Wausau, WI Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over29,947100.0
In labor force19,36964.7
Civilian labor force
19,34964.6
Employed
18,48961.7
Unemployed
8602.9
Percent of civilian labor force
4.4(X)
Armed Forces
200.1
Not in labor force10,57835.3
Females 16 years and over15,696100.0
In labor force9,46760.3
Civilian labor force
9,46760.3
Employed
9,09958.0
Own children under 6 years2,965100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,85262.5
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over18,262100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone14,70380.5
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,89910.4
Public transportation (including taxicab)3782.1
Walked6383.5
Other means2191.2
Worked at home4252.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes)14.7(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over18,489100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations5,65830.6
Service occupations2,68414.5
Sales and office occupations5,30328.7
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations970.5
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,1756.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations3,57219.3
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1570.8
Construction7083.8
Manufacturing4,00521.7
Wholesale trade5603.0
Retail trade2,86415.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities6893.7
Information3942.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,8289.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services8494.6
Educational, health and social services3,85020.8
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,4207.7
Other services (except public administration)7704.2
Public administration3952.1
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers15,44383.5
Government workers2,08911.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business9064.9
Unpaid family workers510.3
INCOME IN 1999
Households15,743100.0
Less than $10,0001,2598.0
$10,000 to $14,9991,1987.6
$15,000 to $24,9992,50815.9
$25,000 to $34,9992,41815.4
$35,000 to $49,9992,99119.0
$50,000 to $74,9993,00819.1
$75,000 to $99,9991,1187.1
$100,000 to $149,9997865.0
$150,000 to $199,9992091.3
$200,000 or more2481.6
Median household income (dollars)36,831(X)
With earnings12,00076.2
Mean earnings (dollars)
47,988(X)
With Social Security income4,94831.4
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,239(X)
With Supplemental Security Income7304.6
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,702(X)
With public assistance income3682.3
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
1,637(X)
With retirement income2,93818.7
Mean retirement income (dollars)
15,504(X)
Families9,413100.0
Less than $10,0003513.7
$10,000 to $14,9993203.4
$15,000 to $24,99994810.1
$25,000 to $34,9991,39214.8
$35,000 to $49,9992,06722.0
$50,000 to $74,9992,30024.4
$75,000 to $99,99995610.2
$100,000 to $149,9996907.3
$150,000 to $199,9991862.0
$200,000 or more2032.2
Median family income (dollars)47,065(X)
Per capita income (dollars)20,227(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers33,076(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers24,303(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families680(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.2
With related children under 18 years578(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.8
With related children under 5 years
320(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.5
Families with female householder, no husband present255(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.3
With related children under 18 years249(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)29.1
With related children under 5 years
132(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)50.4
Individuals4,227(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.4
18 years and over2,485(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.9
65 years and over
511(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.4
Related children under 18 years1,700(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.1
Related children 5 to 17 years
1,208(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)17.3
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,321(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.0
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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