Wausau

Population: 414
Median household income: $35,750
Median home value: $100,000

Wausau, a community in Washington County, Florida, has 414 residents. Its median household income of $35,750 runs below the Washington County figure of $52,723.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wausau's population declined 7.4% from 447 to 414, while its median home value rose 15.3% from $86,700 to $100,000.

Households average 1.95 people. The median gross rent is $806.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 414
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $35,750
Median home value: $100,000
Median gross rent: $806
Housing units: 227
Homeownership rate: 59.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

447414

Median household income

$36,406$35,750

Median home value

$86,700$100,000

Median gross rent

$618$806

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	447	$36,406	$86,700	$618
2020	396	$36,250	$87,800	$634
2021	328	$31,500	$106,300	$698
2022	338	$27,083	$94,800	$775
2023	414	$35,750	$100,000	$806

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 179.7%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5425.1%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	2.9%
5 to 17	40	9.7%
18 to 24	45	10.9%
25 to 34	36	8.7%
35 to 44	53	12.8%
45 to 54	104	25.1%
55 to 64	42	10.1%
65 to 74	66	15.9%
75 and over	16	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	341	82.4%
Black or African American	25	6.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate53.0%

Some college or associate's21.5%

Bachelor's degree1.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	59	18.6%
High school graduate	168	53.0%
Some college or associate's	68	21.5%
Bachelor's degree	6	1.9%
Graduate or professional degree	16	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	175	86.2%
Carpooled	21	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	3.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	14.3%
15 to 29 min	51	26.0%
30 to 44 min	50	25.5%
45 to 59 min	56	28.6%
60+ min	11	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 32.9% (136 of 414)

	Count	Share
Family households	113	53.3%
Nonfamily households	99	46.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	212	93.4%
Vacant	15	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	126	59.4%
Renter-occupied	86	40.6%

1-unit, detached48.5%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other47.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	110	48.5%
1-unit, attached	4	1.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	3	1.3%
20 or more units	2	0.9%
Mobile home & other	108	47.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1275450
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.6334, -85.5873