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Green Bay, WI vs Wausau, WI

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- Wausau is 0% more densely populated than Green Bay.
- People are 7.1% more likely to be married in Wausau.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years older in Wausau.
 Green Bay, WIWausau, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,745329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 2010103,939  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,426285,036,114
 Population - 199096,466  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,058.893.4
 Land Area45.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Green Bay, WIWausau, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Green Bay, WIWausau, WIUnited States
 White67.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Green Bay, WIWausau, WIUnited States
 Married Population43.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.5%50.2%
 Never Married37.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households43,887  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,62580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,193  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Green Bay    30 Reviews

We moved here when I was a child some 40+ years ago. I left to go to school, returned for a job, left for another job out of state, returned to help family, left state  More

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Over 6 years ago

Grew up here. There's not as much to do as in a large city, but it's safe fun place full of nice people.  More

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I've been living here since 2014 since moving from California and I've noticed that while there are some cool people here, most are rude and out of that group some are  More

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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