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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for Census Place: Wausau

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Population

Census Place: Wausau

40,110
Persons

County: Marathon
138,451 Persons

State: Wisconsin
5,918,565 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

Census Place: Wausau

0.29%

County: Marathon
0.32%

State: Wisconsin
0.42%

Race See More Race Data

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Population by Race Census Place: Wausau County: Marathon State: Wisconsin
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 31,296 78.03% 119,413 86.25% 4,700,123 79.41%
Black/African American 675 1.68% 1,230 0.89% 379,250 6.41%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 299 0.75% 695 0.50% 61,414 1.04%
Asian 4,687 11.69% 8,730 6.31% 181,966 3.07%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 16 0.04% 39 0.03% 2,323 0.04%
Some Other Race 811 2.02% 2,106 1.52% 198,398 3.35%
2+ Races 2,326 5.80% 6,238 4.51% 395,091 6.68%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

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Population by Ethnicity Census Place: Wausau County: Marathon State: Wisconsin
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 1,906 4.75% 5,199 3.76% 493,960 8.35%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 38,204 95.25% 133,252 96.24% 5,424,605 91.65%

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Population by Age Group Census Place: Wausau County: Marathon State: Wisconsin
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 2,353 5.87% 7,829 5.65% 320,107 5.41%
5-9 2,305 5.75% 8,025 5.80% 329,101 5.56%
10-14 2,415 6.02% 8,815 6.37% 359,746 6.08%
15-17 1,513 3.77% 5,457 3.94% 225,341 3.81%
18-20 1,542 3.84% 5,308 3.83% 262,550 4.44%
21-24 1,993 4.97% 6,518 4.71% 309,661 5.23%
25-34 5,684 14.17% 15,742 11.37% 710,600 12.01%
35-44 5,415 13.50% 17,188 12.41% 739,675 12.50%
45-54 4,198 10.47% 16,440 11.87% 682,069 11.52%
55-64 4,784 11.93% 18,958 13.69% 797,361 13.47%
65-74 4,379 10.92% 16,238 11.73% 694,539 11.73%
75-84 2,341 5.84% 8,611 6.22% 357,668 6.04%
85+ 1,188 2.96% 3,322 2.40% 130,147 2.20%

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Population by Sex
Population by Sex Census Place: Wausau County: Marathon State: Wisconsin
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 19,872 49.54% 69,590 50.26% 2,943,309 49.73%
Female 20,238 50.46% 68,861 49.74% 2,975,256 50.27%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

Census Place: Wausau

17,679
Households

County: Marathon
57,258 Households

State: Wisconsin
2,461,915 Households

Families

Census Place: Wausau

10,164
Families

County: Marathon
39,141 Families

State: Wisconsin
1,584,220 Families

Average Household Size

Census Place: Wausau

2.21
Persons

County: Marathon
2.39 Persons

State: Wisconsin
2.35 Persons

Households With Own Children

Census Place: Wausau

4,049
Households
(22.90% of Households)

County: Marathon
14,519 Households (25.36% of Households)

State: Wisconsin
625,071 Households (25.39% of Households)

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity Census Place: Wausau County: Marathon State: Wisconsin
Value Value Value
All $62,936 $79,129 $74,195
White $62,238 $79,772 $78,379
Black/African American $49,559 $69,213 $39,775
American Indian/Alaskan Native $24,231 $51,695 $55,657
Asian $100,183 $103,507 $85,023
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $42,500 $42,500 $68,269
Some Other Race $46,719 $51,711 $57,410
2+ Races $46,712 $62,532 $65,429
Hispanic/Latino $42,283 $50,625 $58,273
Non-Hispanic/Latino $63,879 $79,955 $75,315

Families Below Poverty

Census Place: Wausau

544
Families
(5.35% of Families)

County: Marathon
1,391 Families (3.55% of Families)

State: Wisconsin
106,528 Families (6.72% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

Census Place: Wausau

436
Families
(4.29% of Families)

County: Marathon
869 Families (2.22% of Families)

State: Wisconsin
77,130 Families (4.87% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

Census Place: Wausau

18,878
Housing units

County: Marathon
60,771 Housing units

State: Wisconsin
2,772,507 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

Census Place: Wausau

$231,638

County: Marathon
$269,126

State: Wisconsin
$320,662

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment Census Place: Wausau County: Marathon State: Wisconsin
Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 1,273 4.55% 3,189 3.30% 100,993 2.46%
Some High School, No Diploma 1,238 4.42% 3,704 3.84% 185,319 4.51%
High School Grad 7,761 27.73% 31,506 32.65% 1,240,366 30.16%
Some College, No Degree 5,902 21.09% 18,210 18.87% 811,728 19.74%
Associate Degree 3,217 11.49% 13,366 13.85% 460,475 11.20%
Bachelor's Degree 5,462 19.51% 17,773 18.42% 864,670 21.03%
Master's Degree 2,278 8.14% 6,596 6.84% 321,304 7.81%
Professional Degree 632 2.26% 1,429 1.48% 72,511 1.76%
Doctorate Degree 226 0.81% 726 0.75% 54,693 1.33%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

Census Place: Wausau

4.17%

County: Marathon
3.13%

State: Wisconsin
3.42%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.