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Manawa, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Manawa is a Census city of 1,337 people across 1.63 square miles of land, in Waupaca County. Median household income is $88,393, 61.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Manawa
What Manawa is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.63 sq mi
- Water area0.14 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land821
- County holding the largest share of its areaWaupaca 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 Manawa
- Population1,337
- Median age44.6 plus or minus 9.7
- Population under 18260 plus or minus 52
- Share under 1819.4 percent
- Population 65 and over335 plus or minus 123
- Share 65 and over25.1 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Households670
- Family households372 plus or minus 93
- Share of households that are families55.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Manawa
- Median household income$88,393
- Per capita income$40,781
- Civilian labor force686
- Employed659
- Unemployed27 plus or minus 15
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over962
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.4 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.7 percent plus or minus 8.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Manawa
- Housing units693
- Occupied units670
- Vacant units23 plus or minus 26
- Vacancy rate3.3 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Owner occupied415 plus or minus 85
- Renter occupied255 plus or minus 102
- Ownership rate61.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$159,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$819
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.1 percent
- Single family units545 plus or minus 116
- Share single family78.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more128 plus or minus 45
- Share in buildings of two or more18.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Mobile homes20 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Manawa gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute609
- Commuting under 15 minutes257 plus or minus 74
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.2 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more100 plus or minus 33
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more16.4 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Drove alone88.3 percent
- Carpooled1.1 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked0.6 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home4.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Manawa (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,421,000
- Average approval$1,421,000
- Median approval$1,421,000
- Largest approval$1,421,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Manawa, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have 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 Manawa
- NFIP communityCity of Manawa
- NFIP community number550498
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/20/10
The City of Manawa participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550498 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.
Waupaca County, not Manawa
Waupaca County context, not Manawa figures
- Establishments in Waupaca County1,199
- Covered employment, Waupaca County18,649
- Average annual pay, Waupaca County$48,246
- Housing units permitted, Waupaca County300
Every figure in this section is published for Waupaca County as a whole and is not a measurement of Manawa.
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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What this page does not hold.
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
Manawa questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Manawa, Wisconsin?
1,337, in 670 households. Manawa city covers 1.63 square miles of land, which is 821 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Manawa in?
Waupaca 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 Manawa?
$88,393. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,400. Median gross rent is $819 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Manawa in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Manawa appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Manawa, city of, community 550498, 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 Manawa figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Waupaca 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 Manawa.
Is zoning published for Manawa?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.