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Waupaca, WI vs Adams, WI

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Highlights
- Household income in Adams, is 28% less than it is in Waupaca and is 99% below the National Average.
- Waupaca unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Adams unemployment rate is 8.3%.
 Waupaca, WIAdams, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,641  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$34,625$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,615  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Waupaca, WIAdams, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock20.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Waupaca, WIAdams, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support29.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock36.5%13.1%
Reviews for Waupaca    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Pros- Beautiful scenery. Lots of recreational activities to do on the Chain. Cons- Very high property taxes. People r struggling badly to sell their homes. The court  More

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Waupaca is a lovely town. The people are friendly and caring. The scenery is gorgeous with many lakes and rivers to explore. The down side is the property taxes are  More

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Reviews for Adams    2 Reviews

I was an EMT here. The ambulance and the EMT are going to be some of the best but once you are dropped off at the ER you are on your own and good  More

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i would like a bed room that is big and nice for when i graduate high school and move out of my parents house so can you help me look for  More

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