Waupaca is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 6,343 people and two associated neighborhoods, Waupaca is the 136th largest community in Wisconsin.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Waupaca is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Waupaca is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waupaca who work in sales jobs (21.82%), office and administrative support (10.32%), and business and financial occupations (7.63%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.43% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The population of Waupaca overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Waupaca, 23.69% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Waupaca in 2022 was $35,575, which is middle income relative to Wisconsin, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,300 for a family of four. However, Waupaca contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Waupaca home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waupaca residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Waupaca include German, English, Polish, Irish, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Waupaca is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
