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Wausau, WI Profile


Wausau, WI, population 38,430, is located in Wisconsin's Marathon county, about 84.8 miles from Green Bay and 131.0 miles from Madison.

Through the 90's Wausau's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Wausau has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Wausau's population has grown by about 3%.

Wausau's property crime levels tend to be higher than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wausau tend to be higher than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White86%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian11%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200038,689N/A
200138,316-0.96%
200238,061-0.67%
200337,683-0.99%
200437,411-0.72%
200537,4660.15%
200637,7720.82%
200738,0080.62%
200838,2280.58%
200938,4300.53%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,831
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001307
2002228
2003393
2004345
2005313
2006291
2007289
2008345
2009342
2010265
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 2211185
2002 0231749
2003 12027101
2004 1242679
2005 0232173
2006 1122175
2007 1163163
2008 1192982
2009 2181098
2010 0191469

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,961
20023,702
20034,488
20043,668
20053,012
20063,535
20072,898
20083,099
20092,656
20103,089
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 335 1,123 75
2002 253 1,106 84
2003 344 1,265 94
2004 275 1,037 70
2005 251 826 48
2006 237 1030 56
2007 249 799 65
2008 276 851 50
2009 257 705 33
2010 267 894 26

Location

Elevation1,210 feet above sea level
Land Area14.1 Square Miles
Water Area1.2 Square Miles



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