Wausau, WI

Wausau, WI

1981‑1983:		Wausau, WI SMSA
1983‑2003:		Wausau, WI MSA
2003‑2006:		Wausau, WI Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Marathon County, WI		80,337		88,874		97,457		111,270		115,400		125,834		128,850



Total		-		-		-		111,270		115,400		125,834		128,850
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		3.7%		9.0%		2.4%



Total (as currently defined)		80,337		88,874		97,457		111,270		115,400		125,834		128,850
Percent Change		-		10.6%		9.7%		14.2%		3.7%		9.0%		2.4%

Timeline

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Component

Marathon County, WI

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Wausau, WI		30,414			31,943			32,806			32,426	*		37,060	*		38,426	*		37,292	*



Total		0			0			0			32,426			37,060			38,426			37,292
Metro		0			0			0			111,270			115,400			125,834			128,850
Percent											29.1%			32.1%			30.5%			28.9%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Wausau, WI

Urban/Rural Population



1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					56,242		50.5%
			UA Population				52,990		47.6%
		Rural Population					55,028		49.5%

		Inside Central Cities					32,426		29.1%
		Outside Central Cities					78,844		70.9%

		Total Metro Area Population					111,270		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Wausau, WI			52,990		52,990		100.0%

		Total					52,990


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					65,027		56.3%
			UA Population				57,352		49.7%
		Rural Population					50,373		43.7%

		Inside Central Cities					37,060		32.1%
		Outside Central Cities					78,340		67.9%

		Total Metro Area Population					115,400		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Wausau, WI			57,352		57,352		100.0%

		Total					57,352


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					69,334		55.1%
			UA Population				68,221		54.2%
		Rural Population					56,500		44.9%

		Inside Principal Cities					38,426		30.5%
		Outside Principal Cities					87,408		69.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					125,834		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Wausau, WI			68,221		68,221		100.0%

		Total					68,221


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Jun 1981



-		New SMSA: Wausau, WI SMSA
-		Marathon County, WI included as original SMSA component
-		Wausau, WI designated as original central city of new SMSA