2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Dubois, WY vs Wausau, WI

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- Household income in Wausau, is 27% more than it is in Dubois and is 28% below the National Average.
- Dubois unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Wausau unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Dubois, WYWausau, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.2%4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-2.4%2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth9.1%34.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%5.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,751$33,145$37,638
 Household Income$42,454$53,800$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,656$72,532$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dubois, WYWausau, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.4%9.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%5.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K15.5%11.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.6%11.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.8%10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.6%7.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K3.6%9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K21.2%15.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.0%12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.3%3.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.3%4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dubois, WYWausau, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.6%14.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science0.6%4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%1.8%1.8%
 Legal6.0%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%5.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%6.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.0%6.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving11.7%6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.9%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care3.2%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support10.1%21.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.2%5.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.6%17.6%13.1%
Reviews for Dubois    4 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Before we fell in love with the scenery, we fell in love with the people. We came through Dubois in 2020, because it was the only town in Wyoming that hadn't cancelled  More

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Dubois is literally the kind of town that people fall in love with. I personally know several who decided to move here when on vacation here--or simply driving through.  More

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This town is a lifestyle choice more than a location.  More

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 5 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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