Housing data for Scandinavia, WI

Scandinavia, WI has an estimated 379 residents and 180 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Waupaca County.

17.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $711 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
379 (±75)
Housing units
180 (±35)
Households that rent
17.0%
Median gross rent
$711
Residents since 2015–2019
−2.1%

What stands out in Scandinavia

Renters paying 30% or more of income: 19.1% (±20.4 points) in Scandinavia, lower than in Waupaca County (45.7%).

Households without a vehicle: 1.3% (±1.7 points) in Scandinavia, lower than in Waupaca County (5.9%).

Median real estate taxes: $2,237 (±$214) in Scandinavia, lower than in Waupaca County ($2,924).

Median home value: $165,900 (±$14,647) in Scandinavia, lower than in Waupaca County ($211,400).

Housing in Scandinavia at a glance

  • Median rent: $711 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 19.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 17.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $59,375 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $165,900 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,125 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,237 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 10.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 67.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 66.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 30.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 81.1% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 26.3 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −2.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 23.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Scandinavia against Waupaca County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ScandinaviaWaupaca CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents379 (±75)51,569 (exact)5,914,872 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units180 (±35)25,791 (±62)2,778,572 (±1,533)143,775,355
Households that rent17.0% (±7.9 points)24.7% (±1.6 points)32.2% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$711 (±$288)$852 (±$42)$1,087 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$59,375 (±$18,327)$72,830 (±$2,821)$77,485 (±$455)$80,734
Median home value$165,900 (±$14,647)$211,400 (±$7,653)$266,500 (±$1,051)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,237 (±$214)$2,924 (±$79)$3,792 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 198066.2% (±15.5 points)57.2% (±2.7 points)57.0% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute26.3 minutes (±4.4)24.9 minutes (±1.1)22.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.9% (±5.5 points)86.8% (±1.3 points)90.3% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents37.1 years (±4.1)45.3 years (±0.2)40.2 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Scandinavia covers 0.9 square miles of land, about 434 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Scandinavia has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents387 (±62)379 (±75)−2.1%Not a measurable change
Housing units168 (±27)180 (±35)+7.1%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$765 (±$53)$711 (±$288)−7.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$99,000 (±$18,319)$165,900 (±$14,647)+67.6%Up after inflation
Median household income$55,833 (±$12,287)$59,375 (±$18,327)+6.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,115 (±$165)$1,125 (±$131)+0.9%Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,500 (±$439)$2,237 (±$214)+49.1%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent31.6% (±9.5 points)17.0% (±7.9 points)−14.6 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±28.8 points)30.8% (±28.8 points)+30.8 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Waupaca County

Scandinavia has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Waupaca County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Waupaca County recorded 89 violent and 264 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

Places near Scandinavia

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Town of Scandinavia1.2 mi$1,042$274,4006.8%
Iola3.7 mi$766$164,20047.6%
Town of St. Lawrence4.8 mi—$231,8007.8%
Ogdensburg6.0 mi$906$96,70034.9%
Town of Farmington (Waupaca County)6.1 mi$824$251,50015.0%
Town of Iola6.4 mi—$274,5002.5%
Amherst6.7 mi$856$244,30032.6%
Town of Amherst7.4 mi$1,639$314,5004.8%

Places in Wisconsin most like Scandinavia

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Shiocton$725$173,700$60,31323.7%
Stoddard$643$184,500$64,01821.8%
Ontario$748$141,700$50,25017.1%
Rudolph$700$180,900$59,37521.2%
Highland$735$153,500$67,34421.5%
Strum$823$200,000$68,95820.6%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Wisconsin.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Scandinavia, fiscal year 2027

Waupaca County, WI, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$810$815$1,014$1,328$1,333

HUD income limits for Scandinavia, fiscal year 2026

Waupaca County, WI, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$20,250$33,750$53,950
2 people$23,150$38,550$61,650
3 people$27,320$43,350$69,350
4 people$33,000$48,150$77,050
5 people$38,680$52,050$83,250
6 people$44,360$55,900$89,400
7 people$50,040$59,750$95,550
8 people$55,720$63,600$101,750

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Waupaca County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $96,300.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Scandinavia

What is the average home value in Scandinavia, WI?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $165,900 (±$14,647) for owner-occupied homes in Scandinavia (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Scandinavia?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Scandinavia, WI is $1,125 (±$131) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Scandinavia?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Scandinavia, WI is $2,237 (±$214) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How long is the average commute in Scandinavia?

Workers who live in Scandinavia, WI take an average of 26.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Scandinavia growing?

In Scandinavia, the number of residents went from 387 in 2015–2019 to 379 in 2020–2024 (−2.1%), not a measurable change.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Scandinavia village, Wisconsin (place:71975, in state:55).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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