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Bloomington, IL vs Wausau, WI

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- Wausau is 0% more densely populated than Bloomington.
- People are 5.5% less likely to be married in Wausau.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Wausau.
 Bloomington, ILWausau, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,745329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 201076,809  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,426285,036,114
 Population - 199051,972  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,058.893.4
 Land Area27.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bloomington, ILWausau, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Bloomington, ILWausau, WIUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian8.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bloomington, ILWausau, WIUnited States
 Married Population49.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.5%50.2%
 Never Married36.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households33,090  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,62580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,242  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews
Yasue · Bloomington, IL
Ten + years, a review of TWO cities: Blo/No
Over 9 years ago

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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J · Bloomington, IL
14 Years a Native
Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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J · Bloomington, IL
!4 Years in Bloomington; A Natives Perspective
Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews
D · Phoenix, AZ
Wausau in July
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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Jeff · Rothschild, WI
Wausau is an armpit community
Over 9 years ago

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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Robert · Sheridan, WY
A GOOD WORKING CLASS TOWN!
Over 12 years ago

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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