Waupun is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 11,039 people and two associated neighborhoods, Waupun is the 84th largest community in Wisconsin.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Waupun is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.49% of the Waupun workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Waupun is a city of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waupun who work in office and administrative support (12.14%), law enforcement and fire fighting (6.58%), and farm management occupations (6.31%). A relatively large number of people in Waupun telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.88% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Waupun is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of people in Waupun with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.59% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Waupun in 2022 was $23,518, which is low income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,072 for a family of four. However, Waupun contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Waupun is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waupun home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waupun residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Waupun also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.40% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Waupun include German, Dutch, English, Italian, and African. The most common language spoken in Waupun is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
