Language Spoken At Home in Waupaca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 49,489 | 100% |
| English only | 47,769 | 96.5% |
| Language other than English | 1,720 | 3.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 649 | 1.3% |
| Spanish | 992 | 2.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 394 | 0.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 577 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 158 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 138 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 97 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 13 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Waupaca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 52,377 | 100% |
| American | 1,815 | 3.5% |
| Arab | 34 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 457 | 0.9% |
| Danish | 1,593 | 3.0% |
| Dutch | 1,899 | 3.6% |
| English | 3,137 | 6.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 2,082 | 4.0% |
| French Canadian | 1,022 | 2.0% |
| German | 28,473 | 54.4% |
| Greek | 116 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 144 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 6,357 | 12.1% |
| Italian | 1,049 | 2.0% |
| Lithuanian | 60 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 4,913 | 9.4% |
| Polish | 4,213 | 8.0% |
| Portuguese | 34 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 113 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 175 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 417 | 0.8% |
| Slovak | 37 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 1,123 | 2.1% |
| Swiss | 351 | 0.7% |
| Ukrainian | 59 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 177 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Waupaca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 21,387 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 14,330 | 67.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 5,732 | 26.8% |
| Married-couple family | 11,733 | 54.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,223 | 19.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 850 | 4.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 469 | 2.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,747 | 8.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,040 | 4.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 7,057 | 33.0% |
| Householder living alone | 5,926 | 27.7% |
| 65 years and over | 2,430 | 11.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 6,128 | 28.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 5,951 | 27.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Waupaca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 50,687 | 100% |
| Householder | 21,387 | 42.2% |
| Spouse | 11,706 | 23.1% |
| Child | 14,040 | 27.7% |
| Other relatives | 1,363 | 2.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 2,191 | 4.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 1,349 | 2.7% |
Marital Status in Waupaca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 21,629 | 100% |
| Never married | 5,603 | 25.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 12,402 | 57.3% |
| Separated | 158 | 0.7% |
| Widowed | 766 | 3.5% |
| Divorced | 2,700 | 12.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 21,320 | 100% |
| Never married | 4,007 | 18.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 11,986 | 56.2% |
| Separated | 202 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 2,523 | 11.8% |
| Divorced | 2,602 | 12.2% |
Fertility in Waupaca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 793 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 90 | 11.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 18 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 71 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 28 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 173 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 16 | 0% |
Grandparents in Waupaca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 627 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 366 | 58.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 86 | 13.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 177 | 28.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 29 | 4.6% |
| 5 or more years | 74 | 11.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 366 | 100% |
| Who are female | 232 | 63.4% |
| Who are married | 290 | 79.2% |
School Enrollment in Waupaca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,710 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 832 | 7.1% |
| Kindergarten | 651 | 5.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,110 | 43.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,076 | 26.3% |
| College or graduate school | 2,041 | 17.4% |
Educational Attainment in Waupaca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 36,994 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,263 | 3.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,669 | 7.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,569 | 44.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 7,363 | 19.9% |
| Associate's degree | 3,185 | 8.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,244 | 11.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,701 | 4.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.1% |
Veteran Status in Waupaca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 40,556 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 4,990 | 12.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Waupaca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 50,840 | 100% |
| With a disability | 6,596 | 13.0% |
| Under 18 years | 11,748 | 100% |
| With a disability | 502 | 4.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 30,778 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,299 | 10.7% |
| 65 years and over | 8,314 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,795 | 33.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Waupaca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 51,729 | 100% |
| Same house | 45,348 | 87.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 6,318 | 12.2% |
| Same county | 3,792 | 7.3% |
| Different county | 2,526 | 4.9% |
| Same state | 1,933 | 3.7% |
| Different state | 593 | 1.1% |
| Abroad | 63 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Waupaca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 52,377 | 100% |
| Native | 51,563 | 98.4% |
| Born in United States | 51,432 | 98.2% |
| State of residence | 43,985 | 84.0% |
| Different state | 7,447 | 14.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 131 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 814 | 1.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Waupaca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 814 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 460 | 56.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 354 | 43.5% |
Year of Entry in Waupaca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 945 | 100% |
| Native | 131 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 131 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 814 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 5 | 0.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 809 | 99.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Waupaca County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 814 | 100% |
| Europe | 282 | 34.6% |
| Asia | 206 | 25.3% |
| Africa | 18 | 2.2% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 267 | 32.8% |
| Northern America | 41 | 5.0% |