.8% 22.3%
College or graduate school 7% 13.5% 25.3%
College, undergraduate 5.4% 12% 20.7%
Graduate, professional school 1.6% 1.5% 4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 8.5% 14.9% 39.8%
School type
Public school 93% 88.6% 82.4%
Private school 7% 11.4% 17.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

374
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.8%
9th-12th, no diploma
2.4%
HS graduate
43%
Some college no degree
20.3%
Associates degree
23.8%
Bachelors degree
5.6%
Graduate or professional degree
4%

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
22.2% · 77.8%
HS graduate
58.4% · 41.6%
Some college no degree
60.5% · 39.5%
Associates degree
36% · 64%
Bachelors degree
52.4% · 47.6%
Graduate or professional degree
80% · 20%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Wauzeka Crawford County Wisconsin
Population (25+) 374 11,824 4,099,973
Less than 9th grade 0.8% 1.8% 2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 2.4% 5.4% 4.1%
High school diploma or GED 43% 40.2% 29.4%
Some college, no degree 20.3% 20.6% 19.5%
Associate's degree 23.8% 13.6% 11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 9.6% 18.3% 33.4%
Bachelor's degree 5.6% 12.3% 22%
Graduate or professional 4% 6% 11.4%
High School or higher 96.8% 92.8% 93.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,891
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$46,484
Some college or associates
$48,125
Bachelors degree
$40,625
Graduate or professional degree
$101,042

Poverty Rate

13.9%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
15.5%
Some college or associates
7.9%
Bachelors degree or higher
13.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Wauzeka Crawford County Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $47,891 $44,435 $53,060
Less than high school graduate $— $35,807 $36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $46,484 $40,384 $42,367
Some college or associate's degree $48,125 $45,273 $49,438
Bachelor's degree $40,625 $49,643 $66,239
Graduate or professional degree $101,042 $62,036 $79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 22.8% 22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 15.5% 10.9% 12.2%
Some college or associate's degree 7.9% 10.4% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.9% 7.5% 3.7%

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