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Wauseon, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
Wauseon is a Census city of 7,505 people across 5.32 square miles of land, in Fulton County. Median household income is $64,477, 71.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 20 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $8.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wauseon
What Wauseon is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.32 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,411
- County holding the largest share of its areaFulton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Wauseon
- Population7,505
- Median age38.3
- Population under 182,124
- Share under 1828.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,169 plus or minus 236
- Share 65 and over15.6 percent
- Households3,056
- Family households2,029
- Share of households that are families66.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Wauseon
- Median household income$64,477
- Per capita income$35,566
- Civilian labor force3,788
- Employed3,617
- Unemployed171 plus or minus 105
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over4,809
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.5 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.3 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Wauseon
- Housing units3,135
- Occupied units3,056
- Vacant units79 plus or minus 58
- Vacancy rate2.5 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Owner occupied2,170
- Renter occupied886 plus or minus 206
- Ownership rate71.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$152,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$821
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.3 percent
- Single family units2,276
- Share single family72.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more709 plus or minus 198
- Share in buildings of two or more22.6 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Mobile homes150 plus or minus 91
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Wauseon gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,456
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,614
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,027 plus or minus 267
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.7 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Drove alone90.3 percent
- Carpooled3.6 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport1.5 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Walked0.4 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home4.1 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Wauseon (7(a))
- Approvals20
- Gross approval$8,106,900
- Average approval$405,345
- Median approval$201,250
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,188,100
- Largest approval$1,451,500
- Jobs supported318
- Jobs per approval15.9
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more15.0 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS13
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wauseon, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Wauseon (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$537,000
- Average approval$268,500
- Median approval$268,500
- Largest approval$419,000
- Jobs supported34
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wauseon, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Wauseon
- NFIP communityCity of Wauseon
- NFIP community number390184
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/04/11
The City of Wauseon participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 390184 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Fulton County, not Wauseon
Fulton County context, not Wauseon figures
- Establishments in Fulton County924
- Covered employment, Fulton County18,066
- Average annual pay, Fulton County$57,129
- Housing units permitted, Fulton County24
Every figure in this section is published for Fulton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Wauseon.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Wauseon questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wauseon, Ohio?
7,505, in 3,056 households. Wauseon city covers 5.32 square miles of land, which is 1,411 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wauseon in?
Fulton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Wauseon?
$64,477. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,600. Median gross rent is $821 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Wauseon businesses?
20 7(a) approvals totaling $8.1 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $201,250, plus 2 504 approvals worth $537,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wauseon, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Wauseon borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Wauseon. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Wauseon in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Wauseon appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Wauseon, city of, community 390184, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Wauseon figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Fulton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Wauseon.
Is zoning published for Wauseon?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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