Wausau city, Wisconsin demographics
Population: 39,745
Median age: 38.6
Median household income: 53,800
Wausau is a city in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Wausau city, WI.
Population
| 2021 | 39,745 |
| 2020 | 38,685 |
| 2019 | 38,735 |
| 2018 | 38,801 |
| 2017 | 38,934 |
| 2016 | 39,138 |
| 2015 | 39,210 |
| 2014 | 39,209 |
| 2013 | 39,207 |
| 2012 | 39,158 |
| 2011 | 39,136 |
| 2010 | 39,040 |
| 2009 | 37,998 |
Census data for Wausau city, Wisconsin
Demographic and housing estimates in Wausau city, Wisconsin
| Total population | 39,745 |
| Male | 19,221 |
| Female | 20,524 |
| Total population | 39,745 |
| Under 5 years | 2,485 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,499 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,330 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,466 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,334 |
| 25 to 34 years | 5,916 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,996 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,458 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,385 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,936 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,950 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,791 |
| 85 years and over | 1,199 |
| Median age (years) | 38.6 |
| Under 18 years | 8,850 |
| 16 years and over | 32,094 |
| 18 years and over | 30,895 |
| 21 years and over | 29,668 |
| 62 years and over | 8,583 |
| 65 years and over | 6,940 |
| Total population | 39,745 |
| One race | 38,030 |
| White | 32,500 |
| Black or African American | 307 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 160 |
| Asian | 4,651 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 17 |
| Some other race | 395 |
| Two or more races | 1,715 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 29,883 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,549 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,334 |
Social characteristics in Wausau city, Wisconsin
| Total households | 17,370 |
| Family households (families) | 6,927 |
| Married-couple family | 1,786 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,634 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,927 |
| Nonfamily households | 5,023 |
| Average household size | 5,254 |
| Average family size | 2.23 |
Economic characteristics in Wausau city, Wisconsin
| Total households | 17,370 |
| Less than $10,000 | 700 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 917 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,862 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,196 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,559 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,042 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,605 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,147 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 580 |
| $200,000 or more | 762 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 53,800 |
Housing characteristics in Wausau city, Wisconsin
| Total housing units | 18,740 |
| Occupied housing units | 17,370 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,370 |
| Total housing units | 18,740 |
| 1-unit, detached | 12,065 |
| 1-unit, attached | 531 |
| 2 units | 1,613 |
| 3 or 4 units | 610 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,028 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,087 |
| 20 or more units | 1,751 |
| Mobile home | 32 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 23 |
| Total housing units | 18,740 |
| Built 2014 or later | 13 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 690 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,389 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,507 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,505 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,439 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,531 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,906 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,683 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5,077 |
| Total housing units | 18,740 |
| 1 room | 400 |
| 2 rooms | 627 |
| 3 rooms | 1,894 |
| 4 rooms | 3,290 |
| 5 rooms | 3,201 |
| 6 rooms | 3,000 |
| 7 rooms | 2,303 |
| 8 rooms | 1,829 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,196 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 18,740 |
| No bedroom | 412 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,118 |
| 2 bedrooms | 6,096 |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,612 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,858 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 644 |
| Occupied housing units | 17,370 |
| Owner-occupied | 10,081 |
| Renter-occupied | 7,289 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.42 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.96 |
| Occupied housing units | 17,370 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,736 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,914 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,116 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,108 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,331 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,165 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,081 |
| Less than $50,000 | 202 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,912 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,880 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,802 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,279 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 735 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 251 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 20 |
| Median (dollars) | 129,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,081 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 6,236 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,845 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 7,164 |
| Less than $500 | 1,039 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,990 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,033 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 86 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 16 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 827 |
| No rent paid | 125 |
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