
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,228 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.8 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 8.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $76,949 |
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Our data shows 2,228 vehicles per day on the average road in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, and 1,314,578 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈480 million per year) across its 545 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.4% of traffic, close to the 10.2% across Wisconsin.
Traffic 41% below the Wisconsin average
Waupaca sees 41% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,228 vehicles per day against 3,802), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.0% of Wisconsin's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Waupaca carries less traffic than 55% of counties in Wisconsin.
Journey times here (32.8 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 58% of counties in Wisconsin have a shorter average travel time than Waupaca's 32.8 minutes.
Congestion runs 35% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Waupaca County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,011 |
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| Trucks | 14.0% |
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| Average travel time | 53.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $81,701 |
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A significant share of driving in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, 39% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 10,011 vehicles per day, 390% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,044 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 10% of the road network, 54 miles in 176 segments, so each mile of them is 3.9 times as busy as the average road mile.
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
Highway truck concentration here (14.0%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Wisconsin: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 53% of counties in Wisconsin. By raw truck volume, Waupaca carries more highway trucks than 56% of counties in Wisconsin.

Non-highway Traffic in Waupaca County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,044 |
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| Trucks | 8.1% |
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| Average travel time | 32.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,386 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Waupaca County, Wisconsin happens on local roads: 61% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,044 vehicles per day.
Spread over 491 miles and 7,476 segments, 90% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 803,540 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈293 million per year). Trucks make up 8.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Local congestion 36% below the Wisconsin average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 42% fewer trucks by share.
At 36% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.8% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 61% of counties in Wisconsin. The driver population here skews older than 54% of counties in Wisconsin.