City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Wausau, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Wausau - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

414
Residents
$35,750
Median income
$100,000
Median home
$1,017
Median rent (state)

Wausau - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Wausau places in the 5th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

5th
percentile, household income
10th
percentile, home value
21st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Wausau, FL

414 people live in Wausau, Florida - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $35,750 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 33.6%. Wausau's housing stock carries a median value of $100,000, and the median resident age is 48.1 years. 6.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 53.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Florida at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,017 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Florida, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 59.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

414 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$35,750 /yr

Poverty 33.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Wausau compare to other US cities?

Where Wausau sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 5% higher than other cities
Home value 10% pricier than other cities
Median rent 21% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Wausau against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Wausau near the bottom of Florida's cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Wausau ranks #915 - the 1st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Wausau only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#873 of 903
3rd percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#915 of 930
1st percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#856 of 894
4th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#28 of 930
97th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#880 of 930
5th percentile in Florida

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

5thIncome percentile

5th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Wausau's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$100,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 90% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Wausau $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Wausau, FL Wausau, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Wausau, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Wausau, FL median $35,750/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Wausau, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Wausau, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 33.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
414
Median Income
$35,750
Median Home Value
$100,000
Median Age
48.1
Poverty Rate
33.6%
Labor force participation
53.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.9%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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370 residents380 residents390 residents400 residents 202020212022202320242025 375 residents 394 residents ▲ +5.1%
Wausau's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
86.2%
Carpool
10.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.4%

Based on 203 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Wausau sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,017/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
59.4 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Lemon Grove
418 people
Harold
408 people
Miccosukee
407 people
Brownsdale
404 people
Lake Hart
425 people
Sea Ranch Lakes
440 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Wausau's 414 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Nixburg, AL
414 people
Twain, CA
414 people
Victor, CO
414 people
Hardin, KY
414 people
Snow Lake Shores, MS
414 people
Castorland, NY
414 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Wausau's $35,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Marksville, LA
$35,750 median income
Phillipsburg, MO
$35,750 median income
Edmund, SC
$35,750 median income
Bridgewater, NY
$35,755 median income
Wrightsville, GA
$35,738 median income
Covelo, CA
$35,735 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Wausau, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Wausau, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.7% 6.0% 6.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.6% White 86.7% Black or African American 6.0% Asian 1.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 6.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Wausau compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Wausau (this city) 414 $35,750
Lemon Grove 418 $33,750
Harold 408 $69,265
Miccosukee 407 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Wausau, FL?

What is the population of Wausau, FL? +

414 people live in Wausau, FL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Wausau, FL? +

Wausau households earn a median of $35,750 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Wausau? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Wausau; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Wausau, FL? +

Wausau's median home value sits at $100,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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