Wausau Metro Area

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  4. Wausau Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Wausau Metro Area Family Information
  6. Wausau Metro Area Education Information
  7. Wausau Metro Area Business Information
  8. Wausau Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Wausau Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Wausau Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Wausau Metro Area Counties
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Wausau Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 125,834
  • Land Area (2000): 4,001.432 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 80.754 square kilometers
Wausau Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 143,104 2002 127,653 2005 128,363
2000 145,973 2003 127,452 2006 129,414
2001 126,731 2004 128,021 2007 131,265

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Houses (2000): 50,360
Wausau Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 138,810 53.90%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 17,583 6.83%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 101,136 39.27%

Wausau Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wausau Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Wausau Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 62,306 59,726 2,580 4.14% 42
1991 63,958 60,583 3,375 5.28% 53
1992 65,460 61,871 3,589 5.48% 55
1993 67,146 63,863 3,283 4.89% 49
1994 69,658 66,197 3,461 4.97% 50
1995 70,749 67,558 3,191 4.51% 45
1996 71,557 68,701 2,855 3.99% 40
1997 73,432 70,840 2,593 3.53% 35
1998 73,758 71,206 2,551 3.46% 35
1999 73,883 71,702 2,181 2.95% 30
2000 72,350 69,996 2,355 3.25% 32
2001 73,243 70,288 2,955 4.03% 40
2002 73,309 69,852 3,457 4.72% 47
2003 73,837 70,239 3,598 4.87% 49
2004 73,092 69,894 3,198 4.38% 44
2005 74,599 71,475 3,124 4.19% 42
2006 75,416 72,181 3,235 4.29% 43
2007 75,253 71,920 3,333 4.43% 44
2008 74,598 71,080 3,518 4.72% 47
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 74,133 70,460 3,673 4.95% 50
Feb 2008 74,965 70,886 4,079 5.44% 54
Mar 2008 75,036 70,932 4,104 5.47% 55
Apr 2008 74,325 71,099 3,226 4.34% 43
May 2008 74,362 71,130 3,232 4.35% 43
Jun 2008 75,551 71,927 3,624 4.80% 48
Jul 2008 74,775 71,460 3,315 4.43% 44
Aug 2008 74,261 70,912 3,349 4.51% 45
Sep 2008 73,973 70,914 3,059 4.14% 41
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wausau Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 7,034 10.03%
2. Metal Manufactuing 4,842 6.90%
3. Paper Manufacturing 4,172 5.95%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4,124 5.88%
5. Wood Manufacturing 3,768 5.37%
6. Finance and Insurance 2,824 4.03%
7. Educational Services 2,746 3.92%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 2,576 3.67%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 2,520 3.59%
10. Health Care 2,334 3.33%
11. Truck Transportation 2,176 3.10%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,112 3.01%
13. Food Manufacturing 2,082 2.97%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,786 2.55%
15. Repair and Maintenance 1,752 2.50%
16. Public Administration 1,260 1.80%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 1,258 1.79%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 1,158 1.65%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,008 1.44%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 952 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 10,732 17.04%
2. Finance and Insurance 6,688 10.62%
3. Educational Services 6,430 10.21%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 3,938 6.25%
5. Department and Other General Stores 2,452 3.89%
6. Social Assistance 2,408 3.82%
7. Metal Manufactuing 2,188 3.47%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 2,012 3.20%
9. Wood Manufacturing 1,944 3.09%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,856 2.95%
11. Food Manufacturing 1,456 2.31%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,408 2.24%
13. Public Administration 1,146 1.82%
14. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 1,002 1.59%
15. Paper Manufacturing 984 1.56%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 980 1.56%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 844 1.34%
18. Construction 816 1.30%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 798 1.27%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 750 1.19%

Wausau Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 5,742 8.19%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,780 5.39%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,344 4.77%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,234 4.61%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,836 4.04%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,744 3.91%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 2,712 3.87%
8. Other Management Occupations 2,412 3.44%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 2,352 3.35%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,350 3.35%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 2,102 3.00%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,000 2.85%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,998 2.85%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,758 2.51%
15. Top Executives 1,504 2.14%
16. Other Construction Trades 1,424 2.03%
17. Carpenters 1,362 1.94%
18. Engineers 1,214 1.73%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 1,214 1.73%
20. Computer Specialists 1,128 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 4,422 7.02%
2. Secretaries and Admins 3,254 5.17%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,716 4.31%
4. Other Production Occupations 2,644 4.20%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,444 3.88%
6. Registered Nurses 2,408 3.82%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,036 3.23%
8. Cashiers 1,976 3.14%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,964 3.12%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,876 2.98%
11. Customer Service Representatives 1,720 2.73%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,650 2.62%
13. Business Operations Specialists 1,626 2.58%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,610 2.56%
15. Other Management Occupations 1,562 2.48%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,478 2.35%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,438 2.28%
18. Child Care Workers 1,344 2.13%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,324 2.10%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,302 2.07%

Wausau Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 117,130 59.36%
15-35 hours 27,420 13.90%
1-14 hours 7,665 3.88%
No regular hours 45,111 22.86%

Wausau Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,822 3.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,392 3.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 7,983 6.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 11,685 9.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 16,322 12.87%
7 AM-7:29 AM 19,842 15.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 20,638 16.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8,669 6.84%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,990 3.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,163 3.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,870 1.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,078 0.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 11,552 9.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9,768 7.71%

Wausau Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6,783 5.35%
5-9 20,022 15.79%
10-14 26,952 21.26%
15-19 26,691 21.05%
20-24 20,406 16.10%
25-29 6,865 5.42%
30-34 9,161 7.23%
35-39 1,902 1.50%
40-44 1,304 1.03%
45-59 2,801 2.21%
60-89 1,814 1.43%
At least 90 2,073 1.64%

Wausau Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 716 0.56% 107,003 84.40%
30-44 276 0.22% 12,091 9.54%
45-59 78 0.06% 2,723 2.15%
At least 60 198 0.16% 3,689 2.91%

Wausau Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 345 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 12,632 9.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 108,185 80.31%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 92 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 614 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,268 0.94%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,638 2.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7,932 5.89%

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Wausau Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 95,474 (248,180 people)
Families (2000): 68,168 (211,634 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 36,696
People at same address in 1995: 149,831
Wausau Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,709 5.87%
$10,000-$14,999 5,285 5.43%
$15,000-$19,999 5,409 5.56%
$20,000-$24,999 6,512 6.69%
$25,000-$29,999 6,367 6.55%
$30,000-$34,999 6,341 6.52%
$35,000-$39,999 6,307 6.48%
$40,000-$44,999 6,436 6.62%
$45,000-$49,999 6,193 6.37%
$50,000-$59,999 11,871 12.20%
$60,000-$74,999 12,611 12.96%
$75,000-$99,999 10,169 10.45%
$100,000-$124,999 3,771 3.88%
$125,000-$149,999 1,455 1.50%
$150,000-$199,999 1,325 1.36%
$200,000 or more 1,519 1.56%

Wausau Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,278 23.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 14,499 30.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,154 4.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 7,491 15.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 297 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7,166 15.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 85 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,996 6.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 27 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 951 1.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 746 1.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.02%

Wausau Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 81,083 28.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 49,828 17.64%
Public Assistance 1,460 0.52%
Retirement 14,384 5.09%
Self Employment 14,373 5.09%
Social Security 25,655 9.08%
Supplemental Security 2,811 1.00%
Wage / Salary 78,500 27.79%
Other 14,349 5.08%

Wausau Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 32,026 54.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 27,234 45.96%

Wausau Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,351 7.35%
Color 1 Box Married 61,969 61.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 28,312 28.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,333 2.33%

Wausau Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,562 8.45%
Color 1 Box Married 62,156 61.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 20,636 20.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,912 9.79%

Wausau Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wausau Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Wausau Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 14,181 7.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 17,150 9.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 72,017 38.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 37,094 19.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 16,645 8.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 21,994 11.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9,431 5.00%

Wausau Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,478 1.97% 2,039 1.62% 4,517 3.59%
Kindergarten 3,215 2.55% 646 0.51% 3,861 3.07%
Grades 1-4 12,577 9.99% 2,953 2.35% 15,530 12.34%
Grades 5-8 14,132 11.23% 2,418 1.92% 16,550 13.15%
Grades 9-12 16,026 12.74% 823 0.65% 16,849 13.39%
Undergrad college 8,150 6.48% 585 0.46% 8,735 6.94%
Graduate or professional school 753 0.60% 298 0.24% 1,051 0.84%
Total 57,331 45.56% 9,762 7.76% 67,093 53.32%

Wausau Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wausau Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Wausau Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 292 263
2002 249 270
2003 279 220
2004 252 207

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Wausau Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wausau Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 237,020 93.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 16,976 6.68%

Wausau Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wausau Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 231
Wausau Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.769 0.217 0.028 0.098 1.111 0.000 3.648 16.932 0.922 21.502
2000 0.877 0.151 0.000 0.158 1.185 0.000 3.672 17.140 0.966 21.778
2001 0.963 0.197 0.024 0.118 1.302 0.000 4.498 16.350 1.010 21.857
2002 0.721 0.204 0.000 0.180 1.105 0.000 3.698 15.949 0.924 20.571
2003 1.083 0.188 0.008 0.275 1.554 0.000 5.469 16.963 1.153 23.585
2004 1.000 0.211 0.008 0.234 1.453 0.000 3.757 14.568 0.844 19.169
2005 0.997 0.234 0.000 0.210 1.441 0.000 3.700 13.423 0.701 17.824
2006 1.221 0.139 0.031 0.193 1.584 0.000 3.709 14.666 0.804 19.179
2007 1.486 0.137 0.023 0.267 1.912 0.000 3.763 13.233 0.769 17.766

Wausau Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 3,236
2000 3,352
2001 2,935
2002 2,767

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Wausau Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 17,481 13.89%
10-19 Years 19,760 15.70%
20-29 Years 14,341 11.40%
30-39 Years 19,254 15.30%
40-49 Years 19,975 15.87%
50-59 Years 13,918 11.06%
60-69 Years 8,908 7.08%
70-79 Years 7,491 5.95%
80-89 Years 4,016 3.19%
90+ Years 690 0.55%

Wausau Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 62,774 49.89%
Color 1 Box Female 63,060 50.11%

Wausau Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 117,517 93.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 5,703 4.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 979 0.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 822 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 412 0.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 337 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 46 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 18 0.01%

Wausau Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 142,436 47.88%
2. Polish 45,710 15.36%
3. Irish 18,739 6.30%
4. Norwegian 14,807 4.98%
5. English 11,680 3.93%
6. French Non-Basque 10,105 3.40%
7. United States Or American 8,446 2.84%
8. Swedish 6,518 2.19%
9. Dutch 5,236 1.76%
10. Italian 4,430 1.49%

Wausau Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 223,202 92.64%
2. Miao / Hmong 7,900 3.28%
3. German 2,794 1.16%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,695 1.12%
5. Polish 1,257 0.52%
6. French 646 0.27%
7. Other West Germanic 522 0.22%
8. Laotian 218 0.09%
9. Chinese 214 0.09%
10. Italian 155 0.06%

Wausau Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 248,696 96.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,108 1.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,725 2.22%

Wausau Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wausau Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wausau Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Marathon County    

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