Wautoma is a very small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 2,230 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wautoma is the 296th largest community in Wisconsin.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Wautoma is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wautoma is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Wautoma who work in food service (13.85%), sales jobs (11.60%), and teaching (11.12%). In terms of college education, Wautoma is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.93% of adults 25 and older in Wautoma have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Wautoma in 2022 was $22,800, which is low income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,200 for a family of four. However, Wautoma contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wautoma is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wautoma home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wautoma residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Wautoma also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.06% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wautoma include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Wautoma is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
