Population 1,648 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wausau
Household size in Wausau
| Period | Wausau | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Wausau run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.58 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wausau
| Period | Wausau | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.0 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in Wausau is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Florida overall, where the median age is 43.5.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wausau
| Period | Wausau | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Wausau (11.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wausau
Renters in Wausau
| Period | Wausau | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.3% of households in Wausau rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 68.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wausau
| Period | Wausau | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Wausau: 12.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Florida.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wausau
| Period | Wausau | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Wausau has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Florida.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wausau
| Period | Wausau | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $584 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $630 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $783 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $836 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$252 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wausau pays $836 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wausau
Bachelor's degrees in Wausau
| Period | Wausau | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wausau have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wausau
| Period | Wausau | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.3% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.9% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wausau is close to the national rate: 87.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Florida overall (90.0%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wausau
| Period | Wausau | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wausau has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wausau compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wausau | 2.48 | 40.4 | 11.4% | 11.3% | 12.4% | 1992 | $836 | 12.4% | 87.9% | 3.2% |
| Vernon | 2.44 | 41.4 | 10.3% | 18.0% | 11.5% | 1993 | $1,031 | 7.4% | 77.3% | 1.4% |
| Bradford | 2.48 | 42.5 | 9.2% | 15.6% | 16.3% | 1994 | $1,109 | 10.8% | 91.2% | 6.4% |
| Bennett | 2.69 | 35.6 | 15.2% | 22.6% | 14.0% | 1993 | $917 | 17.7% | 87.0% | 2.9% |
| Fountain | 2.67 | 40.7 | 19.3% | 14.9% | 8.7% | 1995 | $626 | 10.1% | 79.3% | 5.1% |
| Alford | 2.09 | 53.3 | 12.1% | 10.1% | 23.4% | 1988 | $824 | 13.7% | 84.9% | 4.5% |
| Hinsons Crossroads | 2.30 | 38.1 | 11.8% | 22.9% | 8.7% | 1992 | $1,328 | 10.0% | 86.4% | 0.9% |
| Ebro | 2.82 | 43.7 | 13.6% | 7.8% | 13.2% | 2001 | $1,231 | 21.2% | 92.5% | 7.5% |
| Ponce de Leon | 2.56 | 44.8 | 11.2% | 21.0% | 17.4% | 1992 | $1,045 | 16.9% | 91.9% | 4.9% |
| Redbay | 2.03 | 56.7 | 12.6% | 18.0% | 39.8% | 1989 | $1,061 | 12.3% | 81.8% | 7.5% |
| Douglass Crossroads | 2.45 | 46.6 | 4.5% | 11.3% | 13.3% | 1993 | $1,000 | 16.2% | 82.1% | 1.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wausau. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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