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Wausau, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Washington County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
414
Population
360/sq mi density
$35,750
Median Income
$30,060 per capita
$100,000
Home Value
$172,804 Zillow
$806
Median Rent
18.4% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
421
Violent Crime/100K
3,282 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$35,750 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,000 home value, $806/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
421 violent crimes/100K (11% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
6.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,750
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,060
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
33.6%
171% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wausau vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wausau’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,750
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,060
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,132
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$876
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$876
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.2%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$943M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
552
Restaurants
41
Healthcare
39
Retail
66
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,132
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,583
26% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $35,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,060 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,132 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $876 |
| County GDP | $943M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 33.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 552 |
| Restaurants | 41 |
| Healthcare | 39 |
| Retail | 66 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,132 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,583 |