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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) | 40,188 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 39,994 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,080 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.8% |
| Measure | Wausau, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 39,996±84 |
| Median age | 38.2±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.4%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.6%±1.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 10.4%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.6%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.9%±2.4 pts |
| Median household income | $64,389±$3,515 |
| Per capita income | $35,957±$1,971 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.6%±2.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $167,900±$5,311 |
| Median gross rent | $1,010±$38 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.1%±5.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.6%±2.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.3%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.6%±3.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.4 min±0.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.6%±1.2 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