Wausau
WIMarathon County, Wisconsin
Population 138K |Median income $73,248 |3 hospitals
Population
137,820
Marathon County
Median Income
$73,248
+16% vs avg
Median Home Value
$194,500
Near average
Median Age
41
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
138K+3%
Median Income
$76,185+43%
Median Home Value
$205,500+44%
Poverty Rate
8.9%-18%
Unemployment
2.9%-60%
Economics
Median Rent $898/mo
Poverty Rate
8.3% -42% vs avg
Unemployment 3.1%
Bachelor's Degree+ 27%
Work From Home 10%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 88.6%
Asian 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Other / Multiethnic 2.1%
African American 0.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
36.3%
High Blood Pressure
34.4%
Short Sleep Duration
30.1%
Physical Inactivity
27.9%
Binge Drinking
18.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.8%
Current Smoking
14.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.1%
Diabetes
10.9%
Current Asthma
10.2%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 69.4%
Annual Checkup 77%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
7.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.9%
Stroke
3.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
267 per 100k
-25% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1383 per 100k
-30% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
220.0
Homicide
5.6
Robbery
41.1
Burglary
157.1
Larceny-Theft
996.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
229.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 3 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 2
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
2
ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL
WAUSAU · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
MARSHFIELD MEDICAL CENTER - WESTON
WESTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Alerts & News — Wausau Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Marathon County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.