United States › Wausau METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Wausau Metro Wausau, WI · 1 counties · 134,063 residents · 1,545 sq mi
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The short version
Wausau is home to 134,063 people. The foreign-born share is 4%. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $139,500. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 36.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
113K 120K 127K 134K 141K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Wausau Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $53,471
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,165 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $20,703 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 3.7%
Transportation & warehousing 3.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.5%
Education & health services 0.7%
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$139,500
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$639
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $484 in 2000
US average: $853
from 75.7% in 2000
26.5% rent
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 33.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.6 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 93.4%(117,517)
Hispanic / Latino 0.8%(979)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 90.3%(121,007)
Hispanic / Latino 2.2%(2,992)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data from 18.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 83.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 82.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 32.5%(18,509)
Women 15+
Never married 25.4%(14,216)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 8.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 61.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 32.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 25.8%(1,868)
Gulf War (1990s) 15.2%(1,100)
Share of the 7,241 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Wausau, WI? Wausau, WI has about 134,063 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Wausau, WI? The typical household in Wausau, WI earns about $53,471 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Wausau, WI expensive? In Wausau, WI, the median home is worth about $139,500, and the typical rent is about $639 a month.
How educated are people in Wausau, WI? About 20.8% of adults age 25 and over in Wausau, WI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Wausau, WI? About 8.7% of people in Wausau, WI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Wausau, WI grown since 1990? Yes, Wausau, WI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,663 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.
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