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Waupaca, WI vs Waukon, IA

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Highlights
- Household income in Waukon, is 9% more than it is in Waupaca and is 32% below the National Average.
- Waupaca unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Waukon unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Waupaca, WIWaukon, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,641  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,421$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,615  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Waupaca, WIWaukon, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.5%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  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Waupaca, WIWaukon, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support29.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock6.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.2%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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