Overview
39,745
Total Population
38.6
Median age
51.64%
Female population %
93.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
55.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,835
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wausau's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wausau is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wausau's population under 18 was 22.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wausau's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wausau, 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.
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Gender
There are 1,303 more females than males in Wausau:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.64% females and 48.36% males in Wausau, WI.
- The Wausau, WI gender ratio is 93.7:100 i.e. 93.7 men to 100 women (0.937).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,694.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,551.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wausau's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Wausau's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,835 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 37,91 (95.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wausau is White with a population of 32,5 (81.77% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wausau's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 40,015 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Wausau's population increased by 778 (2.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wausau's population increased by 731 (1.86%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wausau's population was lowest in year 2004 at 37,470.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)