Wausau, WI City Data

Wausau, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 38,426 people who live in Wausau and approximately 125,834 who live in Marathon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wausau to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wausau. We have included Wausau housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wausau Information

Marathon County where Wausau resides is 1,576.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 125,834 and has a population rank of 431 out of all the places in the United States.

Wausau has a total of 38,426 people and of those residents there are 18,461 males and 19,965 females. The median age of the male population is 34.1 and the female population is 38.9. There are approximately 1,521 births each year and around 923 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wausau varies per year, but currently 37,961 are one race and 465 are two or more races.

Of the 38,426 people who live in Wausau, there are 10,900 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wausau is 5,591 male and 5,309 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 28,670.

General Wausau Information
Total area in square miles - Marathon County	1,576.14
Water area in square miles - Marathon County	N/A
Resident population - Marathon County	125,834
Population rank - Marathon County	431
Total population	38,426
Total population (male)	18,461
Total population (female)	19,965
Population median age (male)	34.1
Population median age (female)	38.9
Births - Marathon County	1,521
Deaths- Marathon County	923
Population of one race	37,961
Population of two or more races	465
Population under 20 years	10,900
Population under 20 years (male)	5,591
Population under 20 years (female)	5,309
Total population 18 years and over	28,670

Wausau Social Characteristics

There are 47,702 households in Wausau. Families make up 34,084 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wausau families into three different groups. Married-couple families (28,580), male householder with no wife present (1,787) and female householder with no husband present (3,390). The remainder of the Wausau households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,853. Wausau, WI moving companies help people in Wausau move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wausau. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wausau is based, there are 49,611 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,096 never married, 29,889 now married, 464 separated, 4,901 widowed, and 4,261 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 289 separated, 1,138 widowed and 3,633 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wausau social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wausau.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marathon County)
Total households	47,702
Family households (families)	34,084
With own children under 18 years	16,752
Married-couple family	28,580
With own children under 18 years	13,264
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,787
With own children under 18 years	969
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,390
With own children under 18 years	2,221
Nonfamily households	13,853
Householder living alone	11,282
65 years and over	4,531

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,593
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,436
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	29,420
Householder	9,336
Spouse	7,314
Child	11,087
Other relatives	248
Nonrelatives	661
Unmarried partner	339
Roomer or boarder	68
Housemate or roommate	99
Unmarried partner	923
Foster child	25
Other	130

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7,716
Male householder	2,595
Male householder living alone	1,993
Male householder not living alone	602
Female householder	3,747
Female householder living alone	3,281
Female householder not living alone	466
Nonrelatives	1,374
Unmarried partner	584
Roomer or boarder	103
Housemate or roommate	515
Foster child	16
Other	156

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	49,611
Never married	10,096
Now married	29,889
Separated	464
Widowed	4,901
Divorced	4,261
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	289
Widowed	1,138
Divorced	3,633

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	38,426
Male	18,461
Under 5 years	1,231
5 to 9 years	1,411
10 to 14 years	1,499
15 to 17 years	879
18 and 19 years	571
20 years	300
21 years	254
22 to 24 years	743
25 to 29 years	1,278
30 to 34 years	1,296
35 to 39 years	1,394
40 to 44 years	1,392
45 to 49 years	1,330
50 to 54 years	1,036
55 to 59 years	777
60 and 61 years	273
62 to 64 years	351
65 and 66 years	214
67 to 69 years	329
70 to 74 years	606
75 to 79 years	581
80 to 84 years	395
85 years and over	321
Female	19,965
Under 5 years	1,163
5 to 9 years	1,326
10 to 14 years	1,374
15 to 17 years	873
18 and 19 years	573
20 years	265
21 years	231
22 to 24 years	733
25 to 29 years	1,200
30 to 34 years	1,203
35 to 39 years	1,375
40 to 44 years	1,425
45 to 49 years	1,352
50 to 54 years	1,103
55 to 59 years	902
60 and 61 years	302
62 to 64 years	429
65 and 66 years	296
67 to 69 years	462
70 to 74 years	906
75 to 79 years	902
80 to 84 years	746
85 years and over	824

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	38,426
One race	37,961
White	33,010
Black or African American	208
American Indian and Alaska Native	228
Asian	4,383
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	15
Some other race	14
Two or more races	465

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	37,136
People who are White alone	31,799
People who are Black or African American alone	193
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	214
People who are Asian alone	4,340
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	15
People who are Hispanic or Latino	392
People who are Some other race alone	116

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	117,712
Same house	72,641
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,917
Different state or abroad	6,230
Different state	5,428
Abroad	802

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marathon County)
Total resident population	125,834
Born in United States	95,275
State of residence	101,305
Different state	19,718
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	421
Foreign born	4,390

Wausau Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wausau. That total enrollment is 32,716 for the population of the country, which includes Wausau. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,091 and elementary or high school enrollment was 47,633 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,792.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wausau population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	32,716
Pre-kindergarten	2,212
Public	1,201
Private	1,011
Kindergarten	1,894
Public	1,582
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,610
Public	13,075
Private	2,535
Elementary and high school	23,817
Public	20,880
Private	2,937
High school grades 9 to 12	8,207
Public	7,805
Private	402
College, undergraduate years	4,276
Public	3,992
Private	284
Graduate or professional school	517
Public	369
Private	148
Not enrolled in school	88,392

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	81,925
Less than 9th grade	6,712
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,570
High school graduate	31,091
Some college, no degree	15,015
Associate's degree	7,543
Bachelor's degree	14,994
Graduate or professional degree	18.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,349

Wausau Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 96,478 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wausau. The Wausau occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,745), service occupations (8,127), sales and office occupations (17,457), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (910), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,806) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,505). The 96,478 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 55,284 private wage and salary workers, 6,226 government workers, 4,712 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marathon County)
Population 16 years and over	96,478
In labor force	69,216
Civilian labor force	69,190
Employed	66,550
Unemployed	2,640
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	26
Females 16 years and over	48,652
In labor force	32,569
Civilian labor force	32,569
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,085
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	47,826
In labor force	36,647
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,555
Armed forces	26

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marathon County)
Workers 16 years and over	65,680
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	53,251
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,220
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,734
Other means	290
Worked at home	3,340
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,147,145

OCCUPATION (Marathon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,745
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,745
Service occupations	8,127
Sales and office occupations	17,457
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	910
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,806
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,505

INDUSTRY (Marathon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,745
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,871
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	16,302
Wholesale trade	2,303
Retail trade	8,511
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,194
Information	983
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,501
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,896
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,446
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,918
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,203

CLASS OF WORKER (Marathon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,745
Private wage and salary workers	55,284
Government workers	6,226
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,712
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wausau Housing Characteristics

In Wausau, WI there are 50,360 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 47,702 occupied and 2,658 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wausau, there are 37,251 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,048 units in Wausau. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wausau, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wausau, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wausau. There are 441 housing units with rent less than $200, 629 with rent between $200-299, 4,713 with rent between $300-499 and 4,813 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wausau gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wausau, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marathon County)
Total housing units	50,360
Occupied housing units	47,702
Vacant housing units	2,658

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marathon County)
Total housing units	50,360
1-unit, detached	37,251
1-unit, attached	1,048
2 units	4,000
3 or 4 units	1,385
5 to 9 units	1,904
10 to 19 units	1,017
20 to 49 units	578
50 or more units	685
Mobile home	2,482

HOUSING TENURE (Marathon County)
Occupied housing units	47,702
Owner-occupied	36,091
Renter-occupied	11,611

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marathon County)
Occupied housing units	47,702
No vehicles available	2,669
2 vehicle available	31,162
3 vehicles available	7,219
4 vehicles available	2,137
5 or more vehicles available	837

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marathon County)
Occupied housing units	47,702
Utility gas	29,037
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,130
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,639
Coal or coke	4
Wood	3,049
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	193
No fuel used	86

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marathon County)
Occupied housing units	47,702
Less Than $50,000	36,091
$50,000 to $99,999	13,405
$100,000 to $149,999	8,220
$150,000 to $199,999	2,368
$200,000 to $299,999	1,244
$300,000 to $499,999	327
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	95,800

GROSS RENT (Marathon County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,611
Less than $200	441
$200 to $299	629
$300 to $499	4,713
$500 to $699	3,420
$700 to $999	1,314
$1,000 to $1,499	79
$1,500 or more	N/A