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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wausau, WI compare?
| Figure | Wausau, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,353 |
| Change since April 2020 | +8.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,161 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 67 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.4% |
| Measure | Wausau, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,229±290 |
| Median age | 49.8±7.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.6%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±2.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.6%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $75,750±$18,840 |
| Per capita income | $38,358±$5,313 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.5%±5.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9%±3.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $231,400±$40,287 |
| Median gross rent | $1,412±$186 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.6%±30.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.6%±4.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.2%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.6%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.4%±5.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.6%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov