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Wausau city, WI


Marathon County, WI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 39,906   ( 800 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.2 square miles
Population density: 2076.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:31,791 79.66% 0.9%
Black:2830.71% 45.5%
Indian:530.13% 80.9%
Asian:4,28010.73% 0.7%
2+ races:1,5613.91% 105.4%
Hispanic:1,8814.71% 63.7%
Total non-White:8,11520.34% 15.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-275 -0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,075 3.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
39,106
32,06682.00%
5191.33%
2770.71%
4,30911.02%
7601.94%
1,1492.94%
7,04018.00%

2000
38,404
32,94585.79%
1590.41%
3250.85%
4,15410.82%
4211.10%
3951.03%
5,45914.21%

1990
37,060
34,48193.04%
190.05%
1460.39%
2,2105.96%
n/a
2040.55%
2,5796.96%

1980
32,426
31,88298.32%
450.14%
2530.78%
730.23%
n/a
1030.32%
5441.68%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-879 -2.3
1,581 4.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,536 -4.1
2,880 7.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,599 8.0
2,035 6.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Wausau city, WI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.6
8,838 22.1%
31,068 77.9%
7,343 18.4%
17,300
2.24
9,424 54.5%
6,707 71.2%
1,267 13.4%
7,876 45.5%

2010
NumberPercent
36.8
9,202 23.5%
29,904 76.5%
6,150 15.7%
16,487
2.31
9,415 57.1%
6,709 71.3%
1,206 12.8%
7,072 42.9%

2000
NumberPercent
36.8
9,616 25.0%
28,788 75.0%
6,635 17.3%
15,743
2.36
9,413 59.8%
7,499 79.7%
825 8.8%
6,330 40.2%

1990
NumberPercent
34.1
9,160 24.7%
27,900 75.3%
6,439 17.4%
14,735
2.45
9,621 65.3%
7,879 81.9%
794 8.3%
5,114 34.7%

1980
NumberPercent
32.3
7,828 24.1%
24,598 75.9%
5,052 15.6%
12,764
2.48
8,637 67.7%
7,204 83.4%
687 8.0%
4,127 32.3%

2022 Housing Data for Wausau city, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units18,784 
Median Value$147,000 
Occupied17,30092.1%
Vacant1,4847.9%
Owned10,17458.8%
Rented7,12641.2%
Median Rent$898 
Single-Family Units12,71367.7%
    Detached12,18664.9%
    Attached5272.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,06621.6%
Mobile Homes320.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wausau city, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007904.6%
$10,000 to $14,9998985.2%
$15,000 to $19,9996393.7%
$20,000 to $24,9997924.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0115.8%
$30,000 to $34,9997624.4%
$35,000 to $39,9999085.2%
$40,000 to $44,9997874.5%
$45,000 to $49,9999055.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2387.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,83110.6%
$75,000 to $99,9992,50114.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,74710.1%
$125,000 to $149,9998394.8%
$150,000 to $199,9998424.9%
$200,000 or more8104.7%
Median Household Income59,259 
Per Capita Income34,641 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1386.6%
Public Assistance5082.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,68215.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed18,12875.6%
Unemployed7653.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force18,89378.8%
Not in Labor Force5,08221.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,7016,61753.8%
Non-Profit5411,08233.3%
Self-Employed98663560.8%
Local Government45489133.8%
State Government26527549.1%
Federal Government4318119.2%
Total Private + Self8,6877,25254.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3032,42934.9%
Total9,9909,68150.8%
Pct. Govt.10.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,81014.3%
Sales and Office Occupations3,91919.9%
Professional, Technical4,18521.3%
Service Occupations3,95720.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing330.2%
All others4,81124.4%
White Collar 55.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,59418.3%
Health care and social assistance3,55218.0%
Retail trade2,60213.2%
Accommodation and food services1,5147.7%
Finance and insurance1,4897.6%
Educational services1,4377.3%
Professional, scientific, technical7784.0%
Transportation and warehousing7093.6%
Other services6823.5%
Wholesale trade5692.9%
Public administration5602.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5522.8%
Construction5172.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3511.8%
Information2771.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing2551.3%
Utilities1410.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting780.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction180.1%
Management70.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wausau city, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,2843.22%
Puerto Rican970.24%
Cuban130.03%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American3610.90%
Costa Rican90.02%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan3260.82%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran260.07%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American250.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian100.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan150.04%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1010.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong3,3498.39%
Indian3380.85%
Vietnamese1340.34%
Chinese1290.32%
Laotian730.18%
Filipino650.16%
Cambodian340.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English32,93987.8%
Other Asian2,6847.2%
Spanish1,0162.7%
Other Indo-European3591.0%
German, other Germanic1910.5%
Vietnamese810.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic710.2%
Chinese590.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun410.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German16,84242.2%
Polish4,44311.1%
Irish2,8097.0%
English2,2975.8%
Norwegian1,7254.3%
French1,4803.7%
Swedish1,0802.7%
Dutch8522.1%
Italian8162.0%
Czech6081.5%
American5551.4%
European4251.1%
Scottish3470.9%
Russian2450.6%
Swiss2440.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen38,56196.6%
Not a citizen1,3453.4%
Native36,92392.5%
Foreign-born2,9837.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wausau city, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,109 4.0%1,273 4.6%8,144 29.4%8,573 31.0%5,461 19.7%3,111 11.2%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,109 4.0%
9-12 Years 1,273 4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,144 29.4%
Some College 8,573 31.0%
Bach. Degree 5,461 19.7%
Grad Degree 3,111 11.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wausau city, WI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +768 D +820 D + 3.8%
D +1,588
2020 vs. 2012 R +601 R +597 R + 3.5%
D +4
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,573 R +2,280 R + 13.0%
D -707
2016 vs. 2008 R +805 R +3,100 R + 16.8%
D -2,295
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 63% Joe Biden (D) 10,234 52.9% Donald Trump* (R) 8,673 44.9% 423 2.2% 19,330 -4 -2 0.59%
2016 59% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,646 48.5% Donald Trump (R) 7,905 44.4% 1,266 7.1% 17,817 -3 -2 0.60%
2012 62% Barack Obama* (D) 10,230 55.0% Mitt Romney (R) 8,072 43.4% 290 1.6% 18,592 -3 -4 0.61%
2008 62% Barack Obama (D) 10,941 59.5% John McCain (R) 7,100 38.6% 343 1.9% 18,384 -4 -7 0.62%
2004 64% John Kerry (D) 9,639 51.2% George W. Bush* (R) 8,959 47.6% 235 1.2% 18,833 -2 -3 0.63%
2000 57% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,259 50.3% George W. Bush (R) 7,300 44.4% 875 5.3% 16,434 -3 -3 0.63%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Wausau city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 10,234 52.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,673 44.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 280 1.4%
Other 143 0.7%
TOTAL 19,330
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2


2016 President, Wausau city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 8,646 48.5%
Donald Trump (R) 7,905 44.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 664 3.7%
Other 602 3.4%
TOTAL 17,817
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -2


2012 President, Wausau city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 10,230 55.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,072 43.4%
Other 290 1.6%
TOTAL 18,592
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -4


2008 President, Wausau city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,941 59.5%
John McCain (R) 7,100 38.6%
Other 343 1.9%
TOTAL 18,384
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Wausau city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 8,959 47.6%
John Kerry (D) 9,639 51.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 159 0.8%
Other 76 0.4%
TOTAL 18,833
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -3


2000 President, Wausau city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 7,300 44.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,259 50.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 672 4.1%
Other 203 1.2%
TOTAL 16,434
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wausau city, WI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 48% Mandela Barnes (D) 7,798 52.9% Ron Johnson* (R) 6,906 46.9% 30 [+] 0.2% 14,734 -3 0.56%
2022 G 48% Tony Evers* (D) 8,090 54.7% Tim Michels (R) 6,500 44.0% 190 [+] 1.3% 14,780 -4 0.56%
2018 S1 52% Tammy Baldwin* (D) 9,071 57.3% Leah Vukmir (R) 6,738 42.6% 23 [+] 0.1% 15,832 -2 0.60%
2018 G 52% Tony Evers (D) 7,891 49.7% Scott Walker* (R) 7,577 47.7% 416 [+] 2.6% 15,884 -1 0.59%
2016 S3 58% Russ Feingold (D) 8,835 50.1% Ron Johnson* (R) 8,098 45.9% 695 [+] 3.9% 17,628 -4 0.60%
2014 G 47% Scott Walker* (R) 7,287 51.0% Mary Burke (D) 6,800 47.6% 192 [+] 1.3% 14,279 -1 0.59%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote