Wausau, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wausau	Florida	National
Income per capita	$35,679	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$54,622	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,390	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,681	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,640	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,651	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.9%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wausau is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wausau is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wausau is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wausau is 71% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,411 $54,622 $109,244

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Wausau median earnings by income bracket

Wausau employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.5%	11.5%
Manufacturing sector	21.8%	21.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.4%	18.4%
Education, health & social services	1.1%	1.1%
Other	29.9%	29.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westville, FL	346	$71,363	12.3%
Cottondale, FL	838	$53,046	34.8%
Vernon, FL	656	$49,733	38.9%
Chipley, FL	3,680	$48,455	40.4%
Bonifay, FL	2,761	$48,133	40.8%
Wausau, FL	404	$54,622	32.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Van Horn, AK	404	$84,575	4.0%
Enola, AR	404	$93,039	14.4%
Bishop, GA	404	$169,708	108.7%
Pierron, IL	404	$103,166	26.8%
New Troy, MI	404	$80,693	0.8%
Wausau, FL	404	$54,622	32.8%

Source: The Wausau, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.