Wausau, WI, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 16,687 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 10,411 | 62.4 |
| 1-unit, attached | 384 | 2.3 |
| 2 units | 2,591 | 15.5 |
| 3 or 4 units | 779 | 4.7 |
| 5 to 9 units | 695 | 4.2 |
| 10 to 19 units | 541 | 3.2 |
| 20 or more units | 1,029 | 6.2 |
| Mobile home | 257 | 1.5 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 188 | 1.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 618 | 3.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 708 | 4.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,232 | 7.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,958 | 11.7 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,715 | 10.3 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 5,057 | 30.3 |
| 1939 or earlier | 5,211 | 31.2 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 198 | 1.2 |
| 2 rooms | 519 | 3.1 |
| 3 rooms | 1,764 | 10.6 |
| 4 rooms | 2,983 | 17.9 |
| 5 rooms | 3,334 | 20.0 |
| 6 rooms | 3,162 | 18.9 |
| 7 rooms | 1,909 | 11.4 |
| 8 rooms | 1,321 | 7.9 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,497 | 9.0 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 15,704 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 3,417 | 21.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4,063 | 25.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,422 | 15.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,029 | 12.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,666 | 10.6 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,107 | 13.4 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,582 | 10.1 |
| 1 | 6,317 | 40.2 |
| 2 | 5,814 | 37.0 |
| 3 or more | 1,991 | 12.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 12,512 | 79.7 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 220 | 1.4 |
| Electricity | 1,837 | 11.7 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 904 | 5.8 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 135 | 0.9 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 62 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 34 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 100 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 140 | 0.9 |
| No telephone service | 203 | 1.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 15,704 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 15,159 | 96.5 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 261 | 1.7 |
| 1.51 or more | 284 | 1.8 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 8,758 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 521 | 5.9 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 5,397 | 61.6 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,925 | 22.0 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 457 | 5.2 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 318 | 3.6 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 117 | 1.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 23 | 0.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 85,500 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 5,659 | 64.6 |
Less than $300 | 18 | 0.2 |
$300 to $499 | 321 | 3.7 |
$500 to $699 | 1,190 | 13.6 |
$700 to $999 | 2,277 | 26.0 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,357 | 15.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 299 | 3.4 |
$2,000 or more | 197 | 2.2 |
Median (dollars) | 856 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 3,099 | 35.4 |
Median (dollars) | 298 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,531 | 40.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,783 | 20.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,204 | 13.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 758 | 8.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 482 | 5.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 979 | 11.2 |
| Not computed | 21 | 0.2 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 5,977 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 305 | 5.1 |
| $200 to $299 | 376 | 6.3 |
| $300 to $499 | 2,661 | 44.5 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,991 | 33.3 |
| $750 to $999 | 463 | 7.7 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 20 | 0.3 |
| $1,500 or more | 10 | 0.2 |
| No cash rent | 151 | 2.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 473 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,308 | 21.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,045 | 17.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 830 | 13.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 625 | 10.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 536 | 9.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,429 | 23.9 |
| Not computed | 204 | 3.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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