Wisconsin · Census place 84475
Wausau city, WI
Quick answer
Wausau city has 39,893 residents, ranking #18 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $61,877, the median home is worth $155,900 and median gross rent runs $950 a month.
- Population
- 39,893Wausau city residents
- Median household income
- $61,877Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $155,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $950Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 57.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Wausau city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wausau city median would spend about 18.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.4% of residents and 57.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Oak Creek city 36,473
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