Waushara
COUNTY
DEMOGRAPHIC
OVERVIEW
2008
Waushara County
Geography, Human Activity
 Central Wisconsin
 626 square miles
 18 Towns, 6 Villages,
& 1¼ Cities
 “1/3, 1/3, 1/3”
Population, Race, and Ethnicity
Trends
 Official 2007 Population Estimate:
25,215
 Estimated 2007 Seasonal Population:
44,371
Wisconsin Department of Administration
Estimates calculated by
Patrick Nehring, UW-Extension Waushara County
using U.S. Census, Wisconsin Department of Administration, and local data
 2007 Migrant Worker Population,
includes workers and family members: 561
Bureau of Migrant, Refugee, and Labor Services
 Estimated 2020 Population: 27,726
Wisconsin Department of Administration
Population, Race, and Ethnicity
Trends
 Waushara County has a significant elderly
population, 18.3% of the population in
Waushara County compared to 15.2% of
Wisconsin’s population are 65 and older.
U.S. Census Bureau 2007 Population Estimate
 Hispanic/Latino is the largest racial/ethnic
minority group in Waushara County. This
population has increased from 2.0% of the
population or 379 people in 1990 to 5.1%
of the population or 1,206 people in 2007.
U.S. Census Bureau 1990 Census and 2007 Population Estimate
Housing Units Constructed in 2003
Village of
Plainfield
Town of
Plainfield
Town of Rose
Town of
Hancock
Town of
Deerfield
Town of
Wautoma
Town of
Mt. Morris
City of
Wautoma
Town of
Richford
Town of
Bloomfield
Town of Leon
Town of
Poy Sippi
Village of
Redgranite
Village of
Lohrville
Village of
Coloma
Town of
Coloma
Town of
Saxeville
Village of
Wild Rose
Town of Oasis
Village of
Hancock
Town of
Springwater
Town of
Dakota
UW-Extension W aushara C ounty
So urce: Waushara County Land C onserva tio n and Zo ning Depa rtment
Village and City C lerks
Town of
Marion
Town of
Warren
Town of
Aurora
City of
Berlin
Single-Family Dwelling Units Constructed in 2003
No Data
0-4
5-9
10 - 14
15 - 19
20 & Over
Labels
Waushara County 2010 Population
Village of
Plainfield
Town of
Plainfield
Village of
Hancock
Town of
Hancock
Town of Rose
Town of
Wautoma
Town of
Mt. Morris
City of
Wautoma
Town of
Richford
UW-Extension W aushara C ounty
So urce: Wisconsin Department o f Administration
Town of
Bloomfield
Town of Leon
Town of
Poy Sippi
Village of
Redgranite
Village of
Lohrville
Village of
Coloma
Town of
Coloma
Town of
Saxeville
Village of
Wild Rose
Town of Oasis
Town of
Deerfield
Town of
Springwater
Town of
Dakota
Town of
Marion
Town of
Warren
Town of
Aurora
City of
Berlin
2010 Population Projection
1 - 500
501 - 1000
1001 - 1500
1501 - 2000
2001 - 4000
Labels
Number of Migrant Workers,
Their Spouses, and Their Children
5000
2000
All Other
Wisconsin
Counties
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
Source: Bureau of Migrant, Refugee, and Labor Services
561
584
752
996
855
875
940
805
1096
969
1996
1064
Waushara
County
1000
0
4002
4014
4250
4343
4032
4666
4783
4405
4587
4518
3000
4739
4000
Population by Race
American Indian (121)
Asian (108)
Black (181)
Pacific Islander (7)
White (24,151)
2 or More Races (198)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2007 Estimates
Population by Ethnicity
5%
Hispanic (1,260)
Non-Hispanic
(23,506)
95%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2007 Estimates
Waushara County 2000 Population by Race or Hispanic/Latino Ethnicity
Villa ge of Wild R o se
0 B la c k
0 A sia n
0 N a tive A m er ica n
9 M ulti-R a c ia l
769 W hite
12 Hisp an ic /La tino
Villa ge of P la inf ield
0 B la c k
0 A sia n
2 N a tive A m er ica n
0 M ulti-R a c ia l
693 W hite
163 H ispa nic/L atino
Tow n of P la infie ld
0 B la c k
0 A sia n
0 N a tive A m er ica n
0 M ulti-R a c ia l
489 W hite
80 Hisp an ic /La tino
Villa ge of H a nc oc k
0 B la c k
0 A sia n
8 N a tive A m er ica n
8 M ulti-R a c ia l
453 W hite
32 Hisp an ic /La tino
Tow n of H a nco ck
0 B la c k
2 A sia n
0 N a tive A m er ica n
20 M ulti-R a c ial
517 W hite
3 H ispa nic /La tin o
Tow n of C o lo m a
0 B la c k
0 A sia n
0 N a tive A m er ica n
2 M ulti-R a c ia l
685 W hite
6 H ispa nic /La tin o
Villa ge of C olom a
0 B la c k
0 A sia n
3 N a tive A m er ica n
0 M ulti-R a c ia l
475 W hite
9 H ispa nic /La tin o
Tow n of O a sis
0 B la c k
0 A sia n
0 N a tive A m er ica n
0 M ulti-R a c ia l
400 W hite
10 Hisp an ic /La tino
Tow n of D e er fie ld
0 B la c k
4 A sia n
0 N a tive A m er ica n
0 M ulti-R a c ia l
639 W hite
2 H ispa nic /La tin o
Tow n of R o se
0 B la c k
0 A sia n
2 N a tive A m er ica n
0 M ulti-R a c ia l
550 W hite
36 Hisp an ic /La tino
Tow n of W a utom a
4 B la c k
18 Asia n
4 N a tive A m er ica n
18 M ulti-R a c ial
1305 W h ite
3 H ispa nic /La tin o
Tow n of R ic hf ord
0 B la c k
0 A sia n
0 N a tive A m er ica n
0 M ulti-R a c ia l
551 W hite
19 Hisp an ic /La tino
C ity of W a uto m a
6 B la c k
10 Asia n
18 Na tive A m e ric an
3 M ulti-R a c ia l
1745 W h ite
176 H ispa nic/L atino
UW -Extension W aus ha ra C ounty
Data Source: U.S. C ens us 2000
Note: The n um ber o f p eop le by rac e does N OT include Hi span ics or Latinos.
Tow n of D a kota
3 B la c k
5 A sia n
5 N a tive A m er ica n
3 M ulti-R a c ia l
1169 W h ite
59 Hisp an ic /La tino
Tow n of S pr ingw ate r
0 B la c k
0 A sia n
3 N a tive A m er ica n
8 M ulti-R a c ia l
954 W hite
10 Hisp an ic /La tino
Tow n of M t M o rr is
0 B la c k
0 A sia n
0 N a tive A m er ica n
6 M ulti-R a c ia l
1102 W h ite
11 Hisp an ic /La tino
Tow n of S a xe ville
0 B la c k
0 A sia n
1 N a tive A m er ica n
11 M ulti-R a c ial
954 W hite
6 H ispa nic /La tin o
Tow n of Le on
2 B la c k
0 A sia n
0 N a tive A m er ica n
6 M ulti-R a c ia l
1261 W h ite
6 H ispa nic /La tin o
Tow n of M ar ion
0 B la c k
2 A sia n
19 Na tive A m e ric an
14 M ulti-R a c ial
1978 W h ite
34 Hisp an ic /La tino
Villa ge of Lohr ville
0 B la c k
0 A sia n
0 N a tive A m er ica n
2 M ulti-R a c ia l
412 W hite
7 H ispa nic /La tin o
Tow n of W a rr en
0 B la c k
0 A sia n
0 N a tive A m er ica n
8 M ulti-R a c ia l
637 W hite
8 H ispa nic /La tin o
Villa ge of R ed gra nite
0 B la c k
0 A sia n
13 Na tive A m e ric an
38 M ulti-R a c ial
960 W hite
60 Hisp an ic /La tino
C ity of B er lin
0 B la c k
0 A sia n
0 N a tive A m er ica n
0 M ulti-R a c ia l
68 W hite
0 H ispa nic /La tin o
Tow n of B loo m fie ld
0 B la c k
0 A sia n
2 N a tive A m er ica n
10 M ulti-R a c ial
1003 W h ite
2 H ispa nic /La tin o
Tow n of P oy S ippi
0 B la c k
2 A sia n
3 N a tive A m er ica n
13 M ulti-R a c ial
950 W hite
11 Hisp an ic /La tino
Tow n of A ur ora
8 B la c k
0 A sia n
5 N a tive A m er ica n
2 M ulti-R a c ia l
951 W hite
18 Hisp an ic /La tino
# of Hispanic / Latino People
0 - 10
11 - 25
26 - 50
51 - 100
Over 100
Waushara County Residents Over the Age of 5 in 2000
Who Speak Spanish at Home
Village of
Plainfield
Town of
Plainfield
Town of Rose
Town of
Hancock
Town of
Deerfield
Town of
Wautoma
Town of
Mt. Morris
City of
Wautoma
Town of
Richford
UW-Extension W aushara C ounty
So urce: U.S. Census
Town of
Bloomfield
Town of Leon
Town of
Poy Sippi
Village of
Redgranite
Village of
Lohrville
Village of
Coloma
Town of
Coloma
Town of
Saxeville
Village of
Wild Rose
Town of Oasis
Village of
Hancock
Town of
Springwater
Town of
Dakota
Town of
Marion
Town of
Warren
Town of
Aurora
City of
Berlin
# of People Over Age 5 Who Speak Spanish at Home
0 - 10
11 - 25
26 - 50
51 - 100
Over 100
Labels
Hispanic/Latino People
Who Did Not Speak English "Well" in 2000
Village of
Plainfield
Town of
Plainfield
Town of Rose
Town of
Hancock
Town of
Deerfield
Town of
Wautoma
Town of
Mt. Morris
City of
Wautoma
Town of
Richford
UW-Extension W aushara C ounty
So urce: Wisconsin Department o f Administration
Town of
Bloomfield
Town of Leon
Town of
Poy Sippi
Village of
Redgranite
Village of
Lohrville
Village of
Coloma
Town of
Coloma
Town of
Saxeville
Village of
Wild Rose
Town of Oasis
Village of
Hancock
Town of
Springwater
Town of
Dakota
Town of
Marion
Town of
Warren
Town of
Aurora
City of
Berlin
# of Hispanics/Latinos that do not speak English "Well"
0 - 10
11 - 25
26 - 50
51 - 100
Over 100
Labels
Percent of Waushara County Hispanic/Latino
Population that speak English and/or Spanish
21%
29%
English
Only
English &
Spanish
50%
Source: U.S. Census 2000
Note: Spanish Only, includes Hispanic/Latinos that speak English “not at all” or “ not well”
Spanish
Only
2000 Percent of Waushara County
Population by Ethnic Heritage
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German 48%
Polish 11%
Irish 10%
English 8%
Norwegian 6%
French 4%
Hispanic/Latino 4%
 Mexican 3%
 Italian 3%
Source: U.S. Census 2000
Waushara County Residents Over the Age of 5 in 2000
Who Speak a Germanic Language at Home
Village of
Plainfield
Town of
Plainfield
Town of Rose
Town of
Hancock
Town of
Deerfield
Town of
Wautoma
Town of
Mt. Morris
City of
Wautoma
Town of
Richford
Town of
Dakota
The Amish speak a Germanic language at home. Only in
the Towns of Richford, Coloma, Dakota, and Aurora do
youth (age 5 - 17) speak a Germanic Language at home.
UW-Extension W aushara C ounty
So urce: Wisconsin Department o f Administration
Town of
Bloomfield
Town of Leon
Town of
Poy Sippi
Village of
Redgranite
Village of
Lohrville
Village of
Coloma
Town of
Coloma
Town of
Saxeville
Village of
Wild Rose
Town of Oasis
Village of
Hancock
Town of
Springwater
Town of
Marion
Town of
Warren
Town of
Aurora
City of
Berlin
# of People Who Speak German at Home
0 - 10
11 - 25
26 - 50
51 - 100
Over 100
Labels
Number of Adherents Claimed by Various
Religious Bodies in Waushara County in 2000
Total number of reported members from churches/religious bodies in the
county equals about 50% of the population, 11,510.
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Catholic Church: 3,936
Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America: 2,460
Lutheran – Missouri Synod: 1,380
United Methodist Church: 1,251
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran
Synod: 650
Assembly of God: 455
New Testament Association of
Independent Baptist Churches
and other Fundamental Baptist
Assoc./Fellowships: 276
United Church of Christ: 257
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Evangelical Free Church of
America: 200
Wesleyan Church: 140
Old Order Amish: 132
National Association of
Congregational Christian
Churches: 74
Presbyterian Church (USA): 65
General Association of Regular
Baptist Churches: 65
Conservative Congregational
Christian Conference: 45
Mennonite: 40
Religious Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000
Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB)
2006 Waushara County Population by Age
Source: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
14 &
Under
15 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 to 84
Male
Female
85 yrs
and over
Percent of Waushara County
2000 Population Age 65 and Over
Village of
Plainfield
Town of
Plainfield
Town of Rose
Town of
Hancock
Town of
Deerfield
Town of
Wautoma
Town of
Mt. Morris
City of
Wautoma
Town of
Richford
UW-Extension W aushara C ounty
So urce: U.S. Census
Town of
Bloomfield
Town of Leon
Town of
Poy Sippi
Village of
Redgranite
Village of
Lohrville
Village of
Coloma
Town of
Coloma
Town of
Saxeville
Village of
Wild Rose
Town of Oasis
Village of
Hancock
Town of
Springwater
Town of
Dakota
Town of
Marion
Town of
Warren
Town of
Aurora
City of
Berlin
% of 2000 Population 65 and Over
8% - 12%
Wisconsin 13%
14% - 18%
19% - 24%
25% - 29%
Labels
Education
 In Waushara County in 2000, 21% of the
population over age 25 is without a high
school diploma, and 12% of the population
has bachelors or graduate degrees. In the
same year the reverse was true for the
whole state of Wisconsin, 15% of the
population over age 25 did not have a high
school diploma, and 22% of the population
had bachelors or graduate degrees
Source: 2000 US Census
2000 Waushara County Population,
Age 25 and Over by Education Attainment
Graduate or
Professional Degree
100%
90%
Bachelor's Degree
80%
70%
Associate Degree
60%
50%
Some College, No
Degree
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
25 - 34
35 - 44
Source: U.S. Census 2000
44-64
65+
High School
Diploma or
Equivalent
No High School
Diploma
2004 Self-sufficiency Wage
Adams County
$11.05
Green Lake County
$13.14
Waushara County
$13.21
Waupaca County
$13.21
Marquette County
$13.78
Source: UW-Extension Wisconsin Food Security Project Website
2004 Average Hourly Wage
Source: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
$11.43
2007 Wages
 Average Annual Wage
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Waushara County: $26,453
Adams County: $27,485
Green Lake County: $30,040
Marquette County: $26,121
Portage County: $33,117
Waupaca County: $30,499
Winnebago County: $40,957
Source: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Benefits
 70% of Waushara County workers said health
insurance was most important to them
 Benefits offered by
Employers in
Waushara County
 Paid vacations
(84.1%)
 Health insurance to
employee (63.5%)
 Health insurance to
family (53.2%)
 Retirement Plan
(48.4%)
 Benefits received by
workers residing in
Waushara County
 Health insurance to
employee (57.0%)
 Health insurance to
family (54.7%)
 Paid vacations
(54.0%)
 Pension Plans
(44.3%)
Source: Labor Market Conditions in Waushara County 2001
UW-Extension and Waushara County Economic Development Corporation
Workforce
 2007 Average Unemployment Rate
was 5.4%. The Wisconsin
unemployment rate was 4.9%.
Source: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
 48% of employed Waushara County
residents, over age 16, work outside
of the county. Source: 2000 US Census
Waushara County Employed Residents –
County of Employment
Employees Working in Waushara County –
County of Residence
2000 Worker Flow
Live in:
Waushara Co. WI
Work in:
Count: Travel to:
Waushara
5,398
Waushara Co. WI
Winnebago 1,162
Green Lake
926
Waupaca
654
Portage
505
Outagamie
321
Marquette
317
Fond du Lac
277
Adams
105
Wood
91
Milwaukee
86
Dodge
57
Dane
45
Waukesha
45
Washington
37
Brown
35
Cook Co. IL
31
Elsewhere
196
Grand Total
10,288
Source: U.S. Census 2000
From:
Count:
Waushara
5,398
Portage
334
Green Lake
224
Marquette
217
Winnebago
163
Waupaca
131
Adams
106
Wood
53
Milwaukee
35
Outagamie
30
Elsewhere
204
Grand Total
6,895
Waushara County Businesses
 Total of approximately 2,036 non-farm
business establishments in 2006
 503 Establishments have 1 or more employees,
totaling 4,692 jobs
(In 2000: 522 Establishments with 4,413 jobs)
U.S. Census - County Business Patterns
 89% have 1-19 employees
 1,533 Non-employer Establishments
(1,187 Establishments in 2000, a 29% increase)
U.S. Census – Nonemployer Establishments
 717 Farms in 2002
(634 Farms in 1997)
National Agriculture Statistics Service – Census of Agriculture
 156 Farms employ 2,752 hired workers
(In 2000: 194 Farms with 2,659 hired workers)
2005 Data for
Children Living in Waushara County
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5,542 children under the age of 18
241 births, 30% to single mothers
29 births are to teenage mothers
25% of births are to mothers w/o
high school diploma
• About 648 children, birth-4 receive
WIC
• 45% of children on F&R Lunch
program
Taken from the 2005 Waushara County Health Profile at:
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/localdata/pdf/05pubhlth/waushara05.pdf
Median Family Income - Waushara County versus
State of Wisconsin
$70,000
62,200
$60,000
$52,911
$51,000
$50,000
$40,000
$30,000
$35,082
$20,915
State of
Wisconsin
$26,042
$20,000
$10,000
Waushara
County
$42,416
$15,496
$0
1979
1989
1999
2006
Sources: U.S. Census Data 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2008 Wisconsin Council on Children and Families Web Site
Family Income in 1999
13%
14%
24%
26%
Very Low Income
Low Income
Moderate Income
Medium Income
High Income
23%
US Housing and Urban Development and US Census 2000
Poverty
 Percent of 2005 population that live below poverty
Waushara County = 10.3% Wisconsin = 10.2%.
 Percent of the 2005 population under age 18 in
poverty
Waushara County = 16.4% Wisconsin = 14.0%
US Census Bureau Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates
 Percent of the 2000 population over age 65 in
poverty
Waushara County = 10.8% Wisconsin = 7.4%
US Census Bureau Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates
Poverty Distribution
Number of Waushara County Residents in Poverty in 2000
Village of
Plainfield
Town of
Plainfield
Town of Rose
Town of
Hancock
Town of
Deerfield
Town of
Wautoma
Town of
Mt. Morris
City of
Wautoma
Town of
Richford
UW-Extension W aushara C ounty
So urce: U.S. Census
Town of
Bloomfield
Town of Leon
Town of
Poy Sippi
Village of
Redgranite
Village of
Lohrville
Village of
Coloma
Town of
Coloma
Town of
Saxeville
Village of
Wild Rose
Town of Oasis
Village of
Hancock
Town of
Springwater
Town of
Dakota
Town of
Marion
Town of
Warren
Town of
Aurora
City of
Berlin
# of People in Poverty
0 - 10
11 - 25
26 - 50
51 - 100
Over 100
Labels
2006 Area County Comparison
Percent of population receiving Food Stamps
Waupaca
18
15.59
16
14
12.43
10.87
12
10
8
7.08 7.41
Green Lake
Marquette
Adams
Waushara
6
4
2
0
% of Population
receiving FS
Source: UW Extension Food Security Project Web site
Food Stamp Participation Estimates
for Permanent Residents
1600
1400
1200
Jan.
1000
Feb.
March
800
April
600
May
400
200
0
2003
2008
Source: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, 2008
Food Share Case Load Recipients
by Calendar year & Season:
Winter
(Dec. Jan. Feb)
6000
5000
Spring
(Mar. Apr.May)
4000
3000
Summer
(Jun. Jul. Aug)
2000
1000
0
2003
2007
Fall
(Sep. Oct. Nov)
Source: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, 2008
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/em/rsdata/fs-caseload-recip-by-cy.htm
Waushara County School Districts
Waupaca
School District
Almond-Bancroft School District
Weyauwega-Frem ont
School District
Tri-County School District
Wild Rose School District
Winneconne
Community
School District
Wautoma Area School District
Berlin A rea
School District
Omro
School
District
Westfield School District
Percent Receiving Free & Reduced Lunches
by School
Tri-County HS
80
Tri-County Mid
70
Tri County Ele
60
Wautoma Pkside
50
Redgranit Ele
40
Riverview Ele
30
Wautoma HS
Pleasant View Ele
20
Wild Rose Ele
10
Wild Rose HS
0
2002-2003
2007-2008
Poy Sippi Ele
Coloma Ele
Source: UW Extension Food Security Project Web site & DPI
K-12 Population by Racial Characteristics
Public School Districts in Waushara County
1400
1400
Tri County
Wautoma
1200
Tri County
1200
1000
Wautoma
1000
800
Wild Rose
800
Poy Sippi
600
600
400
Coloma
Wild Rose
Poy Sippi
Coloma
400
200
200
2002-2003
2007-2008
Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
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Additional Sources for Statistics
about Waushara County and Beyond
 Internet Sources Of Demographic and
Economic Data For Communities in
Wisconsin by Patrick Nehring, UW-Extension Waushara Cnty
www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/waushara/cnred/stats.html
 Applied Population Laboratory
 www.ssc.wisc.edu/poplab/index.html
 WisStat
 www.wisstat.wisc.edu/
For More Information Contact:
Waushara County
P.O. Box 487
209 S. Ste Marie Street
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Groups who received this
PowerPoint:
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County Board of
Supervisors
Redgranite Economic
Development Committee
God’s People In Action (a
faith-based not-for-profit
group)
Department of Workforce
Development Staff
W2 Steering Committee
Agriculture Day Participants
Job Center Employee
Relations Team
Employees of Coldwell
Banker Realty
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Department of Human
Services
Area School District
Representative
Extension Education
Committee
Luther Olson & Louis
Molepske: Representatives
to the Assembly
Bob Welch & Julie Lassa:
State Senators
Safe & Stable Families
Committee
Waushara County
Representative for
Alzheimer’s Association