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Wausau, WI
Demographic Data




Wausau Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Wausau Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

39,833

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.0%
5 - 17:
16.1%
18 - 24:
8.5%
25 - 34:
14.2%
35 - 54:
24.2%
55 - 64:
12.5%
Over 65 Years:
18.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.4%
3.4%
91.4%
91.4%
31.0%
31.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Wausau
USA
$34,641
$34,641
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Wausau
USA
$59,259
$59,259
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.2%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Finance
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Other
Wholesale
Public Service
Administration
Construction
18.3%
18.3%
18.0%
18.0%
13.2%
13.2%
7.7%
7.7%
7.6%
7.6%
7.3%
7.3%
4.0%
4.0%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
79.7%
79.7%
10.7%
10.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.1%
4.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Polish
Irish
English
Norwegian
French
Swedish
Dutch
Italian
Czech
European
Scottish
Russian
Swiss
French Canadian
Danish
African
Scots-Irish
Finnish
Austrian
42.2%
42.2%
11.1%
11.1%
7.0%
7.0%
5.8%
5.8%
4.3%
4.3%
3.7%
3.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Miao/Hmong
Spanish
Italian
German/Yiddish
Greek
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Chinese
Russian
Laotian
French
Arabic
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Slavic languages
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
87.8%
87.8%
10.7%
10.7%
9.1%
9.1%
2.7%
2.7%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Wausau Residents

7.5%


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