Wausau is a city located in Marathon County Wisconsin. Wausau has a 2023 population of 39,125. It is also the county seat of Marathon County.Wausau is currently declining at a rate of -0.57% annually and its population has decreased by -1.7% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 39,802 in 2020.
The average household income in Wausau is $74,257 with a poverty rate of 12.48%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Wausau is 38.6 years, 37.6 years for males, and 39.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wausau was:
2.91
Average Family Size
2.23
Average Household Size
58.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
87.15% of Wausau residents speak only English, while 12.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 8.85% of the population.
12.48%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.44%
Male Poverty Rate
12.51%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wausau is Hispanic, with 72.65% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wausau is White, with 11.71% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.84%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.2%
Male Marriage Rate
43.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.09%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.83%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65.4%
Labor Force Participation
62.5%
Employment Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
73.81%
Born in Wausau
93.57%
Native Born
6.86%
Foreign Born
2.59%
Non Citizen
4.27%
Naturalized
93.57% of Wausau residents were born in the United States, with 73.81% having been born in Wisconsin. 2.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.