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The total population of Wausau is estimated to be 39,906 with 19,524 males (48.92%) and 20,382 females (51.08%). There are 858 more females than males in Wausau.
The median household income in Wausau was $58,153 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,399(8.18%) from $53,754 in 2020. This income is 77.95% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wausau sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $74,084. Overall, the median household income for the city of Wausau stands at $58,153.
In Wausau, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,102 for males and $29,778 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,551 for males and $45,085 for females.
In Wausau, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $82,937, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $35,961.
In 2022, the population of Wausau was 39,833, a 0.23% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wausau's population was 39,742, a decline of 0.68% compared to a population of 40,015 in 2020.
The median age in Wausau, WI is 38.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.40% were under the age of 15, 20.24% aged 15 to 29, 43.89% aged 30 to 64, 14.44% aged 65 to 84, and 3.02% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wausau population: 81.77% are White, 0.77% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.70% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.99% are some other race and 4.32% are multiracial.